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Effect Of A 7-Week Rock Climbing Class On Physical Fitness And Performance, Justin Scott Cargo
Effect Of A 7-Week Rock Climbing Class On Physical Fitness And Performance, Justin Scott Cargo
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to assess changes in physical fitness and performance by rock climbing twice a week over a 7-week time period. Rock climbing is on the rise in popularity as seen in the rise of indoor climbing gyms and the increase in rock climbing competitions (Wall, C. B., Starek, J. E., Fleck, S. J., & Byrnes, W. C., 2004). Notably, the International Federation of Sport Climbing has held the Climbing World Championships biennially since the first event in 1991 (Schoffl, Burtscher, & Coscia, 2013), which emphasizes the importance of this research to apply to training programs. …
Training Toys ... Bells, Ropes, And Balls - Oh My!, Dixie Stanforth, Jason Brumitt, Nicholas Ratamess, Whitney Atkins, Steven J. Keteyian
Training Toys ... Bells, Ropes, And Balls - Oh My!, Dixie Stanforth, Jason Brumitt, Nicholas Ratamess, Whitney Atkins, Steven J. Keteyian
Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy
Participation in regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity often decreases with increasing age (16), and among people who do exercise, long-term adherence often is a challenge because of various factors including lack of enjoyment, intrinsic motivation, or social support; poor environment; inconvenience; fear of injury; and health-related issues. During the past decade, general fitness professionals and personal trainers have incorporated numerous adjunct modalities (‘‘toys’’) to ‘‘break up’’ the rigors of fitness training and as a means to introduce some diversion and goal-specific activities. Three popular modalities are kettlebells, battling ropes, and medicine balls. This article briefly reviews each device and presents some …
Personality Factors And Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Initial License Success, Cynthia Catherine Devita-Cochrane
Personality Factors And Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Initial License Success, Cynthia Catherine Devita-Cochrane
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Commercial nuclear power utilities are under pressure to effectively recruit and retain licensed reactor operators in light of poor candidate training completion rates and recent candidate failures on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license exam. One candidate failure can cost a utility over $400,000, making the successful licensing of new operators a critical path to operational excellence. This study was designed to discover if the NEO-PI-3, a 5-factor measure of personality, could improve selection in nuclear utilities by identifying personality factors that predict license candidate success. Two large U.S. commercial nuclear power corporations provided potential participant contact information and candidate …
The Effect Of Low-Volume, High-Intensity Interval Training On Blood Glucose Markers, Anthropometric Measurements, And Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Patients With Type Ii Diabetes., Sujoy Bose
Sujoy Bose
The profound biologic, & societal burden of the syndrome of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is subject of numerous ongoing research. There is significant interest in non-pharmacologic glycemic control, principally by exercise. While beneficial effects of generic exercise on glucose metabolism have been well established in literature, there is a paucity of research on the volume, intensity, & type of the most optimal forms of exercise that affect glycemic physiology in those with type II DM. The goal of this study was to perform a systematic review of the impact of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on glycemic control in people with …