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Disease, activity and schoolchildren's health (DASH) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa: a study protocol [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: An in-depth epidemiological investigation on intestinal parasite infections in an impoverished area of Port Elizabeth, South Africa provides a unique opportunity for research on its impact on children's physical fitness, cognitive performance
Yap, Peiling, Müller, Ivan, Walter, Cheryl, Seelig, Harald, Gerber, Markus, Steinmann, Peter, Damons, Bruce P., Smith, Danielle, Gall, Stefanie, Bänninger, Dominique, Hager, Thomas, Htun, Nan S. N., Steenkamp, Liana, Gresse, Annelie, Probst-Hensch, Nicole, Utzinger, Jürg, Du Randt, Rosa, Pühse, Uwe   +17 more
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Body Asymmetry and Sports Specialization: An Exploratory Anthropometric Comparison of Adolescent Canoeists and Kayakers

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Background/Objectives: The evaluation of body asymmetry between the right and left sides of the body is crucial in the context of sports because of its potential impact on performance and injury prevention.
Carlos Abraham Herrera-Amante, William Carvajal-Veitía, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Fernando Alacid, Juan Gavala-González, José Francisco López-Gil, Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, César Octavio Ramos-García   +7 more
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Non-linear Associations Between Visceral Adipose Tissue Distribution and Anthropometry-Based Estimates of Visceral Adiposity

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundRecent evidence suggests that excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with future loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and skeletal muscle (SM) with aging.
Aldo Scafoglieri, Aldo Scafoglieri, Jona Van den Broeck, Erik Cattrysse, Ivan Bautmans, Steven B. Heymsfield   +5 more
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A literature review of the anthropometric studies of school students for ergonomics purposes: are accuracy, precision and reliability being considered? [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Despite offering many benefits, direct manual anthropometric measurement method can be problematic due to their vulnerability to measurement errors.
Arezes, Pedro, Braganca, Sara, Bravo, Gonzalo, Castellucci, Ignacio, Molenbroek , Johan   +4 more
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Boseh Mobile Registration Workspace Design: Based On Time And Motion Study [PDF]

, 2019
The BOSEH is a bicycle rental system in public areas/bike-sharing in the city of Bandung which was established since July 2017. BOSEH is an acronym of the Bike On the Street Everybody Happy, literally meaning Word activities pedaling bikes (pedal ...
Baihaqi, F. Y. (Fajar ), Herlambang, Y. (Yanuar ), Pambudi, T. S. (Terbit )   +2 more
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Anthropometric Characteristics and Body Composition Changes in a Five-Time Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling: A Longitudinal Case Study Towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Purpose: This case study examines the anthropometric characteristics and body composition changes of a 41-year-old Cuban Greco-Roman 130 kg wrestler, a five-time Olympic gold medalist (2008–2024).
Wiliam Carvajal-Veitía, Carlos Abraham Herrera-Amante, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Vladimir Gainza-Pérez, Yanell Deturnell-Campos, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Guillermo Cortés-Roco, César Octavio Ramos-García   +7 more
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Maternal short stature does not predict their children's fatness indicators in a nutritional dual-burden sample of urban Mexican Maya. [PDF]

, 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, Dickinson, F, Griffiths, PL, Hobbs, M, Varela-Silva, MI, Wilson, HJ   +5 more
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Validity of self-reported anthropometry in adult Mexican women

Salud Pública de México, 2017
Objective. To compare direct and self-reported anthro­pometry in Mexican women. Materials and methods. Women aged 30-72 years, participating in the Mexican Teach­ers’ Cohort, completed a questionnaire with their anthropo­metric data in 2006-2008.
Eduardo Ortiz-Panozo, Elsa Yunes-Diaz, Martin Lajous, Isabelle Romieu, Adriana Monge, Ruy López-Ridaura   +5 more
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Effects of Daily Zinc, Daily Multiple Micronutrient Powder, or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea Prevention on Physical Growth, Anemia, and Micronutrient Status in Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]

, 2019
ObjectivesTo evaluate the optimal zinc supplementation strategy for improving growth and hematologic and micronutrient status in young Laotian children.Study designIn total, 3407 children aged 6-23 months were randomized to receive either daily ...
Arnold, Charles D, Barffour, Maxwell A, Bounheuang, Bangone, Brown, Kenneth H, Chanhthavong, Bigphone, Hess, Sonja Y, Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Kounnavong, Sengchanh, Ratsavong, Kethmany, Sengnam, Khanpaseuth, Sitthideth, Dalaphone, Wessells, K Ryan   +11 more
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Identification of Design and Development Needs for Preschool-aged Children's Educational Bags [PDF]

, 2017
Bags for students, especially for preschool-aged children have an important role, namely as learning media in the field of education. Attractive and innovative bag designs are highly required to make acceptable and favorable bags for children.
Cahyadi, D. (Dwi), Fibrianie, E. (Etwin)
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