Thesis (M.F.E.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2006. / "May 2006."

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-41). / viii, 52 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm

Thesis (M.S.)--University of British Columbia, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-96). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of British Columbia, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-96).

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 W54 / Master of Science

The purpose of this study was to determine whether adherance to a modified vegetarian diet predisposed young female athletes to iron deficiency. Two groups of female distance runners volunteered to be subjects for this study. One group consisted of women who regularly consumed red meat, and the other groups women who consumed a modified vegetarian diet. Three day dietary records analyzed to estimate nutrient intake, including available iron. Measures of serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, percent transferrin saturation, hemoglobin and hematocrit were done to asses iron status. The two groups did not differ in the amount of total iron or available iron in their diets. The red meat eating subjects consumed significantly more heme iron from their diets than the modified vegetarians; however there were no differences between the two groups in any of the measures of hematological or iron status. While there were no differences between the two groups in the percent of subjects classified in each stage, 37% of all of the subjects were classified as having a stage 1 deficiency, associated with iron deficient stores, and 11% of the subjects were classified as having a stage 2 deficiency, indicating iron deficient erythropoiesis. None of the subjects were anemic. The results indicate that adherance to a modifed vegetarian diet in this age group did not increase the risk of iron deficiency. / School of Physical Education

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2007. Graduate Programme in Kinesiology and Health Science. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-159). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR29582

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 S22 / Master of Science

Daily variability of walking and naming economy (WE,") was assessed in eight prepubertal (P), eight adolescent (C) and eight adult females (A) on three separate days. Prior to testing all subjects engaged in 15 minutes of treadmill walking and running and performed a graded treadmill exercise test to maximal effort. On 3 additional days WE and RE were measured during five minutes each of walking and running. The order of exercise was randomized and each bout was separated by ten minutes of rest. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed differences (p < 0.05) in height, weight, sum of skinfolds, BSA, VO=Ax (ml-kg' .min 1), HRmAxbetween P vs C, and A. While there were no significant interactions between group and speed, a two-way ANOVA revealed differences between all three groups for WE and RE (p< 0.05). Repeated measures two-way ANOVA revealed significant day-to-day differences in RE but not WE. Coefficients of variation (CV) for economy were significantly greater for walking (4.33) than running (2.33). CV for WE and RE combined were significantly greater in P (4.43) than A (2.42). These results suggest dust daft variability of WE and RE appears to be a function of maturation and growth, with significance being acheived at the extremes of the maturation scale; the prepubescent child and the fully mature adult Furthermore, for research testing purposes, prepubertal children may require greater than two testing sessions, the amount recommended for adults. / Human Performance Laboratory

No abstract available. / Thesis (M.Med.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2005.