INTRODUCTION Need for recommendations on respiratory aspects of fitness to dive Diving has long been performed for commercial and military purposes but it has undergone a dramatic increase in popularity as a leisure pursuit over the past 30 years. It is estimated that, in the United Kingdom, 100 000 individuals participate in diving activities. In addition, diving technology has evolved rapidly...

INTRODUCTION Need for recommendations on respiratory aspects of fitness to dive Diving has long been performed for commercial and military purposes but it has undergone a dramatic increase in popularity as a leisure pursuit over the past 30 years. It is estimated that, in the United Kingdom, 100 000 individuals participate in diving activities. In addition, diving technology has evolved rapidly...

background: this study investigated the effects of lignosus rhinocerotis (lrs) supplementation and resistance training (rt) on isokinetic muscular strength and power, anaerobic and aerobic fitness, and immune parameters in young males. methods: participants were randomly assigned to four groups: control (c), lrs, rt, and combined rt-lrs (rt-lrs). participants in the lrs and rt-lrs groups consum...

Introduction: Cardiorespiratory fitness is an indicator of cardiovascular health, usually expressed as VO2max. VO2max the capacity our body to transport and utilize oxygen during maximal exertion. The present study attempts assess level physical activity cardiorespiratory in medical students compare between physically active insufficiently students.
 Materials Methods: An observational cro...

Consistent with the nondisabled population, cardiorespiratory disease is one of the leading causes of death in the spinal cord injury (SCI) population (1) . As a result, there is an ever-growing need for physical fitness for individuals with SCI . The primary and secondary cardiorespiratory complications that occur as a result of SCI were discussed in detail in Chapter One. Because of numerous ...

For correspondence: Dr. Ganesh K. Kulkarni, Occupational Health Consultant, Chesnut Plaza, Shop No. 16, Second Floor, Opp. Endenwoods, B. Nathpai Marg, Thane 400 610, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: kulkgk@gmail. com In industry, people are employed based on their fitness, and are evaluated for fitness throughout their working life at least once in a calendar year. This fitness evaluation can be we...

Introduction Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) effects bone health, muscle strength, physical fitness and well-being in children and adolescent. Due to biological medical treatment there is increased outcome of the disease with less flares and arthritis. Impaired bone health, muscle strength and decreased well-being have been reported in this group. There is evidence for intervention studies ...

BACKGROUND In Australia medical practitioners are often required to assume the responsibility for assessing fitness to drive. However the clinical practice, knowledge and attitudes of doctors with regards to this responsibility are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical practice, knowledge and attitudes of public hospital doctors in the area of fitness-to-drive decision-ma...