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Non-exercise equations to estimate fitness in white European and South Asian men [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong, independent predictor of health, whether it is measured in an exercise test or estimated in an equation. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate equations to estimate fitness in middle-aged white ...
Bakrania, Kishan   +10 more
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The epigenetic clock is correlated with physical and cognitive fitness in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: The DNA methylation-based 'epigenetic clock' correlates strongly with chronological age, but it is currently unclear what drives individual differences. We examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the epigenetic clock and
Corley, Janie   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Healthy lifestyle: relationship between mediterranean diet, body composition and physical fitness in 13 to 16-years old icelandic students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Childhood and adolescent obesity are currently among the greatest challenges for public health. Physical activity, physical fitness, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), representing powerful indicators of healthy lifestyles, are shown as ...
Domínguez, Raúl   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

A systematic review and meta-analysis on effects of aerobic exercise in people with Parkinson’s disease

open access: yesnpj Parkinson's Disease, 2022
Previous studies have shown that aerobic exercise is an effective way to improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this study [PROSPERO CRD42022340730] was to explore the effects of aerobic exercises on balance, gait, motor function, and ...
Kai Zhen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An investigation of the relationship and pathways of influence between body mass index, motor coordination, and health-related physical fitness index in preschool children

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
BackgroundMovement development and motor ability are related to preschool children's physical health, and obesity is an increasingly serious problem in early childhood.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the mechanism of body mass index (BMI ...
Deqiang Zhao   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of various physical activities on the physical fitness of university men [PDF]

open access: yes, 1935
Reprinted from the Supplement to the Research Quarterly of the American Physical Education Ass'n.
MacKenzie, Donald Hershey
core   +2 more sources

Studying biological science does not lead to adoption of a healthy lifestyle [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Aims: The lifestyle and physical activity (PA) habits of young people play a key role in the prevention of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases at older ages.
Bhatti, Sunbal N.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Current Status and Correlated Factors of Fall Risk Among Chinese Elderly Aged 60-79:A 2024 Nationwide Cross-Sectional Analysis

open access: yesXiehe Yixue Zazhi
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence and associated factors of fall risk among Chinese older adults, and to examine the roles of urban-rural differences, regional disparities, physical health status, and psychosocial factors in falls among this ...
ZHU Jiarong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Fitness

open access: yesJournal of Gerontological Social Work, 1983
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openaire   +2 more sources

A Single Question of Parent-Reported Physical Activity Levels Estimates Objectively Measured Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Preschool Children: The PREFIT Project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Physical inactivity is recognized as a determinant of low physical fitness and body composition in preschool children, which in turn, are important markers of health through the lifespan.
Aadahl   +37 more
core   +7 more sources

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