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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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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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Incidence and need of advanced aesthetic somatology in South Africa [PDF]

, 2018
Published ThesisRapid advancements in technology have resulted in a growing trend of aesthetic beauty treatments. Internationally, the beauty profession has adapted to include aesthetic treatments through the offering of non-surgical aesthetic ...
Ambrosio, Diana Ventura
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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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Physical anthropological characteristics and sex determinative analysis by the metric traits of Koran mandibles

, 2000
Mandible is the biggest and the hardest facial bone and its shape is found well-remained in the fossil and forensic research area. Therefore it is of significance in physical anthropology and it has been used to distinguish the different ethnic groups as
김희진, 허경석, 정한성
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The effects of waxy barley on defecation, sleep, mental health, and quality of life: a randomized double-blind parallel-group comparison study

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Dietary fiber (DF) is beneficial for preventing constipation, and the metabolites produced by gut microbiota fermentation are suggested to positively influence on depression and sleep.
Mari Honda, Satomi Minato-Inokawa, Kimie Matsuura, Ayaka Ito, Yuko Nitta, Daisuke Kimura, Yutaka Yoshikawa   +6 more
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Nutritional anthropology in the world

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Nutritional anthropology is the study of human subsistence, diet and nutrition in comparative social and evolutionary perspective. Many factors influence the nutritional health and well-being of populations, including evolutionary, ecological, social ...
Stanley Ulijaszek
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Correction to: Effect of simultaneous exposure to extremely short pulses of blue and green light on human pupillary constriction

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2018
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported that the abstract was missing from this article.
Soomin Lee, Shougo Ishibashi, Yoshihiro Shimomura, Tetsuo Katsuura   +3 more
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