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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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Whistler 2001: a Health Canada/CDC conference on "Communicating physical activity and health messages: science into practice".
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Tracking of physical fitness from childhood to adulthood
TL;DR: In conclusion, data from the Trois-Rivières longitudinal study showed limited tracking of PWC170/kg and situps in both sexes, and the tracking of grip strength was moderately high in females but less consistent in males.
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Physical activity and the healthy mind
TL;DR: Physical activity programs can increase life satisfaction through an immediate increase of arousal and a long-term enhancement of self-esteem and body image and help to correct the reactive depression that accompanies conditions such as myocardial infarction.
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An evaluation of the potential role of the physician in influencing community exercise behavior.
Gaston Godin,Roy J. Shephard +1 more
TL;DR: The importance of social norms as determinants of exercise behavior and the position that physicians should adopt when seeking to enhance exercise behavior are discussed in terms of the importance of physical activity and the level of motivation.
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Metabolic adaptations to exercise in the cold. An update.
TL;DR: Such fat loss may be helpful in treating moderate obesity, although the response seems less well developed in women than in men, and must be taken into consideration in preparing winter athletes for competition.