The effects of an Eighteen day outdoor mountaineering course on the levels of stress experienced by army cadets

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dc.contributor.authorMuniu, R.
dc.contributor.authorMuthmoi, B.N.
dc.contributor.authorKimani, M.J.
dc.contributor.authorMuigai, D.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-28T12:33:40Z
dc.date.available2015-09-28T12:33:40Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description6th Biennual Scientific Conference of the Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance(AFAHPER-SD)Kenyatta University Nairobi Kenya from Wednesday 9th-friday 11th November 2005.en_US
dc.description.abstractAll organisms try to maintain a balance in their day to day function for maximum efficiency. Any factor interfering with this balance forces the a readjustment within the organism This forced change is experienced as stress and as long as it is not beyond the organism's coping mechanism, it does not cause permanent damage. Outdoor courses require the subjects to undergo new experiences by removing them from their day to day routine. This is done through creation of conditions that require extreme physical endurance and application of new cognitive competencies. The study was conducted on a group of one hundred and fifty cadets undergoing an eighteen day outdoor course at the Mt Kenya school of adventure. A pre-test and a post test on stress before and after the course. Changes in stress levels were examined in terms of cognitive functioning, emotional reaction and psychosomatic reactions to establish.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13666
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.titleThe effects of an Eighteen day outdoor mountaineering course on the levels of stress experienced by army cadetsen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
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