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Association of lower extremity range of motion and muscle strength with physical performance of community-dwelling older women
Reduced lower extremity range of motion (ROM) and muscle strength are related to functional disability in older adults who cannot perform one or more activities of daily living (ADL) independently. The purpose... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - December 8, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Hungu Jung and Masahiro Yamasaki Source Type: research

Height correlates with dyslipidemia in non-overweight middle-aged Japanese men
Our previous study showed that height is inversely associated with the risk of stroke in middle-aged Japanese men, particularly in those with a low body mass index (BMI). Since height is regarded as a surrogat... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - December 6, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Yuji Shimizu, Hiroyuki Yoshimine, Mako Nagayoshi, Koichiro Kadota, Kensuke Takahashi, Kiyohiro Izumino, Kenichiro Inoue and Takahiro Maeda Source Type: research

Regional variation in Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections by age cohort and sex: effects of market integration among the indigenous Shuar of Amazonian Ecuador
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection peaks during childhood and varies by sex. The impact of market integration (MI) (increasing production for and consumption from a market-based economy) on these infect... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - November 24, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Theresa E. Gildner, Tara J. Cepon-Robins, Melissa A. Liebert, Samuel S. Urlacher, Felicia C. Madimenos, J. Josh Snodgrass and Lawrence S. Sugiyama Source Type: research

Positive emotion inducement modulates cardiovascular responses caused by mental work
Positive emotion is considered as an important factor related to health-relevant biological processes, including cardiovascular responses. To explore the possibility of using positive emotion as a tool to mana... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - November 16, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Xinxin Liu, Kazuma Ishimatsu, Midori Sotoyama and Kazuyuki Iwakiri Source Type: research

Changes in autonomic nervous system activity, body weight, and percentage fat mass in the first year postpartum and factors regulating the return to pre-pregnancy weight
Many women become obese during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Weight gain and obesity in the general population are often attributed to abnormalities of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity. The aim o... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 27, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Mie Izumi, Emiko Manabe, Sayo Uematsu, Ayako Watanabe and Toshio Moritani Source Type: research

Effect of self-reported walking difficulty on bone mass and bone resorption marker in Japanese people aged 40  years and over
This study aimed to examine the association of walking difficulty with bone mass or bone turnover among community-dwelling Japanese people aged 40  years and older. (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 11, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Yasuyo Abe, Takayuki Nishimura, Kazuhiko Arima, Mitsuo Kanagae, Satoshi Mizukami, Yoshihito Tomita, Takuhiro Okabe, Hisashi Goto, Itsuko Horiguchi and Kiyoshi Aoyagi Source Type: research

Suppression of vagal cardiac modulation by blue light in healthy subjects
We examined the impacts o... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 5, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Emi Yuda, Hiroki Ogasawara, Yutaka Yoshida and Junichiro Hayano Source Type: research

Whole-body patterns of the range of joint motion in young adults: masculine type and feminine type
Understanding the whole-body patterns of joint flexibility and their related biological and physical factors contributes not only to clinical assessments but also to the fields of human factors and ergonomics.... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 1, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Keiichi Moromizato, Ryosuke Kimura, Hitoshi Fukase, Kyoko Yamaguchi and Hajime Ishida Source Type: research

A comparative study on the regulatory region of the PERIOD1 gene among diurnal/nocturnal primates
The circadian clock is set up around a 24-h period in humans who are awake in the daytime and sleep in the nighttime, accompanied with physiological and metabolic rhythms. Most haplorhine primates, including h... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - September 28, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Takafumi Katsumura, Yukiko Fukuyo, Shoji Kawamura and Hiroki Oota Source Type: research

The physiological basis and measurement of heart rate variability in humans
Cardiovascular variabilities were recognized over 250  years ago, but only in the past 20 years has their apparent utility come to be appreciated. Technological advancement has allowed precise measurement and q... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - September 28, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Adina E. Draghici and J. Andrew Taylor Source Type: research

Sleep patterns among shift-working flight controllers of the International Space Station: an observational study on the JAXA Flight Control Team
Flight controllers of the International Space Station (ISS) are engaged in shift work to provide 24-h coverage to support ISS systems. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and associated... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - September 1, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Koh Mizuno, Akiko Matsumoto, Tatsuya Aiba, Takashi Abe, Hiroshi Ohshima, Masaya Takahashi and Yuichi Inoue Source Type: research

Effect of simultaneous exposure to extremely short pulses of blue and green light on human pupillary constriction
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Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 31, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Soomin Lee, Shougo Ishibashi, Yoshihiro Shimomura and Tetsuo Katsuura Source Type: research

Does degree of alteration in effort sense caused by eccentric exercise significantly affect initial exercise hyperpnea in humans?
Previous research has shown an exaggeration in exercise hyperpnea 2  days after eccentric exercise (ECC). Enhancement in central command has been suggested as one candidate to account for this effect given that... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 24, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Norio Hotta, Kaoru Yamamoto, Hisayoshi Ogata, Patrick Maher, Naoya Okumura and Koji Ishida Source Type: research

Measurement of superficial and deep abdominal muscle thickness: an ultrasonography study
Real-time ultrasound imaging is a valid method in the field of rehabilitation. The ultrasound imaging allows direct visualization for real-time study of the muscles as they contract over the time. Measuring of... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 23, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Nahid Tahan, Khosro Khademi-Kalantari, Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei, Saeed Mikaili, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban and Shapour Jaberzadeh Source Type: research

Greater body mass index is related to greater self-identified cold tolerance and greater insensible body mass loss
Insensible body mass loss (IBL) from the human body continuously occurs, which is an important component in body heat exchange. The purpose of this study was to examine the relevance of IBL to anthropometric c... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 22, 2016 Category: Physiology Authors: Dahee Jung, Dami Kim, Joonhee Park and Joo Young Lee Source Type: research