Movement Habits Research Articles

A Study on the Application of Alexander Technique in Chinese Piano Pieces —— Take “Pinghu Autumn Moon” as an Example

The Alexander Technique is a scientifically recognized method that is widely used worldwide. In the field of piano playing, this technique enables individuals to comprehend their own body structure and movement characteristics, thereby correcting playing problems and bottlenecks caused by long-term incorrect movement habits. Numerous scholars have researched this topic. However, the author aims to begin with existing works to uncover principles and methods that can be applied to specific cases and effectively guide and advance Chinese piano music.

Movement behaviour education for parents in prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric care in Canada: A needs assessment

BackgroundParents/guardians can greatly influence their child’s movement behaviours (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep). Yet, they have reported to lack sufficient background knowledge to foster healthy movement habits, and little is known about specific educational gaps. The aim of this study was to explore the educational background and needs regarding promoting healthy movement behaviours in early childhood among parents/guardians living in Canada.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with parents/guardians living in Canada who had at least one child under the age of 5 years. Participants completed an online survey capturing their demographics, information they received about movement behaviours in early childhood during their prenatal/postnatal care or child’s pediatrician appointments, where they sourced information about these topics, content areas they would like more information on, and preferred format for delivery. Descriptive statistics and frequencies were calculated for all outcome variables and logistic regression was used to explore if sociodemographic variables were associated with receiving movement behaviour-related education across care types.ResultsAmong the 576 parents/guardians who completed the survey, many reported no mention of any movement behaviour in their prenatal (49.4%), postnatal (29.6%), and pediatric care (37.2%). Physical activity was the most cited movement behaviour across care types, with 42.4%, 57.9%, and 54.8% of participants indicating this was discussed in their prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric care, respectively. Only 41.7% of parents/guardians reported asking their child’s pediatrician about movement behaviours, while most relied on social media (70.9%), internet websites/news articles (68.7%), and family/friends (67.6%). The most sought-after movement behaviour topics included incorporating movement into traditionally sedentary activities (68.8%) and activity ideas to break up sitting time (65.0%), and participants expressed preference to receive more information via social media (63.2%), an online resource package (47.8%), or email (46.6%).ConclusionsGiven the noted inconsistencies in education relating to movement behaviours in maternal and pediatric care, this study highlights the opportunity for greater integration of this type of education across care types. Ensuring all parents/guardians receive evidence-based and consistent guidance on their child’s movement behaviours will help ensure young children receive the best start to a healthy active life.

How Movement Habits Become Relevant in Novel Learning Situations

Purpose: To (a) present a theoretical framework that describes how learners’ movement habits become relevant in the development of movement capability and (b) present data that illustrate how this process occurs in practice. Method: An investigation with preservice physical education teachers was conducted in two phases. The first phase involved examining participants’ movement habits, and the second phase involved examining the participants’ development of novel capabilities in the context of unicycling. Results: Empirical materials from two participants are presented as case studies. The cases demonstrate how different sets of movement habits interact with novel tasks, making the demand for creative action more or less likely. The cases also demonstrate how subjective and physical elements are interwoven. Finally, the cases provide insights into potentially productive habits for movement learning. Discussion/Conclusion: The paper is concluded with pedagogical implications, including a consideration of how crises might be managed in educational contexts.

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep knowledge and self-efficacy among parents of young children in Canada.

Engaging in healthy movement behaviours in early childhood is beneficial for children's development, and parents play a critical role in shaping movement habits during these formative years. This study aimed to explore parents' knowledge of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (The Guidelines) and their perceived knowledge and self-efficacy of movement behaviour concepts in early childhood. The influence of sociodemographic characteristics on these variables was also examined. Via a cross-sectional online survey with parents/guardians (n = 576) of young children in Canada, participants' knowledge of The Guidelines (11 items), and perceived knowledge (11 items; 5-point scale) and self-efficacy (11 items; 11-point scale) of movement behaviour concepts in early childhood were examined. Descriptive statistics were calculated for independent variables and multivariate regression models were estimated to examine sociodemographic factors that were associated with participants' knowledge and self-efficacy. Few participants (11.9%) reported to be familiar with The Guidelines. Parents were most knowledgeable about the screen time guideline for children under 2 years (75.0% correctly identified the guideline) and least familiar with the recommendation for toddler/preschooler total physical activity (14.7% correctly identified the guideline). Parents/guardians perceived they were the most knowledgeable about safe sleep practices (65.9% very/extremely knowledgeable) and least knowledgeable about muscle- and bone-strengthening activities (71.8% not at all/somewhat knowledgeable). Overall, parents/guardians were moderately confident in promoting healthy movement behaviours (M = 6.01; SD = 1.73). Participants with higher levels of education reported significantly higher perceived knowledge compared to those who were less educated (p = .004), and parents/guardians identifying as White reported significantly higher levels of self-efficacy compared to parents/guardians from minority ethnic groups (p = .028). Finally, parents/guardians who were more physically active reported both higher perceived knowledge (p < .001) and self-efficacy (p < .001) than those who were less active. These findings shed light on the need to raise awareness of The Guidelines among parents of young children and highlight specific movement behaviour concepts in need of focus in future training for this population. Targeted education for parents/guardians from lower socioeconomic groups is also needed to address equity concerns. The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s44167-024-00051-x.

