Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Habibolah Khazaie, Ebrahim Norouzi, Leeba Rezaie, Roya Safari-Faramani
Summary: Physical activity improves sleep quality in patients with major depressive disorders, especially with 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity interventions. However, more randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Zakariya Al Naamani, Kevin Gormley, Helen Noble, Olinda Santin, Mohammed Al Maqbali
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality among patients receiving haemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identified female gender and whether family members had suspected or confirmed COVID-19 as significant factors associated with fatigue, anxiety, and sleep quality.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Larissa L. da Cunha, Natan Feter, Ricardo Alt, Airton J. Rombaldi
Summary: This study reviewed the chronic effect of exercise on blood biomarkers and its association with changes in depressive symptoms. The results showed that exercise training can increase circulating BDNF and kynurenine levels, and decrease depressive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wenzhen Li, Dajie Chen, Wenyu Ruan, Ying Peng, Zuxun Lu, Dongming Wang
Summary: This study found that depression and sleep disorder are associated with increased risks of total and specific-cause mortality. Factors such as sex, age, and BMI may influence this association.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wenzhen Li, Dajie Chen, Wenyu Ruan, Ying Peng, Zuxun Lu, Dongming Wang
Summary: The study found that depression and sleep disorder are associated with mortality, particularly with cardiovascular disease mortality. Men and older individuals are more susceptible to the effects of depression and sleep disorders. There is a dose-response relationship between depression scores, sleep duration and total mortality.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wenzhen Li, Wenyu Ruan, Ying Peng, Zuxun Lu, Dongming Wang
Summary: The study found associations between socioeconomic status (SES), sleep disorders, and depression, with low SES, sleep problems, insufficient sleep, and excessive sleep all linked to increased prevalence of depression. A significant U-shaped relationship was observed between sleep time and depression, with combined effects of SES and sleep issues impacting depression.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Melinda L. Jackson, Julie Tolson, Rachel Schembri, Delwyn Bartlett, Genevieve Rayner, V. Vien Lee, Maree Barnes
Summary: The treatment of obstructive sleep apnea may be a novel approach for managing and treating clinical depression in individuals with comorbid sleep disordered breathing. Larger trials are needed to further explore the effectiveness of this approach.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Hrozanova, Christian A. Klockner, Oyvind Sandbakk, Stale Pallesen, Frode Moen
Summary: Previous research has shown that female athletes generally sleep better than male athletes according to objective measures but report worse subjective sleep quality. This study further explores the impact of the menstrual cycle on sleep quality in female athletes, revealing differences in sleep stages during different phases such as longer sleep during menstrual bleeding days and changes in deep sleep and sleep efficiency throughout the menstrual cycle.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peter Hutka, Michaela Krivosova, Zuzana Muchova, Ingrid Tonhajzerova, Andrea Hamrakova, Zuzana Mlyncekova, Juraj Mokry, Igor Ondrejka
Summary: Sleep problems are often connected to the diagnostic criteria of many mental disorders. Alterations in the sleep of depressive patients can increase the risk of relapse, recurrence, or suicide. Most antidepressants have an impact on sleep architecture, and understanding this relationship is crucial for successful treatment of depression.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jaehoon Seol, Jaehee Lee, Insung Park, Kumpei Tokuyama, Shoji Fukusumi, Toshio Kokubo, Masashi Yanagisawa, Tomohiro Okura
Summary: This study examines the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep parameters in older adults. The findings suggest that higher levels of sedentary behavior during the day are associated with specific changes in sleep parameters, while low-intensity physical activity is associated with improved deep sleep parameters. Additionally, longer subjective sleep time is related to increased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity the following day.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Lin Luo, Naiqing Song, Hao Yang, JiaHong Huang, Ling Zhou, Liping Zhang
