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A comparison of the effects of two protocols of concurrent resistance and aerobic training on physical fitness in middle school students.
Li Z;Ding T;Gao Y;Han X;Liu Y;Zhou Z
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: PeerJ Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101603425 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2167-8359 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21678359 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PeerJ Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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A comparison of the effects of two protocols of concurrent resistance and aerobic training on physical fitness in middle school students.
Publisher: PeerJ Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101603425 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2167-8359 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21678359 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PeerJ Subsets: MEDLINE
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two concurrent training (CT) protocols on the physical fitness of middle school students.
Method: A 12-week quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test study was conducted with 157 middle school students (age = 12.48 ± 0.34, n = 90 females) divided into three groups: CT group A (CT-0h) received combined resistance training (RT) and aerobic training (AT) in each physical education session, CT group B (CT-48h) received RT and AT across two separate physical education classes 48 h apart, and a control group (Con) received no training. Training occurred twice a week. Test indicators included cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) measured by estimated VO 2 max and 20 m shuttle run (laps), as well as muscle strength assessed through long jump, vertical jump, and handgrip strength.
Results: The intervention groups exhibited significant increases in estimated VO 2 max and muscle strength compared to their baseline values ( p < 0.05). Both CT-0h and CT-48h groups demonstrated significant improvements in 20 m shuttle run (laps) (mean difference: 8.88 laps, p < 0.01; mean difference: 4.81 laps, p < 0.01, respectively), standing long jump (mean difference: 6.20 cm, p < 0.01; mean difference: 3.68 cm, p < 0.01, respectively), vertical jump (mean difference: 4.95 cm, p < 0.01; mean difference: 4.04 cm, p < 0.01, respectively), and handgrip strength (mean difference: 11.17 kg, p < 0.01; mean difference: 6.99 kg, p < 0.01, respectively). CT-0h group exhibited significantly increased estimated VO 2 max (mean difference: 1.47 ml/kg/min, p < 0.01) compared to the CT-48h group.
Conclusion: Both CT programs effectively improved adolescents' physical fitness indicators. However, the program that integrated RT and AT within the same physical education class demonstrated superior enhancement in adolescents' CRF.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
(© 2024 Li et al.)

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Humans - Female - Male - Child - Adolescent - Muscle Strength physiology - Exercise physiology - Oxygen Consumption physiology - Cardiorespiratory Fitness physiology - Students statistics & numerical data - Physical Education and Training methods - Resistance Training methods - Physical Fitness physiology

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The International Fitness Scale (IFIS): A valid tool to assess physical fitness in French children.
Matelot D;Béghin L;Martin C;Deschamps T;Ovigneur H;Vanhelst J
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Elsevier Masson Country of Publication: France NLM ID: 9918769574106676 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2950-4333 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 29504333 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Epidemiol Popul Health Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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The International Fitness Scale (IFIS): A valid tool to assess physical fitness in French children.
Publisher: Elsevier Masson Country of Publication: France NLM ID: 9918769574106676 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2950-4333 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 29504333 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Epidemiol Popul Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Background: The need for monitoring regularly physical fitness in youth is well established for public health issues. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the International Fitness Scale questionnaire (IFIS) to assess physical fitness in French children in the school context.
Methods: A sample of 2 060 children (1054 boys), aged 10.6 ± 0.9 years, participated in the validation study while an independent sample of 366 children (175 boys), aged 9 to 11 years, participated in the assessment of reliability. Physical fitness was measured by a self-report of 5 questions with a 5-point Likert-scale (from very poor to very good) (IFIS), and also measured objectively by 4 field tests: cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, speed/agility and flexibility. For the test-retest reliability assessment, children were instructed to complete the questionnaire twice, 1 week apart.
Results: For all physical fitness components studied, children reporting a good or a very good physical fitness in the IFIS had better results in objective measurements of physical fitness tests compared to children reporting a very poor to an average physical fitness (p<0.001) without or with adjustments for sex, age and weight status. The reliability coefficients were acceptable for all components of physical fitness (0.59-0.72).
Conclusions: These results suggest that IFIS appears to be a useful instrument for teachers to estimate physical fitness levels of French children, possibly on a large scale.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The remaining authors state no conflict of interest.
(Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

