Article
Pediatrics
Mattienne R. van der Kamp, Bram W. Nieuwdorp, Boony J. Thio, Monique Tabak, Arvid W. A. Kamps, Hermie J. Hermens, Jean M. M. Driessen
Summary: The study aimed to compare self-reported Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) with objectively measured physical activity using accelerometry in children with asthma. The results showed weak to moderate correlations between PAQ-C and accelerometer data, with a PAQ-C score of 3.5 or higher potentially serving as a screening tool for ruling out physical inactivity in a portion of the pediatric asthma population.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Damon L. Swift, Tyara R. Nevels, Chelsey A. Solar, Patricia M. Brophy, Joshua E. Mcgee, Savanna B. Brewer, Angela Clark, Joseph A. Houmard, Lesley D. Lutes
Summary: The study found that increasing nonexercise physical activity combined with aerobic training can promote physical health, reduce waist circumference, body weight, and body fat in obese adults, and improve blood sugar and insulin levels.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel J. Mcdonough, Mahesh Mathew, Zachary C. Pope, Pamela J. Schreiner, David R. Jacobs Jr, Lisa B. Vanwagner, John Jeffrey Carr, James G. Terry, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Jared P. Reis, Mark A. Pereira
Summary: This study examined the association between lifestyle factors and NAFLD and found that regular moderate-vigorous aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, along with reduced television viewing time, significantly reduce the risk of NAFLD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Natalia Febrini Passos, Patricia D. Freitas, Regina Maria Carvalho-Pinto, Alberto Cukier, Celso R. F. Carvalho
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity on sleep quality in adults with asthma. The results showed that the intervention group had increased physical activity levels, improved sleep quality and asthma symptoms, and reduced anxiety symptoms.
Article
Sport Sciences
Jason A. Bennie, Katrien De Cocker, Susanne Tittlbach
Summary: This study investigated adherence to physical activity guidelines among German adults and found that less than one quarter of the population met both aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise recommendations. Sub-groups less likely to meet these combined guidelines included individuals with poor self-rated health, unemployed, of low socioeconomic status, smokers, and overweight or obese individuals. Public health interventions promoting both aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises are necessary for the majority of German adults who do not meet the recommended physical activity guidelines.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Heontae Kim, Wei Sun, Mary Malaska, Bridget Miller, Ho Han
Summary: The study indicates that using real-time cadence for physical activity intensity prescription can improve compliance with moderate and vigorous intensity. Most participants were able to achieve the targeted moderate-intensity through RC, but the achievement rate for vigorous-intensity was lower.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Allergy
Margaret M. Kuder, Maureen Clark, Caitlin Cooleyd, Valentin Prieto-Centurion, Adam Danley, Isaretta Riley, Aminaa Siddiqi, Katherine Weller, Spyros Kitsiou, Sharmilee M. Nyenhuis
Summary: Research on the effects of physical activity on asthma outcomes demonstrates mixed results, with most studies suggesting improvement in asthma control, quality of life, and lung function parameters. However, some studies found no significant improvements in these outcomes. Further high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to address the measurement heterogeneity and dilution of outcome effect size related to physical activity interventions for asthma.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, Kyung Hwa Jung, Michael Montilla, James Quinn, Jessie Cahill, Daniel Sheehan, Frederica Perera, Steven N. Chillrud, Jeff Goldsmith, Matthew Perzanowski, Andrew Rundle, Rachel Miller
Summary: Children in NYC engaged in less outdoor physical activity compared to indoor activity. Outdoor activities were mostly near traffic sources with higher concentrations of NO2. In warmer months, outdoor activity was associated with lower lung function, which was not mediated by higher outdoor pollution exposure during exercise.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
John M. Jakicic, Renee J. Rogers, Timothy S. Church
Summary: Contemporary antiobesity medications are effective, but lifestyle factors should focus on enhancing holistic patient health and well-being rather than just weight loss. Physical activity is an important lifestyle behavior that has many health benefits, whether or not weight loss is achieved.
Article
Cell Biology
Rodrigo W. Alves de Souza, David Gallo, Ghee Rye Lee, Eri Katsuyama, Alexa Schaufler, Janick Weber, Eva Csizmadia, George C. Tsokos, Lauren G. Koch, Steven L. Britton, Ulrik Wisloff, Patricia C. Brum, Leo E. Otterbein
Summary: This study reveals the central role of heme and HO-1 in regulating the physiological response of skeletal muscle to exercise, highlighting the importance of effective heme metabolism in maintaining muscle function. The experiment demonstrates that control over HO-1 is crucial in maintaining the normal function of muscles in the presence of microtraumatic events leading to accumulation of circulating heme.
Article
Sport Sciences
Carver J. Coleman, Daniel J. McDonough, Zachary C. Pope, C. Arden Pope
Summary: This study investigated the dose-response association between aerobic physical activity (PA) and muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE) with all-cause mortality. The results showed that engaging in at least 1 hour of aerobic PA per week significantly reduced the risk of mortality, with additional risk reduction observed up to 3 hours per week. Completing MSE once a week also conferred additional mortality risk reduction, but the benefits plateaued after exercising 7 times per week. For older adults, the decreases in mortality risk beyond the threshold were smaller.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ricardo Mario Arida
Summary: The review discusses the significant contribution of the ketogenic diet and physical exercise in reducing seizure susceptibility and improving the condition of epilepsy.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Erin M. Kyle, Hayley B. Miller, Jessica Schueler, Michelle Clinton, Brenda M. Alexander, Ann Marie Hart, D. Enette Larson-Meyer
Summary: This study evaluated the changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and serum lipids in lactating women during the first postpartum year, and the influence of physical activity (PA). The study found that lactating women experienced weight loss and a decrease in BMD, while lipid profiles improved. Physical activity had a positive effect on serum lipids but did not significantly impact BMD.
Article
Nursing
Tanja I. Janssen, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage
Summary: This study investigated and analyzed the leisure-time and occupational physical activity of healthcare workers and assessed their relationship with cardiovascular health. The study found that there were significant differences in intensity and duration between leisure-time and occupational physical activity, and the two were negatively correlated. Occupational physical activity had an unfavorable effect on cardiovascular parameters, while leisure-time physical activity was beneficial. However, the quality of evidence in this study was low.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Witold Jozef Swiatowy, Hanna Drzewiecka, Michalina Kliber, Maria Sasiadek, Pawel Karpinski, Andrzej Plawski, Pawel Piotr Jagodzinski
Summary: Physical activity influences human physiology through changes in gene expression and chromatin structure. DNA methylation, an important epigenetic modification, plays a key role in regulating gene transcription and expression in response to exercise.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
