Journal of Physiological Anthropology

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Nocturnal heart rate variability in 1-year-old infants analyzed by using the Least Square Cosine Spectrum Method

Yuko Kochiya, Akari Hirabayashi and Yuhei Ichimaru

Published on: 16 September 2017
Methodology article

Reliability and validity of a brief sleep questionnaire for children in Japan

Masakazu Okada, Shingo Kitamura, Yoshitaka Iwadare, Hisateru Tachimori, Yuichi Kamei, Shigekazu Higuchi and Kazuo Mishima

Published on: 15 September 2017
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Development of prediction equations for estimating appendicular skeletal muscle mass in Japanese men and women

Taishi Furushima, Motohiko Miyachi, Motoyuki Iemitsu, Haruka Murakami, Hiroshi Kawano, Yuko Gando, Ryoko Kawakami and Kiyoshi Sanada

Published on: 29 August 2017
Review

Cold adaptation, aging, and Korean women divers haenyeo

Joo-Young Lee, Joonhee Park and Siyeon Kim

Published on: 8 August 2017
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Differences of muscle co-contraction of the ankle joint between young and elderly adults during dynamic postural control at different speeds

Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Makoto Takahashi and Koichi Shinkoda

Published on: 2 August 2017

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Fermented foods, microbiota, and mental health: ancient practice meets nutritional psychiatry

Eva M Selhub, Alan C Logan and Alison C Bested

Published on: 15 January 2014
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Daily rhythms of the sleep-wake cycle

Jim Waterhouse, Yumi Fukuda and Takeshi Morita

Published on: 13 March 2012
Review

Effects of thermal environment on sleep and circadian rhythm

Kazue Okamoto-Mizuno and Koh Mizuno

Published on: 31 May 2012
Review

Natural environments, ancestral diets, and microbial ecology: is there a modern “paleo-deficit disorder”? Part II

Alan C Logan, Martin A Katzman and Vicent Balanzá-Martínez

Published on: 10 March 2015
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Effects of L-theanine or caffeine intake on changes in blood pressure under physical and psychological stresses

Ai Yoto, Mao Motoki, Sato Murao and Hidehiko Yokogoshi

Published on: 29 October 2012

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Aims and scope

Journal of Physiological Anthropology (JPA) is the official journal of the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology. JPA is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the physiological functions of modern mankind, with an emphasis on the physical and bio-cultural effects on human adaptability to the current environment.

Best Reviewer Award

Journal of Physiological Anthropology Best Reviewer Award 2016 is awarded to:

Kosuke C Yamada (Saga University, Japan)

For more information, please visit the award page.

Information for authors

Journal of Physiological Anthropology (JPA) is the official journal of The Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology (JSPA). JPA offers a discount on the article-processing charge if the first author of an article is a member of JSPA. Please contact the Administration Office or visit the Society website if you would like to join the Society and enjoy full membership benefits.

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