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Adolescent - Child - Humans - Male - Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Muscle Strength - Reproducibility of Results - Female - Exercise Test methods - Physical Fitness

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Expanding Research on Firefighter Trainee Fitness, Reasons for Academy Release, and the Predictive Capabilities of Fitness Tests.
Lockie RG;Orr RM;Montes F;Dawes JJ
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Human Kinetics Pub Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9415084 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1533-4287 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10648011 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Strength Cond Res Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
Abstract: Lockie, RG, Orr, RM, Montes, F, and Dawes, JJ. Expanding research on firefig... more
Expanding Research on Firefighter Trainee Fitness, Reasons for Academy Release, and the Predictive Capabilities of Fitness Tests.
Publisher: Human Kinetics Pub Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9415084 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1533-4287 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10648011 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Strength Cond Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Abstract: Lockie, RG, Orr, RM, Montes, F, and Dawes, JJ. Expanding research on firefighter trainee fitness, reasons for academy release, and the predictive capabilities of fitness tests. J Strength Cond Res 38(4): 724-733, 2024-Firefighter trainees need a level of fitness to be admitted to and complete a training academy. Fitness could indicate a trainee's likelihood of graduation, in addition to their reasons for release. This study determined fitness differences between firefighter trainees who graduated (GRAD) from academy or were released because of injury (RELI), performance test failures (RELP), or resignation (RELR), and whether fitness predicted graduation. Occupational physical ability test (OPAT) data for 686 trainees were analyzed, including: Illinois agility test; push-ups; pull-ups; leg tucks; maximal aerobic capacity (V̇O2max); backward overhead medicine ball throw; 10-repetition maximum deadlift; and farmer's carry. Raw and scaled (based on internal scoring) scores were recorded. Trainees were split into GRAD (n = 576), RELI (n = 33), RELP (n = 66), and RELR (n = 11) groups. A 1-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc calculated between-group differences. Stepwise linear regression determined whether fitness predicted group inclusion. Receiver operating curves and area under the curve (AUC) derived test accuracy for predicting academy release. The GRAD group was superior (p ≤ 0.04) to the RELI group in all tests except push-ups, pull-ups, and farmer's carry; RELP group in all tests except the farmer's carry; and RELR group in V̇O2max, deadlift, and total OPAT score. Select fitness tests could predict inclusion in each group, although the explained variances were low (∼1-11%). Raw V̇O2max (AUC = 0.71) and total OPAT score (AUC = 0.74) had acceptable prediction accuracy. Fitness influenced academy graduation and reasons for release. Scaled scores could predict group inclusion in this department; V̇O2max and total OPAT score provided the most accurate predictors for release.
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Humans - Exercise Test - Retrospective Studies - Physical Examination - Physical Fitness - Firefighters

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CBP officer candidate pre-employment fitness test-1, physical readiness program.
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The correlation between pregnancy-related low back pain and physical fitness evaluated by an index system of maternal physical fitness test.
Zhou L;Feng X;Zheng R;Wang Y;Sun M;Liu Y
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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The correlation between pregnancy-related low back pain and physical fitness evaluated by an index system of maternal physical fitness test.
Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
To investigate incidence of pregnancy-related low back pain (LBP), evaluate physical fitness objectively during pregnancy and analyze the correlation between LBP and physical fitness of pregnant women, 180 pregnant women including 101 in mid-gestation (14-28 gestational weeks) and 79 in late-gestation (28-37 gestational weeks) were recruited and self-reported their LBP. The aerobic ability such as cardiorespiratory fitness and anaerobic ability including strength, endurance, speed, flexibility, and balance were evaluated by a novel materal physical fitness test system. The correlation between LBP and each component in physical fitness test system was analyzed in SPSS. As the results, 135 out of 180 participants (75% of total) had pregnancy-related LBP. Physical fitness of participants in late-gestation was significantly weaker including weaker back strength (p<0.05), less resistance band pullbacks in 30s (p<0.01), less stretching in sit-and-reach test (p<0.001), shorter duration in left legged blind balance test (p<0.05) and weaker bird dog balance(p<0.05) than those in mid-gestation. Correlation analysis indicated that LBP was negatively associated with standing heel raises in 20s (p<0.01) and standing glute kickbacks in 30s (left p<0.01, right p<0.05). Thus, it is concluded that LBP is in high prevalence throughout the entire pregnant course. The pregnant women are prone to have weakened strength of core muscle groups and poorer flexibility and balance along the pregnancy. In addition, their LBP was negatively correlated to strength of back muscle groups of lower limbs.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright: © 2023 Zhou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)

