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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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Observations on the Soviet/Canadian transpolar ski trek

TL;DR: Overview of the Soviet/Canadian transpolar ski trek, R.J. Shephard's previous investigations of circumpolar stress, and Koscheyev et al status of selected hormones and biologically active compounds.
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Assessment of a lower extremity training program.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the apparent improvement in isometric strength over the period of rehabilitation is due to an initial voluntary limitation of effort and increase in skill.
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Do Risks of Exercise Justify Costly Caution

TL;DR: This paper aims to clarify the role of exercise in the development of central nervous system disease and investigates its role in the Mayer-Bouchut-Dejerine syndrome.
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Effects of enteric-coated lactoferrin supplementation on the immune function of elderly individuals: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

TL;DR: It is suggested that immune competent cells of the innate immune system in elderly individuals are specifically activated by LF intake; therefore, enteric LF supplementation may have beneficial effects on immune function in elderlyindividuals.
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Associations of activity monitor output and an estimate of aerobic fitness with pulse wave velocities: the Nakanojo study.

TL;DR: The data suggest that a measure of health (arterial stiffness) is more closely related to objective measures of physical activity than to an estimate of aerobic fitness.