patients and methods this cross-sectional study on 71 patients with ms was carried out between 2010 and 2012, in an iranian population. demographic and pharmacological variables were recorded in d-base. statistical analyses were performed using spss for windows. results the females/males sex ratio within the study population was 3.17: 1. the mean age of females was 32.2 years old (range 20 - 45...

OBJECTIVES This study compared activity levels of adolescents with chronic pain and healthy adolescents, and investigated relations between actigraphy and subjective measures of activity limitations and depression. METHODS Forty adolescents (n = 20 with chronic pain, n = 20 otherwise healthy; 12-17 years; 72.5% females) participated. Adolescents completed questionnaires regarding pain, activi...

We tested the hypothesis that the elevations in 24-h arterial systolic (SBP) and pulse (PP) pressures with age in sedentary adult females are absent or smaller in women who exercise regularly. Four groups of healthy normotensive women were studied: premenopausal ( n = 12; 29 ± 1 yr, mean ± SE) and postmenopausal ( n = 20; 62 ± 1) sedentary, and premenopausal ( n = 14; 30 ± 1) and postmenopausal...

BACKGROUND Research development is needed in physical activity and sedentary behaviour and their associations with mental health in young people. In Western countries the weather is a key contributing factor of sedentary behaviour in youth. The likely contributing factor of sedentary behaviour among African youth has not been explored. This study examined the association between sedentary behav...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association of breakfast consumption with objectively measured and self-reported physical activity, sedentary time and physical fitness. DESIGN The HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Cross-Sectional Study. Breakfast consumption was assessed by two non-consecutive 24 h recalls and by a 'Food Choices and Preferences' questionnaire. Physical...

Actigraph accelerometers are hypothesized to be valid measurements for assessing children's sedentary time. However, there is considerable variation in accelerometer cut-points used. Therefore, we compared the most common accelerometer sedentary cut-points of children performing sedentary behaviors. Actigraph Actitrainer uniaxial accelerometers were used to measure children's activity intensity...

Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 1999-2010 were used to study trends in and prevalence of metabolically healthy (MH) and unhealthy individuals and obesity over 1999-2010. Over 1999-2010, while increasing trends in prevalence of obesity were observed for the total population (p<0.01), males (p<0.01), females (p=0.02), among 20-64 years old (p<0.01), among ≥65 years ...

Electron and light microscopy were used to study the dorsal gland (DG) and the two subventral glands (SvG) of seven developmental phases of Nacobbus aberrans: pre-parasitic second-stage juveniles (J2), parasitic J2, third- (J3) and fourth- (J4) stages, migratory females, young sedentary females, and mature sedentary females. In each developmental phase the level of esophageal gland activity, wa...

Objective: The aim of the current study was to study the minimum duration of yoga training required to induce favorable changes in pulmonary functions in normal healthy sedentary adults. Background: Effect of Yoga training on Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) is well established. It is matter of interest at what point beneficial effects of Yoga starts. Method: It was prospective observational stu...