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Female - Humans - Pregnancy - Physical Endurance - Self Report - Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Low Back Pain epidemiology - Physical Fitness

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Physical education for lifelong fitness : the physical best teacher's guide.
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Characterising the physical demands of critical tasks across the Royal Australian Air Force.
Carstairs GL;Michael SW;Groeller H;Drain JR
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: IOS Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9204382 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1875-9270 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10519815 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Work Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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Characterising the physical demands of critical tasks across the Royal Australian Air Force.
Publisher: IOS Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9204382 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1875-9270 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10519815 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Work Subsets: MEDLINE
Background: Militaries have historically utilised generic physical fitness tests to assess physical readiness, but there has been a recent shift to develop physical employment standards (PES) based on actual job demands.
Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to characterise the physical demands of critical tasks performed by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel to inform PES development.
Methods: Job task analysis were performed for 27 RAAF trades. Criterion tasks were identified through a systematic approach involving workshops and field-observations. The identified tasks were assessed for dominant physical capacity and grouped into movement-based clusters. Psychophysiological measures were collected from personnel performing the tasks.
Results: Of 87 criterion tasks, 92% were characterised as manual handling dominant. Across these 87 tasks the principal physical capacities were: muscular strength (59%), muscular endurance (52%) and cardiorespiratory endurance (39%). The most common movement clusters were Lift to Platform (44%) and Lift and Carry (38%). Lift to Platform tasks required lifting to a median height of 1.32 m (1.20 -1.65 m) and a median mass of 25.0 kg (21.0 -28.9 kg) per person. Median carry mass was 25.0 kg (22.4 -36.1 kg) per person and distance was 26.0 m (17.5 -50.0 m). Median task mean 'Vdot;O2, HR and RPE were 1.8 L.min- 1 (1.5-2.2 L.min- 1), 137 b.min- 1 (120-144) and 13 (12-14).
Conclusions: The high proportion of manual handling criterion tasks emphasises the importance of these activities and the underlying physical capacities for RAAF personnel. Current fitness assessments are unlikely to predict job task performance.

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Humans - Australia - Muscle Strength physiology - Employment - Task Performance and Analysis - Physical Endurance physiology - Physical Fitness physiology - Military Personnel

