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Background and Objectives: This study analyzes the effects of proprioceptive training on the physical fitness and soccer-specific technical skills of young professional soccer players. Materials and Methods: Twenty-eight male professional soccer players from the Türkiye Football Federation's Third League, aged 20.46 ± 1.60 years (average), participated voluntarily. Body composition was assessed with the Inbody270 bioelectrical impedance analyzer, while agility and maximal VO2 cardiorespiratory fitness were measured using the ChronoJump smartspeed mat. Soccer-specific technical skill assessments were also conducted. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22, with paired sample t-tests for comparisons, Cohen's d test for effect size, and repeated measures two-way ANOVA for interaction effects (group × time). Eta squared (η2) values were reported for effect size. A 95% confidence level and p = 0.05 were used. Results: Proprioceptive training significantly improved body fat percentage (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.006) and soccer-specific technical skills, including free juggling (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.302), alternating foot juggling (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.271), right foot juggling (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.250), and shooting performance (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.513). Conclusions: A 12-week proprioceptive training program, when incorporated into soccer practice, significantly enhances soccer-specific technical skills and reduces body fat percentage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of regular physical activity and its influencing factors among adult community residents in Shaanxi province, providing a reference for behavioral interventions targeting the general population, especially key groups. MethodsPhysical activity data of 5 964 permanent residents aged 18 years or older were collected from the China Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Surveillance Program dataset conducted in 10 districts/counties/prefectures of Shaanxi province in 2018. Complex weight processing and unconditional multivariate logistic regression models were used in the data analysis to investigate the prevalence and main influencing factors of regular physical activity among the participants. ResultsOf all participants, 711 reported regular physical activity (10 minutes of leisure-time physical activity at least 3 days per week), with a weighted prevalence of 13.36%. The weighted prevalence of regular physical activity varied significantly among adults with different levels of education, occupation, place of residence, and diabetes status (all P < 0.05). Adults with a college degree or higher (22.53%), retired adults (30.99%), those living in urban areas (17.18%), and those with diabetes (16.23%) had higher weighted prevalence rates of regular physical activity. Multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that participants who were female, aged 45 years or older, had a high school education or more, and were retired were more likely to engage in regular physical activity among community-dwelling adults in Shaanxi province. ConclusionsThe prevalence of regular physical activity among community-dwelling adults in Shaanxi province is generally low, especially among males, young adults, and those with lower levels of education, indicating target populations for interventions to promote regular physical activity in the population.

Aim: The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of regular physical activity on the amino acid profile of individuals living in the provinces affected by dust particles in Iran. Methods: There were a total of 50 inactive healthy men, with an average age of 31.64±1.5 years and a body mass index of 26.33±5.6, from three provinces in Iran: Khuzestan (n=15), Ilam (n=15), and Kermanshah (n=20) randomly assigned to two control and regular physical activity groups. Prior to the study, 48 hours prior to the occurrence of dust particles, and after the study amino acids, fat percentage, maximum oxygen consumption, were measured. Results: It was found that time (pre-test - May 12, 2023) had a significant effect on amino acids, maximum oxygen consumption, body fat percentage in the training group (p<0.05). In the control group, there was no significant difference in the amino acid, maximum oxygen consumption, body fat percentage, (p>0.05). In terms of body fat percentage, there was a significant difference between the control and exercise groups (p=0.01), as well as maximum oxygen consumption (p=0.01). Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that regular exercise training reduce dust particle damage in those exposed to dust particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Objectives: This study analyzes the effects of proprioceptive training on the physical fitness and soccer-specific technical skills of young professional soccer players. Materials and Methods: Twenty-eight male professional soccer players from the Türkiye Football Federation’s Third League, aged 20.46 ± 1.60 years (average), participated voluntarily. Body composition was assessed with the Inbody270 bioelectrical impedance analyzer, while agility and maximal VO2 cardiorespiratory fitness were measured using the ChronoJump smartspeed mat. Soccer-specific technical skill assessments were also conducted. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22, with paired sample t-tests for comparisons, Cohen’s d test for effect size, and repeated measures two-way ANOVA for interaction effects (group × time). Eta squared (η2) values were reported for effect size. A 95% confidence level and p = 0.05 were used. Results: Proprioceptive training significantly improved body fat percentage (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.006) and soccer-specific technical skills, including free juggling (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.302), alternating foot juggling (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.271), right foot juggling (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.250), and shooting performance (p < 0.05; η2 = 0.513). Conclusions: A 12-week proprioceptive training program, when incorporated into soccer practice, significantly enhances soccer-specific technical skills and reduces body fat percentage.

