Objective: While public health strategies are developed to fight sedentary behaviors and
promote physical activity, some professional activities, and especially tertiary ones, have …

BACKGROUND: Calisthenics was a term used to define a generic set of body weight
exercises. Such term is now used to define a world wide spread discipline based on body …

Aim To investigate the effect of push-up training with a similar load of to 40% of 1-repetition
maximumal (1RM) bench press on muscle hypertrophy and strength gain in men. Methods …

Introduction Unstable surfaces are commonly utilized to enhance the flexibility of the
musculoskeletal system for achieving training or rehabilitation goals. However, their effects …

Background Dumbbell curl (DC) and barbell curl in its two variants, straight (BC) or
undulated bar (EZ) are typical exercises to train the elbow flexors. The aim of the study was …

Objective: This pilot study questions the effects of a worksite physical activity program on
health and fitness in tertiary employees. Methods: Ninety-five employees were randomly …

Different attentional foci may modify muscle activation during exercises. Our aim was to
determine if it is possible to selectively activate the pectoralis major or triceps brachii …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a 10-month structured physical
activity intervention implemented within the workplace on overall health indicators among …

The objective was to investigate the effects of functional (FT) and traditional (TT) training on
trunk muscles maximal isometric strength, rate of force development and endurance with …

The aims of this study were firstly to compare the similarity in upper-body muscle activation
between the bench press and push-up at similar loads, and secondly to establish a 1-RM …