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The effect of exercise intervention on community-dwelling seniors' fitness level.
(2012-02-14)
Amongst the many health problems plaguing the elderly, falling is of major concern. Approximately 30% of community-dwelling seniors older than 65 endure an injurious fall each year with the most serious outcome reported ...
Comparison of body composition, aerobic and anaerobic fitness in competitive level soccer players with regards to position played
(2012-05-30)
Body composition can be thought of in several different terms. Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage (%bf) are the two most popular. The BMI is determined from the height and weight only, but the body fat percentage ...
Effects of warm-up on anaerobic performance.
(2012-02-14)
Warm-up is a common practice among athletes and those who partake in physical activity. According to McMillian et al. (2006) warm- up increases muscle and tendon elasticity, stimulates blood flow to the periphery, increases ...
Differences in maximal oxygen uptake between a traditional diet and vegetarian diet.
(2012-02-13)
There has been a recent rise in vegetarian athletes around the world. Very few studies have been performed on vegetarian diets and maximal oxygen uptake.
The effects of nitric oxide on responese to a maximal stress test.
(2012-02-20)
Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) is the maximum capacity of the body to transport and utilize oxygen during incremental exercise.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of supplementing nitric ...
The effect of dynamic stretching on exercise performance
(2012-05-31)
Dynamic stretching uses speed of movement, momentum and active muscular effort to bring about a stretch. It is similar to ballistic stretching except that it avoids bouncing motions and tends to incorporate more sports-specific ...
The relationship between gait measures and posturographical measures in an elderly population
(2012-06-11)
1 in 3 older adults will experience a fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in adults over 65 years, and are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma. Most falls ...
Effects of running shoes and finger shoes on tibial shock attenuation
(2012-05-31)
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of running shoes and finger shoes on tibial shock attenuation. We hypothesized that tibial impacts would be higher in the finger shoes.
Efficacy of G Series Prime 01 on aerobic performance
(2012-02-13)
Prime 01 is a new pre-workout Gatorade beverage that is highly concentrated in carbohydrates that is promoted to enhance aerobic performance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Prime 01 on aerobic ...
Correlation between body fat percentage and maximal exercise (VO2MAX) in collegiate female track athletes
(2012-05-30)
A VO2max test is used to determine the rate of utilization of oxygen which is a measure of cardiorespiratory endurance and aerobic fitness. A relative VO2max is expressed according to body weight in milliliters of oxygen ...