Kinematic Analysis of the Forestry Workers’ Upper Body during Chainsaw Starting Activity

The application of various graphic analytical software solutions in the research aimed at designing and determining the ergonomic and biomechanical harmony between forestry workers’ anthropometric measures and their working positions and movements is still scientifically incomplete and largely unexplored in forestry, especially regarding motor manual work with chainsaws. Accordingly, the aim of this research is to numerically represent the general kinematic model of forestry workers’ upper body while starting a chainsaw. The same is determined by using a state-of-the-art motion capture suit with inertial measurement units (IMUs). An additional research aim is to investigate numerical values of the forestry worker kinematic model against the three potentially applicable methods of starting a chainsaw and work experience with a chainsaw. Field data collection was carried out during the spring and summer of 2022 and 2023, and a total of 51 chainsaw workers were sampled in different relief areas. The results of the subject research show that none of the observed methods of starting a chainsaw are entirely safe for the worker, concerning the aspect of MSD development, if the body movements within the working element are performed in an incorrect way. From safety and kinematic aspects, regarding forestry workers’ upper body values, the most neutral work posture (N-pose) is when a worker is using the “between the knees” method. The method “from the ground” can be used as secondary option if the workers are educated in taking the correct position of the upper body, i.e., to practice the rule of hip hinge. With the aim of extending the working ability and working life of forestry workers, interdisciplinary cooperation between occupational medicine, kinesiologists, and forestry experts is needed to create a guide of statodynamic efforts and correct postural movement habits during motor manual work in logging operations.

Choreographic Explorations in the Middle and the Excess

Examining how the choreographic improvisation system Tools that Propel (TTP) facilitates dancers to excavate their habitual movement for new creative potential, this article questions whether the co-evolution of technology and humans – technogenesis – can bring about new understanding to the nature of habit. TTP enables intra-acting dancers to improvise with their own virtual body, seen moving in two superimposed moments of time; past incidences of movement are folded into present ones (projected on screen) when the system determines them to be recurring in the motion it tracks on the floor. Through an entanglement of the embodied and virtual gesture the intra-acting dancer explores their movement habits; improvising with TTP they can investigate the effects of movements and rewind to their causes, investigating a movement’s centre, its fulcrum, the moment of action (and potential) itself. TTP both reveals and is a process of becoming. It is a diffraction apparatus (Karen Barad (2007) Meeting the Universe Halfway: Quantum physics and the entanglement of matter and meaning, Durham, NC: Duke University Press.) enabling the re-conception of previously perceived entities in its entanglement of phenomena and a system of metastable equilibrium (Gilbert Simondon (2011 [1958]) ‘On the mode of existence of technical objects’, trans Ninian Mallamphy, Dan Mallamphy and Nandita Biswas Mallamphy, Deleuze Studies 5(3): 407–24) repeatedly bringing intra-actors back to the brink of emergence – the preformal universe before the separation of subject and object. This article argues that with(in) TTP the improvisation unfolds in a constant shifting process with no fixed boundary between subject and object – the becoming occurring in the movement between them. It posits that if nothing pre-exists the intra-action between phenomena, and thus the process of becoming, then arguably there is no such thing as habit at all; for nothing is fixed as an object, a thing, an entity, but always dynamically, and intra-actively, emerges as new potential.

