BACKGROUND Anatabine (ANA), a minor tobacco alkaloid found in the Solanaceae family of plants, may exhibit anti-inflammatory activity, which may be useful to aid in recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to examine the effects of ANA supplementation on the recovery of isometric strength and selected non-invasive indicators of muscle damage. MET...

INTRODUCTION Adolescence is an important period in an individualâs life. Overweight and obesity are fraught with several health problems even later in life. The objective of this study was to estimate the overweight, obesity, body fat and muscle content of Saudi adolescents as compared to a recognized reference population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Data were collected from a sample of Saudi adoles...

It is well known that strenuous eccentric exercise may result in muscle damage. We proposed that vigorous eccentric exercise (EE) would impair myoelectric activity of the biceps brachii. This study utilised a 7-day prospective time-series design. Ten healthy males performed a session of 70 maximal EE elbow flexion contractions. Analysis of surface electromyography activity (sEMG) was performed ...

STOP CUFF SIZES INDICATIONS ARM CIRCUMFERENCE (INCHES) ARM CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) Small Adult Standard Adult Large Adult Adult Thigh 9-10 11-13 14-17 18-21 22-26 27-34 35-44 45-52 ARE YOU USING THE CORRECT CUFF SIZE? PATIENTS: BE PREPARED No vigorous physical activity 30 minutes before No coffee, caffeinated soda (regular or diet), alcohol or smoking 30 minutes before Empty bladder and bowel Sit ca...

The article examines the anthropometric indicators, from standpoint of sexual dimorphism, acrobats and female various roles non-sports persons aged 9 to 23, representatives Dnipropetrovsk region. purpose study: study physical status people who do not play sports, which is considered point view dimorphism. It was found that acrobat girls lag behind control group in terms length, body weight, arm...

Doctors working in famine relief commonly use the weight:height ratio and the circumference of the mid-upper arm to assess the nutritional state of children under 5. Threshold values indicating moderate and severe malnutrition are usually taken as 80% and 70%, respectively, of the expected weight:height ratio and arm circumferences of 13.5 cm and 12.5 cm, respectively. A study of 1260 children ...

objectives this study aimed to examine the relationship between patients’ anthropometric characteristics and depth of spinal needle insertion to the subarachnoid cavity. patients and methods 385 patients with asa class i – ii, aged 18 - 65 years and undergoing elective surgery of the lower abdomen and extremities under spinal anesthesia, were selected for this cross-sectional study. the patient...

Malnutrition is a recognized co-morbidity in cancer patients and is usually related to the type and extent of tumor. It develops mainly during the intensive phase of treatment of the disease but may be obvious or apparent at diagnosis. Nutritional support, therefore, is an important aspect of management as poor nutrition may be associated with poor prognosis [1,2]. Prevalence of malnutrition ra...