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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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The Classical Olympic Movement: An Early Stimulus to Health and Fitness?

TL;DR: To understand that Greek city-states initiated major athletic competitions in order to stimulate young me to develop perfect bodies as an offering to the gods, and to recognize that because of the long training period for Olympic contestants, the opportunity to participate was initially restricted to the wealthy members of society as discussed by the authors.
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Encouraging a healthy and active community — a Canadian perspective on governmental interventions

TL;DR: A WIDE variety of governmental agencies are cur rently engaged in encouraging Canadians to adopt a healthy way of life, but a steady investment of public funds may be needed for 15 to 20 years before the intrinsic rewards of a healthy life-style have a substantial influence on community behaviour.
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Anomalous relationship of heart rate to oxygen consumption in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compare cardio-respiratory responses to sustained isometric exercise (SET) at 50% of maximal torque between children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) and healthy controls.