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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Health Sciences, Recreation."”.
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The impact of gait parameters on stability and fall risk.
The impact of gait parameters on stability and fall risk.
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The Influence of Impact Mass, Inbound Velocity and System Compliance on the Dynamic Response of a Hybrid III Head Form
Sport helmet certification standards solely prescribe the use of vertical drop towers in their protocols; a mechanism which mimics the head impacting the ground. Athletes are more commonly injured via collisions with other players; however, and the current certification standards do not incorporate …
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Age differences on the pattern of blood pressure response to isometric exercise in normotensive males.
The purpose of this study was to compare the pattern of blood pressure (pressor) response to isometric handgrip contractions between older and younger males with and without blood occlusion. Ten older males (mean age 54.7 +/- 3.0 yrs) and ten younger males (mean age 26.6 +/- 1.9 yrs) normotensive …
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The effect of exercise training on physical fitness in type 2 diabetes mellitus
We compared the effects of different exercise modes on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength as well as the rate of strength development in individuals with T2DM. 251 participants in the DARE trial were randomly allocated to aerobic training (A), resistance training (R), combined training …
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Les effets de traitements aux acides gras polyinsatures omega-3 a longue chaine sur la secretion d'adiponectine de preadipocytes humains differencies
The beneficial effect of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCn-3PUFA) on adiponectin levels has been observed in several animal and human studies after dietary treatment. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of LCn-3PUFA on the secretion of adiponectin in differentiated …
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Knee Joint Forces During the Takeoff and Landing Phases of Different Types of Vertical Jumps
The purpose of this study was (a) to estimate the tibio-femoral and patello-femoral contact forces during the takeoff and landing phases of eight different types of vertical jumps (squat, countermovement, hop approach and drop jumps each with and without the use of arms) using musculoskeletal …
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Central Neural Cardiorespiratory Areas in Exercise
"Neural control of cardiorespiratory function in exercise is accomplished by two mechanisms: a reflex arising from contracting muscles termed ""exercise pressor reflex"", and a ""central command"" mechanism. The three experiments described in this thesis were concerned with fundamental issues …
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Efficacy of an Internet Walking Program for Older Adults
… a sample of 94 (n = 21 male, n = 73 female) healthy, low active, computer users (Mean age = 54.4) randomized to either the Internet or the standard care condition. A repeated measures multivariate analyses of variance indicated that the Internet condition was as effective as the standard care …
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Aging Delays and Exercise Accelerates Wound Healing and Decreases Inflammation in Old Mice
This study's purpose was to determine the effect of exercise on wound healing and inflammation in young (three months) and old (18-months) female Balb/cByJ mice. Mice were assigned to either exercise (EX) or sedentary control (CON) group. EX mice were run on a motorized treadmill at a moderate …
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Relationship of Body Composition, Strength, and Asymmetry to Lower Extremity Physical Function in Women: Impact of Age and Physical Activity Level
… in the aging population has become a public health priority; therefore, understanding factors that contribute to physical declines is critical. This study explored the relationships among body composition, strength, and lower extremity physical function (LEPF) in women varying in physical …
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"Evaluation of a ""Fitme"" Model for Measuring Energy Expenditure of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury Using Physical Activity Compendium"
"The Physical Activity Compendium (PAC; Ainsworth et al., 1993, 2000) is commonly used to estimate physical activity (PA) related energy expenditure of self-report PA measures. PAC, however, cannot be applied to persons with disabilities (PWD) due to: (a) lack of PAs done by PWD and (b) large …
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Generalizability of Center of Pressure Measurements Across Age Populations
The reliability of common Center of Pressure (COP) measurements was systematically investigated. Studies on the control of posture during quiet standing using force platform data lack standardization in measurement protocols (especially trial length and number). Guidelines for methodology that met …
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New Active Green Environments (New Age): Older Adults' Perceptions About Physical Activity Opportunities in Their Local Environment
Health behavior, planning and community design studies consistently find that the environment can act to serve as a barrier to physical activity, as well as a facilitator for activity options. Recent research suggests that reconfiguring the built environment in a way to increase the number and …
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Strength Training in Older Women: Does Self-Efficacy Mediate Improvements in Physical Function
… from both a practical standpoint and a public health perspective. Finally, the present findings support a social cognitive framework for the examination of the relationships between physical activity, psychological health, and physical function among the elderly.
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The Effects of Four Consecutive Days of Acute Exercise on Macrophage Antigen Presentation
These studies determined the effects of exercise on the ability of M&phis;'s to present antigen to T cells. Pathogen-free male Balb/c mice (8 +/- 2 wk) were randomly assigned to either home cage control (HCC), moderate exercise (MOD, 18 m min-1, 5% grade, 0.5 hr day1), exhaustive exercise (EXH, …
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Integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Transtheoretical Model: A Prospective Study of Lifestyle Activity
… the relationship between lifestyle activity and health-related quality of life and the role of self-efficacy in that relationship.
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Conscientiousness and the Transtheoretical Model of Change in Exercise: Integrating Trait and Social Cognitive Frameworks in the Prediction of Behavior
Relationships between conscientiousness-related traits and transtheoretical model (TTM) of change constructs, exercise self-efficacy, and exercise behavior were examined concurrently and prospectively in college and community samples (N&barbelow; = 613) using self-reported and observer ratings. …
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"""Been there, did that"": Contemporary sport performances"
Four sporting milieus, The American Gladiators, the World Wrestling Federation, the 1992 Super Bowl, and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain are examined as cultural performances in this dissertation. Participant-observation was used, and ethnographies for each temporal site were produced. …
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A Study of the Relationship of Language to Concept Formation
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