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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"group exercise"”.
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A Detailed Investigation of the Group Exercise Experience from the Participant Perspective
… perceptions of their experience participating in group exercise. The study was designed to narrow the focus of previous studies on campus recreation by focusing specifically on group exercise. Further, qualitative methods were employed to better understand participants' perceptions of their own …
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Older People’s Adherence to Community-Based Group Exercise Programmes: A Multiple-Case Study
… the behaviour must be sustained. Community-based group exercise programmes (CBGEP) utilising social support have been shown to be one means of not only increasing activity levels for older people, but sustaining physical activity. A mixed-methods systematic review revealed a gap in the literature …
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More Than a Fitness Studio: The role of collegiate recreation group exercise programs in undergraduate student wellbeing
… emotional and social wellness. Furthermore, group-based physical activity has been linked to increasing adherence to an exercise protocol as well as improving social connectedness. For college students, collegiate recreation facilities are the main providers of physical activity services and …
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The effects of an online, social group exercise programme on the mental, social, and physical health of older adults: a mixed methods review
… health of older adults in the United Kingdom. Exercise is a well-known treatment to improve aspects of mental and physical health and socialising is likely one strategy to help combat loneliness in older adults. Due to COVID-19 related social distancing restrictions innovative approaches are …
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Fitness and fitting in: An exploratory study of gender and exercise
… the present study was to explore how gender and exercise related to each other using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a framework. Using a multi-method design, female (N = 308) and male (N = 131) undergraduate and graduate students at a large Midwestern university completed a validated TPB …
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Tone it Down or Tune it Out? The Focus of Instructor Cues on Body Image Outcomes during an Exercise Class in Older Adults
In group exercise settings, many factors influence body image, including instructors and the motivational cues they use. The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of appearance versus functionality-focused cues used by an instructor in an exercise class on state body image, …
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Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity in the Delivery of EnhanceFitness Classes in King County, Washington
… by the protocols. EnhanceFitness(EF) is a group exercise program with research-proven health benefits for older adults. The purposes of this study are to:1) summarize data from EF Instructor Review forms to determine implementation fidelity in the delivery of EF classes in King County, …
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Is Yang style Tai Chi a “one size fits all” fall prevention exercise program for older adults?
… as a risk factor of falls. Community-based group exercise programs such as Yang style tai chi may help to reduce fall risk by improving components of physical function. To investigate, a pretest-posttest experimental design was conducted. Post-intervention assessments revealed Yang style tai …
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The impact of student employment on student involvement
… other students, residence hall activities, and group exercise classes offered at the REC.</p>
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The Applied Epidemiology of Influenza and other Infectious Diseases in Victoria
… program and via the Teaching First Year Scholars group exercise on data analysis plans that I delivered with my colleagues. The final chapter also describes additional population health experiences I have obtained throughout the course of the MAE.
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Investigating the role of personal attributes in leadership emergence
… with the emergence of leaders in small groups. Past research on leadership emergence has frequently examined the relationships between individual personal attributes and perceptions of leadership by group members following completion of a single group exercise. The present study extends …
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Development of Video and Simulation-Based Communication Skills Learning: Responding to Emotions
… emotions INTERVENTION: A 90-minute small group exercise was developed for second-year pre-clinical students at a large United States medical school in Texas. The exercise consisted of faculty-facilitated small group discussion of two video examples of a patient encounter, comparing …
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An environmental profile of the water sector of the Erongo region, Namibia
… was undertaken by the whole MPhil class as a group exercise. Individual dissertations were then carried out by the members of the Mphil class. The students had to choose topics that were relevant to the study area. This study is one of these dissertations. The study was guided by the …
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Public participation in planning for the Cathedral Peak hutted camp
… conducted for the Natal Parks Board (NPB) as a group project by five students¹ from the Masters Class in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town. The scoping stage of the assessment focused the collection and assessment of base line data. The Masters …
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The effects of strength and balance training using a Rock-it Board in an ageing population
… METHOD This study used a randomised parallel-group design trial with an experimental and control group. The experimental group consisted of five females (mean ± SD, age 77 ± 3.4 years, 70.9 ± 9.7 kg and 160.2 ± 4.6 cm) and two males (mean ± SD, age 75.5 ± 3.5 years, 78.9 ± 7.9kg, 167.8 ± 0.4 …
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Positive, Active, Older But Youthful Women & 'FitDance:' Uplifting Motivation and Adherence in Community Dance Exercise
… women and their participation in a community exercise program, FitDance. This dance-fitness fitness program began in 1991, in cooperation with the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Community Alliance, with a goal of lowering alcoholism and addiction in senior adults. …
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Conservative management of non-specific neck pain : effectiveness of treatment, predictors of treatment outcome and upper limb disability
… strengthening, proprioceptive and postural exercises for neck pain, although it is not known whether group exercise based on this emerging evidence is effective compared to usual physiotherapy. There is little evidence for prognostic factors for the progression of neck pain or outcome of …
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The effect of mechanical loading on bone during growth
… by inducing mechanically driven microdamage. Exercise can affect both modeling and remodeling of bone and has a significant influence on bone mineralization. However, few longitudinal studies have been performed during growth to determine if bone modeling occurs to strengthen bone and decrease …
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Resistance Exercise and Glycemic Health: Investigating the Impact of Resistance Exercise in Healthy Individuals and Those with Impaired Glucose Homeostasis
Resistance exercise (RE) is a powerful exercise modality used across the lifespan to promote healthy skeletal muscle mass. While most engage in RE to improve strength, size, and physical functionality, there are metabolic advantages for maintaining healthy levels of skeletal muscle because it is …
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