Body composition is a term often used often by doctors and health and fitness professionals. It refers to the percentage of fat, bone, and muscle in your body. It can give your doctor a better idea of your physical health and fitness than your body weight alone. Your doctor may use ...
health-related fitnessobesityoverweightPHYSICAL-ACTIVITYCHILDHOODDEFINITIONSADULTHOODSTRENGTHMF was assessed with three tests of FitnessGram test battery. Total body fat percentage (BF%), abdominal fat percentage (AF%) and fat-free mass (FFM) were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). ...
This paper examines (1) the responses of participants in specific indoor sports to questions regarding their self-perceived health and fitness, and (2) the relation betweeen these responses and body composition. A representative sample of indoor sports participants (n = 4308; 2938 male and 1370 ...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of combined exercise on body composition, health-related fitness and blood lipid. Subjects was ten middle-aged man. The combined exercise program consisted of performed for 60min in a bout, 4 times a week at the intensity of heart rate ...
Body composition, fitness level, anabolic hormones, and inflammatory cytokines in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial. Body composition, fitness level, anabolic hormones, and inflammatory cytokines in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial. Aging Clin Exp Res. May, 25(... WY So,M Song...
Comparative analysis between two models of active aging and its influence on body composition, strength levels and quality of life: long-distance runners v... Aim: To analyze the body composition, strength level, and the quality of life related to the health (QoL) in veteran sportsmen (>35...
The purpose of this study was to examine the difference of physical fitness and body composition among Sasang types with BMI as covariate, which is reported to have influence on physical fitness and body composition. We measured the physical fitness and body composition of 930 korean female college...
A fitness test, also known as a fitness assessment, comprises a series of exercises that help evaluate your overall health and physical status. A wide range of standardized tests is used for these exams, including body composition tests, cardio stress tests, endurance tests, and range of motion...
It is important to study differences in body composition, physical fitness and lifestyle behaviours between university students from different countries to develop country-specific recommendations on health promotion to provide to students when transitioning to university. The present study aimed to analyse...
The aim of this study was to verify if a moving programme based on walking may influence aerobic fitness and body composition in female seniors. The exercise intensity (min 90% of walking) at a level of 50 to 70% VO 2peak (HR ranged from 65 to 85 % of HR peak ) was used in a ...