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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Short Bouts"”.
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Individual Differences in Executive Functioning and Psycho-emotional Well-being and the Impact of Acute Exercise on Children and Youth with ADHD
Short bouts of exercise can improve inhibitory control in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, individual differences among children with ADHD may impact the effectiveness of exercise interventions. We investigated how individual differences in inhibitory control, …
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DRINKING INDUCED BY SECOND-ORDER FOOD SCHEDULES: MULTIPLE CONTROLLING FACTORS
… like post-stimulus drinking, consisted of short bouts which alternated with bouts of lever-pressing. It was hypothesized that short-bout licking might be a terminal activity, one whose rate of occurrence varies directly with the probability of food presentations.</p><p>In Experiment 1, a …
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The Effect of Physical Activity on the Insulin Response to Frequent Meals
<p>Long, uninterrupted bouts of sedentary behavior are thought to negatively influence insulin sensitivity, and may impact metabolic function regardless of adherence to general physical activity guidelines. The purpose of this study was to determine the combined effect of physical activity (1 h …
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Tracking and Analysis of Ecological Human Walking With Wearable Sensors
… a person's gait. Humans often walk relatively short bouts that lack a steady speed, and longer bouts of varying movement vigor, meaning speed depends on the urgency of the task and who is performing it. Real world environments also contain diverse terrains that must be traversed. Thus, human …
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Is it 'too bloody late'? : Older people's attitudes to physical activity and to the recommendations in the National Physical Activity Guidelines
… the message relating to the accumulation of short bouts of moderate-intensity physical activity throughout the day had not reached all participants, also suggesting that effective dissemination of this message is warranted. Thirdly, some participants stated that by engaging in physical …
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Effect of Single vs Accumulated Bouts of Exercise on Body Composition, Fitness, and Resting Metabolic Rate
… to exercise. Accumulating exercise in small bouts is a schedule-friendly alternative to longer continuous bouts of exercise and may protect against CVD and diabetes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of accumulated exercise compared to continuous exercise on body …
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Ischaemic preconditioning in exercise and disease: One size fits all?
… of ischaemia is harmful to the bodily tissue, short periods of ischaemia interspersed with short bouts of reperfusion have protective effects. This mechanism is called ischaemic preconditioning (IPC). In this thesis, the impact of co-morbidity and age on IR-injury and IPC are explored. …