BACKGROUND With limited opportunities for physical activity during school hours, it is important to understand the contexts of physical activities done outside of school time. Given the importance of physical and social aspects of environments, the purpose of this study was to describe where and with whom girls participate in physical activities outside of school. METHODS Participants were 19...

Fro Ins an of tha Lis Yo Ma BACKGROUND People who are physically active have at least a 30% lower risk of death during follow-up compared with those who are inactive. However, the ideal dose of exercise for improving longevity is uncertain. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the association between jogging and long-term, all-cause mortality by focusing specifically on the effec...

Physical activity enhances insulin action in obese/overweight individuals. However, the exercise prescription required for the optimal enhancement is not known. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that exercise training consisting of vigorous-intensity activity would enhance insulin sensitivity more substantially than moderate-intensity activity. Sedentary, overweight/obese sub...

The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of heel-forefoot height on ankle kinematics during locomotion in children. Measurements were taken by a motion capture system and a force plate on five children. They were asked to perform standing, walking, jogging and sidestepping in barefoot, low heel, standard heel and high heel shoe conditions. Results showed that rearfoot plantarflexion an...

The mechanism by which life-long immunity to viruses persists is a matter of some controversy. Interferons induced by subsequent unrelated viral infections may propagate existing memory T cells non-specifically.

Stress fractures of the tibia seldom occur and the diagnosis is easily overlooked. Radiological signs may be subtle and the majority of cases will heal after a sufficient period of immobilization. The following description of two cases and subsequent review of the literature provide helpful information for the clinician to recognize, diagnose and treat stress fractures of the tibia.

Introduction-Objective: The clinical management of hypertension is well codified. It based on drug and non-drug therapies, including regular physical activity. aim was to evaluate the knowledge physicians importance activity (RPA) in care hypertensive patients at Institute Cardiology Abidjan (ICA). Material Methods: That a prospective descriptive study carried out from July 20, 2019 September 7...