Relationships between birth weight, breastfeeding and digit ratio with physical activity and physical fitness in school adolescents

The Relationships Between Some Physical Fitness Factors and Muscle Damage in People With Intellectual Disabilities

Objectives: The physical component of tasks can be a problem because of muscle weakness; therefore, this research was performed to investigate the relationships between some physical fitness factors and muscle damage enzyme levels in people with mild Intellectual Disabilities (ID). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 314 students with ID (Body Mass Index [BMI]: 23.42±4.84 kg/m2), after mea...

The Association of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Levels with Liver Enzymes in COVID-19 Patients

Introduction: Exercise is one of the lifestyle interventions recommended to reduce liver damage and improve health. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and physical fitness with the liver enzymes of COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: Four hundred patients infected with COVID-19 (57.6±14.6, body mass 28.1±4.7 kg/m2) admitted to the Masih Danes...

The relationship between perceived physical fitness and actual physical fitness in military personnel

Background and Aim: Studies in sport, exercise and physical activity have shown that self-perceived physical fitness is an important predictor of behavior and plays an important role in continuing or stopping physical activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived and actual physical fitness in military personnel.        Methods: A total of 77 military...

Physical activity and health-related physical fitness in Taiwanese adolescents.

The relationship between physical activity and health-related physical fitness was evaluated in 282 Taiwanese adolescents 12-14 years of age. The subjects were randomly selected from the 7th, 8th and 9th grades in two junior high schools in Taiwan. Physical activity was estimated as total daily energy expenditure and energy expenditure in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity from 24-hour acti...

School-based physical activity and fitness promotion.