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Reliability and validity of a brief sleep questionnaire for children in Japan

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2017
Background There is a dearth of sleep questionnaires with few items and confirmed reliability and validity that can be used for the early detection of sleep problems in children.
Masakazu Okada, Shingo Kitamura, Yoshitaka Iwadare, Hisateru Tachimori, Yuichi Kamei, Shigekazu Higuchi, Kazuo Mishima   +6 more
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Comparison of correction factor for both dynamic total thermal insulation and evaporative resistance between ISO 7933 and ISO 9920

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2020
Background Thermal insulation and evaporative resistance of clothing are the physical parameters to quantify heat transfer and evaporative dissipation from the human body to the environment, respectively.
Satoru Ueno
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Oral administration of γ-aminobutyric acid affects heat production in a hot environment in resting humans

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2012
Background Central administration of γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) induces lower body temperature in animals in hot ambient air. However, it is still unknown whether oral GABA administration affects temperature regulation at rest in a hot environment in ...
Miyazawa Taiki, Kawabata Takashi, Okazaki Kazunobu, Suzuki Takashi, Imai Daiki, Hamamoto Takeshi, Matsumura Shinya, Miyagawa Toshiaki   +7 more
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The effect of regular running on body weight and fat tissue of individuals aged 18 to 65

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2023
Background Age and reduction in performed physical activity cause physiological changes that include an increase in body fat (BF) and visceral fat (VF) during aging.
Petr Kutac, Václav Bunc, Marek Buzga, Miroslav Krajcigr, Martin Sigmund   +4 more
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Comparison of cardiovascular response to sinusoidal and constant lower body negative pressure with reference to very mild whole-body heating

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2012
Background The purpose of the present study was to compare sinusoidal versus constant lower body negative pressure (LBNP) with reference to very mild whole-body heating.
Ishibashi Keita, Maeda Takafumi, Higuchi Shigekazu, Iwanaga Koichi, Yasukouchi Akira   +4 more
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Association of sarcopenia, pre-sarcopenia, and dynapenia with the onset and progression of locomotive syndrome in Japanese older adults: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2023
Background Sarcopenia commonly occurs in older adults with motor disorders requiring long-term care, and the clinical features of sarcopenia are associated with locomotive syndrome. Dynapenia is the age-related loss of muscle strength.
Hungu Jung, Shigeharu Tanaka, Shusei Kataoka, Ryo Tanaka   +3 more
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Learn, discover, develop and create: University of Southampton guide to research [PDF]

, 2009
The University of Southampton guide to research has been composed by the University’s academic librarians and is a gateway to resources listed by academic ...
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Muscle parameters in men and oxidative stress markers

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background The oxidative handicap hypothesis posits that testosterone-dependent traits, such as muscle mass and strength, may be costly to develop due to testosterone’s pro-oxidative properties, leading to increased oxidative stress.
Michał Pietruszewski, Judyta Nowak-Kornicka, Agnieszka Żelaźniewicz, Bogusław Pawłowski   +3 more
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Effects of bathing-induced changes in body temperature on sleep

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2023
Background Passive body heating before sleep is well known to lead to improved sleep. However, the effects of the degree of change in body temperature by bathing on sleep quality are unclear.
Takafumi Maeda, Hiroko Koga, Takashi Nonaka, Shigekazu Higuchi   +3 more
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Association of abdominal fat with metabolic syndrome components in overweight women: effect of menopausal status

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2020
Background The association between abdominal fat distribution and metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) components by menopausal status has yet to be explicated.
Shigeharu Numao, Yasutomi Katayama, Yoshio Nakata, Tomoaki Matsuo, Masaki Nakagaichi, Kiyoji Tanaka   +5 more
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