Foraging is fundamental to animal survival and reproduction, and animals often require more than one nutrient to maximize their evolutionary fitness. Here, we test whether caterpillars of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) balance the intake of multiple nutrients to meet their nutrient requirement. In the choice test, final-instar larvae were offered a choice of two nutritionally complementary diets [1) p42:c0 vs. p0:c42, 2) p42:c0 vs. p7:c35, 3) p35:c7 vs. p0:c42, 4) p35:c7 vs. p7:c35, 5) p35:c7 vs. p5.6:c28, 6) p28:c5.6 vs. p7:c35 and 7) p28:c5.6 vs. p5.6:c28]. Caterpillars tightly regulated their intake of protein (P) and carbohydrate (C) to defend a specific nutrient composition, which was slightly carbohydrate-biased (P:C=1:1.2). In the no-choice test, larvae were restricted to feed on one of 42 diets that varied both in P:C mixtures (1:0, 5:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2 and 1:5) and in total nutrient concentration(P+C=67.2%, 58.8%, 50.4%, 42%, 33.6%, 25.2% and 16.8%). Fitness landscapes fitted for key larval fitness variables (e.g., growth rate) over these range of diets revealed that the larval performance was optimized at the regulated position of nutrient intake in this caterpillar.

The present study purposed to establish high school male students’ criterionreferenced standards for the Youth Physical Fitness Awards Program in order to suggest standard physical strength levels to be achieved by high school male students in the events

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics and the current condition of musculoskeletal pain sufferers among fitness center users. The investigation used self-reporting questionnaire with the 797 subjects. On average, the subjects were 30.6 years old, 168.8 cm in height and 65.2 kg in weight. Among them, 423 were male (53.1%) and 374 were female (46.9%). Out of them, 276 suffered from pain, (35.2%). More men felt muscle aches than women (p<.05). In terms of pain, lower back area topped the list with 44.9%, followed by the lower extremities (30.1%), the neck (17.8%) and the upper part of the body (17.8%). Dieters suffered the most from pain (86.2%) while those exercising to build strength suffered the least with 26.8%. There was a significant relationship between the purpose for exercising and the amount of pain suffered (p<.05). By kind of exercise, pain stroke aerobic exercisers disproportionately with 42.4% while it almost steered clear of exercisers for strengthening with 26.9%. There was significant relationship between the kind of exercise and pain suffered (p<.05). The type of suffering differed by body shape. A significantly higher number of overweight people experienced pain than underweight people (p<.05). 32.8% of pain sufferers commented that the pain affects their workout, and on this issue there was no gender difference (p>.05). The pain caused more difficulties in doing activities of daily living for overweight or obese peoples than underweight peoples (p<.05). More than a third of health club and fitness center users are experiencing musculoskeletal pains. Measures such as professional training or information provision is required to prevent injury or disorder caused by improper exercise.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the difference of the change in six physical fitness factors and physical fitness grade according to every year for each grade of middle and high school girls and to identify how these physical fitness factors and p

This study aims at identifying the correlation between physique factors and physical fitness test items of primary school student, and supplying a basic data for setting up of scientific examination criteria of individual evaluation through the result ana

벼멸구선충(Agamermis unka)은 우리나라에서 벼멸구와 흰등멸구의 중요한 천적이다. 따라서 1992년부터 1998년까지 그리고 2001년 우리나라의 논에서 벼멸구선충의 분포를 조사하였다. 1992년부터 1998년까지 고성과 경상남도농업기술원, 남해, 통영의 예찰포에서 월동 벼멸구선충의 밀도를 조사한 결과 지역과 연도별로 차이가 있었다. 2001년 5개도 30개 시.군 예찰포를 대상으로 벼멸구선충의 월동 밀도를 조사한 결과, 전남의 장흥과 해남, 경남의 남해, 진주, 산청, 사천, 고성, 통영, 의령, 창원, 김해 지 역에서만 분포가 확인되었다. 그리고 경남 남해지 역 이 1,045마리/㎥로 밀도가 가장 높았고, 진주의 경상남도 농업기술원, 고성 예찰포에서는 각각 947마리와 395마리/㎥가 발견되어 다른 지역의 예찰포보다 높았다. 벼멸구선충의 밀도는 무방제구가 살균제처리나 살충제처리구에 비하여 높았으나 유의성은 없었다. 경남 지역 19개 시군의 예찰포에서 벼 수확 후의 벼멸구선충 밀도를 2001년 가을에 조사한 결과는 고성, 진주, 남해, 사천 지역에서만 분포가 확인되었는데, 밀도는 남해지역이 692마리/㎥로 가장 높았다.

Wolbachia 감염이 디코폴 감수성계통 점박이응애와 저항성계통 점박이응애 적합도에 미치는 영향(발육, 수명, 산란수, 산란기간)을 미니장미를 기주로 조사하였다. ftsZ PCR결과 감수성 계통만이 Wolbachia에 감염된 것으로 조사되었다. 감수성계통은 저항성계통에 비해 높은 산란율과 빠른 발육률이 관찰되었으며, 성충수명과 산란기간은 감수성계통에서 길었다. 이는 적합도가 디코폴저항성 수준에 영향을 받고 있음을 보여주고 있다. 동일한 조사를 상호교배 자손에서 조사한 결과, Wolbachia에 감염된 수컷과 Wolbachia 비감염 암컷을 교배한 조합에서 높은 난사망율과 수컷편중 성비가 관찰되어 전형적인 Wolbachia에 의해 유도되는 세포질 불화합성을 보여주고 있다. 또한 Wolbachia에 감염된 암컷과 Wolbachia 비감염 수컷조합의 내적자연증가율값(0.01)은 다른 조합(0.01)에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 본 실험의 연구결과는 점박이응애 적합도의 발달과 진화가 저항성 수준과 Wolbachia 감염에 밀접하게 연관되어 있음을 보여주고 있다.

For the purpose of disclosing the effects of exercise program on physical fitness for health promotion, living activities, and performance abilities of the elderly in the institution, questionnaire survey and physical examination were performed on the subject, aged 65 years or older. The subjects consisted of experimental (33 persons) and control (35 persons) groups, matched with gender and age. The experimental group was put on the exercise program; working their upper and lower limbs for 12 weeks using dumbbell and lead-packed weight. The results were as follows: 1)The mean values of experimental group were significantly higher than those of control group in all variables of physical fitness, in all variables except for living activities, and in all variables of performance abilities after exercise program. 2)The mean values were significantly improved in all variables of experimental group after exercise program, but the mean values were decreased or maintained in most of variables of control group after exercise.