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The Effect Of Intensity Of Aerobic Vo2max Resting Heart Rate And Blood Pressure, Shannan Elizabeth Gormley

Human Movement Sciences & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The AGSM recommends 20 to 60 minutes of continuous or intermittent activity 3 to 5 times per week to maintain cardio respiratory fitness (Pollock et al., 1998). The 1996 Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health indicates that Americans are not meeting these physical activity recommendations (DHHS). Several clear consequences of physical inactivity are the appearance of cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity. Two recent review articles suggested that higher intensity exercise will elicit a greater reduction in cardiovascular disease risk factors (Swain and Franklin, 2002; Swain and Franklin, 2006). In order to determine whether …

A Comparison Of Men's And Women's Division I Ice Hockey Injuries, Rachel L. M. Johnson

Culminating Projects in Kinesiology

The purpose of this study was to gather and analyze data regarding Men's and Women's Division I ice hockey injuries, what caused these injuries, how often they occurred, what position player was more prone to injury,and how much time, if any, was lost from participation due to injury. Data were collected with the intention to help athletic departments plan for a sufficient medical staff, inform coaches and players of the injuries most common to the sport of ice hockey, and plan an injury prevention program for athletes.

Participants of this study (N=85) were members of both St. Cloud State University's …