Sport as medicine: How F3 is building healthier men and communities

Given sport has been largely absent from U.S. public health policies and discourse, the author suggests ways that sport can be better managed to promote health. Using a critical perspective and grounded theory approach, the author examined the experiences of 14 men in the grassroots recreational program, F3. Data were collected through observation and semi-structured interviews. Based on the results, a conceptual model that suggests how sport should be managed to address illnesses related to physical inactivity is put forth. The resulting Sport as Medicine model indicates that Creating a Team Structure, Providing a Place to Be Accountable, and Ensuring No One is Left Out, led to meaningful Health Outcomes, including Physical Health, Mental Toughness, and Social Connections. As the distinctiveness of sport continues to emerge, the author provides a framework to consider how sport can be part of public health efforts to address physical inactivity. Thus, this work positions sport as medicine by pinpointing how sport can be managed so that holistic health outcomes are more likely achieved.     

Corticospinal changes induced by fatiguing eccentric versus concentric exercise

The present study assessed neuromuscular and corticospinal changes during and after a fatiguing submaximal exercise of the knee extensors in different modes of muscle contraction. Twelve subjects performed two knee extensors exercises in a concentric or eccentric mode, at the same torque and with a similar total impulse. Exercises consisted of 10 sets of 10 repetitions at an intensity of 80% of the maximal voluntary isometric contraction torque (MVIC). MVIC, maximal voluntary activation level (VAL) and responses of electrically evoked contractions of the knee extensors were assessed before and after exercise. Motor evoked potential amplitude (MEP) and cortical silent period (CSP) of the vastus medialis (VM) and rectus femoris (RF) muscles were assessed before, during and after exercise. Similar reductions of the MVIC (?13%), VAL (?12%) and a decrease in the peak twitch (?12%) were observed after both exercises. For both VM and RF muscles, MEP amplitude remained unchanged during either concentric or eccentric exercises. No change of the MEP amplitude input–output curves was observed post-exercise. For the RF muscle, CSP increased during the concentric exercise and remained lengthened after this exercise. For the VM muscle, CSP was reduced after the eccentric exercise only. For a similar amount of total impulse, concentric and eccentric knee extensor contractions led to similar exercise-induced neuromuscular response changes. For the two muscles investigated, no modulation of corticospinal excitability was observed during or after either concentric or eccentric exercises. However, intracortical inhibition showed significant modulations during and after exercise.     

Temporal trends in 6-minute walking distance for older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2017

BackgroundThe 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) is an excellent measure of both functional endurance and health. The primary aim of this study was to estimate temporal trends in 6MWD for older Japanese adults between 1998 and 2017; the secondary aim was to estimate concurrent trends in body size (i.e., height and mass) and self-reported participation in exercise/sport.MethodsAdults aged 65–79 years were included. Annual nationally representative 6MWD data (n = 103,505) for the entire period were obtained from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Temporal trends in means (and relative frequencies) were estimated at the gender–age level by best-fitting sample-weighted linear/polynomial regression models, with national trends estimated by a post-stratified population-weighting procedure. Temporal trends in distributional variability were estimated as the ratio of coefficients of variation.ResultsBetween 1998 and 2017 there was a steady, moderate improvement in mean 6MWD (absolute = 45 m (95% confidence interval (95%CI): 43–47); percent = 8.0% (95%CI: 7.6%–8.4%); effect size = 0.51 (95%CI: 0.48–0.54)). Gender- and age-related temporal differences in means were negligible. Variability in 6MWD declined substantially (ratio of coefficients of variation = 0.89, 95%CI: 0.87–0.92), with declines larger for women compared to men, and for 75–79-year-olds compared to 65–74-year-olds. Correspondingly, there were moderate and negligible increases in mean height and mass, respectively, and negligible increases in the percentage who participated in exercise/sport at least 3 days per week and at least 30 min per session.ConclusionThere has been a steady, moderate improvement in mean 6MWD for older Japanese adults since 1998, which is suggestive of corresponding improvements in both functional endurance and health. The substantial decline in variability indicates that the temporal improvement in mean 6MWD was not uniform across the distribution. Trends in 6MWD are probably influenced by corresponding trends in body size and/or participation in exercise/sport.     

应用健康信念模式提高大学生体育锻炼的参与性

目的:应用健康信念模式教育对大学生体育锻炼的态度和大学生参与体育锻炼的积极性进行调查研究.方法:选取2012级排球班学生90名.分为实验组45名,对照组45名.实验组运用健康信念模式进行健康教育干预,对照组按常规方式进行健康教育.干预前后对两组进行统计分析.结果发现,进行健康信念模式教育的学生对体育锻炼的态度和体育锻炼的依从性与常规教育方式相比,都具有显著性差异(p<0.05).结论,应用健康信念模式教育可明显提高大学生对体育锻炼的态度,提高大学生参加体育锻炼的依从性.     

