Acute effects of static stretching and massage on flexibility and jumping performance.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of static stretching and the application of massage on flexibility and jump performance.

Methods: Thirty-five athletes studying Physical Education at University (mean age 23.6±1.

Relationship between daily physical activity level and low back pain in young, female desk-job workers.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between daily physical activity (PA) level and low back pain (LBP) in young women.

Material And Methods: Two hundred forty three female, desk-job workers aged 20-40 voluntarily participated in the study. The participants were assessed by the use of Oswestry Disability Index for measuring LBP disability and by the use of the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for PA assessment.

Comparative analysis of the 1-mile run test evaluation formulae: assessment of aerobic capacity in male law enforcement officers aged 20-23 years.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare values of aerobic performance in the 1-mile run test (1-MRT) using different formulae.

Material And Methods: Aerobic capacities of 351 male volunteers working for the Turkish National Police within the age range of 20-23 years were evaluated by the 1-MRT and the 20-metre shuttle run (20-MST). VO2max values were estimated by the prediction equations developed by George et al.

The relationship between body composition, anaerobic performance and sprint ability of amputee soccer players.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between body composition, anaerobic performance and sprint performance of amputee soccer players. Fifteen amputee soccer players participated in this study voluntarily. Subjects' height, body weight, body mass index, body fat percentage (Jackson and Pollock formula) and somatotype characteristics (Heath-Carter system) were determined.

Apolipoprotein E genotype and oxidative stress response to traumatic brain injury.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is known to result in oxidative stress, and as variation at the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene has been shown to influence outcome following TBI, but through as yet unclear mechanisms, we used transgenic APOE mouse models to examine the relationship between APOE genotype and oxidative stress following TBI. We administered a controlled cortical impact (CCI) injury or sham injury to transgenic mice expressing either human APOE3 or APOE4 on a murine APOE-deficient background. RNA was prepared from the ipsilateral hippocampi and cortices retrieved at 24 h and 1 month post-TBI.