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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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Fitness in special populations

TL;DR: In this paper, normal human responses to exercise and training are discussed, including personality, Behaviour, and Social Adjustment, as well as effective program design, and current fitness status.
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Year-Long Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Older Japanese Adults: Cross-Sectional Data From the Nakanojo Study

TL;DR: The metabolic syndrome is less likely in elderly people taking > 8000-10,000 steps/d, and reaching an intensity > 3 METs for > 20-30 min/d; relative to their sedentary peers.
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“Passive” exposure of asthmatic subjects to cigarette smoke

TL;DR: The data do not suggest that asthmatic subjects have an unusual sensitivity to cigarette smoke, and the only significant difference from the remaining astHmatic individuals was agreater FEV1.0 relative to the corresponding time in the control exposure.
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Effects of physical training on cardiovascular function following myocardial infarction

TL;DR: Findings were attributed to extracardiac factors, including a redistribution of blood flow, biochemical changes in the trained muscle, and a secondary reduction of sympathetic drive, including an increase of intrinsic myocardial contractility that develops if high-intensity training is sustained.
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Yearlong physical activity and regional stiffness of arteries in older adults: the Nakanojo Study

TL;DR: The hypothesis that the habitual physical activity of elderly individuals is associated with less arterial stiffening is tested, and characteristics of any dose/response relationship are explored, to determine those segments of the arterial tree where associations are most apparent.