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The roles of perseverance, cognitive ability, and physical fitness in U.S. Army Special Forces assessment and selection / Scott A. Beal.
Beal, Scott A.
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Longitudinal associations of meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines and physical fitness, from preschool to childhood.
Tigerstrand Grevnerts H;Delisle Nyström C;Migueles JH;Löf M
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Munksgaard International Publishers Country of Publication: Denmark NLM ID: 9111504 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1600-0838 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09057188 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Med Sci Sports Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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Longitudinal associations of meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines and physical fitness, from preschool to childhood.
Publisher: Munksgaard International Publishers Country of Publication: Denmark NLM ID: 9111504 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1600-0838 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09057188 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Med Sci Sports Subsets: MEDLINE
There is a well-established relationship between physical activity (PA) and physical fitness in children, being the latter an important marker for present and future health; however, there is still insufficient knowledge for the transition from the preschool age to early childhood. Therefore, this study in Swedish children aimed to investigate the estimated effect of meeting the aerobic component of the PA guidelines at 4 and/or 9 years of age on physical fitness measured at 9 years of age. PA was assessed using a wrist-worn ActiGraph accelerometer and identical data processing in 217 healthy children in Sweden (114 boys and 103 girls). Physical fitness test included cardiorespiratory (20 m shuttle run test), motor (4 × 10 m shuttle run), and muscular fitness (hand grip strength and long jump). A linear mixed model was run, investigating the interaction between meeting the PA guidelines and time (either 4 or 9 years of age) and each fitness component (at 4 and 9). Interactions by sex were also checked. Meeting the PA guidelines consistently (at 4 and 9 years) was significantly associated to better performance in physical fitness parameters for motor fitness (-0.76 s, p < 0.001) and lower body muscular fitness (+4.6 cm; p < 0.001) at 9 years. There was an interaction between meeting the PA guidelines and time point, for cardiorespiratory fitness (+4.58 laps; p < 0.001). This study shows that meeting the PA guidelines at 4 and 9 years of age is associated to higher physical fitness at 9 years of age.
(© 2024 The Authors. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science In Sports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

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Male - Child - Female - Child, Preschool - Humans - Physical Fitness - Exercise - World Health Organization - Hand Strength - Cardiorespiratory Fitness

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The influence of genetic factors on health, physical activity, and fitness [electronic resource] / presented by James S. Skinner ; produced by the American College of Sports Medicine.
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Revisiting the physical activity paradox: the role of cardiorespiratory fitness in workers with high aerobic demands.
Ekblom-Bak E;Ekblom B;Paulsson S;Wallin P;Väisänen D
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: Sweden NLM ID: 100883503 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1651-1905 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14034948 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
In contrast to leisure time physical activity, occupational physical activity may have... more
Revisiting the physical activity paradox: the role of cardiorespiratory fitness in workers with high aerobic demands.
Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: Sweden NLM ID: 100883503 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1651-1905 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14034948 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
In contrast to leisure time physical activity, occupational physical activity may have adverse health effects-a phenomenon known as the "Physical activity paradox". Characteristics such as long duration, low intensity, static and restricted movement, body position and insufficient recovery are possible explanations as to why physical activity in the occupational context may "wear one out" rather than provide health benefits. We emphasise the role of low cardiorespiratory fitness as a potential contributor to the physical activity paradox, and present data suggesting that only 25% to 50% of Swedish workers in occupations with higher aerobic demands may have "sufficient" cardiorespiratory fitness to maintain good health during their employment. More research is needed to fully understand the complexity of the role of other confounding factors when examining the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and occupational workload. However, we believe that there is an increasing need for general awareness amongst Swedish authorities, employees and employers of the potential health consequences of low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, especially among workers with high occupational workloads. Importantly, when developing interventions targeting the working situation and/or cardiorespiratory fitness levels among workers, researchers should actively involve the relevant population in the design of the study in order to maximize the effect of the interventions on health outcomes.
Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Humans - Exercise - Occupations - Employment - Physical Fitness - Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Occupational Health

