cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max), BMI, hip-waist ratio, % body fat. body stature The purpose this present study was to determine the relationship of cardio-respiratory fitness (VO2max) with anthropometric characters such as BMI, hip-waist ratio and % body fat in collegiate athletes. A total of 100 healthy collegiate athletes with mean age of 19.51 years were voluntarily participated in this ...

BACKGROUND It has been believed that the contribution of fat oxidation to total energy expenditure is becoming negligible at higher exercise intensities (about 85% VO2max). The aim of the present study was to examine the changes in substrate oxidation during high-intensity interval exercise in young adult men. METHODS A total of 18 healthy well-trained (aged 19.60 ± 0.54 years, BMI = 22.19 ± ...

This study observed the effect of a dietary re-education plus regular physical activity on body composition, risk factors and physical test performance of sedentary overweight/obese women and to correlate these variables one with each other. Fifty women (36 +/- 10 yrs; 31 +/- 6 body mass index (BMI, kg/m2)) volunteered for the study. Body compositions were obtained by anthropometry and bioimped...

BACKGROUND Creatinine (Cr) has been implicated as an independent predictor of hypertension and exercise has been reported as adjunct therapy for hypertension. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of continuous training programme on blood pressure and serum creatinine concentration in black African subjects with hypertension. METHODS Three hundred and fifty seven male...

The present study aims to consider the effects of age on liver enzyme levels of obese men following 15 weeks of moderate-intensity interval training (MIIT). Ten obese middle-aged persons (aged 55.2 ± 4.31 years; height 171.4 ± 3.59 cm; weight 95.7 ± 14.61 kg; and body mass index [BMI] 32.53 ± 4.59 kg/m2) and 10 obese young adults (age 22.7 ± 1.25 years; height 177.4 ± 3.94 cm; weight 100.7 ± 8....

BACKGROUND Although low bone mineral density is highly prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the distribution of the reduced bone mass has not been fully elucidated. OBJECTIVES To determine regional bone mass loss in patients with COPD and investigate whether the change in distribution may be associated with body weight loss and functional capacity. METHOD...

Aims: Modifiable lifestyle factors, as cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and body mass, may prevent hypertension. However, it remains unclear whether blood pressure is associated with CRF, independently of body mass index (BMI). Thus, the purpose was to study the relationship between CRF, body composition and blood pressure among 40-44 year old men and women. Methods: During 2007-2008, 12,900 men...