Effect of Strenuous Physical Activity upon Reaction Time

1969 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-337
Author(s):  
Carlton R. Meyers ◽  
William Zimmerli ◽  
S. David Farr ◽  
Norbert A. Baschnagel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Strenuous Physical Activity

Strenuous physical activity in young adulthood and risk of breast cancer (United States)

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Mittendorf ◽  
Matthew P. Longnecker ◽  
Polly A. Newcomb ◽  
Amy T. Dietz ◽  
E. Robert Greenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
United States ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Strenuous Physical Activity

Living on the Border

2019 ◽  
pp. 135-159
Author(s):  
Katie Marie Whitmore ◽  
Michele R. Buzon ◽  
Stuart Tyson Smith
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Traumatic Injury ◽  
New Kingdom ◽  
Peaceful Coexistence ◽  
Burial Practices ◽  
Public Displays ◽  
The Third ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
Strenuous Physical Activity ◽  
The Relationship

Tombos is located at the Third Cataract of the Nile River in modern-day Sudan and marks an important literal and figurative boundary between Egyptian and Nubian interaction. During the New Kingdom Period (1400–1050 BCE), the cemetery at Tombos in Upper Nubia exhibits the use of Egyptian mortuary practices, including monumental pyramid complexes, likely used by both immigrant Egyptians and local Nubians. Despite the influence of Egyptian culture during this colonial period, there are several public displays of Nubian identity in burial practices found at Tombos. This mixture of Egyptian and Nubian burial practices extends into the postcolonial period at Tombos. Paleopathological analyses indicate that the Nubian and Egyptian individuals living at colonial Tombos enjoyed access to nutritional food resources and displayed low levels of skeletal markers of infection, traumatic injury, and strenuous physical activity. While the Tombos sample is likely not representative of all Egyptian-Nubian interaction during the New Kingdom, the individuals examined appear to have benefited from the relationship. In contrast with many situations of frontier interaction, the bioarchaeological evidence indicates a relatively peaceful coexistence between Egyptians and Nubians at Tombos, and the construction of a new biologically and culturally entangled community.

scholarly journals Effects of fasting or a vegetarian diet on subjective ratings of appetite and mood during strenuous physical activity

1999 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Stephan Rössner ◽  
Britta Hylander ◽  
Anna Hägg ◽  
Louise Dye ◽  
Claire Lawton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Vegetarian Diet ◽  
Subjective Ratings ◽  
Strenuous Physical Activity

The relationship between physical activity, BMI, circadian rhythm, and sleep with cognition in bipolar disorder

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Burgess ◽  
Andrew J. Bradley ◽  
Kirstie N. Anderson ◽  
P. Gallagher ◽  
R. Hamish McAllister-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Cognitive Tasks ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Activity Levels

Abstract Background Cognitive deficits affect a significant proportion of patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Problems with sustained attention have been found independent of mood state and the causes are unclear. We aimed to investigate whether physical parameters such as activity levels, sleep, and body mass index (BMI) may be contributing factors. Methods Forty-six patients with BD and 42 controls completed a battery of neuropsychological tests and wore a triaxial accelerometer for 21 days which collected information on physical activity, sleep, and circadian rhythm. Ex-Gaussian analyses were used to characterise reaction time distributions. We used hierarchical regression analyses to examine whether physical activity, BMI, circadian rhythm, and sleep predicted variance in the performance of cognitive tasks. Results Neither physical activity, BMI, nor circadian rhythm predicted significant variance on any of the cognitive tasks. However, the presence of a sleep abnormality significantly predicted a higher intra-individual variability of the reaction time distributions on the Attention Network Task. Conclusions This study suggests that there is an association between sleep abnormalities and cognition in BD, with little or no relationship with physical activity, BMI, and circadian rhythm.

Reaction Time, Strength, and Physical Activity in Women Aged 20–89 Years

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra K. Hunter ◽  
Martin W. Thompson ◽  
Roger D. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Knee Extensors

The purposes of this study were to investigate the rate of change with age of simple lower-limb reaction time (RT) in women and determine the relationship among RT. strength, and physical activity. Independent, community-dwelling women aged 20–89 years (N = 217) were assessed for knee-extension RT, maximal voluntary isometric contractions of the knee extensors (KE), and physical activity level. Trend analysis by ANOVA and regression analysis on RT were performed. Lower-limb RT increased and KE strength and physical activity level decreased linearly across age groups (p < .001). Active women had faster RTs than those of inactive women of the same age (p < .01). From multiple-regression analysis on RT, only 1 predictor variable. KE strength, emerged. Stronger women had faster RTs than those of weaker women (p < .0001), regardless of age and physical activity. Although RT was slower in older women, higher levels of strength and physical activity were associated with faster RTs in this group.

scholarly journals Temperamental Traits Versus Individual Physical Fitness Components and a Physical Activity Level

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-217
Author(s):  
Dominik Bernatowicz ◽  
Paweł Izdebski ◽  
Tomasz Boraczyński ◽  
Michał Boraczyński
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Emotional Reactivity ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fitness Components ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

AbstractThe main aim of the study was to examine whether relationships exist between particular temperamental traits within the concept of Regulative Theory of Temperament and components of physical fitness, that are most crucial for success in sport. The research involved 108 individuals including 63 men (age 21.1 ± 1.6 yrs) and 45 women (age 20.7 ± 1.3 yrs). None of the respondents were professionally engaged in sport. Components of physical fitness included: aerobic capacity, strength, agility, static-dynamic balance and reaction time. The respondents also completed two questionnaires: the Formal Characteristics of Behaviour – Temperament Inventory and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The results indicate that the temperamental traits had average to poor correlations with the components of physical fitness, whereas more statistically significant correlations were observed in women. Negative correlations were obtained between emotional reactivity and agility, which was a result confirmed by previous research. All temperamental traits related with the energetic aspects of behaviour correlated with simple reaction time in women. Physical activity and aerobic capacity did not correlate with any of the studied traits. The results do not allow for any general conclusions to be drawn, but can serve as a reference point for future research on temperamental traits as delineated by Regulative Theory of Temperament and their relationship with the components of physical fitness.

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