Summary: The study shows that using RPE exercise intensity monitoring methods for 12 weeks of mid- and low-intensity team aerobic training can significantly improve depressive symptoms in depressed middle school students, benefiting their mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chaoxin Ji, Jun Yang, Lin Lin, Song Chen
Summary: This study investigated the effects of exercise intensity and exercise frequency on anxiety, depression, and sleep quality in college students. The results showed that exercise intensity had a greater impact on improving anxiety and reducing symptoms of depression, while sleep quality was more closely related to exercise intensity.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Wanli Xu, Declan O. Gilmer, Angela Starkweather, Kyounghae Kim
Summary: This study evaluated associations among cannabis use, purpose of use, HRQoL, exercise, depression, and sleep in a nationally representative sample of US adults living with cancer. Frequent cannabis users showed poorer mental health-related quality of life and higher rates of depression, with non-medical cannabis use being associated with depression. Further attention is needed to help cancer patients make informed decisions for symptom self-management with the expanding legalization of medical cannabis.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Leeba Rezaie, Ebrahim Norouzi, Alexandra J. J. Bratty, Habibolah Khazaie
Summary: This study examined the relationships between sleep quality, emotion regulation, and physical activity levels among patients with MDD. The results showed that more sleep problems were associated with worse emotion regulation, and more physical activity was associated with fewer sleep problems and less emotion dysregulation. Furthermore, physical activity and sleep quality significantly predicted emotion dysregulation, with physical activity being the stronger predictor.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Han Zhang, Yefan Zhang, Sen Sheng, Yang Xing, Zhongchen Mou, Yanqiu Zhang, Zhixue Shi, Zhenjie Yu, Qianqian Gao, Weiqin Cai, Qi Jing
Summary: This study investigated the mechanisms underlying the effects of physical exercise on cognitive impairment in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The results showed that engaging in physical exercise, having good sleep quality, and having lower levels of depression were significantly associated with lower levels of cognitive impairment. Sleep quality and depression mediated the relationship between physical exercise and cognitive impairment. These findings have important implications for promoting healthy aging in older adults with T2DM.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Eirini K. Kydonaki, Laura Freitas, Henrique Reguengo, Carlos Raposo Simon, Ana R. Bastos, Emanuel M. Fernandes, Raphael F. Canadas, Joaquim M. Oliveira, Vitor M. Correlo, Rui L. Reis, Maria Vliora, Paraskevi Gkiata, Yiannis Koutedakis, Georgia Ntina, Rui Pinto, Andres E. Carrillo, Franklim Marques, Tania Amorim
Summary: This study compared the effects of different interventions on osteoporosis and found that supplementation with bovine colostrum may have positive effects on bone formation, but is not as effective as alendronate.
Review
Sport Sciences
Yanan Dang, Ruoling Chen, Yannis Koutedakis, Matthew Alexander Wyon
Summary: Studies suggest that physical fitness training could improve dance performance and reduce the risk of injury. However, more research is needed to further support these findings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
George S. Metsios, S. A. M. Fenton, K. Tzika, R. H. Moe, G. E. Fragoulis, T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland, E. Nikiphorou, C. H. M. van den Ende, I. Fatouros, M. van der Esch, K. Niedermann, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, J. J. C. S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten, N. Brodin, C. M. O'Brien, Y. Koutedakis, N. Kennedy, T. W. Swinnen, C. Bostrom, G. D. Kitas
Summary: According to the study, pain, fatigue, and painful/swollen joints are considered as the major barriers for engaging in physical activity among people with RMD. On the other hand, reducing pain and fatigue, as well as being able to perform daily activities more easily, are identified as the most important facilitators. General health, physical fitness, and mental health are also found to be significant factors for promoting physical activity.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Eirini Chatzinikita, Maria Maridaki, Konstantinos Palikaras, Michael Koutsilieris, Anastassios Philippou
Summary: Mitochondria play a crucial role in cellular energy production and metabolic processes. The balance between mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy is essential for maintaining mitochondrial function and cellular homeostasis. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial remodeling during muscle regeneration is important for proper muscle cell regeneration following damage.
