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Differential Fuel Utilization and Energy Expenditure in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis with or without Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes Mellitus

The problem of the study was to examine the effects of cystic fibrosis (CF) and cystic fibrosis related diabetes mellitus (CFRDM) on fuel utilization and energy expenditure in stable ambulatory patients during rest, exercise, and recovery from exercise. The purpose was to characterize the energy nee...

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Validation of a new maximum steady state protocol for cyclists

The purpose of this study was to validate and test reliability of a new maximum steady state (MSS) protocol for trained cyclists. Subjects (n=33) were trained cyclists divided into four groups: elite males (EM), elite females (EF), competitive males (CM), and competitive females (CF). Each subject p...

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A business plan for the development of Outdoor Quest sporting goods store

A business plan was developed to investigate the feasibility of owning and operating a retail sporting goods store. White Bear Lake, MN was selected and examined as a potential site for the business. Products of the business will include equipment for camping, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, in lin...

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Female body-building: exploring muscularity, femininity and bodily empowerment : (Vol. 12,1)

This study aimed to build upon the literature on women's athleticism by using bodybuilding as a vehicle for exploring associations between women's muscularity, notions of gender and bodily empowerment. Feminist cultural analyses of women's bodybuilding have claimed that muscularity is constrained by...

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Effects of Coleus Forskohlii supplementation on body composition and markers of health in sedentary moderately overweight females : (Vol. 15,1)

This study investigated the effects of Coleus Forskohlii on body composition, and determined the safety and efficacy of supplementation. In a double blind and randomized manner, 23 females supplemented their diet with ForsLean(TM) (250 mg of 10% Coleus Forskohlii [CF] extract, (n=7) or a placebo [P]...

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Body fat and exercise endurance in trained rats adapted to a high fat and/or high carbohydrate diet

To study how diet composition affects exercise endurance and body composition, 48 male Sprague-Dawley rats were treadmill trained for 8 weeks while consuming either a high fat (F) or high carbohydrate (C) diet. The diets were switched for half the rats in each group 3 days prior to sacrifice, during...

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Testing the validity of the near infrared body composition technique in children

The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the FUTREX 500 near-infrared light interactance device, which estimates body composition. Hydrostatic weighing and skinfold analysis served as the standards for comparison. Forty-five female subjects between seven and nine years of age, incl...

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Comparison of muscular power, endurance, and aerobic power in male-to-female transgender individuals versus cisgender males and females

The study was designed to provide physiological data on male-to-female (MtF) individuals, and compare MtF to cisgender males (CM) and cisgender females (CF) in muscular power, endurance, and aerobic power. Each of six MtF subjects were age and activity-matched to one CM and CF to form a triad. All s...

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The acute effects of a caffeine containing supplement on anaerobic power and subjective measurements of fatigue in recreationally active males

The consumption of caffeinated beverages to enhance performance is common in young adults. The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of a caffeine containing supplement on anaerobic power (AP) and subjective measurements (SM) of fatigue. Fourteen recreationally active college-aged m...

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Effectiveness of a 12-month diabetes prevention program in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in prediabetics

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between obesity and cardiovascular biomarkers in physically active prediabetic participants who completed 12 months of the DPP. The obesity paradox was also studied, which suggests that obese and overweight individuals may have a protective ...

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