The development of performance in competition is achieved through a training process that
is designed to induce automation of motor skills and enhance structural and metabolic …

Introduction Dyslipidemia may be defined as increased levels of serum total cholesterol
(TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), or a decreased serum …

Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, presents the most current protocols
used for assessing high-level athletes. Based on the insight and experience of sport …

OBJECTIVES: The importance of obesity as a risk factor for atherothrombosis has been
clearly demonstrated. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is believed to develop due to …

This study compared the effects of long slow distance training (LSD) with high-intensity
interval training (HIIT) in rowers. Nineteen well-trained rowers performed three tests before …

During the 1997 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron World Junior Rowing
Championships, anthropometric data on 383 male junior rowers were assessed. With 430 …

BACKGROUND. Parenting-skills training may be an effective age-appropriate child behavior-
modification strategy to assist parents in addressing childhood overweight. OBJECTIVE. Our …

Background: Effective public policy requires information on the prevalence of overweight
and obesity. Objective: We determined changes in the population prevalence of overweight …

The physical preparation of team sport athletes should reflect the degree to which each
component of fitness is relied upon in competition. The aim of the study was therefore to …

The present study examined effects of simulated air travel on physical performance. In a
randomized crossover design, 10 physically active males completed a simulated 5‐h …