Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Washington University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-49). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Washington University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-49).

Thesis (M.S. Ed.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-87). Also available via the Internet.

Previous investigations have shown the benefits of aerobic dance and bench step training programs. Their main focus has been to examine cardiovascular improvements and caloric expenditure during these activities. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise mode on isokinetic strength, power, and endurance of the quadriceps. Twenty-nine non-smoking, free from history of knee pathology, non-physically active females (20.6 ± 2.8 years, 160.6 ± 4.9 cm, 61.9 ± 16.5 kg) volunteered for this investigation. Non-randomized testing procedures were performed due to the nature of the study. Of the 29 subjects, there were n=11 in the step Aerobic (SA) group, n=8 in the High Impact (HI) group, and n=10 in the Control (CT) group. Subjects were tested twice for quadriceps muscle function utilizing the following isokinetic tests: Peak Torque (PT) , Peak Torque to Body Weight Ratio (PTBW), Average Power (AVP) , and Endurance Ratio (END) on the Cybex 11+ isokinetic machine before and after the 12-weeks of exercise training. / Master of Science

Cheung, Pui-yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-83). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / Cheung, Pui-yee. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Table of Contents --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.viii / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Fitness Testing in children --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Constraints in the direct VO2 peak measurement on children --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- The application of field test in assessing children aerobic fitness --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2 --- Purpose of the Study --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- Operational Definitions --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Delimitations --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Limitations --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Hypotheses --- p.10 / Chapter 1.7 --- Significance of the Study --- p.11 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Needs of assessment on children aerobic fitness --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- Common field tests to measure children's aerobic fitness --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Run Test --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Walk Test --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Step Test --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Comparison of field tests --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3 --- Different step test protocols --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Astrand-Rhyming Step Test --- p.23 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Harvard Step Test --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- The Katch Pulse Recovery Step Test --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Hodgkins and Skubin Step Test --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Queen College Step Test --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Height-Adjusted Step Test --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.7 --- The Canadian Home Fitness Step Test --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4 --- Related issues in evaluating aerobic fitness by step test --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Heart rate measurement --- p.35 / The accuracy of HR measurement --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Leg Length --- p.38 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Platform Height --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Body Mass --- p.42 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Stepping Frequency --- p.44 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.46 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- METHODOLOGY / Chapter 3.1 --- Participants --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2 --- Procedures and Equipment --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Anthropometric measurement --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- 3-minute Step Test --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Graded Exercise Treadmill Test --- p.52 / Graded Exercise Test Protocol --- p.53 / Determination of peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.54 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- RESULT / Chapter 4.1 --- Physical Characteristics of Participants --- p.56 / Chapter 4.2 --- Physiological Responses of Participants from the Step Tests --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3 --- Influence of the Order in the Participation of the Step Tests --- p.58 / Chapter 4.4 --- VO2 Peak Measurement --- p.59 / Chapter 4.5 --- HR Responses for Step Tests --- p.59 / Chapter 4.6 --- VO2 Consumption during Step Tests --- p.62 / Chapter 4.7 --- Regression Analysis for Different Stepping Frequencies of Step Tests --- p.64 / Chapter 4.8 --- Accuracy of Regression Models --- p.66 / Chapter 4.9 --- Summary of the Results --- p.69 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- DISCUSSION / Validity --- p.70 / Stepping Frequency --- p.72 / HR measurement in Step Tests --- p.74 / Recommendation for future studies --- p.76 / Reference --- p.77 / Appendix A --- p.84 / Appendix B --- p.85 / Appendix C --- p.86 / Appendix D --- p.87 / Appendix E --- p.88 / Appendix F --- p.89