Purpose: To examine the association between body composition, functional status and cognitive function in the elderly, including potential gender differences. Methods: A total of 145 elderly (Age 81.1±9.3 years; Weight ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether an anterior-posterior (hip thrust [HT]) movement generated higher post-activation potentiation (PAP) levels on broad jump (BJ) in comparison to an axial-component exercise ...

The purpose of this study was to analyse the effect of a 4-months physical activity programme on visceral adipose tissue (VAT), biomarkers and lifestyle in metabolically healthy obese child population. METHODS: Data from ...

Purpose This study evaluated the concurrent training (CT) effect in combination with either progressive energy restriction (PER) or severe energy restriction (SER) on body composition and strength-related variables in ...

Introduction: Internal abdominal fat (IAF) measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been proposed as subrogate of visceral adipose tissue, which is a cornerstone measurement for screening of metabolic ...

The relationship between obesity and fluid intake in children has been poorly studied. There are few results in the literature that help us to identify those mechanisms that influence the hydration level in school population.

Las tecnologías del aprendizaje y el conocimiento se han consolidado como instrumentos de gran utilidad para contribuir a mejorar la metodología docente. En las últimas décadas, el desarrollo tecnológico ha contribuido a ...

It is commonly believed that boys are more physically active than girls, which could affect body composition changes during adolescence. One major point not always considered or controlled is the maturational differences ...

Objective To evaluate changes in body composition and strength after menstrual cycle-based or traditional undulating resistance training (RT) programs in women. Equipment and methods Ten resistance-trained and ...