Physical Activity, Exercise, Sedentary Behavior and Health

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Kazuyuki Kanosue, Ph.D. Deputy Dean, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University

Preface.- Part I: Current Status of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Research.- Physical Activity Levels and Physical Activity Recommendations in Japan.- Population Strategy for Physical Activity Promotion in the Community.- Promotion of Strength Training.- Does Newspaper Coverage Promote Cancer Prevention?.- Health Impact of Light.- Evaluation of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior.- Sedentary Behaviour.- Prevalence, Trends, and Correlates of Sedentary Behavior.- Part II: Effects of Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness on the Human Organism.- Responses of the Autonomic Nervous and Endocrine Systems to Exercise.- Exercise Modes and Vascular Functions.- Exercise, Appetite Control, and Body Weight Regulation.- Exercise and Food Intake.- Role of Physical Exercise on Postprandial Blood Glucose Responses to Low-Carbohydrate/High-Fat Diet Intake.- Posttranslational Modification of Proteins.- Relationship of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Obesity Genes to Metabolic Syndrome inAdult Japanese Men.- Mechanisms Underlying the Suppression of Inflammatory Responses in Peritoneal Macrophages of Middle-aged Mice.- Effects of b2-Agonist Administration on Bacterial Phagocytosis by Splenic Macrophages in Mice.- Functional Roles of b2-Adrenergic Receptors in Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy and Atrophy.- Part III: Physical Activity, Exercise, Nutrition, Aging, and Health.- The Role of Exercise and Nutrition in Lifestyle-related Disease.- Vasopressin V1a receptor gene and voluntary exercise in humans and mice.- The Role of Physical Activity in the Prevention of Atherosclerosis.- Association Between Exercise and Diet on Maintaining Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women and Female Athletes.- Pain Management Among Elderly People with Knee Pain.- Effective Exercise Programs Among Frail Elderly People.- Rowing.- Influence of Aging on Postural Control in Terms of Sensory Movements.