Article
Sport Sciences
Yanan Dang, Yiannis Koutedakis, Ruoling Chen, Matthew Wyon
Summary: This study aimed to examine the efficacy of a remote weekly self-report injury incidence and etiology tool. Two online questionnaires were developed, one for complete injury history information and the other for weekly reports on new injuries and causes. Results showed a 70.1% dropout rate among 756 respondents, with slightly lower rates for under 18-year-old students. It is concluded that a reminder system and teacher engagement can increase response rates.
JOURNAL OF DANCE MEDICINE & SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Christoforos D. Giannaki, Stefania S. Grigoriou, Keith George, Christina Karatzaferi, Paris Zigoulis, Eleftherios Lavdas, Dimitrios Chaniotis, Ioannis Stefanidis, Giorgos K. Sakkas
Summary: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in hemodialysis patients. Intradialytic aerobic exercise training has shown to be beneficial, but the impact of other forms of exercise, such as hybrid exercise, is unclear. This study found that long-term intradialytic hybrid exercise training improved left ventricular function and the cardiac autonomous nervous system in HD patients. Incorporating such exercise training programs into HD units could improve the cardiovascular health of patients.
Article
Sport Sciences
Andreana Andrioti, Argyro Papadopetraki, Maria Maridaki, Anastassios Philippou
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a home-based teleexercise training intervention on physical- and mental health-associated parameters in breast cancer survivors. The results showed that the tele-exercise intervention improved participants' body mass index, waist circumference, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle function, perceived anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, self-reported fatigue, quality of life, and physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning. The findings suggest that tele-exercise training programs can ameliorate common cancer- and treatment-related side effects in breast cancer survivors.
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Gregory C. Bogdanis, Christoforos D. Giannaki
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Andrew Xanthopoulos, Adamantia Papamichail, Alexandros Briasoulis, Konstantinos Loritis, Angeliki Bourazana, Dimitrios E. Magouliotis, Pantelis Sarafidis, Ioannis Stefanidis, John Skoularigis, Filippos Triposkiadis
Summary: The function of the kidney is closely linked to the function of the heart. Dysfunction/disease of the kidney may initiate or worsen cardiac dysfunction/disease, and vice versa. Chronic kidney disease can affect cardiac function through altered hemodynamics and salt and water retention, leading to heart failure. However, the management of heart failure in the context of kidney disease is challenging due to complex interactions and effects on medication metabolism.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dimitrios Voudouris, Maria Horianopoulou, Zoi Apostolopoulou, Costas Chryssanthopoulos, Mari Bardopoulou, Maria Maridaki, Theodoros Vassilakopoulos, Michael Koutsilieris, Anastassios Philippou
Summary: Short-term daily combined exercise can improve hepatic steatosis and central adiposity indices in patients with NAFLD, independent of weight loss.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Claire Chrysanthi Karpodini, Themistoklis Tsatalas, Ioannis Giannakopoulos, Mattias Romare, Giannis Giakas, Panagiotis V. Tsaklis, Petros C. Dinas, Aline Nogueira Haas, Sokratis G. Papageorgiou, Efthalia Angelopoulou, Matthew A. Wyon, Yiannis Koutedakis
Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the acute effects of a specially designed musicokinetic program on patients with Parkinson's disease, including anxiety levels, kinematic and kinetic parameters, and frontal cortex hemodynamic responses during gait initiation and walking. The study will be conducted as a blind cross-over randomized control trial with 13 volunteers attending a 45-minute musicokinetic program in synchronous and asynchronous formats. Gait biomechanics and frontal cortex hemodynamic responses will be measured using motion analysis and near-infrared spectroscopy, respectively, while anxiety levels will be assessed with the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Juergen M. Steinacker, Willem van Mechelen, Wilhelm Bloch, Mats Boerjesson, Maurizio Casasco, Bernd Wolfarth, Carolin Knoke, Theodora Papadopoulou, Janine Wendt, Hashel Al Tunaiji, Dietrich Andresen, Olena Andrieieva, Norbert Bachl, Victoriya Badtieva, Friedhelm J. Beucher, Cheri A. Blauwet, Jose-Antonio Casajus Mallen, Ju-Ho Chang, German Clenin, Naama Constantini, Demitri Constantinou, Luigi Di Luigi, Lukas Declercq, Stephane Doutreleau, Svitlana Drozdovska, Martine Duclos, Andrea Ermolao, Thomas Fischbach, Anastasia N. Fischer, Chiara Fossati, Jeorge Franchella, Mark Fulcher, Jan C. Galle, Christian Gerloff, Evelina Georgiades, Boris Gojanovic, Marcela Gonzalez Gross, Andy Grote, Martin Halle, Hans Hauner, Matthew Payton Herring, Mikio Hiura, Kerstin Holze, Gerhard Huber, David Hughes, Mark R. Hutchinson, Anca Ionescu, Dina Christina Janse van Rensburg, Anna Jegier, Natasha Jones, Kirsten Kappert-Gonther, Monika Kellerer, Yutaka Kimura, Agrita Kiopa, Bernd Kladny, Gerhard Koch, Elin Kolle, Greg Kolt, Yiannis Koutedakis, Stephan Kress, Susi Kriemler, Jens Kroeger, Christian Kuhn, Roman Laszlo, Ralph Lehnert, Francois J. Lhuissier, Kerstin Luedtke, Shigeru Makita, Pedro Manonelles Marqueta, Winfried Maerz, Kirill Micallef-Stafrace, Mike Miller, Melita Moore, Erich Mueller, Danie Neunhaeuserer, I. Renay Onur, Vahur Oeoepik, Malgorzata Perl, Anastassios Philippou, Hans-Georg Predel, Sebastien Racinais, Algirdas Raslanas, Ruediger Reer, Klaus Reinhardt, Claus Reinsberger, Sandra Rozenstoka, Robert Sallis, Luis B. Sardinha, Martin Scherer, Jasper Schipperijn, Romain Seil, Benedict Tan, Arno Schmidt-Trucksaess, Nils Schumacher, Bernhard Schwaab, Ansgar Schwirtz, Masato Suzuki, Jeroen Swart, Ralph Tiesler, Ulf Tippelt, Eleanor Tillet, Jane Thornton, Bulent Ulkar, Eve Unt, Evert Verhagen, Thomas Weikert, Roberto Vettor, Sheng Zeng, Richard Budgett, Lars Engebretsen, Ugur Erdener, Fabio Pigozzi, Yannis P. Pitsiladis
Summary: Non-communicable diseases, such as coronary heart disease and diabetes, are increasing worldwide due to a lack of physical activity. This leads to negative health outcomes and economic burdens. To address this issue, the 'Hamburg Declaration' was signed, aiming to promote physical activity and improve individual and community health.
BMJ OPEN SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Efthalia Angelopoulou, Evangelia Stanitsa, Claire Chrysanthi Karpodini, Anastasia Bougea, Dionysia Kontaxopoulou, Stella Fragkiadaki, Christos Koros, Vasiliki Epameinondas Georgakopoulou, George Fotakopoulos, Yiannis Koutedakis, Christina Piperi, Sokratis G. Papageorgiou
Summary: Depression is a common non-motor disorder in Parkinson's disease, affecting both patients and their caregivers. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are available, but the optimal approach for managing PD depression remains uncertain and challenging.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ioanna Chronopoulou, Maria Tziastoudi, Georgios Pissas, Efthimios Dardiotis, Maria Dardioti, Spyridon Golfinopoulos, Georgios Filippidis, Peter R. Mertens, Evangelia E. Tsironi, Vassilios Liakopoulos, Theodoros Eleftheriadis, Ioannis Stefanidis, Gian Marco Ghiggeri
Summary: The study examined the association between polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 gene cluster and the risk of progressive IgAN. A meta-analysis of genetic association studies was conducted to further investigate the involvement of interleukin genes in IgAN. The results suggest that genetic variants and haplotypes in the IL1B, IL1RN, and IL10 genes may contribute to an increased risk for the development and progression of IgAN.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)