Impact of Diversification on Movement Self-Perception and Movement Performance in University Sports Students

ABSTRACT Purpose: It has been acknowledged that accurate movement self-perception is a crucial prerequisite for reaching high levels of movement expertise in sports. The influence of distinct educational environments (specialization vs. diversification) on movement self-perception has thus far, however, mainly been tested in short-term investigations. Method: Therefore, a longitudinal study spanning two-and-a-half years was conducted with sports students from two conceptually different sports study programs. A total of 72 sports students from a convergent-oriented program (COSP, n = 38) and a diversification-oriented study program (DOSP, n = 34) participated in the standardized BAST® movement analysis at the beginning and end of their studies. Results: While, at the end of their sports studies, COSP showed no significant changes in movement self-perception, DOSP students’ movement self-perception increased significantly in five out of eight movement tasks of the BAST®. DOSP students, furthermore, developed a strong relationship between movement self-perception and movement performance at the end of their sports studies. Conclusion: Sports students benefit from engaging in a broad variety of different sports, allowing them to develop an accurate movement self-perception in relation to their movement performance. The influences of divergent learning experiences and diversification on movement self-perception, as well as, practical implications for the development of process-oriented learning environments that promote students’ movement performance by refining movement habits or adapting new movement patterns, were discussed.

Analysis of Increasing Physical Fitness Through Physical Education after the Covid-19 Pandemic

Problems regarding physical fitness when allowed to return to activities outside the home after the implementation of work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic need attention for teachers at schools. The subject closest to fitness is physical education, bearing in mind that in physical education movement activity, movement quality, and movement skills are learning objectives that must be achieved. This research will provide an overview of the literature regarding how physical education can improve student fitness which is expected to lead to healthy and achieving students. This study uses a combination of interactive qualitative and non-interactive qualitative methods. The non-interactive qualitative method in this research is in the form of a literature review model or literature study. While the interactive qualitative method is in the form of interviews with students. The results of literature studies based on research published nationally and internationally show that fitness can be improved through correct movement habits. Movement habits at school can only be obtained by following physical education subjects. So that physical education can improve the fitness of students with motion activities. The motion in question is not just moving but improving the quality of the motion. Because with the increase in the quality of movement, the quality of life also increases. Interactive qualitative results are in line with literacy in which students feel an increase in fitness marked by the ability of students to carry out activities without feeling tired which means after the implementation of Physical Education at school. As a follow-up to this research, it is hoped that research related to increasing fitness through physical education will examine more about innovation in methods, models and strategies for learning physical education so that the physical education carried out is of good quality and even better.

The effects of fresh mango consumption on gut health and microbiome - Randomized controlled trial.

Some individual fruits have been widely researched for their effects on overall health and correlations with chronic diseases. The beneficial effects of mango supplementation on metabolic diseases have been detected. However, research into mango consumption on gut health, including the microbiome, is limited to processed mango preparations or peels. Our goal was to examine the effects of fresh mango consumption on the gut microbiome, gut permeability proteins, and bowel movement habits in overweight/obese individuals. In a 12-week crossover design study, 27 participants consumed 100 kcal/day of either mangos or low-fat cookies with a washout period of 4 weeks. The mango intervention showed higher Shannon-Wiener and Simpson alpha diversity indices of the microbiome than the low-fat cookie intervention in week 4. Significant differences in beta diversity of the microbiome were found between diet interventions at week 12. Mango consumption increased the abundance of Prevotella maculosa, Corynebacterium pyruviciproducens, and Mogibacterium timidum while it decreased Prevotella copri. Low-fat cookie intake increased Cyanobacterium aponinum and Desulfovibrio butyratiphilus and reduced Alloscardovia omnicolens. There were no significant differences in circulating gut permeability protein (ZO-1, claudin-2, and occludin) levels. There was a slight increase in the amount of bowel movement with mango consumption, but no significant findings for frequency, consistency, strain, pain, and constipation in bowel movement between trials. Given these results, it can be concluded that consumption of mango may have positive effects on the gut health, which may yield possible health benefits for chronic disease that deserve further study.

Quantitative assessment of the dispersal of soil-dwelling oribatid mites via rodents in restored heathlands.

