purpose :   obesity has been identified as a risk factor for the development of bulimia nervosa (bn) in those who try to lose weight.  the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of walking exercise in order to provide a method for overcoming bulimia nervosa in obese young women suffering from bulimia nervosa . methods:   twenty obese women with bulimia nervosa (body mass index [...

purpose obesity has been identified as a risk factor for the development of bulimia nervosa (bn) in those who try to lose weight. the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of walking exercise in order to provide a method for overcoming bulimia nervosa in obese young women suffering from bulimia nervosa. methods twenty obese women with bulimia nervosa (body mass index [bmi]>30) ...

1. The immediate effects of selective (Pl) and non-selective (pl + 2) Padrenoreceptor blockade on local blood flow and substrate exchange were studied in young male subjects at rest and during dynamic forearm exercise. After a control period of rest, exercise and recovery, atenolol (PI), propranolol (/31+2) or placebo was infused into the right brachial artery during a second period of rest, ex...

[Purpose] The aim of the study was to assess the effect of an 8-week balance exercise program for enhancement of gait function on temporal and spatial parameters of school aged children with intellectual disabilities. [Subjects] Forty young people with intellectual disabilities were assigned either to the balance exercise program for enhancement of gait function group (BG group, n=19) or the co...

Understanding the factors that influence adherence to exercise programs is necessary to develop effective interventions for people with cancer. We examined the predictors of adherence to a supervised exercise program for participants in the ENGAGE study - a cluster randomized controlled trial that assessed the efficacy of a clinician-referred 12-week exercise program among men treated for prost...

This study tested the effect of a structured aerobic exercise program on anger expression in healthy overweight children. Overweight sedentary children were randomly assigned to an aerobic exercise program or a no-exercise control condition. All children completed the Pediatric Anger Expression Scale at baseline and posttest. Anger Out and Anger Expression scores were lower for the exercise con...

1. Improving worker physical fitness through worksite exercise programs offers many benefits to the employee and the employer. Unfortunately, a small percentage of workers who begin an exercise program adhere to it. 2. It is essential to design program strategies to promote exercise adherence among persons who do not currently exercise at levels that achieve health benefits. 3. The results of t...

INTRODUCTION Developed by the Arthritis Foundation, People with Arthritis Can Exercise is a community-based exercise program for individuals with arthritis. This qualitative study was designed to assess participant satisfaction with the program and examine motivators and barriers to attending program classes. METHODS We conducted an 8-week randomized controlled trial of People with Arthritis ...