Effect of physical training on body composition in Moscow adolescents.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate whether lateral differences in the cross-sectional areas of the hip and thigh muscles were related to curve sprinting time. METHODS:Thirteen college students (10 men and 3 women; mean ± SD: age, 20.4 ± 1.7 years; height, 167.6 ± 8.9 cm; mass, 57.4 ± 5.4 kg) participa...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Tottori N,Kurihara T,Otsuka M,Isaka T

更新日期：2016-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaysia recorded the highest number of dengue cases between 2014 and 2017. There are 13 states and three federal territories in Malaysia, and each area varies in their prevalence of dengue. Sabah is one of the states situated in Borneo, Malaysia. Although dengue has been increasing for the last several year...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Kaur N,Rahim SSSA,Jaimin JJ,Dony JJF,Khoon KT,Ahmed K

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of allergic and autoimmune conditions has been steadily increasing in wealthy nations over the past century. One hypothesis put forward to explain this is the Old Friends Hypothesis, which posits that increased hygiene, urbanization, and lifestyle changes have reduced our exposure to parasites...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Eick GN,Cepon-Robins TJ,Devlin MJ,Kowal P,Sugiyama LS,Snodgrass JJ

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) involves a substantial amount of energy expenditure in humans and, thus, contributes to reducing the risk for obesity. Molecular evolutionary studies have reported that SNPs in/near the uncoupling protein 3 gene (UCP3) and the regulatory associated protein of mTOR complex 1 ...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Nakayama K,Miyashita H,Iwamoto S

更新日期：2014-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The specific role of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene polymorphisms in emotional support seeking, related to social norms and culturally normative behavior, has been discussed in several studies. Evidence on the association between aggression and OXTR polymorphisms has also been reported. The goal of the cu...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Butovskaya M,Rostovtseva V,Butovskaya P,Burkova V,Dronova D,Filatova V,Sukhodolskaya E,Vasiliev V,Mesa T,Rosa A,Lazebny O

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since walking is a daily activity not to require the maximal effort in healthy populations, a very few universal bio-parameters and/or methods have been defined to evaluate individual walking characteristics in those populations. A concept of "economy" is a potential candidate; however, walking economy highl...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Abe D,Fukuoka Y,Horiuchi M

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of monochromatic light on the time sense and the central nervous system. Nine young adult volunteers participated in this study. They were exposed to red-light and blue-light environments (illuminance was kept at 310 lx). We evaluated the time sense by time-production tests of 90 s and 180 s an...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Katsuura T,Yasuda T,Shimomura Y,Iwanaga K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to assess whether the point of deflection from linearity of heart rate (HRD) could be used as an alternative method to determine the ventilatory threshold (VT) in Indian (Bengali) boys that represents the determination of the anaerobic threshold (AT), and also to standardize an exercise te...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Debray P,Dey SK

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to establish a numerical computation model for estimation of oxygen uptake (V(.)O2) kinetics in decremental load exercise (DLE) starting from a work rate (WR) above the ventilatory threshold (>VT). In the model, WR in DLE were separated into several steps (constant load exercise, CLE) of ...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Arimitsu T,Matsuura R,Kimura T,Yunoki T,Yano T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is defined as unhealthy excess body fat, which increases the risk of premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases. Early screening and prevention of obesity is critical for averting associated morbidity, disability, and mortality. Ethiopia has been using the international (WHO's) BMI cut-off for...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Sinaga M,Yemane T,Tegene E,Lidstrom D,Belachew T

更新日期：2019-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reaction time for anti-saccade, in which the gaze is directed to the position opposite to an illuminated target, shortens during maintenance of neck flexion. The present study applied transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to the frontal oculomotor field, and investigated the effect of maintaining neck flex...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Kunita K,Fujiwara K

更新日期：2013-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the cardiovascular responses to different types of mental stress. Ten healthy males performed a mental arithmetic task (MA) on one day and were exposed to white noise (WN, 80dB) on another day. Both the MA and the WN were composed of four 5-min consecutive periods with a 3-min ...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Liu X,Iwanaga K,Shimomura Y,Katsuura T

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growth references (growth charts) are used to assess the nutritional and growth status of children. In developed countries, there are growth charts based on the country's national surveys. However, many developing countries do not have their own growth references, so they usually use WHO and US CDC reference...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Mitsunaga A,Yamauchi T

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bright light at night is known to suppress melatonin secretion. Novel photoreceptors named intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) are mainly responsible for projecting dark/bright information to the suprachiasmatic nucleus and thus regulating the circadian system. However, it has been s...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Kozaki T,Hidaka Y,Takakura JY,Kusano Y

