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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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Chronic fatigue syndrome: an update.
TL;DR: Prevention of overtraining by careful monitoring seems the most effective approach in athletes, and treatment should aim at breaking the vicious cycle of effort avoidance, deterioration in physical condition and an increase in fatigue through a combination of encouragement and a progressive exercise programme.
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Physiological Effects of Acute Passive Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
TL;DR: It is concluded that in normal subjects the magnitude of physiological responses to acute exposures is minimal; thus arguments concerning effects rest on symptomatology and such other factors as the unknown risks of chronic exposure.
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Effects of Lower-Limb Strength Training on Agility, Repeated Sprinting With Changes of Direction, Leg Peak Power, and Neuromuscular Adaptations of Soccer Players.
Mehrez Hammami,Yassine Negra,François Billaut,Souhail Hermassi,Roy J. Shephard,Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that biweekly strength training improves key components of performance in junior soccer players relative to standard in-season training.
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Twelve years experience of a fitness program for the salaried employees of a Toronto life assurance company.
TL;DR: The Canada Life Assurance employee fitness program has had only a marginal impact upon physical condition and lipid profile, except in a small minority of members, and early economic analyses suggested a substantial impact upon organizational effectiveness.
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Effects of Combined Balance and Plyometric Training on Athletic Performance in Female Basketball Players.
TL;DR: The addition of 8 weeks of balance and plyometric training to regular in-season basketball training proved a safe and feasible intervention that enhanced DJ height, balance, and agility for female adolescent basketball players relative to the standard basketball training regimen.