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Effects Of Graded And Steady Exercise And Self-Confidence On Stress, Kristine M. Clarke
Effects Of Graded And Steady Exercise And Self-Confidence On Stress, Kristine M. Clarke
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This study examined the effects of steady, graded, and no exercise on stress reduction, and the effects of self-confidence on stress reduction through exercise. Seventy-two male and female volunteers from the Portland area, ranging in age from 19-49 years, served as subjects. Subjects completed pre and post measures of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and the state portion of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Subjects were divided into two experimental and one control group matched according to age and exercise history. The control group kept its exercise at a minimum for eight weeks. Exercise programs for the two experimental groups consisted …
Gibbon Classification : The Issue Of Species And Subspecies, Erin Lee Osterud
Gibbon Classification : The Issue Of Species And Subspecies, Erin Lee Osterud
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Gibbon classification at the species and subspecies levels has been hotly debated for the last 200 years. This thesis explores the reasons for this debate. Authorities agree that siamang, concolor, kloss and hoolock are species, while there is complete lack of agreement on lar, agile, moloch, Mueller's and pileated. The disagreement results from the use and emphasis of different character traits, and from debate on the occurrence and importance of gene flow.