This study was designed to investigate the influence of the intensity of contraction, endurance time, and the contracting muscle group on the cardiovascular responses to static exercise. Three primary questions were ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the cardiovascular responses to isometric force production differed significantly between weight-trained and untrained men. Thus, the cardiovascular responses to sustained ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of a sample of adolescent students who are believed to be "at risk" of developing cardiovascular disease in later life. A related purpose was to ...

Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) has gained substantial global interest in recent years among researchers, governmental and intergovernmental organizations, development workers, corporations, not-for-profits and ...

Abstract Hispanic children and youth have higher rates of obesity and are less physically active than their Caucasian peers. Although there is an evident need to promote physically active lifestyle among this population ...

The efficacy of performing pelvic examinations and Pap smears screening (gynecologic screening) in older women has been strongly debated among researchers and policymakers. Because of the rare nature of invasive vaginal ...

Neural control of cardiorespiratory function in exercise is accomplished by two mechanisms: a reflex arising from contracting muscles termed "exercise pressor reflex", and a "central command" mechanism. The three experiments ...