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Relationship between body composition indices and changes in body temperature due to hot pack use
Hot pack application is used to reduce pain and muscle stiffness at the treated site. However, the effects of hot pack application on the whole body have not been clarified. We investigated the relationship be... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - November 11, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kazuyuki Kominami, Kazunari Sato and Naoaki Takahashi Tags: Original article Source Type: research

ALDH2 gene polymorphism is associated with fitness in the elderly Japanese population
The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) rs671 polymorphism, which is exclusive to the Asian population, is related to many diseases. A high reactive oxygen species production in mitochondria, and low muscle stren... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - November 5, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kathleen Yasmin De Almeida, Mika Saito, Hiroki Homma, Yukina Mochizuki, Aoto Saito, Minoru Deguchi, Ayumu Kozuma, Takanobu Okamoto, Koichi Nakazato and Naoki Kikuchi Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Effects of different temperatures of carbohydrate-protein-containing drinks on gastric emptying rate after exercise in healthy young men: randomized crossover trial
The present study examined the effects of different temperatures of carbohydrate-protein-containing drinks after exercise on the subsequent gastric emptying rate in healthy young men. (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 25, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Kyoko Fujihira, Masaki Takahashi, Kei Shimamura and Naoyuki Hayashi Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Hypoxic-induced resting ventilatory and circulatory responses under multistep hypoxia is related to decline in peak aerobic capacity in hypoxia
Several factors have been shown to contribute to hypoxic-induced declined in aerobic capacity. In the present study, we investigated the effects of resting hypoxic ventilatory and cardiac responses (HVR and HC... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 24, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Masahiro Horiuchi, Shohei Dobashi, Masataka Kiuchi, Yoshiyuki Fukuoka and Katsuhiro Koyama Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Pre-cooling with ingesting a high-carbohydrate ice slurry on thermoregulatory responses and subcutaneous interstitial fluid glucose during heat exposure
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of ingesting ice slurries with two different carbohydrate contents on body temperatures and the subcutaneous interstitial fluid glucose level during heat ex... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 10, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Takashi Naito, Tatsuya Saito, Akihisa Morito, Satoshi Yamada, Masatsugu Shimomasuda and Mariko Nakamura Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Autonomic thermoregulatory responses and subjective thermal perceptions upon the initiation of thermal behavior among resting humans in hot and humid environment
While thermoregulatory behavior is critical for maintaining homeostasis, our knowledge of behavioral thermoeffectors in humid heat is limited compared to the control of autonomic thermoeffectors. The predictio... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - October 10, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Keneth B. Sedilla and Takafumi Maeda Tags: Short report Source Type: research

Biocultural intersections: stressors, adaptability, allostasis, frailty, and aging
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Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - September 24, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Douglas Crews Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Effects of short-term repeated sprint training in hypoxia or with blood flow restriction on response to exercise
This study compared the effects of a brief repeated sprint training (RST) intervention performed with bilateral blood flow restriction (BFR) conditions in normoxia or conducted at high levels of hypoxia on res... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - September 3, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Margaux Giovanna, Robert Solsona, Anthony M. J. Sanchez and Fabio Borrani Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Intake of l-serine before bedtime prevents the delay of the circadian phase in real life
It has been shown in laboratory experiments using human subjects that ingestion of the non-essential amino acid l-serine before bedtime enhances the advance of circadian phase induced by light exposure the next m... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 26, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Michihiro Ohashi, Sang-il Lee, Taisuke Eto, Nobuo Uotsu, Chie Tarumizu, Sayuri Matsuoka, Shinobu Yasuo and Shigekazu Higuchi Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Genome-wide DNA methylation status of Mongolians exhibits signs of cellular stress response related to their nomadic lifestyle
Epigenetics is crucial for connecting environmental stresses with physiological responses in humans. Mongolia, where nomadic livestock pastoralism has been the primal livelihood, has a higher prevalence of var... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 19, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Yuta Inaba, Sadahiko Iwamoto and Kazuhiro Nakayama Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Validity of an algorithm for determining sleep/wake states using FS-760 in school-aged children
Actigraphy is a method used for determining sleep (S)/wakefulness (W) by actigraph, a device equipped with a built-in accelerometer and an algorithm validated for each device. The S/W determination algorithm f... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 18, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Minori Enomoto, Shingo Kitamura and Kyoko Nakazaki Tags: Methodology article Source Type: research

Determining total energy expenditure in 3 –6-year-old Japanese pre-school children using the doubly labeled water method
The doubly labeled water (DLW, 2H218O) method for calculating the total production of CO2 over several days is currently considered to be the most accurate technique for the measurement of total energy expenditur... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - August 5, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Keisuke Teramoto, Kodo Otoki, Erina Muramatsu, Chika Oya, Yui Kataoka and Shoji Igawa Tags: Original article Source Type: research

How humans adapt to hot climates learned from the recent research on tropical indigenes
This review mainly aimed to introduce the findings of research projects comparing the responses of tropical and temperate indigenes to heat. From a questionnaire survey on thermal sensation and comfort of Indo... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - July 14, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Yutaka Tochihara, Hitoshi Wakabayashi, Joo-Young Lee, Titis Wijayanto, Nobuko Hashiguchi and Mohamed Saat Tags: Review Source Type: research

Women ’s lifetime reproductive profiles and frailty among aging individuals in the USA and the Philippines
Frailty, particularly traits which are related to sex steroid hormone production, results from the age-associated decline in function considered to be part of the typical aging process. This process may vary w... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - July 1, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Michelle Escasa-Dorne and Ronza Zoorob Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Effects of soy protein isolate and soy peptide preload on gastric emptying rate and postprandial glycemic control in healthy humans
This study aims to compare the effects of soy protein isolate (SPI) and soy peptide (PEP) preload 30 min before a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) on the gastric emptying rate, plasma insulin, and blood... (Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology)
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - June 27, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Hatsumi Ueoka, Yoshiyuki Fukuba, Masako Yamaoka Endo, Toshio Kobayashi, Hironobu Hamada and Hideaki Kashima Tags: Original article Source Type: research