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Comparison of non-maximal tests for exercise prescription and outcome assessment
(2017-12)
This study examined the accuracy of non-maximal tests: the Talk Test (TT), Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) extrapolation, Rockport Walking Test (RWT) and non-exercise VO2max prediction equation for predicting exercise ...
Core muscle activation during stand-up paddleboarding in comparison to treadmill running
(2016-09-12)
The main purpose of this study was to determine if the core muscles are sufficiently activated to provide strength benefit during stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). A secondary purpose was to compare activation of the core ...
Effects of wearing a cold vest on caloric expenditure
(2017-05)
Purpose: To determine changes in caloric expenditure and heart rate when wearing the Cool Fat Burner and the Cool Gut Buster. Methods: Twelve male (aged 20.9 ± 1.78 years) and eight female (aged 22.4 ± 2.00 years) subjects ...
Talk test vs. heart rate reserve: is there a similar training effect?
(2016-12)
The purpose of this study was to dertermine if sedentary individuals, categorized by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, would have a training effect from the use of the talk test or heart rate reserve ...
Heart rate response and energy cost of standup paddleboarding
(2016-09-13)
Standup Paddleboarding (SUP) began in Hawaii as a way to view island scenery and as a way for photographers to get better picture angles of st11fers. The purpose of this study was to determine the heart rate (HR) response ...
Electromyographic comparison of the hamstring muscles during various exercises
(2017-09-28)
The purpose of this study was to compare muscle activation during various hamstring exercises using electromyography to determine which exercise activated the biceps femoris (BF) and semitendinosus (ST) to the greatest ...
Heart rate reserve versus talk test : is there a similar training effect?
(2016-09-13)
The Talk Test (TT) is a submaxirnal, incremental exercise test that is useful in prescribing exercise based on an individual's ability to speak comfortably during exercise. This study compared the training effects of two ...
Using Polar GoFit technology to increase children’s moderate to vigorous physical activity time in physical education
(2016-09-14)
Today’s children are lacking physical activity (PA). The majority of students do not achieve adequate amounts of PA daily and weekly. Physical education is a major source of PA for many children, therefore teachers have ...
The development, implementation, and evaluation of the Logan Strides, an eighth-grade after-school program at Logan Middle School, La Crosse, WI
(2017-08)
This graduate project details the development, implementation, and evaluation of a sixweek Logan Strides program, for the Logan Middle School in La Crosse, WI. The program was borne out of adolescent and community need. ...
A reliability assessment of a football-specific repeated sprint test on a non-motorized treadmill
(2016-09-12)
The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of a football-specific repeated sprint test on a non-motorized treadmill as a way to assess anaerobic performance. Twenty-one NCAA Dill football players ...