Background Although overweight and obesity are assumed to arise from an energy imbalance, evidence has shown that the frequency and timing of meals are also potential risk factors for obesity. However, the lack of a consistent approach to define eating patterns relative to internal circadian rhythms limits the extent of these findings. Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the association of the circadian pattern of energy intake with adiposity and with internal circadian rhythms. Methods A total of 260 Spanish …

[Purpose] Effects of muscle fatigue on lower-extremity balance were evaluated in 12 healthy young women in their 20s while they walked on a treadmill wearing rain boots of different lengths.[Methods] The rain boots were divided into three groups based on the shaft length (Long, Middle, Short). Romberg's test was applied and limits of stability were measured before and after treadmill walking.[Results] Romberg's test showed a significant main effect for time. There were significant differences between the center of gravity area, length, and …

ABSTRACT A range of force (F) and velocity (V) data obtained from functional movement tasks (eg, running, jumping, throwing, lifting, cycling) performed under variety of external loads have typically revealed strong and approximately linear F–V relationships. The regression model parameters reveal the maximum F (F-intercept), V (V-intercept), and power (P) producing capacities of the tested muscles. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the level of agreement between the routinely used “multiple-load model” and a simple “two …

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in the body composition, dietary habits, daily intake of nutrients and clinical blood indices in female college students by body mass index of normal weight, overweight and obese. The subjects of this research were 141 respondents of a survey carried out on students, and subjects were given 60 minutes to answer questionnaires, by recording their own answers. The average heights and weights of subjects by BMI were 162.17 cm, 52.73 kg in normal weight group, 162.35 cm, 62.22 kg in …

The purpose of the present study was to analyze descriptive body structure model of physically active students. The sample included 137 male (23.1±2.6 yrs) and 113 female (22.0±2.3 years) students. Body composition was measured with InBody720 where 17 variables were used to define the morphological status. Students had the following characteristics: the body weight was-82.88 vs. 61.02 kg, water content was 52.85 (63.44%) vs. 33.9 L (48.90%), the amount of proteins was 14.30 (17.22%) vs. 14.8 kg (14.94%) …

A data mining approach was applied to establish a multilevel hierarchy predicting physical activity (PA) behavior, and to methodologically identify the correlates of PA behavior. Cross-sectional data from the population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study, collected in the most recent follow-up at age 46, were used to create a hierarchy using the chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) decision tree technique for predicting PA behavior. PA behavior is defined as active or inactive based on machine-learned activity …

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) versus volume matched steady state exercise (SSE) on inflammatory and metabolic responses. Eight physically active male subjects completed two experimental sessions, a 5-km run on a treadmill either continuously (70% vVO 2 max) or intermittently (1: 1 min at vVO 2 max). Blood samples were collected at rest, immediately, 30 and 60 minutes after the exercise session. Blood was analyzed for glucose, non-ester fatty acid (NEFA), uric acid …

A career as an elite-class male athlete seems to improve metabolic heath in later life and is also associated with longer life expectancy. Telomere length is a biomarker of biological cellular ageing and could thus predict morbidity and mortality. The main aim of this study was to assess the association between vigorous elite-class physical activity during young adulthood on later life leukocyte telomere length (LTL). The study participants consist of former male Finnish elite athletes (n= 392) and their age-matched controls (n= 207) …

This study compared the effects of a single bout of resistance exercise (RES) on glycemic homeostasis to isotime sprint interval exercise (SIE) using a within-subjects design. Nineteen nondiabetic males (age: yrs; height: cm; weight: kg;% fat:%) were studied. RES involved nine exercises of 10 repetitions at 75% 1-RM using a 2: 2 s tempo and was interspersed with a one-minute recovery; SIE involved four 30 s' all-out cycling effort interspersed with four minutes of active recovery. Plasma glucose and insulin in response to …

Objective: Since the rate of depression and Vitamin D deficiency has been reported in Iranian obese women, it needs to be considered seriously by researchers. Therefore, the aim of this research was to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplement (VD) and indoor physical activity (IPA) vs outdoor physical activity (OPA) on the depression of obese depressed women. Methods: This was a prospective study with 75 women (mean age: 43.5±12.8 years, with body mass index (BMI) ranging from 30.0 to 35.0 kg/m 2). They were …