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There is abundant evidence that aging makes elderly people weaker, slower, less powerful and also causes a deterioration in their balance and reaction time [1-3]. Nevertheless, it is still difficult to make a clear distinction between the effects of aging, deconditioning and disease with respect to decreased performance and health status.
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There is abundant evidence that aging makes elderly people weaker, slower, less powerful and also causes a deterioration in their balance and reaction time [1-3]. Nevertheless, it is still difficult to make a clear distinction between the effects of aging, deconditioning and disease with respect to decreased performance and health status.
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Vitamin D and Physical Performance
Sports Medicine, 2013Vitamin D is an essential nutrient obtained from the diet and exposure to sunlight. Roles for vitamin D have been established in the function of the cardiovascular, immune, and musculoskeletal systems. An electronic database search was conducted using EMBASE (1967 to August 2012), MEDLINE (1966 to August 2012), SPORTDiscus™ (1975 to August 2012), and ...
Daniel S, Moran +3 more
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Dietary Nitrate and Physical Performance
Annual Review of Nutrition, 2018Nitric oxide (NO) plays a plethora of important roles in the human body. Insufficient production of NO (for example, during older age and in various disease conditions) can adversely impact health and physical performance. In addition to its endogenous production through the oxidation of l-arginine, NO can be formed nonenzymatically via the reduction ...
Andrew M, Jones +3 more
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Some Dimensions of Physical Performance
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1969Scores on 42 physical proficiency, simple psychomotor, speed, and anthropometric measures were subjected to factor analysis. 6 well defined dimensions were identified in agreement with previous studies, but some questions were raised regarding the identification of the factors.
D, Hilsendager, E, Karnes, T, Spiritoso
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Estimation of Maximum Physical Performance
Research Quarterly. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1977Research Quarterly articles dealing with whether to use the best score or average score as the criterion score for multiple-trial physical performance tests are briefly reviewed. The main purpose of this study is to compare by accepted statistical criteria the best and average scores as estimators of a subject's maximum performance. The results suggest
R, Johnson, D, Meeter
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Improving physical performance
2012Advances in mouthguard design applied the dental technique of jaw-repositioning to not only prevent negative effects but to enhance athletic performance. Improved posture and proprioception have been observed with use of jaw-repositioning appliances (1-4).
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Growth hormone and physical performance
Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2011There has been limited research and evidence that GH enhances physical performance in healthy adults or in trained athletes. Even so, human growth hormone (GH) is widely abused by athletes. In healthy adults, GH increases lean body mass, although it is possible that fluid retention contributes to this effect.
Birzniece, Vita +2 more
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PASSCLAIM - Physical performance and fitness
European Journal of Nutrition, 2003The aim of the EC Concerted Action PASSCLAIM was to develop a set of methods and procedures for assessing the scientific support for function-enhancing and health-related claims for foods and food components. This paper presents a critical review of the existing methods to evaluate the different aspects of physical performance and fitness needed to ...
Saris, Wim +9 more
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Physical examination performed by psychiatrists
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 2004Too little, too late? Physical examinations performed by trainee psychiatrists on newly admitted psychiatric patients.To assess the comprehensiveness of the physical examination carried out by psychiatric trainees on acute in-patient units. To quantify delays in undertaking physical examination on psychiatric inpatients.A prospective case note study of
Richard, Hodgson, Olubukola, Adeyemo
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Measures of Physical Performance
Arthritis Care & Research, 2020Grace Coleman +4 more
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