We examined the effects of acute exercise on reaction time to visual stimuli presented in the central portion and periphery of the visual field. Twelve participants performed reaction time tasks at rest and during cycling at 65 % peak oxygen uptake in two visual conditions. We used circular black-and-white checkerboard patterns as visual stimuli. The participants were asked to respond as quickly as possible to pattern reversal of the visual stimulus by releasing a response button. Reaction time was fractionated into Premotor time and Motor time. Premotor time in the peripheral condition significantly increased (p < 0.025) during exercise (mean +/- SE; 195.9 +/- 7.9 ms) from that at rest (183.7 +/- 6.8 ms). Premotor time in the central condition did not differ between at rest (185.3 +/- 7.6 ms) and during exercise (188.4 +/- 6.6 ms). These data suggest that the ability to respond to visual stimuli presented in the periphery of the visual field is vulnerable to moderate to severe exercise, as compared with the ability to respond to visual stimuli presented in the central portion of the visual field. An exercise-induced increase in arousal level and a consequent narrowing of attentional focus would explain the present results.

Acute pulmonary thromboembolism is a life-threatening disease and in almost all cases originates from deep venous thrombosis in the proximal deep venous system of the legs. In order to prevent further episodes of thromboembolism in 2 patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism, we inserted an Antheor temporary vena cava filter after catheter-directed fragmentation and thrombolysis. No complications occurred during the insertion of the filters and our results suggest that this filter device may be clinically safe and effective for temporary protection against pulmonary thromboembolism.

Introduction: We need to reevaluate exercise habits and exercise intensity in order to improve our health. We examined a new exercise pattern termed "slow jogging with turns", which incorporates turns as an extra load in addition to jogging. This study aim to estimate Mets to create a home-exercise protocol.

[Purpose] To maintain an independent lifestyle, older adults should improve muscle strength and mass, or aerobic capacity. A new exercise pattern, called slow walking with turns, which incorporates turning as an extra load additional to walking. The purpose of this study was to measure oxygen consumption during exercise and muscle activity while turning. [Subjects and Methods] Recreationally active volunteers participated. The participants performed 20 turns per minute while walking back and forth over distances of 1.5 to 3.5 m. We measured oxygen consumption, heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion and performed electromyography during the exercise. [Results] The metabolic equivalents of the exercise were 4.0 ± 0.4 to 6.3 ± 4.0 Mets. Activity was significantly greater in the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and erector spinae during the turn phase of slow walking with turns than during the stance phase of treadmill walking. [Conclusion] These findings suggest that slow walking with turns may help to preserve the muscle strength and mass of the trunk and lower limbs that are needed to maintain an independent lifestyle. Slow walking can be performed easily by older people, and in slow walking with turns, the exercise intensity can be adjusted as required for each individual.

A tick which bit the glans penis of a 40-year-old Japanese man was surgically excised together with the skin where the bite occurred. It was identified as Amblyomma testudinarium through the taxonomical investigation ofits morphological characteristics. To our best knowledge, our patient is the sixth tick bite from this species of tick recorded in the Chugoku District ofJapan.