Heathland restoration using topsoil removal requires the re-colonization of above- and belowground communities. Oribatid mites play a key role in the comminution of organic matter and are frequently early colonizers during succession despite their limited mobility. Whereas the assembly of their communities may take decades, passive dispersal likely dominates colonization processes, but especially dispersal via other animals (phoresy) remains poorly studied. Compared to other potential hosts, movement habits and ecology of small rodents may provide dispersal advantages to oribatid communities. We studied dispersal of oribatid mites via small rodents in restored heathland sites of different age. We measured movement patterns of small rodents and extracted mites from their pelts and nests to estimate annual contributions of these rodents to the dispersal of oribatids. We also discussed phoretic estimates reported on other host groups as a reference. Probability estimates of oribatids in pelts and nests showed lower occurrence frequencies compared to other reported phoretic hosts. However, local rodent communities may aid the dispersal of up to 41,000 oribatid mites per year. We highlight the high diversity of oribatid species mounting rodents, unlike strong species-specific filters reported in other passive pathways. We found that over half (58%) of the oribatid species reproduced asexually and over a third (32%) had a soil-dwelling lifestyle. We also observed that rodents often travel short distances below 40 m, but occasionally reach distances of up to 100 m, especially in earlier successional stages. Synthesis and applications. Our results suggest that rodents may contribute to assembly processes of soil-dwelling oribatid communities given the slow turnover rate of this group in heathlands. This is accomplished through short-distance dispersal, and especially in sites at early stages of succession. To our knowledge, we are the first to quantitatively assess the potential dispersal of oribatid mites via rodents.

Physioprophylaxis of spinal pain syndromes – systematic review

The aim of the presented article was the review and analysis of the current literature on back pain syndrome physioprophylaxis in various age and professional groups and inathletes. Five electronic databases (PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database / PEDro, Google Scholar, Science Direct and Scopus) were searched. From 115 selected records authors presented various therapeutic and prophylactic options, such as: manual therapies, exercises to strengthen the muscles stabilizing the lumbar spine, stretching exercises, yoga, pilates, the possibility of using orthopedic equipment, learning appropriate work ergonomics, maintaining the correct body posture, elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy and various types of multidisciplinary programs combining individual elements. 8 scientific papers were qualified for the final analysis. Then, the selected articles were assigned to particular levels of physioprophylaxis (described in the resolution of the National Council of Physiotherapists of May 2019). The timely physiotherapeutic and physioprophylactic measures have been found effective and may be helpful in the recovery process and back pain reduction. Among the described preventive interventions, the research was dominated by such elements as: education related to proper work ergonomics, exercises improving the stability of the trunk by activating deep muscles and making soft tissues more flexible. Physical activity was a m recurring element in each study, we can thus conclude that it is the leading tool supporting human well-being and health. It also allows you to minimize the negative effects resulting from bad movement habits, overload, long stay in the same positions, as well as a long-term sedentary or physical work. Conclusions. On the basis of the collected material, it is not possible to indicate one form of intervention / therapy that brings the best results in back pain reduction. There is a lack of works related to the highest level of prevention, the f so-called early physioprophylaxis (with a universal level of impact, targeted at the entire population) is dominated by works focusing on the treatment and support of the treatment of back pain syndromes in various risk groups and diseases.

Lifestyle education, health education, environmental education, movement

Unfortunately, one of the most popular topics today is the diseases of civilization, for which our changed lifestyle is responsible. It is very important that we educate and teach our children to protect nature, pay attention to their environment, move a lot. The role of the family is very important in passing on these values, so it is important and parents have to pay attention to give a good example for their children. In our research, we examined the ecological behavior, environmental values, environmental friendly behaviour and movement habits of students using a questionnaire method. The respondents were seventh and eighth grade students from schools in municipalities of different sizes. (N=558). We used different scales in our questions, such as NEP, PRE, APR, PEB1, HB. To present our results, we used basic statistics and calculated the results of the above-mentioned scales for the type of settlement with the help of SPSS program, analysis of variance (ANOVA). Our results showed that almost half of children believe that they should not respect the laws of nature, however, 71.9% mostly or completely like to go hiking in nature. Protecting ecological behaviour and environmental values is on the right way for students, but we need to draw their attention to becoming more energy efficient. Unfortunately, our results show, as has been supported by several literature, we live a sedentary, inactive life. 62.7% of students attend training that requires physical activity only once or 1-2 times a week. However, 56.7% of them spend at least 2-4 or more hours in front of the computer and / or use their mobilephone every day. Moreover, 33.3% spend 2-4 or more hours in front of the television every day. As at the HB movement scale, we found a difference in student movement as a function of residential settlements F555,2=4.458; p=0.012. If we want our children to live a healthy, quality life, we need to bring up and teach them for that as well.