Background and Aim: The recent review of research conducted in the field of air pollution and sports shows that there is a serious impact of air pollutants as well as the new pollutant of dust particles, and it is imperative to pay attention to this issue. This research aims to investigate the effect of regular exercise on lung function and amino acid arginine-alanine in traffic police of the provinces affected by dust particles in Iran. Methods: Forty traffic police officers (age: 23.62 ± 6.4 years; body mass index: 27.44 ± 4.7 kg/m2) were voluntarily selected from the centers of Khuzestan, Ilam, and Kermanshah provinces and randomly assigned to two control and regular physical activity groups. Regular physical activity included: 30 sessions, circuit training three times a week including hanging from the chin up (20 seconds), jumping over obstacles (knee height) at a distance of one meter for a total of 540 cm, Sit-ups (30 seconds), chest press (70% 1RM-8 repetitions), leg press (70% 1RM -8 repetitions), back extension (15 repetitions), calf raise (70% 1RM -8 repetitions), zigzag jump (20 repetitions), six to ten reputation Illinois Agility Test with a 30-second rest interval. Before the study, 48 hours before the occurrence of dust particles, and after the study fat percentage, amino acids, WBC, and FEV1/FVC were measured. To examine the research data, we used the mean and standard deviation as well as repeated analysis of variance (P ≥0.05). Results: It was found that time (pre-test-May 12, 2023) had a significant effect on amino acids argininealanine, maximum oxygen consumption, body fat percentage, and FEV1/FVC in the training group (P <0.05). In the control group, there was no significant difference in the amino acid arginine-alanine, maximum oxygen consumption, body fat percentage, or FEV1/FVC (P >0.05). However, the effect of time was present in the control group only for white blood cells (P <0.001). In terms of body fat percentage, there was a significant difference between the control and exercise groups (P = 0.01), as well as maximum oxygen consumption (P = 0.01). Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that regular exercise training can improve lung function, aerobic fitness, body fat percentage, and levels of amino acids involved in the immune system, as well as increase muscle mass and anti-inflammatory effects that reduce dust particle damage in those exposed to dust particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Physical activity (PA) may prevent depressive symptoms, however, PA fluctuations may have different effects. Using three waves of nationally representative data, this study aimed to examine the effects of PA fluctuations on depressive symptoms. Participants comprised 7633 adults free of depressive symptoms at the first two waves (M age = 45.26, 54.70 % males). They completed the China Family Panel Study in 2016 (T1), 2018 (T2), and 2020 (T3), respectively. Depressive symptoms were measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES–D) scale using a cutoff of 16. Participants' PA levels were split into regular PA or infrequent PA groups. Changes in PA levels between T1 and T2 were classified into four groups: maintained infrequent PA, initiated regular PA, ceased regular PA, and persisted regular PA. The incidence of depressive symptoms was 20.22 % (19.05 % possible and 1.17 % severe depression). After multivariate adjustment, Poisson regression showed that persistent regular PA had 17.8 % (95 % CI: 0.724, 0.934) lower risks of incident depressive symptoms compared to maintained infrequent PA. And adults who ceased regular PA were more likely to experience depressive symptoms than those who persisted in regular PA (RR = 1.188, 95 % CI: 1.010, 1.398). All items were self-reported. CES–D only examined self-diagnosed depressive symptoms, not medical diagnoses. Adults who persisted in regular PA may have a lower possibility of developing depressive symptoms. The finding might serve as an empirical reference to depression prevention. • The incidence of depressive symptoms was 20.22 % (19.05 % possible and 1.17 % severe depression). • 31.55 % of adults in China changed their PA levels over a two-year period. • Persistent regular PA has lower incidence of depressive symptoms than maintenance infrequent PA. • Ceasing regular PA has higher incidence of depressive symptoms than persistent adults. • Initiating regular PA has no statistically significant antidepressant effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to the analysis of frequency of such a deviation in the state of health among students as myopia, which develops more often in young people with a large visual load and poor physical development. Based on the available literature data, the results of the previous studies and many years of personal practical experience, the authors believe that in the conditions of the university, the most accessible and really effective way to prevent the onset and progression of myopia is to convince all students of the need to regularly perform long running loads of low intensity. Long running increases not only the level of physical performance, but also strengthens all the connective tissue formations of the body, which include the eye.

