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  1. Carl Bergmann was an astute naturalist and physiologist. His ideas about animal size and shape were important advances in the pre-Darwinian nineteenth century. Bergmann’s rule claims that that in cold climates...

    Authors: Barry Bogin, Michael Hermanussen and Christiane Scheffler
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:15
  2. Plasmodium knowlesi malaria infection in humans has been reported throughout southeast Asia. The communities at risk are those living in areas where Macaque monkeys and Anopheles mosquito are present. Zoonotic m...

    Authors: Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, April Monroe, Richard Culleton, Rozita Hod, Muhammad Saffree Jeffree, Kamruddin Ahmed and Mohd Rohaizat Hassan
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:14
  3. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a promising therapeutic molecule. Epigenetic mechanisms, including non-coding RNAs, regulate the expression level of the PPARγ gene.

    Authors: Maryam Zarkesh, Kimia Tabaei, Mahdi Akbarzadeh, Afsoon Daneshafrooz and Azita Zadeh-Vakili
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:13
  4. In Tsarang (at 3560 m), which is located in Mustang, 62.7% of the residents answered that they had a subjective medical history of arthritis, and 41.1% of the residents answered that their families had a subje...

    Authors: Hiroaki Arima, Sweta Koirala, Kotaro Nema, Masayuki Nakano, Hiromu Ito, Kapil Madi Poudel, Kishor Pandey, Basu Dev Pandey and Taro Yamamoto
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:12
  5. Children are at higher risk of influenza virus infection, and it is difficult to diagnose. They are also responsible for the transmission of influenza because of their longer viral shedding compared to adults....

    Authors: Kai Joo Lim, Jecelyn Leaslie John, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Richard Avoi, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Mohd Yusof Ibrahim and Kamruddin Ahmed
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:11
  6. We aimed to investigate the association of age-related differences in the intracellular-to-total water ratio with explosive strength of the plantar flexors.

    Authors: Kosuke Hirata, Natsuki Iida, Akihiro Kanda, Mikio Shoji, Tsukasa Yoshida, Yosuke Yamada and Ryota Akagi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:10
  7. Many studies have indicated specific low-hemoglobin (Hb) adaptation to high altitude in the Tibetan population, but studies focusing on physiological variations within this population are limited. This study a...

    Authors: Takayuki Nishimura, Hiroaki Arima, Sweta Koirala, Hiromu Ito and Taro Yamamoto
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:9
  8. Anthropometric measures have been classically used to understand the impact of environmental factors on the living conditions of individuals and populations. Most reference studies on development and growth in...

    Authors: Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Gonzalo Mendieta, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, Lenin Gomez-Barreno, Samanta Landazuri, Eduardo Vasconez, Manuel Calvopiña and Ginés Viscor
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:8
  9. Whether fat mass or lean mass affects bone mass in postmenopausal women is controversial. This study aimed to explore the association between body composition measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)...

    Authors: Satoshi Mizukami, Kazuhiko Arima, Yasuyo Abe, Yoshihito Tomita, Hiroki Nakashima, Yuzo Honda, Michiko Uchiyama, Tetsuji Ookawachi, Hisashi Goto, Maiko Hasegawa, Youko Sou, Mitsuo Kanagae, Makoto Osaki and Kiyoshi Aoyagi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:7
  10. The lumbar multifidus (LMF) muscle, which is involved in the mechanical stability of the lumbar spine, reportedly undergoes atrophy in patients with low back pain. Preventing or mitigating low back pain requir...

    Authors: Yasuhiro Mitani, Masaru Hanafusa, Junichi Hashimoto, Ryuta Inada and Hitoshi Koda
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:6
  11. Japanese-style bathing (JSB), which involves soaking in hot water up to the shoulders in deep bathtubs for a long time in the evening to night, is unique. Many experimental and epidemiological studies and surv...

    Authors: Yutaka Tochihara
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:5
  12. In this paper, we investigate facial sexual dimorphism and its’ association with body dimorphism in Maasai, the traditional seminomadic population of Tanzania. We discuss findings on other human populations an...

    Authors: Marina L. Butovskaya, Victoria V. Rostovtseva and Anna A. Mezentseva
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:3
  13. Before developing agriculture, herding or metallurgy, humans occupied most of the world. Multiple socioculturally-based responses supported their migration, including building shelters and constructing niches ...

    Authors: Douglas E. Crews
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:2
  14. Technological innovations have allowed the use of miniature apparatus that can easily control and program heat and cold stimulations using Peltier elements. The wearable thermo-device has a potential to be app...

    Authors: Tomonori Sawada, Hiroki Okawara, Daisuke Nakashima, Shuhei Iwabuchi, Morio Matsumoto, Masaya Nakamura and Takeo Nagura
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:1
  15. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

    Authors: Masashi Taniguchi, Yosuke Yamada, Masahide Yagi, Ryusuke Nakai, Hiroshige Tateuchi and Noriaki Ichihashi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:23

    The original article was published in Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:13

  16. In the assessment of autonomic function by heart rate variability (HRV), the framework that the power of high-frequency component or its surrogate indices reflects parasympathetic activity, while the power of ...

