Thermoregulatory effects of guava leaf extract-menthol toner application for post-exercise use.

Context: L. (Myrtaceae) leaf contains a wide variety of bioactive compounds that contribute valuable effects on human well-being.

Objective: This study investigates the influence of guava leaf extract-menthol toner on thermoregulation, including perspiration, skin temperature, and recovery heart rate.

A Comparison between the Effects of Aerobic Dance Training on Mini-Trampoline and Hard Wooden Surface on Bone Resorption, Health-Related Physical Fitness, Balance, and Foot Plantar Pressure in Thai Working Women.

Objective: To compare the effects of aerobic dance training on mini-trampoline and hard wooden surface on bone resorption, health-related physical fitness, balance, and foot plantar pressure in Thai working women.

Material And Method: Sixty-three volunteered females aged 35-45 years old participated in the study and were divided into 3 groups: A) aerobic dance on mini-trampoline (21 females), B) aerobic dance on hard wooden surface (21 females), and C) control group (21 females). All subjects in the aerobic dance groups wore heart rate monitors during exercise.

Effects of Low Impact Aerobic Dance and Fitball Training on Bone Resorption and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Thai Working Women.

Objective: To investigate the effects of low impact aerobic dance and fitball training on bone resorption in Thai working women.

Material And Method: The samples of this study consisted of 47 females at the age from 35-45. The subjects were divided into two groups: A) 23 females in a low impact aerobic dance (20 min) and fitball (15 min) training group, and B) 24 females in a low impact aerobic dance training group (35 min).

Positive effects of Ska game practice on cognitive function among older adults.

Background: Ska is a traditional board game in Thailand that involves high levels of cognition, planning, and decisionmaking. There have been no previous studies on the benefits of the Ska game as a cognitive function aid for older adults.

Objective: To examine the effects of Ska game practice on improving cognitive functioning among older adults.

A comparison between the effects of the walking exercise with and without weighted vests on bone resorption and health-related physical fitness in the working women.

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of walking exercise with and without weighted vests on bone resorption and health-related physical fitness in the working women. Forty-eight female staff of Chulalongkorn University who were 30-60 years old voluntarily participated in the study. The subjects were randomly assigned into two groups: the experimental group performing the walking exercise wearing the weighted vests (EW, n = 24) and the control group performing the walking exercise without wearing the weighted vests (E, n = 24).

The effects of weight bearing yoga training on the bone resorption markers of the postmenopausal women.

This study was a preliminary report to investigate the effects of the weight bearing yoga training on both bone resorption marker and the quality of life of the postmenopausal women. The samples were recruited by the purposive sampling from the female Chulalongkorn University staff aged between 50-60 years. The subjects were divided into two groups: experimental group and control group.