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Personal Training
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12.28.11
Anderson GS, Elliott B, Woods N.The Canadian Personal Training Survey JEPonline 2010;13(5):19-28. This study examined variability in service provision, knowledge and beliefs of Canadian personal trainers across levels of certification and education. It has re-appeared in several newspapers across Canada recently preparing people for their annual New Year’s resolutions of losing weight, getting fit etc. [...]
Police Officer Back Health
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04.16.11
Anderson et al. (2011) The Journal of Criminal Justice Research 2(1) The purpose of this study was to examine the extent of, and factors related to, lower back pain (LBP) in municipal police officers. Officers (n=30) completed a multi-categorical questionnaire investigating factors associated with LBP, and the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire. Of the 21 officers returning [...]
First Aid Skill Retention
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04.16.11
Anderson et al. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2011, 19:11 Recent literature states that many necessary skills of CPR and first aid are forgotten shortly after certification. The purpose of this study was to determine the skill and knowledge decay in first aid in those who are paid to respond to emergency [...]
The Science of Warning Lights
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01.26.11
Anderson and Plecas, Journal of Criminal Justice Research. 1(2), 1-10, 2010. Literature would support the uniform use of warning lights on vehicles that require motorist to perform similar actions. Familiarity of warning light colour and colour combinations, the vehicles that use each, and the response expected allows for an automated response by a driver when [...]
Canadian Personal Training Survey
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11.04.10
Anderson GS, Elliott B, Woods N.The Canadian Personal Training Survey JEPonline 2010;13(5):19-28. This study examined variability in service provision, knowledge and beliefs of Canadian personal trainers across levels of certification and education. All data were collected online over an eight-month period, and included demographical data, nutrition, weight management, physical activity, and general wellness knowledge, beliefs [...]
Training on Unstable Surfaces
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08.20.09
Norwood, J., G.S. Anderson, M. Gaetz, and P. Twist. Electromyographic activity of trunk stabilizers during stable and unstable bench press. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 21(2): 343-347, 2007. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of instability training in the recruitment of core stabilizing muscles during dynamic multijoint movement. Surface electromyography [...]