Regular physical activity (PA) has been suggested as effective disease preventable strategies for Parkinson's disease (PD). Depression often precedes PD but whether PA also would reduce the risk of PD in patients with depression has not been known. The aim of study is to examine the association of regular PA with risk of PD among patients with depressive disorder. A total of 1,342,282 patients with depressive disorder were identified from a nationwide health screening cohort from 2010 to 2016. The exposure was changes in pattern of regular PA between pre-and post-diagnosis of depressive disorder, categorized as four groups; 1) no PA, 2) increased PA, 3) decreased PA, and 4) maintaining PA. The outcome was risk of incident PD, calculated using multivariate adjusted Cox proportional hazards regressions according to the PA categorization. Total of 8901 PD cases (0.66%) were developed during 5.3 years of follow-up period. Maintaining PA group was associated with the lowest risk of PD (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 0.89, 95% CI 0.83–0.97) among all other PA groups with depressive disorder (with no PA group as reference). Otherwise, decreased PA group significantly increased the risk of PD (aHR 1.10, 95% CI 1.03–1.16). Those who maintained PA before and after diagnosis of depressive disorder were associated with lower risk of incident PD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Circadian rhythm (CR) is an intrinsic process that changes in a cycle of approximately 24h/day to maintain body homeostasis. It is mainly controlled by the central command through the suprachiasmatic nucleus, and modern society features can disturb the central CR, contributing to various diseases. Recent studies have provided evidence that extrinsic factors, such as regular physical activity (RPA) and timerestricted feeding (TRF), can also alter the CR peripherally, emphasizing RPA and TRF as the non-therapeutic methods for circadian misalignment (CM). Therefore, this review scrutinizes the regulatory mechanism of CR and summarizes the relationships between CM and various diseases. In addition, by reviewing studies investigating the prevention or improvement of CM via RPA and TRF, the value of circadian biology research that can directly affect health, physical function, and lifespan is summarized. By introducing the scientific evidence for RPA and TRF to maintain and improve CR, we tried to emphasize the importance of regular exercise and healthy eating habits to people in the modern world who have difficulty maintaining CR.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine sleep habits and life qualities of intellectually disabled children who performed or did not perform regular physical activity. Methods:This descriptive study was done with 126 children between February and June 2017. The data were collected by using the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire-Short Form and KIDSCREEN-27. The data were analyzed by using the SPSS package software. The descriptive properties of demographic characteristics are given as percentiles and means. Chi-squared test was used for the comparison of two groups. Independent paired-sample t-test was used to compare intergroup measures. The confidence interval was 95%; p

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the variables that predict whether WHO's global recommendation for physical activity (PA) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic can be met among adults. Material and Methods: A total of 921 adults voluntarily participated in this study. A demographic information form and the Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire for Turkish people were administered by self-report. The participants were also asked whether they regularly do PA and if the duration of PA is over 150 minutes. Results: The number of adults doing regular PA at the level recommended by WHO significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rate of not doing regular PA significantly increased compared to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.05). Variables that reduce the likelihood of doing regular PA at the recommended level include being male, being under 45 years old, being married, having high school education or below, having a moderate and low-income, having a high BMI, and having a high recreational sedentary screen time (RSST) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: The results of this study provide a priori information for implementations aimed at improving the recommended PA level for adults during social isolation or lockdown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the variables that predict whether WHO's global recommendation for physical activity (PA) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic can be met among adults. Material and Methods: A total of 921 adults voluntarily participated in this study. A demographic information form and the Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire for Turkish people were administered by self-report. The participants were also asked whether they regularly do PA and if the duration of PA is over 150 minutes. Results: The number of adults doing regular PA at the level recommended by WHO significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rate of not doing regular PA significantly increased compared to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic (p