运动性疲劳产生的机制及其消除途径

通过文献资料，从生理生化角度，对运动性疲劳的定义、产生机制及其消除途径进行了综述，为全面系统地认识运动性疲劳产生的机制提供了有效的途径．同时筛选出一些对消除运动性疲劳较为有效的手段和方法，以供参考讨论。     

儿童青少年体能发展敏感期相关热点问题

近年来,旨在提高儿童青少年体质健康的研究众多,其中儿童青少年体能发展敏感期问题的研究正成为热点研究。通过文献资料法和逻辑分析法等,对近30年来“敏感期”相关文献进行梳理。研究表明：国内外“敏感期”的界定标准不统一,难以形成科学成果;“敏感期”干预方法单一,缺乏综合干预方法;“敏感期”与“非敏感期”干预效果的研究还存在争议。研究认为：“敏感期”不仅受儿童青少年生理、心理因素的影响,同时遗传、环境、社会经济等对“敏感期”也具有重要作用。因此,未来应深入研究“敏感期”的构成因素,重视理论研究与实践研究相结合,强化“敏感期”的综合研究。     

AHKC儿童青少年体力活动评估体系研究

全民健身关系人民群众身体健康和生活幸福,儿童青少年是全民健身工作的重点。本文通过对加拿大儿童青少年体力活动评估体系研究,为我国儿童青少年体力活动促进工作提供借鉴。研究认为：加拿大儿童青少年体力活动评估体系注重多学科研究成果的实践转化,评估指标围绕儿童青少年体力活动生态系统进行构建,评估标准采用标准参照与常模参照相结合的方式,以百分数的形式将评估结果分成若干差别明显的等级水平,评估主体采用第三方评估团队,借用逻辑模型理念进行实施。在此基础上,提出我国构建儿童青少年体力活动评估体系的理由和路径。     

运动疲劳状态下GPi/SNr在基底神经节信息整合中的作用

摘要：目的：干预基底神经节直接通路和间接通路,观察运动疲劳后苍白球内侧部（GPi）和黑质网状部（SNr）神经元电活动变化,探讨GPi/SNr在基底神经节信息整合中的作用。方法：选取大鼠建立跑台运动疲劳动物模型,采用不同频率的电刺激干预间接通路,微量注射KA、SCH23390干预直接通路,记录运动疲劳前后GPi/SNr神经元电活动。结果：刺激丘脑底核引起GPi/SNr兴奋性反应的放电频率在一定范围内随刺激频率增大而增大;疲劳组GPi/SNr神经元对变频刺激的反应较安静组增强;增加刺激频率时,GPi/SNr神经元兴奋性反应放电频率减小。特定刺激频率作用下,疲劳组GPi/SNr神经元兴奋性反应比例显著高于安静组（P<0.05）;疲劳组SNr神经元的放电频率显著高于安静组（P<0.05）;疲劳组SNr兴奋性、抑制性反应频率均比GPi高。微量注射KA后,疲劳组抑制性反应比例显著高于安静组（P<0.05）,微量注射非诺多泮后,SNr疲劳组的抑制性反应比例显著高于安静组（P<0.05）,微量注射SCH23390后,疲劳组兴奋性反应比例显著高于安静组（P<0.05）。结论：GPi/SNr作为基底神经节的输出核团,在整合直接、间接通路信息的过程中存在不同的信号处理方式。运动疲劳后,干预间接通路时引起GPi/SNr神经元反应的高频刺激阈值增加,减少STN对GPi/SNr的兴奋性传入可能成为干预运动疲劳间接通路的一种手段。     

运动疲劳对大鼠海马CAI 区神经元电活动的影响

目的：通过神经电生理学的方法,揭示运动性中枢疲劳的神经生物学机制。方法：30只健康雄性sD大鼠,随机分为安静对照组（CG）、有氧运动组（AG）和运动疲劳组（FG）。采用微电极技术在体观察运动训练后大鼠海马CAI区神经元自发及诱发电活动的变化规律,并通过被动回避行为条件反射的方法观察大鼠的学习记忆能力。结果：FG组大鼠海马神经元的自发和诱发电活动均显著低于CG组和AG组（P〈0.05）。FG组学习记忆能力显著低于CG和AG（P〈0.05,P〈0.01）。结论：运动疲劳可抑制大鼠海马神经元的兴奋性,并降低其学习记忆能力。提示：海马神经元自发放电频率与学习记忆能力有密切关系,运动疲劳导致海马神经元电活动的变化可能是其学习记忆能力降低的机制之一。     

高校体育教育专业实施微格教学的探讨

微格教学是应用现代视听技术和设备,对师范生的教学能力进行系统培训的方法,它在培养和训练学生教学技能方面具有突出的独特作用。本文通过对体育教育专业实施微格教学现状的研究,提出促进微格教学的对策和建议,为体育院系教学改革的深化提供新的途径。