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Nasser, Igor; Perez, Renata de Mello; Reis, Michel Silva; Dias, Ingrid; Willardson, Jeffrey M.; Miranda, Humberto – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Purpose: This study compared the acute effects of two different resistance training methods on heart rate variability, blood pressure, and rating of perceived exertion in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods: Ten patients with Child-Pugh A (seven women and three men) participated in two experimental sessions, in random order: The traditional set…
Descriptors: Patients, Muscular Strength, Training, Exercise Physiology
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Belfry, Glen R.; Paterson, Don H.; Thomas, Scott G. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Purpose and Methods: To compare the effects of a set of 12--30 min, maximal effort, constant load cycle bouts (HICT) to 12 short work: shorter rest (10 s: 5 s) interval sessions (INT) of similar duration and effort, performed on alternate days over 4 weeks, on performance and V?O[subscript 2] l.min[superscript -1]. INT sessions consisted of…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Performance Factors, Performance Tests, Exercise Physiology
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Harveson, Andrew T.; Hannon, James C.; Brusseau, Timothy A.; Podlog, Leslie; Papadopoulos, Charilaos; Durrant, Lynne H.; Hall, Morgan S.; Kang, Kyoung-doo – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine differences in cognition between acute bouts of resistance exercise, aerobic exercise, and a nonexercise control in an untrained youth sample. Method: Ninety-four participants performed 30 min of aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, or nonexercise separated by 7 days each in a randomized…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, High School Students, Exercise, Control Groups
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Fedewa, Alicia L.; Ahn, Soyeon – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2011
It is common knowledge that physical activity leads to numerous health and psychological benefits. However, the relationship between children's physical activity and academic achievement has been debated in the literature. Some studies have found strong, positive relationships between physical activity and cognitive outcomes, while other studies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Physical Fitness, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
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Teramoto, Masaru; Golding, Lawrence A. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2009
We investigated the effects of regular exercise on the plasma lipid levels that contribute to coronary heart disease (CHD), of 20 sedentary men who participated in an exercise program over 20 consecutive years. The men, whose initial ages ranged from 30-51 years, participated in the University of Nevada-based exercise program for an average of 45…
Descriptors: Exercise, Heart Disorders, Males, At Risk Persons
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Garcin, M.; Fleury, A.; Ansart, N.; Mille-Hamard, L.; Billat, V. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2006
The purpose of the present investigation was to compare the content of 8 weeks of training in young endurance-trained male and female runners and study the potential impact of this training content on performance. Fourteen men and 11 women performed two criterion exercises until exhaustion on an outdoor track before and after the 8-week training…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Motion, Gender Differences, Program Effectiveness