WHAT IS FITNESS: DEFINITION, HISTORY AND HEALTH BENEFITS. A REVIEW.

WHAT IS FITNESS

Influence of a flexibility training program on psychophysical health of elderly women

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of a specific flexibility training program on the spinal health status and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in female older subjects. Methods: Thirty older women were recruited in a senior centre of Palermo and randomly assigned in two groups: trained group [TG] (n: 17; age: 68.35±6.04 years; BMI: 27.28±3.08) and control group [CG] (n: 13; age: 69.69±7.94 years; BMI: 27.88±2.81). TG was trained for 8 weeks by two sessions/week. In particular, every training session included three phases: warm up (~10 min), central period (~50 min) including specific exercises to train spinal flexibility, and cool down (~10 min)1. CG did not pe…

EFFECTS OF THREE DISTINCT PROTOCOLS OF FITNESS TRAINING ON BODY COMPOSITION STRENGTH AND BLOOD LACTATE

Use of dietary supplements and dietary behaviour among young people who exercise at gyms

NERVOUS AND VASCULAR DISORDERS RELATED TO CYCLING

Effect of a modified intermittent fasting on strenght body composition and metabolic varables after 8 weeks of resistance training in amateur body builders

SPACE FLIGHT AND LOSS OF STRENGTH IN UPPER LIMB MUSCLES