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The body is the focus of many studies and interventions. Some paradigms conceptualize the body only in relation to its motor-sensory characteristics, while others prioritize its psychological dimensions. With the aim of ...

The goal of our study is to identify several conceptualizations of the body expressed in the contexts of psychopathology and literature. We propose a specific categorization of literary sentences drawing on Conceptual Me...

ABSTRACT Due to the conditions in which traditional sheep production systems operate, the evaluation of animal growth from live weight (LW) is limited by the high cost of the livestock scale as well as the sophisticated ...

O presente artigo articula uma relação possível entre tradução e corpo a partir de uma perspectiva pragmática e não-sublimada da significação, tal como sugerida por Wittgenstein em suas Investigações Filosófi...

Contemporary theories of metaphor often give the body a foundational status, by claiming that it provides the universal ground upon which imagination engenders figurative thought. This paper goes against this idea, discu...

Body composition analysis is relevant to characterize the nutritional requirements and finishing phase of fish. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between ichthyometric (weight, total and standard ...

Body posture plays a significant role in the functioning of the musculoskeletal system and can also affect the stomatognathic system. Postural disturbances can lead to changes in the head and neck, contributing to dysfun...

Background: This article examines Ramayda Akmal’s Jatisaba, which portrays the female body as a complex social construct shaped by power relations. Purpose: The aim of this study is to articulate the ambivalence of t...

OBJECTIVE: Despite of similar body weight and body mass index patients might have different body composition. Our aim was to analyze the relationship between Hb variability, rHuEPO requirements and body composition ana...

Chronic renal failure causes changes in body composition. Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorbsiometry (DEXA) and bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) are the techniques to evaluate body composition in chronic renal failure. In the ...

Tianhang Peng,1,* Wanyuan Liang,1,* Ju Wei,2 Ni Ding,3 Xiuqi Tang,3 Zike Zhang3 1School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China; 2School of English Studi...

Introduction: It can be argued that beauty is not only an aesthetic value, but it is also a social capital which is supported by the global beauty industry. Advertising kindly offers all kinds of ways to acquire and main...

ObjectiveMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent condition with limited established dietary therapies. Lifestyle modifications, particularly dietary adjustments, represent the prim...

ObjectiveTo analyze the current weight status and self-perception of weight among Chinese adults aged 65 and above using the data from the 2015 China Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance， and to provide basic dat...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims To investigate the effects of a 6‐month supervised, personalized combined aerobic and resistance training program on oxidative stress, antioxidant capacity, infection‐related biomarkers, ...

Empty body and carcass chemical composition were determined in 67 Nellore bulls from Selection Nellore (NeS) and Control Nellore (NeC) herds of an animal breeding program for growth, slaughtered at 570 days of average ag...

Objective Although associations between obesity and thyroid function have been widely reported, few studies have examined euthyroid (clinically normal) adults using both bioelectrical impedance-derived body composition m...

Background and purpose: Intrafraction motion degrades the efficacy of radiation therapy. We reported on the implementation of focal dose-escalated stereotactic body radiation therapy (HypoFocal-SBRT) for prostate carcino...

The fascia, a pervasive connective tissue network, has traditionally been studied for its structural and biomechanical roles in the human body. However, emerging evidence suggests that fascia may also play a significant ...

IntroductionMalodors in the human body can diminish comfort in living and working environments, potentially increasing stress and dissatisfaction levels. Therefore, there is a growing need to objectively characterize the...

Verificou-se o efeito dos sistemas de climatização de aviários sobre a temperatura média corporal de frangos de corte (TMC). Utilizaram-se 610 fêmeas da linhagem Cobb distribuídas em delineamento de blocos ao acaso...

The bodies of animals host millions of microbial communities collectively known as the microbiome. The microbiome plays a crucial role in various processes related to the host’s health and well-being. Although our unde...

Background and Study Aim. Speed-strength fitness and body dimensions are components of athletic performance in combat sports. The interaction between speed-strength fitness parameters and anthropometric characteristics i...

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of chronic sleep deprivation (CSD) on the bone mineral density (BMD), bone microarchitecture, biomechanical properties and body weight of middle-aged and old...