    Authors: Junichiro Hayano and Emi Yuda
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:21
  17. Because carbon dioxide (CO2)-enriched water causes cutaneous vasodilation, immersion in CO2-enriched water facilitates heat transfer from the body to the water or from the water to the body. Consequently, immersi...

    Authors: Keiji Hayashi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:20
  18. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common autosomal recessive diseases. Factors contributing to disease exacerbations and survival rate of CF patients are type of mutation in the CFTR gene, poor nutritional ...

    Authors: Magdalena Durda-Masny, Joanna Goździk-Spychalska, Aleksandra John, Wojciech Czaiński, Weronika Stróżewska, Natalia Pawłowska, Jolanta Wlizło, Halina Batura-Gabryel and Anita Szwed
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:19
  19. Locomotive syndrome (LS) is a condition of reduced mobility due to a disorder of the locomotive system. Increasing moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has been recommended to prevent LS. However, to ...

    Authors: Tomohiro Nishimura, Atsushi Hagio, Kanako Hamaguchi, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Motoyuki Iemitsu and Kiyoshi Sanada
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:18
  20. In order to classify and analyze the parameters of upper body posture, a baseline in the form of standard values is demanded. To this date, standard values have only been published for healthy men aged 18–35 a...

    Authors: Daniela Ohlendorf, Ugur Kaya, Julian Goecke, Gerhard Oremek, Hanns Ackermann and David A. Groneberg
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:17
  21. Physiological thermoregulatory systems in humans have been a key factor for adaptation to local environments after their exodus from Africa, particularly, to cold environments outside Africa. Recent studies us...

    Authors: Yoshiki Yasukochi, Sora Shin, Hitoshi Wakabayashi and Takafumi Maeda
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:16
  22. High normal levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) have been reported to be associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) among euthyroid individuals. However, there has been only limited research on the a...

    Authors: Yuji Shimizu, Yuko Nabeshima-Kimura, Shin-Ya Kawashiri, Yuko Noguchi, Shigeki Minami, Yasuhiro Nagata, Takahiro Maeda and Naomi Hayashida
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:15
  23. To establish the reference interval of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in apparently healthy children in Zigong, China, using an indirect method to provide a basis for proper clinical diagnosis and treatment.

    Authors: Jianhong Yu, Xiaoping He and Shengwei Huang
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:14
  24. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether using the extracellular water/intracellular water (ECW/ICW) index and phase angle combined with segmental-bioimpedance analysis (BIA) improved the model...

    Authors: Masashi Taniguchi, Yosuke Yamada, Masahide Yagi, Ryusuke Nakai, Hiroshige Tateuchi and Noriaki Ichihashi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:13

    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:23

  25. Facial cooling (FC) is effective in improving endurance exercise performance in hot environments. In this study, we evaluated the impact of intermittent short-lasting FC on the ratings of perceived exertion (R...

    Authors: Taiki Miyazawa, Mirai Mizutani, John Patrick Sheahan and Daisuke Ichikawa
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:12
  26. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex cluster of risk factors, considered as a polygenic and multifactorial entity. The objective of this study was to determine the association of rs9939609-FTO polymorphism a...

    Authors: Pilar E. Núñez Ortega, María E. Meneses, Iván Delgado-Enciso, César Antonio Irecta-Nájera, Itandehui Castro-Quezada, Roberto Solís-Hernández, Elena Flores-Guillén, Rosario García-Miranda, Adán Valladares-Salgado, Daniel Locia-Morales and Héctor Ochoa-Díaz-López
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:11
  27. Rapid weight gain in early life is associated with adiposity later in life. However, there is limited information on the association between weight gain and body fat mass measured using precise methods. This s...

    Authors: Yuki Fujita, Katsuyasu Kouda, Kumiko Ohara, Harunobu Nakamura, Chikako Nakama, Toshimasa Nishiyama and Masayuki Iki
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:10
  28. Applying human biological evolution to solve topical problems of medicine and preventive cardiology was inspired by the realization of the need for clinical and experimental studies of biological (evolutionary...

    Authors: G. S. Belkaniya, L. R. Dilenyan, D. G. Konkov, A. Wsol, A. K. Martusevich and L. G. Puchalska
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:9
  29. Although evidence of both beneficial and adverse biological effects of lighting has accumulated, biologically favorable lighting often does not match subjectively comfortable lighting. By controlling the corre...

    Authors: Junichiro Hayano, Norihiro Ueda, Masaya Kisohara, Yutaka Yoshida and Emi Yuda
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:8
  30. Blue-enriched white light at night has the potential to delay the circadian rhythm in daily life. This study was conducted to determine whether the use of high correlated color temperature (CCT) light at home ...

