Coach Pimm's Scientific Publications
Shephard, R. J., Campbell, R., Pimm, P., Stuart, D., & Wright, G. R. (1974). Vitamin E, exercise, and the recovery from physical activity. European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 33(2), 119–126.
Abstract:A matched-pair trial under near double-blind conditions has tested the physiological effects of an 85-day-course of d-~ tocopherol acid succinate (1200 I.U./day) in 20 university class swimmers. Valid comparisons were possible in 7 of the :10 pairs. These showed good initial matching of maximum oxygen intake, recovery curves, muscle strength and e.e.g, waveform. Despite a substantial yardage of swimming training (~ 20,000 yards/week), neither test nor control groups improved their aerobic power. However, both groups showed a reduction in the lactate component of the oxygen debt, with a faster pulse recovery curve. muscle strengths tended to decline, the loss of handgrip strength being significant in the control group. No change of e.c.g, waveform was observed except a small increase of T wave height in the controls. It is concluded that the swimmers gained no advantage from the Vitamin E, although it could conceivably have helped maintain equality of status in the face of a slightly smaller weekly yardage than that of the control group.
Physical fitness of Canadian physical education students with a note on international differences RJ Shephard, P Pimm - British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1975 Dec. 9(4):165-174
Abstract: Measurements of physical fitness have been carried out on 161 University of Toronto physical and health education students, 78 men and 83 women; 144 of the students were non-smokers, and the remainder had a relatively light cigarette consumption, 10 men …
Abstract: Measurements of physical fitness have been carried out on 161 University of Toronto physical and health education students, 78 men and 83 women; 144 of the students were non-smokers, and the remainder had a relatively light cigarette consumption, 10 men …
Use of Isovolume Flow Curves in the Detection of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm CH Rodriguez, PE Pimm, RJ Shephard, S Mintz and F. Silverman Respiration 41: 82-89, 1981
Abstract: A simple 9-min progressive cycle ergometer test revealed exercise-induced bronchospasm in 23 of 29 asthmatic subjects (80%) in terms of a 15% decrement in the isovolume forced expiratory flow rate at 50% of the baseline vital capacity (V max is0 50% vc)· A similar... …
Abstract: A simple 9-min progressive cycle ergometer test revealed exercise-induced bronchospasm in 23 of 29 asthmatic subjects (80%) in terms of a 15% decrement in the isovolume forced expiratory flow rate at 50% of the baseline vital capacity (V max is0 50% vc)· A similar... …
P. E. Pimm B.P.H.E. , F. Silverman M.S. & R. J. Shephard M.D., Ph.D. (1978) Physiological Effects of Acute Passive Exposure to Cigarette Smoke, Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal, 33:4, 201-213
Abstract: Effects of passive inhalation of cigarette smoke at levels typically encountered in public buildings have been investigated. Twenty normal male and female nonsmokers (18 to 30 years) were each exposed for two hours on alternate days (in random order) to either…
Abstract: Effects of passive inhalation of cigarette smoke at levels typically encountered in public buildings have been investigated. Twenty normal male and female nonsmokers (18 to 30 years) were each exposed for two hours on alternate days (in random order) to either…
The effect of cigarette smoke on the human tear film.PK Basu, PE Pimm, RJ Shephard… - Canadian journal of …, 1978 - europepmc.org
Abstract: We used a corneal microscope to measure the break up time of the tear film (BUT) in 14 young volunteers; four were men and all were non-smokers. Values under controlled conditions and after ten minutes of exposure to filtered air or to cigarette smoke in a room of...
Abstract: We used a corneal microscope to measure the break up time of the tear film (BUT) in 14 young volunteers; four were men and all were non-smokers. Values under controlled conditions and after ten minutes of exposure to filtered air or to cigarette smoke in a room of...