Stepping over an obstacle is a kind of compound movement that makes walking more difficult, especially for preschool children. This study examines sex and age-level differences in walking time in preschool chi...
Metabolic, physiological and behavioral processes exhibit 24-hour rhythms in most organisms, including humans. These rhythms are driven by a system of self-sustained clocks and are entrained by environmental c...
Authors: Akiko Hida, Shingo Kitamura and Kazuo Mishima
Citation:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
2012
31:7
Good sleep is advantageous to the quality of life. Sleep-related benefits are particularly helpful for the working class, since poor or inadequate amounts of sleep degrade work productivity and overall health....
Authors: Masaya Takahashi
Citation:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
2012
31:6
The amount and timing of sleep and sleep architecture (sleep stages) are determined by several factors, important among which are the environment, circadian rhythms and time awake. Separating the roles played ...
Authors: Jim Waterhouse, Yumi Fukuda and Takeshi Morita
Citation:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
2012
31:5
The use of herbs as ergogenic aids in exercise and sport is not novel. Ginseng, caffeine, ma huang (also called 'Chinese ephedra'), ephedrine and a combination of both caffeine and ephedrine are the most popul...
Central administration of γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) induces lower body temperature in animals in hot ambient air. However, it is still unknown whether oral GABA administration affects temperature regulation ...
Some causes of accidents among older drivers are: not paying attention to traffic signals; missing stop lines; and having to deal with and misjudging emergency situations. These causes of accidents reveal prob...
Authors: Indri H Susilowati and Akira Yasukouchi
Citation:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
2012
31:2
