four days of prolonged walking (Study 3-4).
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Day/March |
0 |
1. |
2. |
3. |
4. |
Rec1 |
Rec9 |
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Pre
|
Post |
Pre
|
Post |
Pre
|
Post |
Pre
|
Post |
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Body mass |
X
|
X |
X
|
X |
X
|
X |
X
|
X |
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Heart rate during exercise |
---- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Orthostatic test |
X
|
X
|
|
X
|
X
|
X |
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Pain |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Functional capacity of lower extremities |
X |
X |
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Blood sample: |
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total protein, cortisol, testosterone, LH, and FSH |
X |
X
|
X |
X
|
X |
X
|
X |
X
|
X |
X |
X |
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POMS |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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| 0
= the day before, Pre = in the morning before and Post = in the evening after each march, and Rec1 = one day and Rec9 = nine days after the last march. ---- Continuous collection. |