FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT AND DYNAMIC BALANCE IN ENTRY LEVEL UNIVERSITY DANCERS.

Background: Dance requires integration and synergy between movement, postural stability, and body alignment to effectively execute the technical and aesthetic requirements of the performance. Evaluation of movement competency and dynamic balance provides opportunity to identify dysfunctional movement which may negatively impact both artistic and technical aspects of dance performance. Investigation of the relationships between movement competency and postural control may aid in technical development, performance improvement, and ultimately injury reduction.

Differential effects of high-fat diet on glucose tolerance, food intake, and glucocorticoid regulation in male C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ mice.

The C57BL/6J strain of laboratory mice is a popular subject for studies of diet-induced obesity and diabetes given its propensity for developing obesity and glucose intolerance when placed on high-fat diet. High-fat diet leads to much lower weight gain in young adult BALB/cJ mice, which appear to be protected from many of the metabolic effects of high-fat diet observed in C57BL/6J mice. In this report, the effects of diet and timing of feeding on body weight, food intake, glucose tolerance, and stress-induced corticosterone and blood glucose responses were assessed in male C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ mice.