BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Physical inactivity propagates disability after stroke through physical deconditioning and learned nonuse. We investigated whether treadmill aerobic training (T-AEX) is more effective than conventional rehabilitation to improve ambulatory function and cardiovascular fitness in patients with chronic stroke. METHODS Sixty-one adults with chronic hemiparetic gait after isc...

BACKGROUND This study analyzed the effect of school practices regarding the provision of physical education (PE) on the physical fitness of children and youth. METHODS Using an untapped sample of approximately 5000 5th and 7th graders from 93 schools in Georgia in 2006, individual-level and merged school-level data on physical education were analyzed. Multivariate regression analyses were con...

BACKGROUND We sought to establish whether cardiorespiratory fitness had important implications for long-term cardiovascular risk among individuals classified as low risk by the Framingham Risk Score (10-year coronary heart disease risk <10%). Prognostic factors of long-term cardiovascular risk are needed for low-risk subjects who make up the largest percentage of the US population. METHODS AN...

OBJECTIVE To analyze associations between levels of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, dietary content, and risk factors that cause a predisposition towards cardiovascular disease. METHODS Sixty-two individuals aged between 20 and 45 years were evaluated. Levels of physical activity were established by estimates of energy demand corresponding to everyday activity; indices for cardi...

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide. Meanwhile, obesity has been recognized as a global epidemic. This study aims to examine the extent to which cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with body mass among adult males and females in Taiwan. MaTERIALS AND METHODS: A nationally representative dataset consisting of 68,175 adults aged 18-60, including 31,743...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Physical fitness level is a marker of cardiovascular health in young people. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a school-based intervention program, focused on increasing the volume and intensity of physical education (PE) sessions, on adolescents' physical fitness. METHODS Sixty-seven adolescents (12-14 years old) from three secondary school class...

Background: Global physical inactivity pandemic is responsible for more than 5 million deaths annually through its effects on non-communicable diseases. This requires urgent intervention. Objective: To investigate associations of physical activity with cardiovascular fitness in a cross-sectional retrospective observational study. Data were collected for 21 years from 2530 healthy volunteers and...

Study purpose. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect calisthenics exercise on physical fitness.&#x0D; Materials and methods. 28 obese female students aged 20–30 with a BMI ranging between 30 kg/m2 35 were involved in study. Participants randomly divided into three groups which comprised group, an aerobic control group. Sit reach test (flexibility), sit up (muscular enduranc...