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Florida Atlantic University
2024
University of Bristol
2021
University of Southampton
2018-2020
Sheffield Hallam University
2019-2020
Plymouth Marjon University
2019-2020
University of Central Missouri
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University of Portsmouth
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Sanofi (France)
2019
The University of Queensland
2018
OPINION article Front. Physiol., 19 January 2017Sec. Exercise Physiology Volume 8 - 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00001
Resistance training produces an array of health benefits, as well the potential to promote muscular adaptations strength, size, power and endurance.The American College Sports Medicine (ACSM) regularly publish a position stand making recommendations for optimal achievement desired goals.However, most recent (as previous ones) has come under heavy criticism misrepresentation research, lack evidence author bias.Therefore this paper proposes set scientifically rigorous resistance guidelines,...
Understanding resistance exercise motives and participation is essential in increasing adherence reducing comorbidities. CrossFit a fitness movement that has seen an explosive growth popularity worldwide; however, little research investigated the motivational factors within this "niche" environment. The aim of study was to explore participants comparison other participants.Using independent-group design, quantitative data collected using motivations inventory-2 (EMI-2) questionnaire, for...
It is well known that physical activity and exercise associated with a lower risk of range morbidities all-cause mortality. Further, it appears reductions are greater when and/or performed at higher intensity effort. Why this may be the case perhaps explained by accumulating evidence linking fitness performance outcomes (e.g. cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, muscle mass) also to morbidity mortality risk. Current guidelines about moderate/vigorous using aerobic modes focuses upon...
It has been suggested that disparities in effort and discomfort between high- low-load resistance training might exist, which turn have produced unequivocal adaptations studies.Strength responses to heavier load (HL; 80% maximum voluntary isometric torque; MVIT) lighter (LL; 50% were examined addition acute perceptions of discomfort. Seven men (20.6 ± 0.5 years, 178.9 3.2 cm, 77.1 2.7 kg) performed unilateral the knee extensors momentary failure using HL LL.Analyses revealed significant pre-...
Objectives: Rating of perceived exertion scales are commonly used in resistance training (RT) though most suffer from conflation perceptions both effort and discomfort by participants. The aim this study was to examine reliability trainee ratings (RPE-E) (RPE-D) using two novel addition validity trainer RPE-E. Design: Participants underwent 3 RT trials over a period three weeks. Methods: Seventeen participants (males n = 6, females 11, age 63 ± 16 years) completed 5 exercises for single set...
Hypertrophy can be operationally defined as an increase in the axial cross-sectional area of a muscle fiber or whole muscle, and is due to increases size pre-existing fibers. desired outcome many sports. For some athletes, muscular bulk and, conceivably, accompanying strength/power, are desirable attributes for optimal performance. Moreover, bodybuilders other physique athletes judged part on their size, with placings predicated overall magnitude lean mass. In cases, even relatively small...
Despite its apparent intuitiveness and widespread interest across various fields, ‘effort’ is a concept that seems difficult to define. The purpose of this article consider define during attempted task performance. In doing so I argue for distinction between the actual effort (objective effort) required, perception (subjective effort), intentionally adopt set theoretical approach defining intensional concepts, extensional phenomenal constructs, employ tradition Theory-Theory illustrate...