Review
Sport Sciences
Eric Tsz-Chun Poon, Waris Wongpipit, Robin Sze-Tak Ho, Stephen Heung-Sang Wong
Summary: This study demonstrated the effectiveness of interval training compared to moderate-intensity continuous training for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in middle-aged and older adults. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) and sprint interval training (SIT) were found to be more effective in increasing VO2max compared to MICT.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rashid Menhas, Luo Qin, Zulkaif Ahmed Saqib, Muhammad Younas
Summary: This study investigated the moderating role of fitness apps on the links among COVID-19 preventive strategies, virtual reality exercise, physical health, and psychological health in Chinese society. The results showed that using fitness apps and virtual reality exercise benefits physical and psychological health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
James E. Peterman, Ross Arena, Jonathan Myers, Matthew P. Harber, Amanda R. Bonikowske, Ray W. Squires, Leonard A. Kaminsky
Summary: This study aimed to establish reference standards for peak rating of perceived exertion (RPE) using the 6-20 Borg scale in treadmill and cycle tests. Analysis of 9551 tests revealed statistically significant differences in RPE between age groups, but the mean and median RPE for each sex, age group, and test mode were between 18 and 19. Moreover, 83% of participants met the traditional RPE criteria for indicating sufficient maximal effort.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Yasmin Ezzatvar, Mikel Izquierdo, Julio Nunez, Joaquin Calatayud, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso
Summary: Cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely associated with mortality in patients with established cardiovascular disease, with each 1-MET increment significantly reducing all-cause mortality risk. Among coronary artery disease patients, high cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to a lower risk of all-cause mortality.
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Charlie Nezondet, Joseph Gandrieau, Philippe Nguyen, Gautier Zunquin
Summary: This study investigates the relationships between Physical Literacy (PL), body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and physical activity levels in French secondary school students. The results show significant associations between PL and percentage of Fat Mass (%FM), moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), Skeletal Muscle Mass (%SMM), and cardiorespiratory fitness. Developing PL in physical activity programs could be beneficial for improving students' activity levels, reducing adiposity, and promoting long-term health.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jessica M. Scott, Jasme Lee, James E. Herndon, Meghan G. Michalski, Catherine P. Lee, Kelly A. O'Brien, John P. Sasso, Anthony F. Yu, Kylie A. Rowed, Jacqueline F. Bromberg, Tiffany A. Traina, Ayca Gucalp, Rachel A. Sanford, Devika Gajria, Shanu Modi, Elisabeth A. Comen, Gabriella D'Andrea, Victoria S. Blinder, Neil D. Eves, Jeffrey M. Peppercorn, Chaya S. Moskowitz, Chau T. Dang, Lee W. Jones
Summary: This study examined the timing of exercise therapy to improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) among breast cancer patients initiating chemotherapy. The results showed that there was no significant difference in CRF improvement between exercise therapy during chemotherapy and exercise therapy after chemotherapy compared to usual care. However, continuous exercise therapy for approximately 32 weeks was associated with significant improvements in CRF. This suggests that continuous exercise therapy may be a promising strategy for improving fitness in breast cancer patients.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fang Liu, Alice Y. M. Jones, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Fubing Zha, Mingchao Zhou, Kaiwen Xue, Zeyu Zhang, Yulong Wang
Summary: This study investigated whether including cardiovascular indices derived from impedance cardiography (ICG) during the 6MWT can improve the prediction of VO2peak in people after stroke. The results showed that inclusion of these indices can enhance the prediction power of VO2peak.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lansong Huang, Qinglin Yu, Quansheng Wang
Summary: Public health core capacity refers to the basic and necessary ability of a country or region to allocate resources for the prevention and control of public health events. However, China currently faces challenges such as imperfect legal system, conflicting legal norms, insufficient local legislation, and weak operability of legislation in guaranteeing public health core capacity building. To address these issues, China should clean up existing public health laws, strengthen post-legislative evaluation, adopt parcel legislation, strengthen legislation in key areas of public health, and promote the supply of local legislation.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel Sliz, Szczepan Wiecha, Jakub S. Gasior, Przemyslaw Seweryn Kasiak, Katarzyna Ulaszewska, Marcin Lewandowski, Marcin Barylski, Artur Mamcarz
Summary: COVID-19 has a deteriorating impact on health, particularly for endurance athletes who rely on consistent training. This study examines the effects of mild COVID-19 on sleep, psychology, and cardiopulmonary exercise test results. The findings indicate a decline in exercise performance, which is influenced by sleep quality and psychological factors. It is important for medical professionals to encourage proper mental health and sleep among athletes recovering from COVID-19 infection.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Robert Sloan, Marco Visentini-Scarzanella, Susumu Sawada, Xuemei Sui, Jonathan Myers