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The potential of parks and recreation in addressing physical activity and fitness / guest authors: Andrew Mowen, Andrew Kaczynski, Deborah Cohen; co-edited by: Dr. Barbara Ainsworth, Dr. Deborah R. Young, Dr. Michael La Monte.
Mowen, Andrew, author.
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Weight loss and lifestyle intervention for cardiorespiratory fitness in obstructive sleep apnea: The INTERAPNEA trial.
Carneiro-Barrera A;Amaro-Gahete FJ;Lucas JF;Sáez-Roca G;Martín-Carrasco C;L...
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101088724 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-5476 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18785476 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Sport Exerc Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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Weight loss and lifestyle intervention for cardiorespiratory fitness in obstructive sleep apnea: The INTERAPNEA trial.
Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101088724 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-5476 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18785476 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Sport Exerc Subsets: MEDLINE
Introduction: Although recent trials have shown benefits of weight loss and lifestyle interventions on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and comorbidities, the effect of these interventions on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effects of an interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention on CRF and self-reported physical fitness in adults with OSA.
Methods: Eighty-nine men aged 18-65 years with moderate-to-severe OSA and a body mass index ≥25 kg/m 2 were randomly assigned to a usual-care group or an 8-week interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention. CRF was assessed through the 2-km walking test, and the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) was used to assess self-reported physical fitness.
Results: As compared with usual-care, the intervention group had greater improvements at intervention endpoint in objective CRF (6% reduction in 2-km walking test total time, mean between-group difference, -1.7 min; 95% confidence interval, -2.3 to -1.1), and self-reported overall physical fitness (18% increase in IFIS total score, mean between-group difference, 2.3; 95% CI 1.2 to 3.3). At 6 months after intervention, the intervention group also had greater improvements in both 2-km walking test total time (10% reduction) and IFIS total score (22% increase), with mean between-group differences of -2.5 (CI 95%, -3.1 to -1.8) and 3.0 (CI 95%, 1.8 to 4.1), respectively.
Conclusions: An 8-week interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention resulted in significant and sustainable improvements in CRF and self-reported physical fitness in men with overweight/obesity and moderate-to-severe OSA.
Study Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov registration (NCT03851653).
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
(Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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Adult - Humans - Male - Life Style - Physical Fitness - Weight Loss - Adolescent - Young Adult - Middle Aged - Aged - Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Sleep Apnea, Obstructive therapy

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A history of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest / guest author, Jane D. Wargo.
Wargo, Jane D., author.
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Association between change in cardiorespiratory fitness and prostate cancer incidence and mortality in 57 652 Swedish men.
Bolam KA;Bojsen-Møller E;Wallin P;Paulsson S;Lindwall M;Rundqvist H;Ekblom-...
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0432520 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1473-0480 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03063674 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Br J Sports Med Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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Association between change in cardiorespiratory fitness and prostate cancer incidence and mortality in 57 652 Swedish men.
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0432520 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1473-0480 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03063674 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Br J Sports Med Subsets: MEDLINE
Objectives: To examine the associations between changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adulthood and prostate cancer incidence and mortality.
Methods: In this prospective study, men who completed an occupational health profile assessment including at least two valid submaximal CRF tests, performed on a cycle ergometer, were included in the study. Data on prostate cancer incidence and mortality were derived from national registers. HRs and CIs were calculated using Cox proportional hazard regression with inverse probability treatment weights of time-varying covariates.
Results: During a mean follow-up time of 6.7 years (SD 4.9), 592 (1%) of the 57 652 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 46 (0.08%) died with prostate cancer as the primary cause of death. An increase in absolute CRF (as % of L/min) was associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer incidence (HR 0.98, 95% CI 0.96 to 0.99) but not mortality, in the fully adjusted model. When participants were grouped as having increased (+3%), stable (±3%) or decreased (-3%) CRF, those with increased fitness also had a reduced risk of prostate cancer incidence compared with those with decreased fitness (HR 0.65, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.86), in the fully adjusted model.
Conclusion: In this study of employed Swedish men, change in CRF was inversely associated with risk of prostate cancer incidence, but not mortality. Change in CRF appears to be important for reducing the risk of prostate cancer.
Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.
(© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

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Male - Humans - Prospective Studies - Incidence - Sweden epidemiology - Risk Factors - Exercise Test - Physical Fitness - Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Prostatic Neoplasms epidemiology

