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The genetics of physical fitness [PDF]
Editor,—Any paragraph that starts with the statement “We must be cautious, however, that such research is not misused.”1 is obviously completely ignoring the history of science in general and sport in particular. From the post hoc hand wringing of the Manhattan project scientists to the current debate about “genetically modified organisms”, it is ...
David R. Woods, Hugh Montgomery
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Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with hard and light intensity physical activity but not time spent sedentary in 10–14 year old schoolchildren: the HAPPY study [PDF]
Sedentary behaviour is a major risk factor for developing chronic diseases and is associated with low cardiorespiratory fitness in adults. It remains unclear how sedentary behaviour and different physical activity subcomponents are related to ...
AR Gaya+40 more
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Introduction: The feet are one the main anatomical site affected by injuries arising from load carriage tasks and can negatively affect the soldier mobility reducing the operational capability of an entire military troops.
Fabio Alves Machado Gomes+5 more
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Long-term imbalance between fatigue and recovery may eventually lead to muscle weakness or even atrophy. We previously reported that excessive exercise induces pathological cardiac hypertrophy.
Chen-Chen Sun+7 more
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Changes in Physical Status of Young Women in Response to Exercise Training [PDF]
Fitness-related benefits result in essential changes in physical fitness level in young women. This study was conducted with fitness centre clients (35 women with an average age of 26.4±2.2 years).
Olena Andrieieva+8 more
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Current evidence suggests that the heart plays an important role in regulating systemic lipid homeostasis, and high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity is a major cause of cardiovascular disease, although little is known about the specific mechanisms involved.
Tianhang Peng+6 more
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Metabolic Flexibility and Mechanical Efficiency in Women Over-60
Purpose: Aging deteriorates metabolic flexibility (MF). Moreover, recent studies show that glycolysis is barely increased despite impoverished lipid metabolism, in addition to increased relevance of muscle power in older adults.
Cristina Blasco-Lafarga+5 more
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Purpose: This study explored the association between peripheral blood oxytocin (OT) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) and cue-induced cravings in female heroin addicts. The effect of exercise on alleviation of SAD and OT levels was also explored.Methods:
Jing Song Wang+8 more
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Alcohol Induces Zebrafish Skeletal Muscle Atrophy through HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB Signaling
Excessive alcohol consumption can cause alcoholic myopathy, but the molecular mechanism is still unclear. In this study, zebrafish were exposed to 0.5% alcohol for eight weeks to investigate the effect of alcohol on skeletal muscle and its molecular ...
Wei Wen+6 more
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Fit to Perform: A Profile of Higher Education Music Students’ Physical Fitness [PDF]
Musicians are often called athletes of the upper body, but knowledge of their physical and fitness profiles is nonetheless limited, especially those of advanced music students who are training to enter music’s competitive professional landscape.
Ackermann+81 more
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