Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyBackground/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 +7 more
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Formative exploration of students’ perception about Community Medicine teaching at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, India [PDF]
, 2008 Objective: The objectives of the present formative research were to explore the medical undergraduates’ study problems and their perceptions about various teaching approaches in currently practiced teaching curriculum of Community Medicine.
Deshmukh, PR, Dongre, AR, Garg, BS
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Agricultural and Finance Intervention Increased Dietary Intake and Weight of Children Living in HIV-Affected Households in Western Kenya. [PDF]
, 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
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Rural to Urban Migration and Changes in Cardiovascular risk Factors in Tanzania: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
, 2010 High levels of rural to urban migration are a feature of most African countries. Our aim was to investigate changes, and their determinants, in cardiovascular risk factors on rural to urban migration in Tanzania.
AB Swai +31 more
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Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyPurpose: 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 +7 more
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Anthropometry and body composition of 18 year old men according to duration of breast feeding: birth cohort study from Brazil [PDF]
, 2003 Objective: To assess the association between duration of breast feeding and measures of adiposity in adolescence. Design: Population based birth cohort study.
Cole, T.J., Treleaven, P., Wells, J.C.K.
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Does living in urban or rural settings affect aspects of physical fitness in children? An allometric approach. [PDF]
, 2005 The aim of this study was to investigate physical fitness in relation to fatness in urban and rural Greek children by means of allometric scaling. METHODS: The sample consisted of 360 (189 urban and 171 rural; age 12.3+/-0.42 years) boys and 247 (125 ...
Kellis, S. +4 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 +5 more
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A Portable, Low-Cost Wheelchair Ergometer Design Based on a Mathematical Model of Pediatric Wheelchair Dynamics [PDF]
, 2015 Evaluation and training of wheelchair propulsion improves efficiency and prevents orthopaedic injury in pediatric manual wheelchair users. Ergometers allow static propulsion and emulate typical conditions. Currently available ergometers have deficiencies
Harris, Gerald F. +2 more
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Frontiers in NutritionIntroductionAssessment of fat mass has historically employed various methods like Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), and bioelectrical impedance (BIA), and anthropometry with its set of formulas.
Malek Mecherques-Carini +4 more
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