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Effect of feedback and motivational orientations on intrinsic motivations
(1998)
The purpose of the study was to investigate how dispositional motivational
orientations effect the perception of external rewards and the resulting effect on
intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation was assessed with ...
Effects of Tai Chi on balance and mobility in older women who are at various risk levels for falls
(2001)
Physical activity has been accepted as instrumental in the maintenance of functional ability and
quality of life across the lifespan. Despite the benefits of exercise, Canada's Physical Activity
Guide to Healthy Active ...
Impact force testing of long distance running shoes
(2001)
The primary purpose of the study was to calibrate and validate a shoe impact
machine designed to replicate heel strike impact force produced during running.
The secondary purpose was to compare impact force attenuation ...
Relationship between behaviour patterns, coping and sports injuries
(2002)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists
between Type A and Type B behaviour patterns and sports injury. A secondary
purpose was to investigate the relationship between behaviour ...
Effect of chromium supplementation on blood glucose control in individuals with type 2 diabetes
(2003)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chromium
supplementation on the blood glucose control of individuals with type 2 diabetes. A
positive finding would result in substantial health and financial ...
Predicting the utilization of child health programs / services by a cohort of Northern Ontario mothers and children
(2004)
The identification of individuals using health services, from a socio-demographic
viewpoint, plays an important role in the effective planning and provision of health
services. The purpose of the present study was to ...
Mechanisms of exercise hematuria
(1993)
The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence of hematuria in
a group of otherwise healthy male runners aged 23 to 54 years (n = 10), and
to compare the occurrence of hematuria under four different ...
Effects of antioxidant vitamin supplementation on resistance exercise induced lipid peroxidation in trained and untrained participants
(2003)
High intensity aerobic-type exercise produces oxygen free radicals that can cause damage
to lipid membranes (lipid peroxidation) that may lead to many problems such as the
inactivation of cell membrane enzymes, the ...
Effects of chronological age on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion in muscle and blood of older individuals : a maternal line study
(2002)
Since Harman ' fîrst proposed that the mitochondria plays a role in the aging process, several
lines of research have been undertaken to support his theory. According to the theory, oxygen
free radicals are responsible ...
Variability of ionic magnesium
(2001)
With the invention o f the ion-selective electrode, ionic magnesium (iMg), the
biologically active form of Mg, is a common blood assay. There is some evidence that iMg
has considerable within subject variability. To ...