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Roy J. Shephard
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 843
Citations - 40558
Roy J. Shephard is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Physical fitness & Population. The author has an hindex of 91, co-authored 840 publications receiving 38147 citations. Previous affiliations of Roy J. Shephard include Brock University & Toronto General Hospital.
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A simple method to assess exercise behavior in the community
Gaston Godin,Roy J. Shephard +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the reliability and concurrent validity of a simple questionnaire to assess leisure time physical activity has been investigated on 306 self-selected healthy adults of both sexes (163 M; 143 F).
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Revision of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).
TL;DR: The revised wording of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire has apparently had the intended effect of reducing positive responses, particularly to the question regarding an elevation of blood pressure.
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Position statement. Part one: Immune function and exercise.
Neil P. Walsh,Michael Gleeson,Roy J. Shephard,Jeffrey A. Woods,Nicolette C. Bishop,Monika Fleshner,Charlotte J. Green,Bente Klarlund Pedersen,Laurie Hoffman-Goetz,Connie J. Rogers,Hinnak Northoff,Asghar Abbasi,Perikles Simon +12 more
TL;DR: The epidemiological distinction between the generic term "physical activity" and the specific category of "exercise", which implies activity for a specific purpose such as improvement of physical condition or competition is recognised.
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Physical activity, fitness, and health consensus statement
TL;DR: Physical activity and fitness: evolutionary perspective and trends for the future, Per-Olof Astrand heredity, activity level, fitness and health, Claude Bouchard and Louis Perusse costs and benefits of an active versus an inactive society.
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Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health
TL;DR: Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health: Consensus Statement as discussed by the authors, consensus statement Claude Bouchard; Roy Shephard; Peter Brubaker; Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise