Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of garlic oil on cardiovascular endurance. The subjects were ten male students enrolled at Loma Linda University, La Sierra Campus in Riverside, California. The subjects exercised to their maximal heart rate while being tested on the treadmill. A pre-test was given to match the subjects equally into the control and experimental groups. The experimental group took garlic oil capsules for four weeks. After two weeks the groups were given an intermediate test and at the end of four weeks a post-test was given.

The data indicated that the experimental group improved in time on the treadmill from pre-test to post-test. The control group exercised for a longer period of time on the intermediate test than did the experimental group.

It is concluded that ingestion of garlic oil, as used in this study, increases cardiovascular endurance.

LLU Discipline

Physical Therapy

Department

Physical Education and Health

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Walter S. Hamerslough

Second Advisor

Vernon L. Scheffel

Third Advisor

James N. Scott

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1980

Date (Title Page)

8-1980

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Garlic; Cardiovascular System -- analysis; Heart Function Tests

Subject - Local

Loma Linda University. Physical Education and Health Program -- Dissertations.

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vi; 30

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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