Background Exercise is an important part of keeping women healthy during pregnancy, yet only 15% of women meet the current recommendations for moderate intensity activity. Exercise can also help to reduce the most common pregnancy complications includ . . .

Introduction: Prior data obtained in primarily Caucasian (C) and African American adults show that ethnicity does not mediate responsiveness to exercise training. It is unknown if Hispanics (H), who face elevated health risks and are less active than . . .

Background: North county San Diego (NCSD) farmworkers are geographically “trapped” within the borders of the San Diego county, making them non-migratory and a permanent resident of San Diego, yet this population remains largely under studied and under . . .

PURPOSE: Snowboarding is a recreational activity and winter Olympic sport. Despite its popularity and inclusion in the Olympic program, relatively little remains known about the heart rate demands during snowboarding sessions, particularly in field se . . .

Background: Since the 1950’s wetsuits have become an integral piece of equipment for many water sports, specifically surfing. Standard neoprene wetsuits provide adequate insulation and some forms of performance enhancement, however the process of crea . . .

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of older adults with physical disabilities in a physical activity university service-learning program. Subjects participated in the Beyond Exercise: Wellness Enhancement for Lif . . .

Strength and conditioning is a multifaceted approach to athletic performance. The profession requires knowledge in areas that include injury risk reduction techniques, conduction of performance assessments, identification of limitations with mobility . . .

The lack of quality physical education, as well as an absence of health and wellness concepts being taught, (particularly in California) results in children leaving elementary school with poor levels of physical activity and fitness. Project Health Zo . . .

This study will examine the attitudes and perceptions of middle school girls towards their physical education classes and teachers. Physical education should be shared by all. All students, male or female should be provided with the same opportunities . . .

A pretest-posttest control group design was used to investigate whether participation in Challenger Baseball increases self-esteem in children with physical disabilities and mental retardation. Two experimental groups that consisted of physically disa . . .