Objective: To compare indicators of fluid distribution and cellular integrity in university athletes through a cross-sectional study of 167 university athletes (18–35 years) who competed in team sports and individual sports. Approach: Bioimpedance was used to estimate total body water (TBW), intracellular water (ICW), extracellular water (ECW), ECW/ICW ratio, impedance (Z), reactance (Xc), resistance (R), phase angle, body cell mass (BCM) and ECW/BCM ratio at a frequency of 50 kHz. X-ray absorptiometry was used to …

Although regular physical activity is known to benefit health of aging populations, there are still many factors, which regulate exercise-induced adaptive changes. Among many vitamin D and myokines are under consideration. We, therefore, evaluated the influence of a single session of and regular Nordic Walking (NW) training combined with vitamin D supplementation on cognitive functions and muscle strength and some elements of the amino-acid profile. Thirty-five healthy elderly women (68±5 years old) from health promotion …

Purpose This study investigated whether interval walking training (IWT) improves cognitive function and arterial function in older adults. Methods A total of 68 older adults registered in clinical trials (mean age±standard deviation, 70±4 years) were randomly assigned to two groups: one group performed IWT (n= 34), and the other performed normal walking training (NWT, n= 34). Participants in the IWT group performed five or more sets of low-intensity walking (duration: 3 min per set; peak aerobic capacity for walking: 40%) followed by high …

[Purpose] The present study aimed to investigate whether self-paced walking training utilizing the facilitating effect of skin cooling with menthol gel application was effective in untrained older healthy females.[Participants and Methods] Forty-two untrained healthy older females (aged 60–69 years) were divided into the following three groups:(i) Walking training with menthol group: GM,(ii) Walking training group: GW, and (iii) Control group: G C. The participants in GM and GW performed self-paced walking for 30 minutes a day, 2 times …

Objectives: Oxidative stress indices are one of the factors that cause and exacerbate cardiovascular diseases in postpartum women, which can be changed with interval training. Therefore, the current study aimed at investigating the effect of interval training on oxidative stress indices among women in preterm labor undergoing the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 21 participants (the sample size was determined based on a similar study) from December …

Recently, interest in time-restricted feeding (TRF) has increased from reports highlighting improvements in body composition and muscular performance measures. Twenty-six recreationally active males were randomly assigned to either TRF (n= 13;~ 22.9 years; 82.0 kg; 178.1 cm; 8 h eating window, 25% caloric deficit, 1.8 g/kg/day protein) or normal diet (ND; n= 13;~ 22.5 years; 83.3 kg; 177.5 cm; normal meal pattern; 25% caloric deficit, 1.8 g/kg/day protein) groups. Participants underwent 4-weeks of supervised full body resistance …

Changes in an athlete's physiological and health metabolic profiles after detraining have not been studied in elite Taekwondo (TKD) athletes. To enable a better understanding of these physiological changes to training cessation, this study examined the effects of 8-weeks detraining on the aerobic capacity, body composition, inflammatory status and health metabolic profile in elite TKD athletes. Sixteen elite TKD athletes (age: 21.0±0.8 yrs, BMI: 22.4±3.9 kg/m2; Mean±SD; 11 males and 5 females) participated in this study. Physical …

… 6 The aim of this study was to examine the effect of caffeine supplementation on dribbling speed … 8 Players were instructed to maintain a consistent diet without caffeine consumption 48 hours prior to … 09:00 and 09:30 hours 2 days before testing to determine supplement dosages …

Background: Overweight and obesity levels are alarmingly high in the United States whereas physical activity and physical fitness levels are low, particularly among minority adolescents. Some innovative schools have responded by integrating physical activities into the standard academic curriculum expanding the concept of active learning. However, most of these programs are integrated into an existing curriculum and have been confined to elementary schools. The present study implemented a stand alone pilot program to improve …

The aims of this study is to determine the physical performance attributes based on playing positions in rugby union. The physical performance attributes consists of body fat percentage, speed, agility and quickness, and muscular strength component. For the purpose of this study thirty-five male rugby players who are currently playing for the Malaysian Super League from the UiTM Lion Rugby Club were recruited using a purposive sampling technique. Their mean age, weight and height were 22.6 years old (SD 2.49) …