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Reliability of 400-m Walk Test Performance and Postexercise Cardiac Autonomic Markers in Older Women

Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado, André Igor Fonteles, Renêe Caldas Honorato, Samara Karla Anselmo-Silva, Hassan M. Elsangedy, Cheng Hsin Nery Chao, Alexandre Hideki Okano, and Kenio Costa Lima

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is one component of health-related physical fitness. Low CRF is an independent risk factor for dementia, dementia mortality, and all-cause mortality ( Barry et al., 2018 ; Tari et al., 2019 ). Thus, CRF is a target for evaluation in multiple interventions aiming at

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Preeminent Women in Exercise Physiology and Their Contributions to Title IX

Pamela D. Swan, Carol Ewing Garber, Barbara E. Ainsworth, Monica J. Hubal, Lynda Ransdell, Melinda Millard-Stafford, and Lynn B. Panton

. , Yachi , Y. , Asumi , M. , Sugawara , A. , Totsuka , K. , Shimano , H. , Ohashi , Y. , Yamada , N. , & Sone , H. ( 2009 ). Cardiorespiratory fitness as a quantitative predictor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in healthy men and women: a meta-analysis . JAMA, 301 ( 19

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The Caffeine Supplementation in a Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise in Obese Asian Women

Dian Listiarini, Wara Kushartanti, and Novita Intan Arovah

excess weight ( İmamoğlu et al., 2017 ; Siqiang, 2018 ; Thorogood et al., 2011 ), increases fitness ( Garber, 2019 ; World Health Organization, 2020 ), improves cardiorespiratory fitness ( Fisher et al., 2015 ), increases muscle functions ( Karlsson et al., 2008 ), and decelerates the aging process

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Affective Responses to Fitness Testing in College-Aged Women

Alyssa Abreu, Jessica Thompson, Danielle N. Cofield, Mark D. Faries, and Eric J. Jones

. , Vaanholt , L.M. , Faries , M.D. , & Speakman , J.R. ( 2015 ). The relationship of female physical attractiveness to body fatness . PeerJ, 3, e1155 . https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1155 Watkins , J. ( 1984 ). Step tests of cardiorespiratory fitness suitable for mass testing . British Journal

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Regulatory Policy and Women’s Sports: The Nexus of Gender Verification, Title IX, and Trans Inclusion

Emily Carol Stets

). Access to sports positively impacts girls and women physically, resulting in lower risk of obesity, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness ( Köchli et al., 2019 ). Sport participation improves psychological well-being; bolsters a sense of belonging; and

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Effect of Aerobic Walking Exercise on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Postmenopausal Women

Asmaa M. Elbandrawy, Sara G. Mahmoud, Mohamed F. AboElinin, and Amel M. Yousef

.J. , Claeys , H. , Kaminsky , L.A. , Ross , R. , Wisloff , U. , Arena , R. , & Blair , S.N. ( 2018 ). An update on the role of cardiorespiratory fitness, structured exercise and lifestyle physical activity in preventing cardiovascular disease and health risk . Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

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The Effect of Detraining After a Period of Training on Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life

Maryam Hosseini, Maryam Koushkie Jahromi, Negar Kouroshfard, and Mohammadamin Safari

between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition with menopausal symptoms in early postmenopausal women . Menopause, 27 ( 2 ), 230 – 237 . Namazi , M. , Sadeghi , R. , & Moghadam , Z.B. ( 2019 ). Social determinants of health in menopause: An integrative review

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We are Courageous: Speaking Out Boldly and Acting for Change: Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network Conference, 20–22 June, 2023

Milly Blundell, Tori Sprung, and Zoe Knowles

cardiorespiratory fitness. Maintenance of cardiorespiratory fitness in mid-life is crucial for maintaining functional capacity and is a key component in healthy ageing. Assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness provides an indication of current health status and can be completed using direct measurement of maximal