Livelihood-related migratory practices of refugee families :

Integration of refugees into host countries' National Education System (NES) is becoming increasingly popular. According to recent scholarly research, efforts to integrate refugees into the NES have proven tough. Existing research on refugee children from both the global south and rich nations has identified a variety of educational barriers for refugee children. Recurrent livelihood-related movement habits are one of these barriers. Urban refugee families migrate often within and outside of the city in quest of better living conditions, disrupting their children's integration into public schools. This study uses qualitative methods and a case study research design to focus on urban refugee children in Maputo and Nampula. Integration of refugee children into host countries' NES is crucial because it has the potential to improve their academic or school continuity, stability, access to high-quality education, local integration, and social development.

Effects of Mango Consumption on Total Antioxidant Capacity, Gut Permeability Proteins (ZO-1, Claudin-2, and Occludin), and Bowel Movement Habits

Abstract Objectives The gut represents the largest compartment of the immune system. Tight junction proteins play a pivotal role to the integrity of the gut barrier which can affect immune function. Mangos are good sources of vitamins and many bioactive phytochemicals which help promote a more regulated function. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of fresh mango consumption on total antioxidant capacity, gut permeability proteins, and bowel movement habits. Methods In a 12-week randomized, crossover design, 27 participants (11females/16 males, age 26.2 ± 8.1 years, BMI 31.8 ± 4.1 kg/m2) consumed 100 Kcals/day of fresh mango or isocaloric low-fat cookie for 12 weeks each with a 4-week washout period. Blood antioxidant capacity and permeability proteins (zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), claudin-2, and occludin) were measured as well as bowel movement habit was assessed by a 5-item questionnaire at baseline, week 4, and week 12. Results There was a significant increase (P = 0.021) in total antioxidant capacity in mango consumption. No differences were found in the levels of ZO-1, claudin-2, and occludin. There was a slight increasing trend in the frequency of bowel movement (P = 0.076) and fecal bulk in mango consumption (P = 0.080). The increased tendencies are considered normal due to subjects having normal bowel movement habits per baseline values. There were no significant findings for frequency, consistency, strain, pain, and constipation in bowel movement. Conclusions Although there was no significance found in gut permeability, this is the first study examining mango fruit consumption on tight junction proteins. Our population was relatively healthy resulting in non-significant results. Future direction should include examining the effects of mango consumption on gut permeability in patients with gut inflammation. Funding Sources The National Mango Board [#603,024].

An Agentic Ontology of Oppositional Improvisation

In spite of the pressures exerted by the movement habits embedded in their trained bodies, dancers can engage in improvisational practices that oppose such restraints and engender new movement solutions. The capacity to oppose the normativity of their trained body implies that they possess and apply agency. However, constructivist interpretations negate this possibility, regarding the body as the product of cultural moulding, passively perpetuating the norms and unable to enact independent decisions. This reading of the body denies artists of their legitimate claim to creative originality, as their actions are deemed to reflect the logic of powers beyond their decision-making. With a view to reclaiming dancers’ ownership of their creative endeavours, I extrapolate from Jacques Rancière’s and Michel de Certeau’s notions of collective and individual resistance a theoretical grounding for the existence of agency, thus countering deterministic visions of the body and providing a framework for the existence of oppositional improvisation.

The Layout Integration of Sports Park Construction based on the Concept of Ecological Civilization

It is the great significance that the construction layout of sports park caters people's growing demand for physical fitness, improve people's quality of life and promote the strategy of sports power. At present, more and more people take part in physical exercise in everyday, therefore, there is a hot topic toward the question of “where to go for fitness” in the process of China's rapid promotion of national fitness. Based on the needs question of construction layout of sports park, this study proposed the research topic of the layout integration of sports park construction based on the concept of ecological civilization. The Study purpose is to survey the influencing factors of the construction layout of sports park, the second purpose is to investigate how to build a reasonable and feasible the layout integration scheme for sports park construction. Literature research, field investigation and expert interview were used in the study. The study results show that the layout integration of sports parks should be considered in the natural ecology, economic development, population size and local movement habits. At the same time, the principle of construction layout should be followed in green and environmental protection, convenience, and practicality. On the other hand, it is important that the layout plan of sports park should be according to the total living population and space area.

Artificial Intelligence Technology in the Design of Smart Products

Artificial intelligence technology promotes technological progress. This research mainly discusses the application of artificial intelligence technology in home robots in the design of smart products. In order to let users know more quickly and more clearly where security problems or hidden dangers have occurred, the emojis are designed together with related icons. While generating the voice, the system also calls the method in animation to switch the specified screen. Before that, the specified time value will be set for the refresh frequency, so that the screen is clear and visible, and conforms to the normal facial movement habits. In addition, during speech synthesis and broadcasting, Android’s Toast method is called to show the progress of synthesis information and the progress of broadcasting, which fully reflects the intelligence and interactivity of the system. During the functional test, the normal average continuous use time of the face recognition alarm system was 45 minutes, and the correct rate of face recognition on the computer screen reached about 81.2%. This research contributes to the further development of smart homes.

