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An Investigation on the Somatological Significance of the Frankfort Horizontal

Journal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon, 1980
The antero-posterior inclination of the Frankfort horizontal was investigated in 21 male and 21 female young adult Japanese, holding their heads in the natural head position during horizontal gaze. Horizontal gaze was attained either by simply looking straight forward or by looking at one's own eyes in a vertically placed mirror.
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Effects of the differences in mental states on the mirror system activities when observing hand actions

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2019
Background It is known that the activities of the mirror system are related to imitation and understanding of the intention of an action. It has been reported that the activity of the mirror system is higher for observations for imitating and ...
Yuki Ikeda, Yuki Nishimura, Shigekazu Higuchi   +2 more
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Differences of muscle co-contraction of the ankle joint between young and elderly adults during dynamic postural control at different speeds

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2017
Background Agonist and antagonist muscle co-contractions during motor tasks are greater in the elderly than in young adults. During normal walking, muscle co-contraction increases with gait speed in young adults, but not in elderly adults.
Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Makoto Takahashi, Koichi Shinkoda   +2 more
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Relationship between Body Weight and Somatological Factors by Sex and Age

Journal of Occupational Health, 1998
Relationship between Body Weight and Somatological Factors by Sex and Age: Yoshiharu Fukuda, et al. Department of Public Health, Kumamoto University Medical School—To determine the relationship between relative body weight and the somatological factors of blood pressure, serum lipid, liver function and blood sugar by sex‐age groups, and to evaluate the
FUKUDA, Yoshiharu, FUTATSUKA, Makoto
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Mental Health Challenges during COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Primary Healthcare Nurses in Durban, South Africa. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023
Onwubu SC, Sibiya MN, Makgobole MU.
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Longevity-associated mitochondrial DNA 5178 C/A polymorphism modifies effect of aging on renal function in male Japanese health checkup examinees: an exploratory cross-sectional study

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2019
Background Mitochondrial DNA 5178 (Mt5178) C/A polymorphism is reportedly associated with longevity in the Japanese population. The objective of this study was to investigate whether Mt5178 C/A polymorphism influences the effect of physiological aging on
Iichiro Ohtsu, Mamoru Ishikawa, Naomi Matsunaga, Kanae Karita, Masao Yoshida, Hirotaka Ochiai, Takako Shirasawa, Takahiko Yoshimoto, Akira Minoura, Shogo Sai, Akatsuki Kokaze   +10 more
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Longitudinal actigraphy study on sleep patterns under reduced social restrictions in Japanese university students

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Sleep deprivation and irregular sleep patterns can adversely affect physical and mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic presented a naturalistic opportunity to examine how reduced social time restrictions influence sleep behavior.
Yuna Enomoto, Hiroko Kubo
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Analysis of Three Species of Cassipourea Traditionally Used for Hypermelanosis in Selected Provinces in South Africa. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2023
Mpofana N, Yalo M, Gqaleni N, Dlova NC, Hussein AA.   +4 more
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Evaluating the effectiveness of laser hair reduction using a home use laser in comparison to a Diode laser. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Hendricks K, Nxumalo CT, Makgobole MU, Ghuman S, Jacobs D, Mpofana N.   +5 more
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Somatologic Studies on the Human Body Form and the Applicability of the Constitutional Index.

Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology, 1952
Five constitutional indices derived from reliable body measurements on 605 Japanese (in Kinki district), 312 Koreans (Southern), and 115 Amami-Oshima natives between 21 and 39 years old were studied.1) In the Pignet index, there is remarkable difference between the Japanese and the other two races.
NISHIOEDA, Yosihisa, NISHIOEDA, Akihisa
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