Sources of Reference

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 OCCAM'S RAZOR: 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Occams-razor

https://www.newscientist.com/definition/occamsrazor/#:~:text=Occam's%20razor%20is%20a%20principle,should%20prefer%20the%20simpler%20one.

SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN BENEFITS OF ISOMETRICS

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/26-scientifically-proven-benefits-isometric-strengthbrad#:~:text=%22Besides%20blood%20pressure%2C%20isometric%20exercise,a%20decrease%20in%20bone%20fractures.

https://terrykernphysicaltherapy.com/2019/03/29/isometrics-and-bone-health/

https://hotworx.net/a-brief-history-of-isometrics/

https://www.active.com/fitness/articles/7-isometric-exercises-for-a-full-body-workout/slide-8

https://www.superprof.co.uk/blog/isometrics-for-muscle/

https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/jimmy-penas-power-rack-series-part-3-isometrics.html

http://www.isometric-training.com/Isometrics-for-Strengthening-Tendons-and-Ligaments.html

https://garagegympower.com/benefits-of-isometric-exercises/#When_would_You_use_Isometric_Exercises

https://blog.teambuildr.com/why-you-should-be-doing-isometric-training-at-home

BLOOD PRESSURE

https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2018/03090/the_safety_of_isometric_exercise__rethinking_the.31.aspx

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00328.x

https://academic.oup.com/ajh/article/31/3/362/4259365 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/30/wall-sit-isometric-lower-blood-pressure/

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/can-planks-lower-blood-pressure

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10015931

https://www.spinehealthcentre.co.uk/news/the-power-of-isometric-exercise-a-natural-solution-for-lowering-blood-pressure

OXYGENATION DURING ISOMETRICS

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331943882_How_does_isometric_exercise_affect_the_haemodynamics_of_the_brain

FOR WEIGHT LOSS

https://www.sharecare.com/health/exercise-weight-loss/isometric-training-beneficial-weight-loss

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00421322

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/metabolism/art-20046508

BENEFITS OF ISOMETRICS

http://www.isometricsstrength.com/

https://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exercises/the-benefits-of-static-contraction-training.html

ISOMETRICS FOR STRENGTH

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/savagefitnessandselfdefense/combining-isometrics-with-weightlifting-for-freaky-t160-s30.html#:~:text=Back%20in%20the%201950s%2C%20researchers%20Hettinger%20and%20Muller,conclusion%20of%20a%20five-week%20program%20of%20isometric%20exercises.

https://products.activbody.com/tag/isometric-exercise/page/2/

RESISTANCE TRAINING FOR OBESE CHILDREN

https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2009/01000/Eight_Weeks_of_Resistance_Training_Can.13.aspx

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002962915407761

WHAT HAPPENS TO MUSCLES DURING ANAEROBIC EXERCISE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsry39q/revision/2

REHABILITATION

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2862249/

FOR PAIN RELIEF

https://www.google.com/search?q=isometric+contraction+for+pain+relief&oq=ISOMETRICS+FOR+PAIN+RE&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l3.14057j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25979840/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20A%20single%20resistance%20training,providing%20insight%20into%20potential%20mechanisms.

RELIEVE STRESS

https://www.stress.org.uk/easy-everyday-exercise-isometrics/

HOW OFTEN CAN WE DO ISOMETRICS

https://woman.thenest.com/can-isometric-exercise-22096.html

DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS DOMS

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10671188.1973.10615226

POSTURE

https://www.backfithealth.com/7-detrimental-effects-of-bad-posture/

https://www.necksolutions.com/neck-posture/

https://wtvr.com/2015/02/19/heres-exactly-why-the-weight-of-your-head-is-causing-problems/

METS

https://www.healthline.com/health/what-are-mets#bottom-line

AFTERBURN

https://www.builtlean.com/2011/06/29/afterburn-effect-of-exercise-qa-with-dr-christopher-scott-phd/

https://www.livestrong.com/article/437493-how-many-calories-can-you-continue-to-burn-after-a-workout/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24878688/

STRETCHING

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/stretch-before-exercising/

CHARLES ATLAS

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theofficebodybuildingworkout28918/did-charles-atlas-really-lift-weights-t1348.html

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-muscles-are-in-the-human-body#diagrams-of-skeletal-muscles

ISOMETRIC EXERCISE AND LIMITED MOBILITY FITNESS

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/chair-exercises-and-limited-mobility-fitness.htm

POST PARTUM BENEFITS

https://foreverfitmama.com/postpartum-exercise/postnatal-core-exercises/

HISTORY

https://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah/OBB/History.html

Vaudeville: 

https://www.britannica.com/art/vaudeville

Eugene Sandow:

https://physicalculturestudy.com/2014/11/20/eugen-sandow-strength-and-how-to-obtain-it/

Harry Wong:

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0865680132/qid=1068991275/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-3511572-5768050?v=glance&s=books

Muller and Hettinger:

http://www.bullyxtreme.net/Isometrics_training.html

COST OF LIVING CRISIS AFFECTING GYMS AND HEALTH CLUBS

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/jan/11/adults-active-cost-of-living-crisis-fitness-gym
https://www.cimspa.co.uk/spaextra/spa-extra-jan-2023/cost-of-living-crisis-gym-fitness/#:~:text=Half%20(50%25)%20of%2025,expecting%20further%20rises%20in%202023.

NON ADHERENCE TO HOME REHABILITATION EXERCISE PROGRAMMES FOR PATIENTS

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468781223000073#:~:text=Home%20exercise%20program%20(HEP)%20prescription,adherence%20may%20negatively%20impact%20outcomes.

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Adherence_to_Home_Exercise_Programs