the impairment of the reproductive performance of pesticide resistant individuals in pesticide-free environment is the result of fitness costs associated with pesticide resistance, which is often determined by resource allocation from a basic physiological process to the protection against pesticides, favoring survival at the expense of reproduction. in this study, the fecundity life table para...

Background: Although determined partly by genetics, physical fitness can be affected a series of factors, such as sedentary behaviors, activity, and obesity. In general, medical students have considerable information about healthy lifestyle dietary habits compared to other professional courses. Unfortunately, knowledge does not always translate into practice in terms maintaining good health. Ai...

The objective of this study was to analyse anthropometric, physical fitness and psychological parameters in women basketball players according their age group. Ninety-seven (16.7±2.9 years age) from national teams participated the study. belonged A-team, Under-20s, Under-18s, Under-16s, Under-15s teams. All were assessed using basic anthropometry (height, weight body mass index), tests (counter...

BACKGROUND Fatness and fitness both influence cardiometabolic risk. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate whether childhood fatness and increasing fatness from childhood to adolescence are associated with cardiometabolic risk during adolescence and how fitness affects this association. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Of 565 adolescents (283 boys and 282 girls) from the TRacking Adoles...