Summary: This study aimed to develop a nonexercise equation to estimate and classify cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) using variables commonly available in electronic health records (EHRs). The regression models developed in this study provided accurate estimation and classification of CRF in a large population, suggesting a practical method for population health research using EHRs.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mima Stankovic, Marko Gusic, Sinisa Nikolic, Valentin Barisic, Ivan Krakan, Goran Sporis, Ivan Mikulic, Nebojsa Trajkovic
Summary: This study provides an overview of scientific articles addressing the reliability and validity of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test (30-15 IFT) for assessing aerobic capacity and its use in training programming. The research indicates the 30-15 IFT is reliable for assessing aerobic capacity and useful for team sports in programming individualized intermittent training.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Martin Kopp, Martin Burtscher
Summary: While small amounts of daily physical activity are beneficial for health, achieving healthy aging and longevity may require around 100 minutes of moderate physical activity each day. Developing a suitable physical activity lifestyle from an early age is key, with a focus on the motivational contributions of families, school environments, and sport clubs. Initiating a new research strategy to develop specific programs for different age groups is essential for promoting this new goal.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jeremy Vanhelst, Laurent Beghin, Stephanie Coopman, Julien Labreuche, Djamal Djeddi, Frederic Gottrand, Dominique Turck, Delphine Ley
Summary: This study aims to assess the health-related physical fitness levels in paediatric patients with IBD and compare them with healthy matched controls. The study will evaluate the relationship between different components of physical fitness and cardiovascular risk, as well as the association between physical fitness and characteristics of IBD, quality of life, and daily physical activity.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Igor Longobardi, Danilo Marcelo Leite do Prado, Karla Fabiana Goessler, Matheus Molina Meletti, Gersiel Nascimento de Oliveira Junior, Danieli Castro Oliveira de Andrade, Bruno Gualano, Hamilton Roschel
Summary: This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on oxygen uptake kinetics and cardiopulmonary function in severe COVID-19 survivors about 3-6 months after ICU hospitalization. The results showed that COVID-19 survivors had impaired V_O2 kinetics and cardiopulmonary function, which could compromise their exercise capacity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Tim Takken, Erik H. Hulzebos
Summary: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) plays a critical role in analyzing exercise complaints, evaluating exercise performance, and understanding pathophysiological patterns in pediatric patients, providing important insights for treatment and result interpretation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Hugo de L. Correa, Heitor S. Ribeiro, Athila T. D. Maya, Rodrigo P. Neves, Milton R. de Moraes, Ricardo M. Lima, Otavio T. Nobrega, Aparecido P. Ferreira
Summary: This study found that the ACTN3 genotype has an influence on the respiratory exchange ratio and excess postexercise oxygen consumption after high-intensity and moderate-intensity exercise, with individuals carrying the X allele showing higher oxidation of fats in the postexercise period.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Fernando Lamarca, Flavio Teixeira Vieira, Ricardo Moreno Lima, Eduardo Yoshio Nakano, Teresa Helena Macedo da Costa, Nathalia Pizato, Eliane Said Dutra, Kenia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho
Summary: The study found that combining resistance training with protein supplementation can increase fat-free mass and skeletal muscle mass in the late postoperative period without changing resting energy expenditure. These strategies are effective in improving muscle-related parameters and potentially enhancing the physical function of patients.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Silvia G. R. Neri, Juscelia Cristina Pereira, Ana Cristina de David, Ricardo M. Lima
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of body fat distribution on postural balance and lower-limb muscle quality in women aged 60 years and over. Results indicated that obese participants exhibited higher range of postural sway compared to nonobese participants, and android obese individuals showed greater speed of postural sway without vision restriction. Gynoid obese participants had lower specific torque than their nonobese counterparts.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marvery P. Duarte, Heitor S. Ribeiro, Lucas S. Almeida, Victor M. Baiao, Antonio Inda-Filho, Carla Maria Avesani, Aparecido P. Ferreira, Ricardo M. Lima
Summary: SARC-F and SARC-CalF are associated with sarcopenia traits in patients undergoing hemodialysis. SARC-CalF seems to be more strongly associated with sarcopenia traits and present a higher sensitivity for probable sarcopenia than SARC-F, as it adds a direct measurement.
NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Hematology
Lucas S. Almeida, Heitor S. Ribeiro, Marvery P. Duarte, Gustavo Dourado, Thalita L. Ferreira, Antonio J. Inda-Filho, Ricardo M. Lima, Aparecido P. Ferreira
Summary: The study found that in hemodialysis patients, nutritional biomarkers such as albumin and albumin/globulin ratio were associated with physical activity levels, and these markers were lower in sedentary patients.
THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS AND DIALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Gabriela S. Oliveira, Flavio T. Vieira, Fernando Lamarca, Ricardo M. Lima, Kenia M. B. Carvalho, Eliane S. Dutra
Summary: Inadequate protein intake and low levels of physical activity after bariatric surgery can negatively affect muscle strength and physical function. This study found that a supervised resistance training program, with or without protein supplementation, can improve muscle strength and physical function in the mid-to-long-term period after surgery.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Heitor S. Ribeiro, Silvia G. R. Neri, Juliana S. Oliveira, Paul N. Bennett, Joao L. Viana, Ricardo M. Lima
Summary: Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes in CKD patients, including mortality, hospitalization, and ESKD progression. Low muscle strength, low muscle mass, and low physical performance are specifically related to increased mortality risk in CKD patients.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Flavia Marques Pedrosa, Alexandre Lima de Araujo Ribeiro, Daltro Izaias Pelozato de Oliveira, Monaliza de Sousa Araujo, Sacha Clael, Ricardo M. Lima, Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, Wagner Rodrigues Martins
Summary: The study found that military firefighters with non-specific chronic low back pain had a normal balance ratio between flexor and extensor muscles of the trunk, with higher strength in the extensor muscles.
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
(2022)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Heitor S. Ribeiro, Silvia G. R. Neri, Ricardo M. Lima
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Flavio Teixeira Vieira, Kristine Godziuk, Fernando Lamarca, Mariana Silva Melendez-Araujo, Ricardo Moreno Lima, Carla M. Prado, Kenia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho, Eliane Said Dutra
Summary: This study aimed to identify sarcopenic obesity (SO) in post-RYGB adults using the ESPEN/EASO consensus and compare it with other diagnostic criteria. The results showed a variable prevalence of SO depending on the body composition technique used, with higher prevalence using DXA. There was little agreement between the ESPEN/EASO consensus and other diagnostic criteria.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marvery P. Duarte, Heitor S. Ribeiro, Silvia G. R. Neri, Lucas S. Almeida, Juliana S. Oliveira, Joao L. Viana, Ricardo M. Lima
Summary: There is a high prevalence of low bone mineral density in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially those undergoing kidney replacement therapy. Efforts should be made to prevent, early detect, and manage low bone mineral density in these patients as part of public health strategies.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Maisa Miranda Araudjo, Marcela Moraes Mendes, Lorena Morais Costa, Ricardo Moreno Lima, Susan A. Lanham-New, Kenia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho, Patricia Borges Botelho
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone health and potential influencing factors of bone metabolism disorders in adults >5 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. Bone health was assessed using dual x-ray absorptiometry, and various factors were evaluated including vitamin D levels, UVB radiation levels, anthropometric measurements, and body composition. The study found that age, BMI, % excess of weight loss, appendicular lean mass, and weekly body part exposure score were important determinants in lowering femoral bone mineral density and bone mineral content in long-term post-bariatric surgery individuals, while serum vitamin D and parathyroid had less impact.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Marvery S. Duarte, Marina M. Pereira, Victor Baiao, Fabio A. Vieira, Maryanne Zilli Canedo R. Silva, Rodrigo Krug, Antonio J. P. Inda-Filho, Aparecido M. Ferreira, Ricardo Lima, Carla Maria Avesani, Otavio T. M. Nobrega, Maycon S. Reboredo, Heitor Ribeiro, SARC HD Study Grp
Summary: The SARC-HD study aims to comprehensively investigate the trajectories, determinants, and associations with adverse clinical outcomes of sarcopenia in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The study will assess sarcopenia risk using the SARC-F and SARC-CalF questionnaires and evaluate sarcopenia traits at baseline and 12-month follow-up. The findings from this study are expected to provide valuable evidence for screening and managing sarcopenia in patients on hemodialysis.
Letter
Urology & Nephrology
Heitor Siqueira Ribeiro, Kenneth R. Wilund, Ricardo Moreno Lima
JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE NEFROLOGIA
(2021)
Letter
Geriatrics & Gerontology
A. Bonadias Gadelha, Ricardo M. Lima
JOURNAL OF FRAILTY & AGING
(2020)