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vegetable tablets containing Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) intake on cardiovascular response and the autonomic nervous system in young adults. In a double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 7 healthy subjects were assigned to take vegetable tablets (10 g/trial)...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Okita Y,Nakamura H,Kouda K,Takahashi I,Takaoka T,Kimura M,Sugiura T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age-related changes affect driving ability, including the smoothness of driving. This operation requires the use of both allocentric strategies (based on world-centered representations) and egocentric strategies (based on self-centered representations); however, with age, a greater preference for egocentric ...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Kunishige M,Miyaguchi H,Fukuda H,Iida T,Nami K,Ishizuki C

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern manufacturing and design should satisfy not only the requirements of high cost performance but also of the user. Besides that, the social environment which surrounds manufacturing is rapidly changing depending on new technologies. To create future products with user satisfaction, the effective use of human phys...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Nakamura M,Fuwa T,Inoue K,Iwasaki F,Kudo S,Sako H,Sato M,Shimomura Y

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activation timings of postural muscles of lower legs and prediction of postural disturbance were investigated in young and older adults during bilateral arm flexion in a self-timing task and an oddball task with different probabilities of target presentation. Arm flexion was started from a standing posture w...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Yaguchi C,Fujiwara K,Kiyota N

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily monitoring of heart rates is important in health management. Many researchers have analysed heart rate variability by using the resting heart rate because such an analysis can facilitate the early discovery of a variety of illnesses and health conditions. Some problems that arise in measuring heart rate are the ...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Okada S,Fujiwara Y,Suzuki S,Yasuda M,Makikawa M,Iida T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical stimuli have often been suggested to be the major determinant of resistance training adaptations; however, some studies suggested that metabolic changes also play an important role in the gains of muscle size and strength. Several resistance training methods (RTM) have been employed with the purpose of mani...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Gentil P,Oliveira E,Bottaro M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposeful application of fermentation in food and beverage preparation, as a means to provide palatability, nutritional value, preservative, and medicinal properties, is an ancient practice. Fermented foods and beverages continue to make a significant contribution to the overall patterns of traditional dietary pr...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Selhub EM,Logan AC,Bested AC

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study analyses changes in body composition over the course of a working week. The purpose of the study is to identify the size of the changes in the observed parameters by means of typical error of measurement (TE) as the initial value for the interpretation of the detected changes in the repeate...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Kutáč P

更新日期：2015-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The soleus, one of the triceps surae muscles, greatly contributes to standing and walking. Strength training focused on the soleus could be important to prevent age-related deterioration in these functions. We therefore investigated the effects of regular heel-raise training focused on the soleus for the elderly. Fort...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Fujiwara K,Toyama H,Asai H,Maeda K,Yaguchi C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increasing number of older adults require improvements in their quality of life. Physical activities, particularly walking ability, are of primary importance for older adults. The influence of season on physical activity has not been sufficiently studied among older adults. Therefore, this report compared...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Kimura T,Kobayashi H,Nakayama E,Kakihana W

更新日期：2015-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present study is to investigate effects of tryptophan intake and light exposure on melatonin secretion and sleep by modifying tryptophan ingestion at breakfast and light exposure during the daytime, and measuring sleep quality (by using actigraphy and the OSA sleep inventory) and melatonin...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Fukushige H,Fukuda Y,Tanaka M,Inami K,Wada K,Tsumura Y,Kondo M,Harada T,Wakamura T,Morita T

更新日期：2014-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to highlight the issues related to thickness-based muscle size evaluation that is commonly done in field studies. The cross-sectional area, thickness (the vertical distance from the upper end of the elbow flexors to that of the humerus) and width (the horizontal distance from the left to ...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Akagi R,Iwanuma S,Fukuoka M,Kanehisa H,Fukunaga T,Kawakami Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wearing an activity monitor as a motivational tool and incorporating a behavior-based reward system or a computerized game element might have a synergistic effect on an increase in daily physical activity, thereby inducing body fat reduction. This pilot crossover study aimed to examine the effects of a short...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Nishiwaki M,Kuriyama A,Ikegami Y,Nakashima N,Matsumoto N

更新日期：2014-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the microclimate temperature and clothing insulation (Icl) under comfortable environmental conditions. In total, 20 subjects (13 women, 7 men) took part in this study. Four environmental temperatures were chosen: 14°C (to represent March/April), 25°C (May...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Kwon J,Choi J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on whether wheelchair users showed enhanced ability to estimate the space required for locomotion with familiar and unfamiliar wheelchairs. Tetraplegic participants, who lacked somatosensory input from the upper limbs and were unable to obtain information about the dimensions of a wheelchair from th...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Higuchi T,Hatano N,Soma K,Imanaka K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to comparatively investigate the energy expenditure of jumping on sand and on a firm surface. Eight male university volleyball players were recruited in this study and performed 3 sets of 10 repetitive jumps on sand (the S condition), and also on a force platform (the F condition). The su...

journal_title：Journal of physiological anthropology

authors： Muramatsu S,Fukudome A,Miyama M,Arimoto M,Kijima A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00