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Assessing the Muscle–Bone Unit in Girls Exposed to Different Amounts of Impact-Loading Physical Activity—A Cross-Sectional Association Study

open access: yesChildren
Background/Objectives: In children, an association exists between muscle and bone, as well as between physical activity and osteogenesis. Impact loading is a factor in increasing bone accrual during growth.
Valentina Cavedon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways from women's group-based programs to nutrition change in South Asia: a conceptual framework and literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Improving the nutritional status of women and children in South Asia remains a high public health and development priority. Women's groups are emerging as platforms for delivering health- and nutrition-oriented programs and addressing gender and ...
Cunningham, Kenda   +8 more
core   +1 more source

The Muscle-Bone Unit in Male Elite Soccer Players Aged 14–19

open access: yesJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Background: Muscle and bone show reciprocal interactions and are associated in a muscle-bone unit. The muscle-bone unit has been investigated to a very limited extent in soccer players.
Valentina Cavedon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maturity Status, Relative Age and Constituent Year Effects in Young Iberian Kayakers

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Like in other sports systems, in kayaking, young athletes are commonly grouped by their birth years. This study analyzed maturity status, relative age, and constituent age effects in young Under 14 (U14) and 16 (U16) Iberian male kayakers.
Rui António Fernandes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Higher fracture prevalence and smaller bone size in patients with hEDS/HSD-a prospective cohort study

open access: yes, 2020
Increased fracture risk in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes has been reported, but the reasons for it are incompletely understood. We aimed to investigate possible determinants of this increased risk and found that hEDS/HSD patients present with a ...
Banica, Thiberiu   +9 more
core   +1 more source

HUBUNGAN ANTROPOMETRI DENGAN KURSI KERJA DI KANTOR PELAYANAN PERBENDAHARAAN NEGARA MOJOKERTO

open access: yesThe Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2018
Chairs are an important component in determining comfort while sitting or doing a job with sitting. The aim of the research is to analyze the suitability between the size of the table and chair with anthropometry of the employee’s body.
Vrilly Andhini
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal short stature does not predict their children's fatness indicators in a nutritional dual-burden sample of urban Mexican Maya. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The co-existence of very short stature due to poor chronic environment in early life and obesity is becoming a public health concern in rapidly transitioning populations with high levels of poverty.
Bogin, B   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Anthropometric Profile Assessed by Bioimpedance and Anthropometry Measures of Male and Female Rugby Players Competing in the Spanish National League

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Different rugby positions make different demands on players. It therefore follows that optimum body composition may vary according to the position played.
Juan José Ramos-Álvarez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agricultural and Finance Intervention Increased Dietary Intake and Weight of Children Living in HIV-Affected Households in Western Kenya. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
We tested whether a multisectoral household agricultural and finance intervention increased the dietary intake and improved the nutritional status of HIV-affected children. Two hospitals in rural Kenya were randomly assigned to be either the intervention
Bhandari, Shiva   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Anthropometric Clusters of Competitive Cyclists and Their Sprint and Endurance Performance

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2019
Do athletes specialize toward sports disciplines that are well aligned with their anthropometry? Novel machine-learning algorithms now enable scientists to cluster athletes based on their individual anthropometry while integrating multiple anthropometric
Stephan van der Zwaard   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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