Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Special considerations while measuring pulse

Special considerations while measuring pulse

Assessing a patient's pulse is a fundamental skill in healthcare, but certain situations require special attention:

Aims Of Nursing

Aims Of Nursing

Nursing involves independent, cooperative, person-centered care for people of all ages, families, groups, and communities. Nurses assist the sick or the well person in all settings. Nursing includes promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for ill, disabled, and dying people. Health promotion encourages people to take responsibility for their health. It focuses on the healthy behavior of individuals, families, and the community and the factors that impact their health. Examples of...

Special considerations while measuring oxygen saturation

Special considerations while measuring oxygen saturation

Assessing respiratory rate concurrently with pulse measurement is fundamental to patient care, providing valuable insights into the patient's respiratory function. The normal breathing rate for an adult usually falls within a normal range of 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Abnormal respiratory rates can signal underlying health conditions or the need for immediate intervention.
Ensuring accuracy in vital sign recordings while prioritizing patient comfort and minimizing anxiety is...

Special considerations while measuring blood pressure

Special considerations while measuring blood pressure

When assessing blood pressure (BP), healthcare professionals must consider various factors and potential unexpected outcomes to ensure accurate readings and provide proper patient care. Adhering to these guidelines is essential to achieving the most reliable results.
Monitoring Both Arms:
Monitoring BP in both arms during the initial assessment is advisable, as the systolic value may differ by five to ten mm Hg between arms. For subsequent BP assessments, use the arm with the higher reading.

Statistical Significance

Statistical Significance

Once data is collected from both the experimental and the control groups, a statistical analysis is conducted to find out if there are meaningful differences between the two groups. A statistical analysis determines how likely any difference found is due to chance (and thus not meaningful). In psychology, group differences are considered meaningful, or significant, if the odds that these differences occurred by chance alone are 5 percent or less. Stated another way, if we repeated this...

Probability in Statistics

Probability in Statistics

Probability is the likelihood of an event occurring. The term event is defined as a collection of results of a procedure. An event is a simple event when an outcome cannot be divided into simpler parts.
An example of a simple event is a coin toss. The result of a coin toss is either a head or a tail. Here, head and tail are two simple events. These two simple events make up the sample space. Further, the probability of an event occurring falls within the range of 0 to 1. The probability of an...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Acute Aerobic Exercise Induces Short-Term Reductions in Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)·2021

Same author

The Second Wind in McArdle Patients: Fitness Matters.

Frontiers in physiology·2021

Same author

Mortality Risk from Neurodegenerative Disease in Sports Associated with Repetitive Head Impacts: Preliminary Findings from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)·2021

Same author

Exercise interventions in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Ageing research reviews·2021

Same author

Durability and repeatability of professional cyclists during a Grand Tour.

European journal of sport science·2021

Same author

Effects of Combining a Ketogenic Diet with Resistance Training on Body Composition, Strength, and Mechanical Power in Trained Individuals: A Narrative Review.

Nutrients·2021

Same journal

Limb Disuse Trials in Humans: Key Insights on Study Design, Ethics, and Project Execution.

Exercise and sport sciences reviews·2026

Same journal

Integrating Astronomical Seasonal Phase into Physical Activity Research.

Exercise and sport sciences reviews·2026

Same journal

microRNA-1: A Master Regulator of Metabolism Governing Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy.

Exercise and sport sciences reviews·2026

Same journal

Acute Exercise and Cognitive Improvement: A Neuromodulatory Perspective.

Exercise and sport sciences reviews·2026

Same journal

Cognitive Neuroelectrical Activity During Preparation for Exercise Under Hyperthermia.

Exercise and sport sciences reviews·2026

Same journal

Breaking Boundaries Between Resistance and Aerobic Training in Cancer Survivors.

Exercise and sport sciences reviews·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 3, 2026

Measuring Exercise Levels in Drosophila melanogaster Using the Rotating Exercise Quantification System REQS

Measuring Exercise Levels in Drosophila melanogaster Using the Rotating Exercise Quantification System REQS

Published on: May 27, 2018

Statistical Considerations for Exercise Protocols Aimed at Measuring Trainability.

Sarah Voisin¹, Macsue Jacques¹, Alejandro Lucia^2,3

¹Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Victoria, Australia.

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

|October 19, 2018

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Understanding individual exercise training response is key. This study reviews methods and proposes protocols to accurately measure trainability by separating it from within-subject variability in exercise studies.

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Enhancing the Offspring Health in Rats with Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy

Author Spotlight: Enhancing the Offspring Health in Rats with Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy

Published on: April 5, 2024

The TreadWheel: Interval Training Protocol for Gently Induced Exercise in Drosophila melanogaster

The TreadWheel: Interval Training Protocol for Gently Induced Exercise in Drosophila melanogaster

Published on: June 8, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 3, 2026

Measuring Exercise Levels in Drosophila melanogaster Using the Rotating Exercise Quantification System REQS

Measuring Exercise Levels in Drosophila melanogaster Using the Rotating Exercise Quantification System REQS

Published on: May 27, 2018

Author Spotlight: Enhancing the Offspring Health in Rats with Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy

Author Spotlight: Enhancing the Offspring Health in Rats with Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy

Published on: April 5, 2024

The TreadWheel: Interval Training Protocol for Gently Induced Exercise in Drosophila melanogaster

The TreadWheel: Interval Training Protocol for Gently Induced Exercise in Drosophila melanogaster

Published on: June 8, 2018

Area of Science:

Exercise physiology
Sports science
Human performance

Background:

Individual responses to exercise training vary significantly.
Accurate measurement of trainability is crucial for personalized exercise prescription.
Existing methods for assessing exercise response may be confounded by variability.

Purpose of the Study:

To review methods for measuring individual exercise training response.
To identify sources of bias, particularly within-subject variability.
To propose novel protocols for distinguishing trainability from variability.

Main Methods:

Literature review of exercise response assessment techniques.
Analysis of variability sources in exercise training studies.
Development of protocols to isolate trainability.

Main Results:

Individual exercise response is a complex trait influenced by multiple factors.
Within-subject variability can significantly bias estimates of training response.
Proposed protocols offer a method to disentangle trainability from variability.

Conclusions:

Accurate assessment of trainability requires accounting for within-subject variability.
Novel protocols can improve the precision of individual exercise response measurement.
This approach enhances the foundation for personalized exercise science.