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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"percentage of body fat"”.
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Comparison of total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in male recreational swimmers and sedentary controls
… recreational swimmers and 21 sedentary controls. Percentage of body fat, number of cigarettes smoked daily, and daily alcohol consumption were assessed for both groups. Maximum workout heartrate, weekly swim duration and weekly swim distance of the swimmers were also measured. Maximum workout …
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Body composition analysis using air displacement plethysmography
… medicine has become a major international focus. Body composition analysis and in particular the estimation of the percentage of body fat is an important tool for disease management. The percentage of body fat has the potential to be a tool health practitioners can use to suggest lifestyle and …
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The Impact of Mental Challenge on Indicators of Endothelial Function in Obese Individuals
<p>A number of investigators have examined psychological stress-induced endothelial dysfunction, however, the underlying mechanisms for these responses have not been clearly elucidated. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of mental challenge on forearm blood flow, total antioxidant …
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The effect of Vitamin D status on lung function and airway inflammation in adults in Saudi Arabia and the UK
… D status and lung function, but the effect of vitamin D status on lung function and airway inflammation is still debatable. This project aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D intervention through pharmacological supplements or dietary intake, on lung function and airway inflammation, …
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Body composition especially external skeletal robustness in association with physical activity and recreation in pre-pubertal children : a national and international investigation
In children the way of life, nutrition and recreation changed in recent years and as a consequence body composition shifted as well. It is established that overweight belongs to a global problem. In addition, German children exhibit a less robust skeleton than ten years ago. These developments may …
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The effects of a supplementary high intensity muscle endurance resistance training programme on Comrades Marathon performance
… this study, the aim was to determine the effects of a high intensity muscle endurance resistance intervention programme as a supplement to normal running training for Comrades Marathoners. A sample voluntary population of 115 subjects were initially distributed at random into two groups of …
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Cardio-metabolic and neuromuscular adaptations following whole-body eccentric resistance training in older adults
… exercise is key to minimise the negative effects of aging on health; however, it is reported that 65% of older Australians are categorised as physically inactive. Recent studies reported that eccentric resistance training (ECC-RT) is an effective modality to produce cardio-metabolic and …
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Improved characterisation of measures of fatness and metabolic risks in older adolescents and young adults in the South Asian population in the UK
… with a South Asian (SA) heritage. Variation in body composition between ethnicities is important in identifying risk. For example, South Asians have a characteristic body composition with a higher proportion of body fat, lower skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and a tendency to accumulate body fat (BF) …
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Identifying, understanding and harnessing the beneficial impact of nutritional interactions to optimise the performance and carcass quality of low birth weight pigs
… undertaken to determine the key characteristics of low birth weightpigs in a commercial setting as well as to investigate a number of interventionstrategies within a research setting to uplift the lifetime growth and carcassperformance of low birth weight pigs to levels comparable to average …