Physical fitness in preschool children : correlates and intervention effects [PDF]
, 2011 Summary: Children’s physical fitness has decreased over the last decades. At the same time, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has increased dramatically. For public health, these trends are alarming because overweight and a decrease in
Bänteli-Niederer, Iris
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Fitness cultures and environmental (in)justice? [PDF]
, 2008 This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2009 The Author.This article focuses on the environmentalist agenda in fitness cultures.
Mansfield, L +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 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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Effects of 8-week of fitness classes on blood pressure, body composition, and physical fitness
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Fitness activities such as indoor cycling (IC), Zumba® (ZU) and body pump (BP) are practiced by large segments of population. There are no studies showing which kind of fitness activity can produce more health benefits.
Carlos-Vivas, Jorge +3 more
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Does living in urban or rural settings affect aspects of physical fitness in children? An allometric approach. [PDF]
, 2005 The aim of this study was to investigate physical fitness in relation to fatness in urban and rural Greek children by means of allometric scaling. METHODS: The sample consisted of 360 (189 urban and 171 rural; age 12.3+/-0.42 years) boys and 247 (125 ...
Tsimeas, P. D. +10 more
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Physical activity in preschoolers [PDF]
, 2012 Summary: The health benefits of physical activity are clearly established. Physical activity is also thought to be beneficial for children, although morbidity and mortality are established only later in life.
Bürgi, Flavia
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Effects of aging on unloading-induced skeletal muscle atrophy and subsequent recovery in rats
Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2013 Aged individuals with physiological muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) are likely forced into an unloading condition of inactivity such as bed rest and limb-immobilization.
Hideki Yamauchi +3 more
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Changes in Physical Status of Young Women in Response to Exercise Training [PDF]
Sport Mont, 2021 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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Fitness test profiles in children aged 8-12 years old in Granada (Spain) [PDF]
, 2011 The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical education in body composition and health-related fitness among boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years old in Granada (Spain) in a longitudinal, randomized study of 5 months.
Ricardo López +11 more
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Effect of deworming on physical fitness of school-aged children in Yunnan, China : a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 There is considerable debate on the health impacts of soil-transmitted helminth infections. We assessed effects of deworming on physical fitness and strength of children in an area in Yunnan, People's Republic of China, where soil-transmitted ...
Peter Steinmann +33 more
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