The effects of dietary fasting on physical balance among healthy young women

Nutrition Journal

Research

Shanthi Johnson¹  Krista Leck² 

[1] Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, S4S 0A2, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada;Formerly, School of Nutrition & Dietetics, Acadia University, 12 University Avenue, B4P 2R6, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada;

关键词: Dynamic Balance;    Fatigue Exercise;    Healthy Young Woman;    Functional Reach;    Breakfast Meal;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2891-9-18

 received in 2009-07-14, accepted in 2010-04-13,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe study examined the effects of dietary fasting on physical balance among young healthy women.MethodsThis study undertaken involving 22 young healthy women (age = 22 ± 1.5) using a within subject counterbalanced 2-week crossover study design. Participants were asked to refrain from consuming any food or beverage for 12 hours prior to the fasting trial and to maintain their regular diet for the non-fasting trial. Measures included: a background questionnaire, 24-hour dietary recall, and functional reach and timed single-limb stances.ResultsFasting resulted in significant declines in functional reach (p < 0.01), and ability to balance in a single limb stance with eyes open, on both the dominant and non-dominant legs (p < 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively), and with eyes closed on the dominant leg (p < 0.01).ConclusionsThe findings have implications for athletic performance in younger individuals as well as emphasizing the need for health education for young women to avoid skipping meals.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Johnson and Leck; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010