Foot Morphology in Chinese Adolescents Aged Between 13 to 18 Years Varies by Gender and Age.

BACKGROUND We recently reported age and gender differences in foot shape and size in Chinese school children aged between 7-12 years. This study aimed to analyze age and gender differences in foot shape and size in Chinese adolescents aged between 13-18 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 1,252 adolescent boys and 1274 adolescent girls from seven regions in China.

Foot Morphology in Chinese School Children Varies by Sex and Age.

BACKGROUND Knowledge of children's foot shape is essential for podiatric healthcare and footwear design. Differences in foot shapes relative to sex and age were demonstrated among white children; however, no study has examined the foot characteristics of Asian children according to sex and age. This study aimed to analyze the age- and sex-associated differences in foot measurements in Chinese children.

Upregulation of SIRT1 inhibits H2O2‑induced osteoblast apoptosis via FoxO1/β‑catenin pathway.

Osteoporosis is a disease that significantly influences life expectancy and quality in humans. Oxidative stress may stimulate bone marrow osteoclast differentiation and inhibit osteoblast (OB) differentiation. OB proliferation and differentiation are affected by the forkhead box O (FoxO)1/β‑catenin signaling pathway.

Expression of macrophage genes within skeletal muscle correlates inversely with adiposity and insulin resistance in humans.

Local inflammation in obese adipose tissue has been shown to contribute to insulin resistance; however, the role of macrophage infiltration within skeletal muscle is still debatable. This study aimed to evaluate the association of skeletal muscle macrophage gene expression with adiposity levels and insulin sensitivity in obese patients. Twenty-two nondiabetic obese patients and 23 healthy lean controls were included.

[Effects of dietary corn peptide and exercise on hepatic ATGL and TNF-α in obese rats].

Objective: To determine whether dietary corn peptides supplementation with or without exercise on body composition and fac-tors related to hepatic lipid metabolism in obese rats induced by a high fat diet.

Methods: Male SD rats were fed a high-fat diet (40% calorie as fat) for 8 weeks as a dietary induced obesity model (DIO, =32). They were then randomly divided into four groups, control, corn pip-tide(CP) group, exercise group and CP + exercise group (=8).

Simplified Tai Chi Resistance Training versus Traditional Tai Chi in Slowing Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women.

Background. This study examined whether simplified Tai Chi resistance training is superior to traditional Tai Chi in slowing bone loss in postmenopausal women. Methods.

Myoelectrical activity and muscle morphology in a rat model of myofascial trigger points induced by blunt trauma to the vastus medialis.

Objectives: To explore myoelectrical activity and muscle morphology of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in an injury model of rats.

Methods: A total of 24 male SD rats were randomly divided into a control group (group A) and model group (group B). A blunt striking injury and eccentric exercise were applied to the vastus medialis (VM) of rats in group B for 8 weeks.

[Effect of moxibustion pretreatment of Guanyuan (CV 4), etc. on expression of leukocytic T-box transcription factor expressed in T cells and GATA-3 mRNA in athletes undergoing heavy load training].

Objective: To observe the effect of moxibustion pretreatment on the expression of leukocytic T-box transcription factor expressed in T cells (T-bet) mRNA and trans-acting T-cell-specific transcription factor GATA-3 mRNA in athletes undergoing heavy load training, so as to study its mechanism underlying prevention of imbalance of immune function.

Methods: Twelve male middle-long distance running athletes were equally randomized into control group and treatment group. The althelets in the treatment group accepted alternate moxibustion pretreatment of Guanyuan (CV 12) + bilateral Zusanli (ST 36) or Guanyuan (CV 12) + bilateral Sanyinjiao (SP 6) for 30 min, once a day for 4 weeks, and beginning from the 1st day of the heavy load training on till the end of the modulatory training.

[Regulating effect of moxibustion pretreatment on Th1/Th2 imbalance of athletes during course of heavy load training].

Objective: To explore the effect of moxibustion pretreatment on the immune function of athletes during the courses of heavy load training.

Methods: Twelve male middle-distance race athletes were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 6) and a control group (n= 6). In observation group, mild moxibustion was applied at Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36) or Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) alternatively once daily, for 4 weeks.

Effects of exercise on behavior and peripheral blood lymphocyte apoptosis in a rat model of chronic fatigue syndrome.

This study examined the effects of exercise on behavior and peripheral blood leukocyte apoptosis in a rat model of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Thirty-six healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally randomized into 3 groups: the control group, CFS model group and the exercise group in terms of body weight. A total of 25 rats entered the final statistical analysis due to 11 deaths during the study.