Hailemariam, Teklehaimanot Tekle Gebregiorgis, Yosef Sibhatu Gebremeskel, Berihu Fisseha Haile, Tsiwaye Gebreyesus Spitznagle, Theresa Monaco
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundRegular physical activity (PA) has health benefits, including reducing the risk of complications during pregnancy. In Ethiopia, little is known about PA status and its determinants among pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to assess PA status and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public and priv...
McCullagh, Ruth O’Connell, Eimear O’Meara, Sarah Dahly, Darren O’Reilly, Eilis O’Connor, Kieran Horgan, N. Frances Timmons, Suzanne
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BMC Geriatrics
BackgroundTo measure the effects of an augmented prescribed exercise programme versus usual care, on physical performance, quality of life and healthcare utilisation for frail older medical patients in the acute setting.MethodsThis was a parallel single-blinded randomised controlled trial. Within 2 days of admission, older medical inpatients with a...
Kim, Youn Ju Kim, Hye Jin Lee, Won Jun Seong, Je Kyung
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Laboratory Animal Research
Aerobic exercise is well known to have a positive impact on body composition, muscle strength, and oxidative capacity. In animal model, both treadmill and wheel running exercise modalities have become more popular, in order to study physiological adaptation associated with aerobic exercise. However, few studies have compared physiological adaptatio...
Vanderlinden, J. Boen, F. van Uffelen, J. G. Z.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
BackgroundOne in two older adults report sleep problems, which not only cause fatigue, but also negatively affect general functioning, activities of daily living, and physical and mental health. Although it is known that physical activity is positively associated with sleep in older adults, the effects of physical activity programs on sleep in olde...
Zhang, Yanzhong Gu, Mingxing Wang, Ruru Li, Menwan Li, Daxiang Xie, Zhongwen
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Nutrition & Metabolism
BackgroundDiet and exercise play important roles in ameliorating metabolic syndrome. Yunkang 10 (Camellia sinensis var. assamica) is a most cultivated tea variety for making tea in the Southwestern China. Currently, there is no report of healthy effects of Yunkang 10 green tea (YKGT) and treadmill exercise (Ex) on high fat diet induced metabolic sy...
Tanaka, Yuuki Nagano, Hisaho Taimura, Akihiro
BACKGROUND: This study examined the effects of immersion in stirred, high-concentration, artificial carbonic acid water on body cooling. METHODS: Seven healthy male students (23 ± 2 years old) participated in the experiment. Signed informed consent was obtained from all subjects before the experiment. The subjects changed into shorts and T-shirts a...
Tanaka, Yuuki Nagano, Hisaho Taimura, Akihiro
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology
BackgroundThis study examined the effects of immersion in stirred, high-concentration, artificial carbonic acid water on body cooling.MethodsSeven healthy male students (23 ± 2 years old) participated in the experiment. Signed informed consent was obtained from all subjects before the experiment. The subjects changed into shorts and T-shirts and en...
Goutianos, Georgios Margaritelis, Nikos V. Sparopoulou, Theodora Veskoukis, Aristidis S. Vrabas, Ioannis S. Paschalis, Vassilis Nikolaidis, Michalis G. Kyparos, Antonios
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The Journal of Physiological Sciences
The present study aimed to investigate whether endurance exercise-induced changes in blood plasma composition may lead to adaptations in erythrocytes, skeletal muscle and liver. Forty sedentary rats were randomly distributed into two groups: a group that was injected with pooled plasma from rats that swam until exhaustion and a group that was injec...
Sieczkowska, Sofia Mendes Vilarino, Guilherme Torres de Souza, Loiane Cristina Andrade, Alexandro
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Irish journal of medical science
To compare patients with active and inactive fibromyalgia to better understand the impact of physical inactivity on quality of life and symptoms in these patients. A total of 304 patients were eligible for the study, 20 were excluded for reasons of health, work, or unavailability to perform the collection. Data were collected to assess sociodemogra...
Monteiro, Camila de Paula Almeida, Mariana Luciano de Bueno Júnior, Carlos Roberto
ABSTRACT Introduction: Low levels of daily physical activity is considered to be one of the causes of the exorbitant increase in overweight and obese children, and associated comorbidities. Therefore, it is vital to develop strategies that will be implemented consistently, to improve this situation. Studies have used dance as a resource for trainin...