    Authors: Shigekazu Higuchi, Yandan Lin, Jingjing Qiu, Yichi Zhang, Michihiro Ohashi, Sang-il Lee, Shingo Kitamura and Akira Yasukouchi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:7
  31. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common, transient condition characterized primarily by headaches, and it can also be associated with fatigue, dizziness, and nausea with vomiting. The symptoms of AMS are mos...

    Authors: Masahiro Horiuchi, Misato Watanabe, Satomi Mitsui and Tadashi Uno
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:6
  32. Circulating fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) is a marker for various diseases. It would be highly useful to have simple and less invasive techniques for the assessment of FABP4 concentrations in the clinic...

    Authors: Shigeharu Numao, Ryota Uchida, Takashi Kurosaki and Masaki Nakagaichi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:5
  33. Recently, short stature has been revealed to be positively associated with hypertension, possibly because this indicates lower activity of vascular maintenance, such as angiogenesis. Vascular endothelial growt...

    Authors: Yuji Shimizu, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Shin-Ya Kawashiri, Kenichi Nobusue, Fumiaki Nonaka, Yuko Noguchi, Yukiko Honda, Kazuhiko Arima, Yasuyo Abe, Yasuhiro Nagata and Takahiro Maeda
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:4
  34. Body composition (BC) influences respiratory system mechanics, provoking air flow limitation (AFL). The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of AFL in small- and medium-caliber airways wit...

    Authors: Rodrigo Muñoz-Cofré, Pablo A. Lizana, Máximo Escobar Cabello, Claudio García-Herrera and Mariano del Sol
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:2
  35. Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of humans. It is problematic clinically and economically as it prevails in poorer countries and regions, strongly hindering socioeconomic development....

    Authors: Shigeharu Sato
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:1

    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2021 40:3

  36. The prevention of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major public health concern in Japan. The effects of the relationship between eating behavior and nutritional intake on MetS remained unclear.

    Authors: Akemi Morita, Naomi Aiba, Motohiko Miyachi and Shaw Watanabe
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:40
  37. The aim of this study was to collect standard reference values of the weight and the maximum pressure distribution in healthy adults aged 18–65 years and to investigate the influence of constitutional paramete...

    Authors: D. Ohlendorf, K. Kerth, W. Osiander, F. Holzgreve, L. Fraeulin, H. Ackermann and D. A. Groneberg
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:39
  38. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with osteoporosis, fracture, muscle weakness, falls, and osteoarthritis in adults. Elderly individuals are more likely to present with poor musculoskeletal conditions. Recent...

    Authors: Kazuhiko Arima, Satoshi Mizukami, Takayuki Nishimura, Yoshihito Tomita, Hiroki Nakashima, Yasuyo Abe and Kiyoshi Aoyagi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:38
  39. Cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) is known to be influenced by the ambient temperature. Frequency analysis of blood flow provides information on physiological regulation of the cardiovascular system, such as my...

    Authors: Toshihiro Sera, Taiki Kohno, Yusuke Nakashima, Musashi Uesugi and Susumu Kudo
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:37
  40. Malaria is a major public-health problem, with over 40% of the world’s population (more than 3.3 billion people) at risk from the disease. Malaysia has committed to eliminate indigenous human malaria transmiss...

    Authors: Abraham Zefong Chin, Marilyn Charlene Montini Maluda, Jenarun Jelip, Muhammad Saffree Bin Jeffree, Richard Culleton and Kamruddin Ahmed
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:36
  41. Bed baths are a daily nursing activity to maintain patients’ hygiene. Those may provide not only comfort but also relaxation. Notably, applying a hot towel to the skin for 10 s (AHT10s) during bed baths helped...

    Authors: Inaho Shishido, Issei Konya and Rika Yano
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:35
  42. Many studies have reported specific adaptations to high altitude, but few studies have focused on physiological variations in high-altitude adaptation in Andean highlanders. This study aimed to investigate the...

    Authors: Takayuki Nishimura, Juan Ugarte, Mayumi Ohnishi, Mika Nishihara, Guillermo Alvarez, Yoshiki Yasukochi, Hideki Fukuda, Kazuhiko Arima, Shigeki Watanuki, Victor Mendoza and Kiyoshi Aoyagi
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:31
  43. Maintaining a good level of physical fitness from engaging in regular exercise is important for the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, which components constitutive of physical fit...

    Authors: Bokun Kim, Minjae Ku, Tanaka Kiyoji, Tomonori Isobe, Takeji Sakae and Sechang Oh
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:30
  44. Since 1980, the world has been threatened by different waves of emerging disease epidemics. In the twenty-first century, these diseases have become an increasing global concern because of their health and econ...

    Authors: Nundu Sabiti Sabin, Akintije Simba Calliope, Shirley Victoria Simpson, Hiroaki Arima, Hiromu Ito, Takayuki Nishimura and Taro Yamamoto
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2020 39:29