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Background & Purpose: In adolescence, people's attitude toward obstacles and benefits of participation in physical activities is considered an influencing factor on their decisions to participate in a regular health-oriented activity. This research aimed to measure the level of Mashhad's first-grade high school students' participation in sports and investigate the psychological factors effective in their participation and withdrawal from sports. Methodology: This research was conducted on 386 male and female first-grade high school students (13 to 15 years old) of Mashhad city in the academic year of 2017-2018. The participants were selected based on a staged cluster randomization method. The tools used in this study were a self-report, children's attitude toward physical activity questionnaire (Schutz et al., 1985), and the leisure constraints scale developed by Carroll and Alexandris (1997). Results: The results revealed that 75 percent of the participating students were active and 25 percent were inactive. Furthermore, the major obstacles to not participating in physical activity were related to personal obstacles (lack of time, lack of interest, fear of injury, and fatigue), environmental obstacles (lack of facilities and inappropriate educational spaces), social obstacles (lack of accompanying, lack of family support, and social pressure), and internal factors (preparation and physical health, pleasure and interest, mental health, and entertainment) are the primary reasons, and external factors (being with friends, finding new friends, social growth, and competition) are the secondary reasons for participating in physical activities in adolescents. Conclusion: According to the sports experience obtained from the subjects of this study, almost 66% of active participants had more than 3 years of experience in sports. In addition to their sports activities at school, the subjects have also participated in sports programs outside of school for an average of more than 3 hours per week. According to the results, boys participated in sports about 10% more than girls. Therefore, the findings of this study can be a way to reflect on and think about promoting youth sports in order to achieve a dynamic society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Regular physical activity is associated with a reduced stroke risk. However, this relationship might be attenuated in the presence of hypertension and antihypertensive medication use. We examined the dose-response relationship between physical activity and stroke in normotensive and hypertensive individuals., Methods: A Dutch population-based cohort including 139 930 individuals (41% men; mean age, 44±13) was performed (median follow-up, 6.75 years). Participants were stratified at baseline as hypertensive (44%) or normotensive (56%) and categorized into quartiles of the lowest (Q1) to the highest (Q4) moderate-to-vigorous, self-reported physical activity. The primary outcome was incident stroke (fatal and nonfatal). Cox regression estimated hazard ratios and 95% CIs. The main analyses were stratified on baseline blood pressure and adjusted for confounders. Hypertensives were stratified into medicated (21%) or non-medicated (79%)., Results: Compared with Q1, adjusted hazard ratios were 0.87 (0.69-1.10; P =0.23), 0.75 (0.59-0.95; P =0.02), and 0.94 (0.74-1.20; P =0.64) for Q2 to Q4, respectively in the total population. Hazard ratios for normotensives were 0.79 (0.50-1.25; P =0.32), 0.75 (0.48-1.18; P =0.22), 0.97 (0.62-1.51; P =0.90) for Q2 to Q4, respectively. In hypertensives, hazard ratios were 0.89 (0.68-1.17; P =0.41), 0.74 (0.56-0.98; P =0.03), 0.92 (0.69-1.23; P =0.56) for Q2 to Q4, respectively. There was no significant interaction between hypertension status for the relation between physical activity and stroke risk. The stratified analysis revealed a smaller benefit of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in medicated hypertensives compared with nonmedicated hypertensives, but no significant interaction effect was found., Conclusions: Regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is beneficial for stroke risk reduction (Q3 compared with Q1), which is not affected by hypertension. Antihypertensive medication may be associated with a smaller benefit of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on the risk of stroke, but further research is warranted., Competing Interests: None.