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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Training Exercise"”.
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The Effects of Motivational and Instructional Self-Talk on Cross-Training Exercise Performance
… to be more effective during gross motor and exercise tasks. The effects of self-talk on task performance have not been explored through a combination of endurance and precision exercise, or cross-training. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the effectiveness of instructional and …
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A comparison of two instructional methods of teaching the power clean weight training exercise to intercollegiate football players with novice power clean experience
… methods of teaching the power clean weight training exercise. The area of greatest conflict is related to the effectiveness of whether to specifically introduce and segmentally practice the Double Knee Bend technique or not. Sixty collegiate football players with novice power clean …
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Towards improved efficacy of exercise programmes in knee osteoarthritis
… Moment (EKAM)). Clinicalguidelines recommend exercise and education with knee OA. Open kinetic chainstrengthening exercises of the knee and/or hip muscles did not change the EKAM.In turn, neuromuscular training exercise programmes (including closed kineticchain strengthening exercises …
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The role of exercise in the treatment of HIV-1 and AIDS
… present study was to examine the role of regular exercise participation in the treatment of HIV-1 and AIDS. Specifically, this study investigated the effects of a 12-week exercise intervention on psychological/emotional, immunological, and physiological training variables. The subjects for this …
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Perceptions of Pediatric Overweight and Weight Management: A Comparison of Parents and Physicians
… that comprehensive treatments involving diet training, exercise training, and psychological counseling are most effective at reducing overweight in children. Little research has been done, however, to compare parents' and physicians' perceptions of obesity, its treatment, or barriers to weight …
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All of a Sudden: The Role of Ἐξαίφνης in Plato's Dialogues
… surfaces in a crucial section of the dialogue's training exercise. This dissertation demonstrates the connection obtaining between the thirty-six scattered appearances of ἐξαίφνης in order to reveal the role it plays in linking Plato's theory of ideas with education. In short, it discloses how …
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Can a pre-training biomechanical pathway identify the most effective exercise to enhance a given group’s, subgroup’s or individual’s countermovement jump height?
… the drop jump, squat, jump squat and power clean training exercises are each purported to enhance maximal CMJ jump height, there are generally inconsistent findings regarding their effectiveness at doing so. The resounding implication of this is that a coach cannot be sure as to which training …
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Development of a Methodology for Assessing Military Team Processes
… tested in a battle simulation being used as a C2 training exercise. The study showed that (1) the team process performance can be measured using direct observation, and (2) non subject-matter experts can accurately and reliably rate team performance by using the data collection tool. The tool …
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A Systems approach to planning large training operations for Army Units : visualization and optimization of multicommodity networks
… of combat and has established two premiere training sites in the US for that purpose. In contrast, homestation units do not have a dedicated opposing force unit and must therefore resource from within to maximize effective and efficient training prior to their deployment to one of the Army's …
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Exercise Rehabilitation Efficacy and Optimal Exercise Training Prescriptions for Improved Health Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes
This dissertation examines the impact of exercise rehabilitation and the components of exercise prescriptions on optimizing health outcomes for people with diabetes (DM). Exercise is an accepted part of the diabetes management regime to help prevent or slow the progression of the disease. A …
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Concept generation methods in highly constrained design problems
… as a direct comparison, while a sketch modelling exercise was also incorporated to obtain qualitative observations and serve as a training exercise for participants. All generated ideas during the study were evaluated on four different ideation metrics: quantity, variety, quality, novelty. …
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Establishing Public Confidence in the Viability of Fingerprint Biometric Technology
… namely 1) a personal survey, 2) a personal training exercise, and 3) a web-based survey. Targeted populations included the general public in the State of Utah and its legislative members who made decisions regarding identity management legislation for state departmental functions. Objectives …
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The New Bicycle Model: Introducing Software Considerations Early Into the Systems Engineering Design and Integration Process
… decades of experience in Systems Engineering. Training in systems engineering is a long process whose training tools must be kept up-to-date and appropriate as new advances in technology evolve along-side with the processes that develop these ever-evolving solutions. For many years new systems …
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Strength Training in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Amanda Leigh Correll ABSTRACT STRENGTH TRAINING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE Thesis under the direction of Michael J. Berry, Ph.D., Department Chair and Professor of Health and Exercise Science The purpose of this study was to obtain pilot data comparing aerobic exercise …
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The effectiveness of relaxation training in reducing the anxiety level of vocational rehabilitation clients prior to an audio-videotaped simulation of a job interview
… it is often necessary to have the client undergo training in Job Search Skills (JSS). Part of this training includes helping clients to develop better job interviewing skills. Empirical evidence gathered in recent years indicates, however, that anxiety associated with job interviewing is a major …
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Immediate Versus Delayed Feedback In Simulation Based Training: Matching Feedback Delivery Timing To The Cognitive Demands Of Th
… and challenging in dynamic, scenario-based training (SBT) computer simulations such as those used by the military. Tasks that human instructors must perform during these sorts of simulated training exercises can impose a heavy burden on them. Partially due to advances in the state-of-the-art …
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Effects of exercise modality on metabolic rate, body composition, dietary intake, and eating behaviour
… study was designed to investigate the effects of exercise as a strategy for weight management in overweight women. Specifically, the effects of exercise modality on metabolic rate, body composition, dietary intake, and eating behaviour were examined. Participants included 41 overweight, sedentary …
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Assessment of a Body Composition-Focused Approach to Obesity Treatment
… on body composition change through resistance training, lead to improved body composition, exercise behaviors, and attitude change from focus on weight loss to body composition change. Improvements in self efficacy, outcome expectations and stages of change were also examined. Forty-eight …
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Bone mineral density, bone remodeling, insulin-like growth factors, hormone replacement therapy, and exercise training in postmenopausal women
… of 12 months of weight bearing and resistance exercise on BMD, bone formation, measured by serum osteocalcin (OC) and bone resorption, measured by urinary excretion of deoxypyridinoline crosslinks (Dpd), in 2 groups of postmenopausal women who were either taking or not taking hormone …
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