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in males. Participation in activities that require both aerobic and
resistance components should be considered in future as a tool
to lower absolute risk for CHD, since each mode of exercise has
unique benefits.
The authors are grateful to the University of Johannesburg (formerly Rand
Afrikaans University), Johannesburg, South Africa for the use of their
laboratories at the Centre for Sport Science and Biokinetics, and the Vaal
University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa for its statistical
consultation services.
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