Preschoolers' and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman's National Nutrition Survey.

Introduction: Little is known on the nutritional and lifestyle variables of preschool children in Oman. This study analyzed data of the 2017 Oman National Nutrition Survey to assess the prevalence and interrelationships between dietary and movement variables among preschool children, aged 2–5 years. Methods: Household visits of a nationally representative sample evaluated mothers and children’s dietary, sleep and physical activity practices; media exposure; and anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. Results: Dyads of mothers and pre-school children aged 2–5 years (n = 1771) were assessed. Childhood overweight/obesity was prevalent in 2% of the sample. Over 54% of children consumed sweetened items and/or French fries or chips at least once daily. Over 65% of children had fruits and/or vegetables once daily or less. Mothers had healthier dietary and movement habits compared to their offspring. Compliance with media exposure was the lowest among mothers and children. Multivariate regression revealed children’s increased sweet intake was the only significant predictor of excess weight in children. Conclusion: This study revealed a low prevalence of overweight/obesity among preschool children in Oman. Children had an acceptable compliance with sleeping recommendations, yet limited adherence to media exposure, activity, added sugar and fruits and vegetables guidelines.

Mobility and feeding habits of semi-confined domestic pig groups in a rural locality endemic to cysticercosis

Free-range pigs are in the highest risk to acquire cysticercosis in endemic rural locations, although the behavioral and physiological responses to the infection are known to vary widely between pigs. Those animals reared in semi-confinement showed a group behavior that allows us to follow the herd to assess the risks of contact with the parasite. This study is aimed to determine the movement and feeding habits of pig groups raised under semi-confinement conditions, using minimally invasive procedures, applying trajectory analysis to different herds in rural settings. Pig population and subpopulations were characterized, and their movement was evaluated in two seasons of the year, using a global positioning system (GPS). Our results indicate that pig groups are formed based on human ownership and the establishment of family bonds with each other. Each group interacts with other groups in specific sites of the village. Significant differences were found in the time and distance covered by pigs in the dry and rainy seasons (P &lt; 0.05), and the distance travelled by different groups were found to take place in repetitive, well-defined spaces that include moving through sewage, landfills, and open defecation sites. Due to this stability, the trajectories covered by pigs could be useful as indicators of risk factors linked to the exposure of pigs to Taenia solium

Effects of Blenderized Watermelon With the Rind on Satiety, Bowel Movement, and Postprandial Glucose

Abstract Objectives Many studies have examined the beneficial effects of watermelon flesh on metabolic diseases, yet fewer studies have investigated the effects of watermelon rind. While normally discarded, rind consumption not only reduces food waste but contains fiber (pectin) and healthful bioactive compounds such as citrulline. This study examined the effects of watermelon rind consumption on postprandial glucose, satiety and bowel movements. It was hypothesized that consumption of blenderized watermelon juice with rind would lower postprandial glucose, increase satiety and improve bowel movement habits. Methods In a double-blind randomized crossover study, 21 participants (age 26.3 ± 5.7 y, BMI 22.6 ± 2.8 kg/m2) consumed one cup (8 fl. oz) of blenderized watermelon juice with or without rind. A visual analogue scale was used to measure satiety at baseline, immediately after, 20, 40, 60 and 90 minutes post juice consumption. Blood glucose was measured at baseline, 20, 40, 60 and 90 minutes post juice consumption. Bowel movement questionnaires were administered two days before and after each trial. Results Both blenderized watermelon juices (with and without rind) increased satiety with more fullness in watermelon juice with rind (P &amp;lt; 0.05). Watermelon juice with rind also stabilized blood glucose levels in comparison to watermelon juice (P &amp;lt; 0.001). No significant differences between the two trials for bowel movements were found, but no evidence of constipation or discomfort was presented among the participants. Conclusions These results suggest that watermelon juice with rind has favorable effects on postprandial glucose and satiety levels but no effect on bowel movements. Therefore, further research into the benefits of watermelon rind is important and could offer potential clinical applications and disease prevention. Funding Sources NUTR 302L Advanced Nutrition Laboratory San Diego State University and National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB 19–20).