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Effect Of Short-Term Failure Versus Nonfailure Training On Lower Body Muscular Endurance, Jeffrey Willardson, John Emmett, Jon A. Oliver, Eadric Bressel Jan 2008

Effect Of Short-Term Failure Versus Nonfailure Training On Lower Body Muscular Endurance, Jeffrey Willardson, John Emmett, Jon A. Oliver, Eadric Bressel

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

This study compared failure versus nonfailure training with equated intensity and volume on lower body muscular endurance in trained men. Methods: Each subject performed one lower body workout per week for 6 weeks; the Failure group performed 3 sets of the squat, leg curl, and leg extension exercises to the point of voluntary exhaustion, while the Nonfailure group performed 4 sets for each of these exercises, but with a submaximal number of repetitions that did not allow failure to occur on any set. All subjects performed a pre- and postintervention muscular endurance test that involved 3 sets each for the …


General Health And Fitness Knowledge And Exercise Behaviors Of College Students At Eastern Illinois University, Cara Mcqueen Jan 2008

General Health And Fitness Knowledge And Exercise Behaviors Of College Students At Eastern Illinois University, Cara Mcqueen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Progress Checks As A Motivational Tool For Adult Fitness Participants, Stephanie James Jan 2008

Progress Checks As A Motivational Tool For Adult Fitness Participants, Stephanie James

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Comparison Of Diabetes Education Across Age Group, Gender, And Diabetes Type, Katey Korhonen Jan 2008

Comparison Of Diabetes Education Across Age Group, Gender, And Diabetes Type, Katey Korhonen

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No abstract provided.


Motivational Factors Of Marathon Running, Donna Lakinger Jan 2008

Motivational Factors Of Marathon Running, Donna Lakinger

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No abstract provided.


The Physical Activity Levels Of College Age Sorority Members Compared To Non-Sorority Members, Michael J. Foster Jan 2008

The Physical Activity Levels Of College Age Sorority Members Compared To Non-Sorority Members, Michael J. Foster

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No abstract provided.