Physical Fitness
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Role of lifestyle and aging on the longitudinal change in cardiorespiratory fitness.

24 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adults decreases with age and is influenced by lifestyle. Low CRF is associated with risk of diseases and the ability of older persons to function independently. We defined the longitudinal rate of CRF ... Read more...

Physical activity's impact on the association of fat and fiber intake with survival after breast cancer.

20 Oct 2009 This study examined whether, after a breast cancer diagnosis, high intake of animal fat was associated with increased breast cancer mortality and high intake of fiber was associated with decreased breast cancer mortality. Participants were 3,846 US ... Read more...

Meta-analysis of workplace physical activity interventions.

29 Sep 2009 CONTEXT: Most adults do not achieve adequate physical activity levels. Despite the potential benefits of worksite health promotion, no previous comprehensive meta-analysis has summarized health and physical activity behavior outcomes from such ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Physical Fitness'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Making a difference. 30 Oct 2009
• Role of lifestyle and aging on the longitudinal change in cardiorespiratory fitness. 24 Oct 2009
• Physical activity's impact on the association of fat and fiber intake with survival after breast cancer. 20 Oct 2009
• ACH fitness clinic. Combating pediatric obesity in clinic and through teaching. 29 Sep 2009
• Meta-analysis of workplace physical activity interventions. 29 Sep 2009
• The role of fitness in health and disease: status of adults with cerebral palsy. 29 Sep 2009
• The Trail-making Test B and driver screening in the emergency department. 29 Sep 2009
• Effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on vascular regulation and oxidative stress in postmenopausal women. 26 Sep 2009
• Interaction between fatness and fitness on CVD risk factors in Asian youth. 20 Sep 2009
• Socioeconomic position and the tracking of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness from childhood to adulthood. 16 Sep 2009
• Invited commentary: Physical activity over the life course--whose behavior changes, when, and why? 16 Sep 2009
• Impact of teen depression on academic, social, and physical functioning. 5 Sep 2009
• Is there a role for complementary therapy in the management of leukemia? 30 Aug 2009
• A randomized clinical trial of exercise to alleviate postpartum depressed mood. 30 Aug 2009
• The relationship between girls' (8-14 years) physical activity and maternal education. 30 Aug 2009
• Short half-life hypnotics preserve physical fitness and altitude tolerance during military mountainous training. 30 Aug 2009
• Physical function of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. 30 Aug 2009
• The effects of 16-week group exercise program on physical function and mental health of elderly Korean women in long-term assisted living facility. 30 Aug 2009
• Contribution of athletic identity to child and adolescent physical activity. 30 Aug 2009
• The all-school health & wellness advocate: School nurses establish innovative programs to benefit greater school community. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Physical Fitness'

Definition: A state of well-being in which performance is optimal, often as a result of physical conditioning which may be prescribed for disease therapy.

Descriptor UI: D010809

Alternative terms: Physical Fitness; Fitness, Physical; Physical Conditioning, Human; Conditioning, Human Physical; Conditionings, Human Physical; Human Physical Conditioning; Human Physical Conditionings; Physical Conditionings, Human;

Related Mesh Headings: Exercise;

Allowable Qualifiers: physiology; psychology;

Tree Number: I03.621; N01.400.545;

Online Note: use EXERCISE THERAPY to search PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN 1986-96

History Note: PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN was see EXERCISE THERAPY 1986-96