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Effects of Exergames and Conventional Physical Therapy on Functional Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Guede-Rojas F;Medel-Gutiérrez MJ;Cárcamo-Vargas M;Soto-Martínez A;Chirosa R...
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101583709 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2161-7856 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2161783X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Games Health J Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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Effects of Exergames and Conventional Physical Therapy on Functional Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101583709 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2161-7856 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2161783X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Games Health J Subsets: MEDLINE
Objective: To evaluate the effects of exergames added to a conventional physical therapy (CPT) program on functional fitness and dynamometric muscle performance for the sit-to-stand (STS) maneuver in older adults and to compare their results concerning a CPT-only intervention. Materials and Methods: Fifty independent older adults were randomly assigned to CPT and exergames (CPT+ExG group; n  = 25; age = 71.8 ± 6.8 years) or CPT alone (CPT group; n  = 25; age = 71.3 ± 7.4 years). CPT was performed twice a week (60 min/session) for 8 weeks. The CPT+ExG group added exergames for 30 minutes in each session. The Senior Fitness Test was applied, considering the 30-second chair stand test as the primary outcome. Additionally, dynamometric muscle performance during the STS maneuver was assessed. Results: The CPT+ExG group improved the 30-second chair stand (lower body strength), back scratch (upper body flexibility), and 8-foot up-and-go (agility/dynamic balance) tests (all P  < 0.05). Both groups improved the kinetic dynamometric variables peak force, peak power, and total work (all P  < 0.05). Also, both groups improved the 30-second arm curl test (upper body strength) ( P  < 0.05), although the increase was higher in the CPT+ExG group compared with the CPT group (time × group; P  < 0.05). Conclusion: Adding exergames to a CPT program only significantly increases upper limb strength compared with CPT alone. The findings of this study have implications for the design of future exergame interventions focused on improving STS maneuver performance in older adults.

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Humans - Aged - Middle Aged - Exercise physiology - Physical Therapy Modalities - Physical Functional Performance - Muscle Strength physiology - Physical Fitness physiology - Exergaming

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Physical activity and fitness for you [electronic resource] : the President's Challenge.
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Functional fitness benchmark values for older adults: a systematic review.
Cossio-Bolaños M;Vidal-Espinoza R;Villar-Cifuentes I;de Campos LFCC;de Láza...
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Frontiers Editorial Office Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101616579 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2296-2565 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22962565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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Functional fitness benchmark values for older adults: a systematic review.
Publisher: Frontiers Editorial Office Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101616579 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2296-2565 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22962565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Introduction: The use of normative values and/or standards of functional fitness in adults is relevant to overall health and well-being. The objectives of the study were: to identify the physical tests of the senior fitness test (SFT) that have been applied since its proposal and to describe the proposed percentiles according to age, sex and country.
Methods: A systematic review study was conducted in the Pubmed and Scopus databases. As eligibility criteria, we considered the period from 1999 to 2022 that presented data on SFT test used in the population over 60  years of age and that described normative values through percentiles. MeSH were used as: (1) Physical fitness, Exercise test, Senior Fitness Test, Functional fitness, Cardiorespiratory fitness, (2) older adult, aged, (3) Reference standards, standards, standards of care. Boolean operators "AND" and "OR" were included. Data extracted from the selected studies included: year of publication, country, sample age, sample size, sample sex, fitness component.
Results and Discussion: Seven studies were identified in five countries (03 in China, 01 in Poland, 01 in Portugal, 01 in Spain and 01 in United States). The age range ranged from 60 to 103  years. The studies were conducted in both sexes. The study with the smallest sample size was by Chung et al. (China) with 944 participants and the largest number of participants was the study by Rikli and Jones in the United States with 7,183 participants. In general, no study was able to complete 100% (8 components) of the tests proposed in the SFT. Normative values were presented through percentile distribution (p10, p50 and p90) organized by age ranges. Males presented better performance in FPF tests than females in all tests. Since the first publication of the SFT until 2022, seven articles have been published in countries such as United States, China (three regional studies), Poland, Portugal and Spain. No study has published the complete battery with its eight components. The percentiles of functional fitness reflect decline with advancing age.
Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO (CRD42023441294: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023441294).
Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
(Copyright © 2024 Cossio-Bolaños, Vidal-Espinoza, Villar-Cifuentes, de Campos, de Lázari, Urra-Albornoz, Sulla-Torres and Gomez-Campos.)

