Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with hard and light intensity physical activity but not time spent sedentary in 10–14 year old schoolchildren: the HAPPY study [PDF]
Sedentary behaviour is a major risk factor for developing chronic diseases and is associated with low cardiorespiratory fitness in adults. It remains unclear how sedentary behaviour and different physical activity subcomponents are related to ...
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The Relationship Between Physical Fitness Qualities and Sport-Specific Technical Skills in Female, Team-Based Ball Players: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: Understanding the relationships between physical fitness attributes and sport-specific technical skills may assist with the establishment of beneficial training interventions.
Farley, Jessica +4 more
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Changes in and the mediating role of physical activity in relation to active school transport, fitness and adiposity among Spanish youth: the UP&DOWN longitudinal study [PDF]
Background Longitudinal changes in child and adolescent active school transport (AST), and the mediating role of different intensities of daily physical activity (PA) levels in relation to AST and physical fitness and adiposity indicators is unclear ...
Abbott, Gavin +9 more
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The relationship between physical activity, motor competence and health-related fitness in 14-year-old adolescents [PDF]
Physical activity, physical fitness, and motor competence are important health-related constructs. However, the relationship between them, particularly among children and adolescents, is still unclear.
Hands, Beth P +4 more
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Fit Into College: A Program to Improve Physical Activity and Dietary Intake Lifestyles Among College Students [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 10-week program could improve physical activity, physical fitness, body weight, dietary intake, and perceptions of exercise and diet among college 30 healthy college freshmen. Outcomes were measured at
Conte, Kathleen P. +7 more
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Ability of fitness testing to predict injury risk during initial tactical training: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Tactical personnel (Military, Law Enforcement, Emergency Responders) require physical fitness levels sufficient for training and occupational duty.
Orr, Robin +3 more
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Feasibility and reliability of a Physical Fitness test battery in individuals with Down Syndrome [PDF]
Background: Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder that occurs because of an abnormal division between cells that results in an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Alcántara Cordero, Francisco Javier +3 more
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Cost-effectiveness of physical fitness training for stroke survivors [PDF]
Background Physical fitness is impaired after stroke, yet fitness training after stroke reduces disability. Several international guidelines recommend that fitness training be incorporated as part of stroke rehabilitation. However, information about cost-
Clifton, E. +3 more
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Percolation on fitness-dependent networks with heterogeneous resilience [PDF]
Copyright @ 2014 American Physical SocietyThe ability to understand the impact of adversarial processes on networks is crucial to various disciplines. The objects of study in this article are fitness-driven networks.
Hoppe, K, Rodgers, GJ
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Changes in Physical Status of Young Women in Response to Exercise Training [PDF]
Fitness-related benefits result in essential changes in physical fitness level in young women. This study was conducted with fitness centre clients (35 women with an average age of 26.4±2.2 years).
Olena Andrieieva +8 more
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