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Inducing Physical Inactivity in Mice: Preventing Climbing and Reducing Cage Size Negatively Affect Physical Fitness and Body Composition

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019
Physical inactivity has emerged as an important and risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, independent of levels of exercise engagement. Moreover, inactivity is associated with poor brain functioning.
Peter Roemers, Yasmin Hulst, Steffen van Heijningen, Gertjan van Dijk, Marieke J. G. van Heuvelen, Peter P. De Deyn, Eddy A. van der Zee   +6 more
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‘You don't understand us!’ An inside perspective on adventure climbing [PDF]

, 2013
This paper presents a specific (insider) perspective of a small group of experienced male Scottish adventure climbers and explores through in-depth semi-structured interviews their attitudes, strategies and justifications associated with potentially high-
Holland-Smith, David, Olivier, Steve
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ALPINE CLIMBING. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1891
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Climbing aboard [PDF]

Journal of General Physiology, 2019
Welcome from new Editor-in ...
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Droplets climbing a rotating helical fiber [PDF]

, 2015
A liquid droplet is placed on a rotating helical fiber. We find that the droplet may slide down, attach or climb up the fiber. We inspect experimentally the domain of existence of these three behaviors as a function of the geometrical characteristics of ...
Dorbolo, Stéphane, Texier, Baptiste Darbois   +1 more
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The hand of Homo naledi [PDF]

, 2015
A nearly complete right hand of an adult hominin was recovered from the Rising Star cave system, South Africa. Based on associated hominin material, the bones of this hand are attributed to Homo naledi.
AB Falsetti, AS Deane, AS Deane, AS Deane, BG Richmond, C Rolian, C Rolian, CM Orr, CO Lovejoy, CV Ward, CV Ward, CV Ward, CV Ward, CV Ward, D Lordkipanidze, DE Lieberman, DJ Green, DM Alba, F Weidenreich, H Preuschoft, HM McHenry, JE Mosimann, JR Napier, JR Napier, JT Stern Jr., KD Hunt, LR Berger, LR Berger, ME Bush, MM Shrewsbury, MW Markze, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Marzke, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, MW Tocheri, NH Nguyen, RH Tuttle, RL Susman, S Almécija, SL Smith, TL Kivell, WEH Harcourt-Smith, WL Jungers, WL Jungers   +49 more
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The influence of sport climbing on depression and anxiety levels - literature review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Introduction: Depression, as one of the most common psychological disorders, which is characterized by anxiety problems, lack of energy, feeling of worthlessness or self-esteem problems affects from 5 to 17% of the population. Despite the fact that it is
Grzegorz Zieliński, Aleksandra Byś, Michał Baszczowski, Michał Ginszt, Marta Suwała, Piotr Majcher   +5 more
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The use of clamping grips and friction pads by tree frogs for climbing curved surfaces [PDF]

, 2017
Most studies on the adhesive mechanisms of climbing animals have addressed attachment against flat surfaces, yet many animals can climb highly curved surfaces, like twigs and small branches.
Barnes, W. Jon P., Dai, Zhendong, Endlein, Thomas, Hill, Iain, Ji, Aihong, Sitti, Metin, Wang, Huan, Yuan, Shanshan   +7 more
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Stair-Fall Risk Parameters in a Controlled Gait Laboratory Environment and Real (Domestic) Houses: A Prospective Study in Faller and Non-Faller Groups

Sensors
Background: Falling on stairs is a major health hazard for older people. Risk factors for stair falls have been identified, but these are mostly examined in controlled biomechanics/gait laboratory environments, on experimental stairs with a given set of ...
Malarvizhi Ram, Vasilios Baltzopoulos, Andy Shaw, Costantinos N. Maganaris, Jeff Cullen, Thomas O’Brien   +5 more
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The Social Climbing Game

, 2012
The structure of a society depends, to some extent, on the incentives of the individuals they are composed of. We study a stylized model of this interplay, that suggests that the more individuals aim at climbing the social hierarchy, the more society's ...
A. Bavelas, A. Björklund, A. Calvó-Armengol, A. Sen, B. Bollobás, B. Uzzi, C. Ballester, C.F. Manski, Claudio J. Tessone, D. Andrews, D. Challet, D.J. Brass, G. Palla, Giacomo Livan, Giancarlo De Luca, J. Park, J. Park, K. Soramäki, L.C. Freeman, M.D. König, Marco Bardoscia, Matteo Marsili, P. Bonacich, R. Wilkinson, S. Goyal, S. Saavedra, S. Wasserman, V. Pareto, W.C. Mills   +28 more
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