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Parental exercise is associated with Australian children\u27s extracurricular sports participation and cardiorespiratory fitness : a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2005
Background: The relationship between parental physical activity and children\u27s physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness has not been well studied in the Australian context.
Blizzard, Leigh, Cleland, Verity, Dwyer, Terrence, Fryer, Jayne, Venn, Alison   +4 more
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PHYSICAL FITNESS AND INCIDENT HYPERTENSION: THE FIT PROJECT

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2014
Increased physical fitness plays a role in cardiovascular disease prevention. We hypothesized that increased fitness would be inversely associated with incident hypertension (HTN). We examined the association of fitness with incident HTN in 22,109 participants from The FIT (Henry Ford ...
John Schairer, Steven K Keteyian, Michael J. Blaha, Seamus P. Whelton, Steven P. Jones, Roger S. Blumenthal, Stephen P. Juraschek, Mouaz Al-Mallah   +7 more
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Loss of popdc3 Impairs Mitochondrial Function and Causes Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Reduced Swimming Ability in Zebrafish

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Background The Popeye domain containing 3 (POPDC3) protein is essential for the maintenance of skeletal muscle homeostasis. POPDC3 is a pathogenic variant gene of limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), and its variants lead to LGMDR26.
Chen‐Chen Sun, Zhang‐Lin Chen, Dong Yang, Jiang‐Ling Xiao, Xiang‐Tao Chen, Xi‐Yang Peng, Xiu‐Shan Wu, Chang‐Fa Tang   +7 more
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The Impact of Sport-Specific Practice on Health-Related Physical Fitness Components in Young Water Polo and Volleyball Athletes

Applied Sciences
Physical fitness (PF) has been identified as a critical health marker in youth and is significantly influenced by environmental factors, such as the specificity of training involved in different sports.
Francesco Sgrò, Michele Barca, Federico Mollame, Francesca Orofino, Antonella Quinto, David Stodden   +5 more
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Variation in sport participation, fitness and motor coordination with socioeconomic status among Flemish children [PDF]

, 2012
Socioeconomic status (SES) is often indicated as a factor that influences physical activity and associated health outcomes. This study examined the relationship between SES and sport participation, morphology, fitness and motor coordination in a sample ...
Lefevre, Johan, Lenoir, Matthieu, Malina, Robert M, Philippaerts, Renaat, Vaeyens, Roel, Vandendriessche, Joric, Vandorpe, Barbara   +6 more
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The Assessment of Physical Fitness [PDF]

American Journal of Public Health, 1922
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Endurance exercise upregulates mtp expression in aged Drosophila to ameliorate age‐related diastolic dysfunction and extend lifespan

Physiological Reports
Diastolic dysfunction is a major cardiac dysfunction, and an important predisposing factor is age. Although exercise training is often used for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease nowadays, little is currently known about whether ...
Tianhang Peng, Meng Ding, Hanhui Yan, Ping Zhang, Rui Tian, Yin Guo, Lan Zheng   +6 more
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Special Article: Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood [PDF]

, 2007
In adults, physical activity and exercise training are associated with reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, a reduced likelihood of developing adverse cardiovascular risk factors, and improved insulin sensitivity.
Becque MD, Boreham C., Corigliano G., Lee S., McMahan CA, Shea S., Thompson PD   +6 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of body shape and fitness among university students in China

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Body shape and fitness (BSF) is critical for overall well-being, while university students in China are subjected to stress, peer pressure, performance anxiety, busy schedules, and lack of sleep, which can easily lead to poor BSF.
Tingting Sun, Hanyue Zhang, Zhenxing Kong, Jing Yang, Xiao Jia   +4 more
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Feasibility of Using a Commercial Fitness Tracker as an Adjunct to Family-Based Weight Management Treatment: Pilot Randomized Trial. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Fitness trackers can engage users through automated self-monitoring of physical activity. Studies evaluating the utility of fitness trackers are limited among adolescents, who are often difficult to engage in weight management treatment and ...
Abatemarco, Atiera, Barnini, Nadia, Benton, Jane M., Bo, Cindy, Coleman, Cassandra, Datto, George A., Falini, Lauren, Frankenberry, Steve, Martinez, Angelica, Nguyen, Linhda, Phan, Thao-Ly Tam, Waldron, Maura, Werk, Lloyd N., Xie, Sherlly   +13 more
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