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Development of the circadian system in early life: maternal and environmental factors
Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2022 In humans, an adaptable internal biological system generates circadian rhythms that maintain synchronicity of behavior and physiology with the changing demands of the 24-h environment.
Sachi D. Wong +6 more
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Do green-blocking glasses enhance the nonvisual effects of white polychromatic light?
Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2018 Background It is well known that light containing the blue component stimulates the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) and plays a role in melatonin suppression and pupillary constriction.
Soomin Lee +2 more
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2020 Background Age-related changes affect driving ability, including the smoothness of driving. This operation requires the use of both allocentric strategies (based on world-centered representations) and egocentric strategies (based on self-centered ...
Masafumi Kunishige +5 more
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Which characteristic of Natto: appearance, odor, or taste most affects preference for Natto
Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2012 Background In Japan, consumption of Natto, a fermented bean dish, is recommended because of its high quality protein, digestibility in the gut and its preventive effect on blood clot formation due to high vitamin K content.
Tsumura Yuki +3 more
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Non-cotton swab sample collection may not affect salivary melatonin assay results
Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2018 Background Salivary melatonin levels have been analyzed in many research fields, including physiological anthropology. Although various devices have been utilized for saliva collection, cotton swabs are among the most common.
Tomoaki Kozaki, Yuki Hidaka
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2012 Background This study aimed to present normative reference values of heart rate variability and salivary alpha-amylase in a healthy young male population with a particular focus on their distribution and reproducibility. Methods The short-term heart rate
Kobayashi Hiromitsu +2 more
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2019 Background It is known that the activities of the mirror system are related to imitation and understanding of the intention of an action. It has been reported that the activity of the mirror system is higher for observations for imitating and ...
Yuki Ikeda +2 more
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2017 Background Agonist and antagonist muscle co-contractions during motor tasks are greater in the elderly than in young adults. During normal walking, muscle co-contraction increases with gait speed in young adults, but not in elderly adults.
Yoshitaka Iwamoto +2 more
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Plasmodium—a brief introduction to the parasites causing human malaria and their basic biology
Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2021 Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of humans. It is problematic clinically and economically as it prevails in poorer countries and regions, strongly hindering socioeconomic development.
Shigeharu Sato
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2021 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Masashi Taniguchi +5 more
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