PURPOSE This study investigated the influence of static stretching exercises on specific exercise performances. METHODS Thirty-eight volunteers participated in this study. The stretching group (STR) consisted of 8 males and 11 females whose activity was limited to a 10-wk, 40-min, 3-d.wk(-1) static stretching routine designed to stretch all the major muscle groups in the lower extremity. The ...

Osteoporosis (low bone strength) and sarcopenia (low muscle mass, strength and/or impaired function) often co-exist (hence the term 'sarco-osteoporosis') and have similar health consequences with regard to disability, falls, frailty and fractures. Exercise and adequate nutrition, particularly with regard to vitamin D, calcium and protein, are key lifestyle approaches that can simultaneously opt...

BACKGROUND Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among military veterans and is associated with significant negative health outcomes. However, stigma and other barriers to care prevent many veterans from pursuing traditional mental health treatment. We developed a group-based Integrative Exercise (IE) program combining aerobic and resistance exercise, which is familiar to veterans, ...

Individuals with type 1 diabetes suffer from impaired angiogenesis, decreased capillarization, and higher fatigability that influence their muscular system beyond the detriments caused by glycemic control. In order to combat exacerbations of these effects, American Diabetes Association recommends individuals participate in regular resistance exercise. However, traditional exercise only induces ...

Guberan, E. and Fernandez, J. (1974). British Journal of Industrial Medicine, 31, 159-167. Control of industrial exposure to tetrachloroethylene by measuring alveolar concentrations: theoretical approach using a mathematical model. The uptake, distribution, and elimination of tetrachloroethylene were studied using a mathematical model, and predicted alveolar concentrations were compared with ex...

Correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed to: Dr. Wolf-Peter Schmidt Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT UK Email: [email protected] Fax: ++44-(0)20-7636-7843 In this issue of the Journal, Kosek and colleagues report the results of an exercise conducted by leading experts in diarrho...

STUDY/PRINCIPLES Physical activity improves the clinical course of the metabolic syndrome and its risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the physical activity behaviour in patients with metabolic syndrome in regard to the recommendation of the Federal Offices of Public Health (BAG) and Sports (BASPO): "to exercise half an hour a day at a medium intensity." METHODS 47 patients...

Background: Whether load carriage (LC), an endurance exercise mode composed of the aerobic component of traditional endurance exercise [e.g., cycle ergometry (CE)] and contractile forces characteristic of resistive-type exercise, modulates acute mitochondrial adaptive responses to endurance exercise and supplemental nutrition [carbohydrate + essential amino acids (CHO +EAA)] is not known. Objec...

BACKGROUND Non-specific chronic low back pain disorders have been proven resistant to change, and there is still a lack of clear evidence for one specific treatment intervention being superior to another. METHODS This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the efficacy of a behavioural approach to management, classification-based cognitive functional therapy, compared with tradition...

OBJECTIVES Data from the Healthy Aging Network (HAN) study (Prohaska, T., Eisenstein, A., Satariano, W., Hunter, R., Bayles, C., Kurtovich, E., … Ivey, S. [2009]. Walking and the preservation of cognitive function in older populations. The Gerontologist, 49[Suppl. 1], S86-S93; and Satariano, W., Ivey, S., Kurtovich, E., Kealey, M., Hubbard, A., Bayles, C., … Prohaska, T. [2010]. Lower-body func...