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Aged - Aged, 80 and over - Female - Humans - Male - Middle Aged - Exercise - Exercise Test methods - Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Physical Fitness

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The 2002-2003 President's Challenge physical activity and fitness awards program [electronic resource].
Government Document | 2002
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Maintaining or increasing cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with reduced hospital admission rate.
Griffin F;Ekblom-Bak E;Arvidsson D;Paulsson S;Börjesson M
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101564430 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2047-4881 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20474873 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Prev Cardiol Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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Maintaining or increasing cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with reduced hospital admission rate.
Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101564430 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2047-4881 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20474873 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Prev Cardiol Subsets: MEDLINE
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between change in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related and all-cause hospital admission and explore if the association varies dependently on prior admission, baseline CRF, sex, and age.
Methods and Results: A total of 91 140 adult participants (41.5% women) with two examinations from occupational health profile assessments between 1986 and 2019 were included (mean of 3.2 years between examinations). Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed as maximal oxygen consumption and estimated through a submaximal cycle test. Cardiorespiratory fitness change was defined as annual percentage change in relative CRF (mL/min/kg) and further divided into 'decliners' (≤1%), 'maintainers' (-1% to 1%), and 'increasers' (>1%). Hospital admissions were followed over a mean of 7 years. Natural cubic splines and Cox proportional hazards model were applied. Additionally, prevented fraction for the population was calculated. Increase in CRF was associated with a lower risk of CVD [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.99] and all-cause hospital admission (HR = 0.99), after multilevel adjustment for confounders and change in smoking, diet, and stress. Compared with a decline, maintenance of CRF was associated with 9% and 7% lower risk of CVD and all-cause admission, respectively. Increase in CRF reduced the risk by 13% and 11% and, for individuals with prior admission, by 20% and 14%. The burden of CVD and all-cause admission was 6% and 5% lower than if the whole cohort had declined CRF, with large potential cost savings.
Conclusion: Efforts to maintain or improve CRF should be included in disease-preventive strategies, regardless of change in other lifestyle-related risk factors. Preventing the age-associated decline in CRF can lessen healthcare utilization and costs.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: The following potential conflict of interest was declared by the author(s). S.P. (medical chief) is employed at HPI, Health Profile Institute.
(© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)

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Adult - Humans - Female - Male - Physical Fitness - Exercise Test methods - Risk Factors - Hospitals - Cardiorespiratory Fitness - Cardiovascular Diseases diagnosis - Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology - Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control

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The relationship between kinaesthesia, motor performance, physical fitness and joint mobility in children living in Nigeria.
Anieto EM;Anieto IB;Ituen OA;Naidoo N;Ezema CI;Smits-Engelsman B
Academic Journal Academic Journal | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100967804 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2431 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712431 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Pediatr Subsets: MEDLINE Please log in to see more details
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The relationship between kinaesthesia, motor performance, physical fitness and joint mobility in children living in Nigeria.
Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100967804 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2431 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712431 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Pediatr Subsets: MEDLINE
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the relationship between kinaesthesia, motor performance, fitness, and joint mobility in children.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted involving children from two primary schools in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. The Beighton criteria were used to measure joint mobility. Motor performance, fitness, and kinaesthesia were measured in all the children. Spearman's rank correlation was used to evaluate the relationship between the outcomes.
Results: A total of 91 children (51.6% girls) participated in the study. The mean age of the children was 8.20 ± 1.98 years. Using a Beighton score of ≥ 6, Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH) was identified in a total of 35 (38.46%) children and was more prevalent in females (60.0%). Joint mobility had significant correlations with most fitness and motor performance items, but not kinaesthesia. Agility & power, and motor performance seem to be reduced if mobility is larger. Kinaesthesia was correlated with most fitness and motor performance items, indicating that better fitness and better motor performance cooccur with better kinaesthesia or vice versa.
Conclusion: Joint mobility may have a significant influence on fitness and motor performance in children. Hence, it may be useful for future studies to investigate how fitness and motor performance modulate the onset and progression of musculoskeletal symptoms in GJH.
(© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.)

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