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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Fitness Levels"”.
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Seasonal variation in fitness levels of professional youth footballers over a competitive season
… sports science in soccer is growing rapidly. Fitness testing and monitoring of training intensities are now becoming common place in the modern game. Anecdotally it appears that fitness may decrease over the season after initially being high following pre-season. While field tests also suggest …
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Effects of a Weight Training Personalized System of Instruction Course on Self-Efficacy, Behavioral Intent, Fitness Levels and Knowledge
… (DI) weight training course on college students’ fitness levels, knowledge of weight training, self-efficacy toward weight training, outcome expectancy of weight training, task value efficacy of weight training and expectancy related beliefs of weight training. Methods: Participants (PSI <em>n …
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The effects of a twelve week exercise program on fitness levels and blood glucose of type Ii diabetics and overweight individuals
… ages 18 to 66. The "Y's Way to Physical Fitness" battery of tests was used throughout (Golding et al., 1982). Blood glucose was measured with a portable meter using a finger prick and sterile, disposable lancet. Using a correlated t-test (p {dollar}<{dollar}.005), the following variables …
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Comparing physical fitness levels between small sided football game and large sided football games players at David Livingstone college of education, Livingstone, Zambia.
… and body composition components of physical fitness between 4 v 4 small sided football game players and 11 v 11 large sided football games players at David Livingstone College of Education in Zambia. A Quasi-experimental design using pre-test and post-test approach was employed. The study …
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A Comparison of Physical Fitness Levels Attained Over a Two Year Period by Elementary School Children using Obstacle-Type Playground Equipment as Against Conventional Equipment
… and differentiate between the extent of physical fitness of 193 elementary school children in Crookston, Minnesota as achieved by two different types of playground equipment. The experimental equipment consisted of an obstacle course while the control group used conventional equipment.</p><p>The …
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An Internet-based Walking Program for Women
… and delivered via the Internet could improve fitness levels in women. Fifty-three women were randomized to either an Educational Only condition or a Social Cognitive theory (SCT) condition. The SCT condition emphasized personalized mastery steps and goals to increase walking pace while the …
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Effects of aerobic fitness on dual task walking in older adults
Having higher aerobic fitness levels leads to better cognitive performance and increases in the oxygenation of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) (i.e., increase in PFC activation patterns). Unfortunately, it is unknown how aerobic fitness levels can affect these measures while dual-task walking. …
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A Study to Compare the Effect of Two Elementary Physical Education Programs on Physical Fitness
… the other fifth grade; (2) to compare physical fitness of boys and girls of the two grades before and after the study; and (3) to study the effect of the programs on fifth grade fitness levels.
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Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, physical fitness and inflammatory biomarkers in children and adolescents
… In fact, it has been shown that levels of CVD during childhood are predictors of CVD risk during adulthood(4-7). Between the main conventional CVD risk factors we found, obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia(8). A better understanding of the mechanism that …
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Socio-ecological influences on physical activity in primary school children: a view from South Africa
… decline in both children's physical activity and fitness levels. The socio-ecological model proposes that health behaviour, such as physical activity, is influenced by multiple factors, at an individual, social and environmental level. However, there seems to be a lack of consensus in the current …
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Effects of Remedial Physical Education on Selected Migrant Children
… (1) determine the basic motor skill and physical fitness levels of both migrant and resident students enrolled in the Chief Kamiakin School and Outlook School located in Sunnyside District #201; and (2) apply this knowledge to their present physical education program. In addition the writer …
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Impairments, Health-Related Physical Fitness, and Leisure Time: Physical Activity Following Spinal Cord Injury
… injury (SCI) can lead to impairments that impact fitness, health and quality of life. Although advances in medical technology have increased survival rates, individuals with SCI continue to experience various health problems that may be associated with a decrease in overall fitness. Physical …
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Relating Heart Rate Variability, Urinary Catecholamines, and Baseline Fitness to Respiratory Distress Index and Severity of Disease in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
… especially true when urinary catecholamines, fitness level, and quality of life (QOL) assessment are included. The purpose of this study was to determine if a correlation exists between severity of OSA as assessed by respiratory distress index (RDI) and the selected measures HRV, fitness, QOL, …
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Determinants of ventilation during exercise
… should be evident in all subjects, regardless of fitness levels. There is also evidence to support a role of potassium in the regulation of ventilation. Further, numerous authors have suggested that submaximal threshold indices can accurately predict performance. The following conclusions were …
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Body Mass Bias Mitigation for Females in Military Physical Readiness Testing through Load Carriage Implementation
The US Military requires specific fitness testing, known as the Physical Readiness Test (PRT), for its members to determine their overall fitness levels. The test currently being used has been shown to have bias towards heavier mass individuals of up to 20%. Prior research has been completed and …
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Barriers to Implementation of Workplace Wellness Programs in Career Fire Service Organizations: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
… in large part because a combination of poor fitness levels, excess weight, and a high-intensity work environment contributes to chronic illness as well as line-of-duty deaths. Workplace wellness programs are effective in career fire service organizations, but nationwide implementation rates …
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A neuroimaging investigation of the association between aerobic fitness, hippocampal volume and memory performance in preadolescent children
… elderly humans by suggesting that high aerobic fitness levels in older adults are associated with increased hippocampal volume and superior memory performance. The present study aimed to further extend the link between fitness, hippocampal volume, and memory to a sample of preadolescent …
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A case study of two year six classes involved in a health-related fitness intervention
… of poor nutritional habits and low activity levels. The focus of this case-study was to describe the physical activity component of the WASPAN project and to monitor the process of its implementation. The physical activity programme is founded on the concept of systematically increasing …
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