OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of the well-known predisposing factors and signs and symptoms usually associated with either overreaching or overtraining syndrome in physical fitness centers in São Paulo City, Brazil. METHOD A questionnaire consisting of 13 question groups pertaining to either predisposing factors (1-7) or signs and symptoms (8-13) was given to ...

BACKGROUND Athletes, especially bodybuilders, abuse anabolic steroid drugs to improve their strength and enhance their muscle growth and appearance. This study was conducted to determine the type and frequency of anabolic steroids abuse in bodybuilder athletes in Kerman City. METHODS A confidential questionnaire which included demographic data (age, education), name of abused anabolic drug an...

The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of sedentary leisure time (no type of leisure-time exercise once a week or more) among the elderly in the city of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil, according to demographic and socioeconomic factors, other health-related behaviors, and the presence of morbidity. This was a population-based cross-sectional study with multiple-stage samp...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of overweight individuals has increased in recent years. Moreover, the importance of a healthy diet is associated with the practice of physical activity and attempt to verify the achievement of physical exercise influences on food choice. However, it relationship between food intake and physical activity have not been studied. AIM To evaluate if the period in which t...

With explosive development in Chinese economy and science and technology, people's pursuit of health becomes more and more intense, therefore Chinese resident sports fitness activities have been rapidly developed. However, different fitness events popularity degrees and effects on body energy consumption are different, so bases on this, the paper researches on fitness behaviors and gets Chinese...

The purpose of the work was to study peculiarities changes in indicators development maximum muscle strength bodybuilders under conditions using a complex exercises on simulators and with free weight load against background modes different intensity. Materials methods. 64 aged 20 ± 1.2 years participated study. To solve set purpose, 4 research groups were formed. duration pedagogical experiment...

Objective: Stanozolol is an anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) that widely used by teenagers and athletes in bodybuilding, sports, athletics. The potential effects of stanozolol kidney functions have not been defined. In this study we investigated the expression tumor suppressor protein phosphatase tensin homolog (Pten) mRNA levels phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3 kinase (Pi3k) B (Akt1) s...

Women’s bodybuilding has attracted attention from gender researchers. However, increasingly popular fitness shows that feature different competitive tracks—bikini and figure—have garnered very limited scholarly consideration. This study draws on interview data twenty bikini figure competitors as well ethnographic research conducted at several prominent in Texas with competition tracks. Our inve...