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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Calisthenics"”.
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The Effect of Circuit Training on the Physical Fitness of Fourth Grade Boys and Girls Compared to Traditionally Accepted Calisthenics
It was the purpose of this study: (1) To compare the regular physical education program of the fourth grade with an experimental physical education program of the fourth grade; and (2) to compare physical fitness of boys and girls of the two groups before and after the study.
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Physical Capability & Sedentary Behaviour in UK Office Workers
… is a need for interventions to reduce this. Calisthenics exercises may provide a method to break up prolonged inactivity, requiring little space and no equipment and offering important benefits to health. This thesis investigates into SB and PC, in UK office workers, who are below retirement …
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A Comparison of a Routine Training Program and an Exer-Genie Isometric-Isotonic Conditioning Program with Respect to Their Effects on Cardiovascular Condition and Jumping Ability
… involved in a routine conditioning program using calisthenics. The Sargent Jump Test was used to determine jumping ability and the Cameron Heartometer was used to determine cardiovascular fitness. Each group was compared in view of time spent on conditioning.
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Urban Landscape Design for Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity of Young Seniors: A Study of Shopping-Mall-Plazas in Central Beijing
… tree branches about 2 m high for chin-up calisthenics. Participants preferred spaces close to lawns and vegetation (with opportunities to access the grass). (2) Some objective landscape characteristics of shopping mall plazas are associated with a greater number of MVPA participants. …
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Effect of Single vs Accumulated Bouts of Exercise on Body Composition, Fitness, and Resting Metabolic Rate
<p>Obesity and physical inactivity are two factors that have been shown to be correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. As people have increasingly busier schedules, they have less time to commit to exercise. Accumulating exercise in small bouts is a schedule-friendly alternative …
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The sense of Conrad's endings: a study of the five major novels
… can also lead to rather pointless mental calisthenics. Thus, although the following chapters are substantially indebted to theories on endings and analyses of different endings advanced by the various critics whom I have quoted in my introduction, I hope to avoid what seems a common …