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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kazuki Tobita, Ayumi Goda, Yuichiro Nishida, Kaori Takeuchi, Hanako Kikuchi, Takumi Inami, Takashi Kohno, Shin Yamada, Kyoko Soejima, Toru Satoh
Summary: This study evaluated the exercise capacity of CTEPH patients with near-normal pulmonary hemodynamics, indicating that the 6-minute walk distance performance may be influenced by peripheral oxygen use and muscular factors, while peak oxygen consumption is influenced by hemodynamic and peripheral factors.
JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alessandro D. Heubel, Erika Z. Kabbach, Naiara T. Leonardi, Nathany S. Schafauser, Debora M. O. Kawakamia, Anna Claudia Sentanin, Valeria A. Pires Di Lorenzoa, Audrey Borghi Silva, John R. Hurst, Renata G. Mendes
Summary: Patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) may experience decreased exercise capacity, and this study found that respiratory and peripheral muscle strength can influence the recovery of exercise capacity. Specifically, quadriceps muscle strength was closely associated with the recovery of exercise capacity.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tomoya Hirai, Kazuhiro Fujiyoshi, Satoru Yamada, Takuya Matsumoto, Junko Kikuchi, Kohki Ishida, Miwa Ishida, Minako Yamaoka-Tojo, Takayuki Inomata, Kyo Shigeta, Taiki Tojo
Summary: This study found that the AGEs score was associated with HbA1c, isometric knee extension strength (IKES), and 6 min walking distance (6MWD) in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The AGEs score may be a useful indicator for evaluating both glycemic control and physical functions.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jung Hae Yun, Du Hwan Kim, Min Cheol Chang
Summary: This study demonstrated that simple bedside exercise training for moderate-degree AD patients can significantly increase maximal voluntary contraction for hip flexion and knee extension, helping to maintain and enhance lower extremity muscle strength.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Elizabeth E. Blears, Jessica K. Elias, Christian Tapking, Craig Porter, Victoria G. Rontoyanni
Summary: Supervised resistance training is effective in prolonging walking performance in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, further exploration is needed to understand the effects of this exercise modality on vascular function and muscle strength.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Physiology
Ryan Neil Marshall, James McKendry, Benoit Smeuninx, Alex Peter Seabright, Paul T. Morgan, Carolyn Greig, Leigh Breen
Summary: Ageing is associated with changes in skeletal muscle oxidative metabolism, which may be influenced by physical activity status. The effect of resistance exercise training on skeletal muscle mitochondrial regulation is unclear.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Sport Sciences
Witalo Kassiano, Bruna Costa, Joao Pedro Nunes, Gabriel Kunevaliki, Pamela Castro-E-Souza, Leticia T. Cyrino, Marcelo A. S. Carneiro, Nata Stavinski, Edilaine F. Cavalcante, Jerry Mayhew, Alex Silva Ribeiro, Edilson S. Cyrino
Summary: We compared the changes in strength and muscle mass between stronger and weaker older women in response to resistance training. The study found that both groups showed similar gains in muscle mass and upper-limb strength, but weaker women experienced greater improvements in lower-limb strength. This suggests that older women, regardless of their initial strength levels, can benefit from resistance training for muscle and strength gains.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rikke S. Kamper, Julian Alcazar, Lars L. Andersen, Bryan Haddock, Niklas Rye Jorgensen, Peter Hovind, Charlotte Suetta
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between chronic low-grade inflammation and age-related muscle decline and physical performance. Results showed that with age, levels of certain inflammatory biomarkers in the blood increased significantly, correlating with decreased muscle strength and physical function.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2021)
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Physiology
Yvoni Kyriakidou, Isabella Cooper, Igor Kraev, Sigrun Lange, Bradley T. Elliott
Summary: The study suggests that EV released immediately after exercise may predict subsequent CK release and play a role in EIMD response. Profiles of exercise-induced EV release may serve as an indicator for subsequent muscle damage.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Corey Linton, Hattie H. Wright, Daniel P. Wadsworth, Mia A. Schaumberg
Summary: The research reveals that low-grade systemic inflammation and diets with pro-inflammatory properties contribute to muscle degeneration in older adults, leading to loss of muscle mass, strength, and function.
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Sport Sciences
Vanessa Ribeiro Dos Santos, Luis Alberto Gobbo
Summary: Research shows that sufficient physical activity can lower the odds of disability in older adults, especially in the occupational and leisure-time exercise domains.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Isabel A. Ely, Bethan E. Phillips, Kenneth Smith, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Mathew Piasecki, Leigh Breen, Mads S. Larsen, Philip J. Atherton
Summary: This review highlights the anabolic effects of leucine (LEU) supplementation in the context of aging, exercise, and unloading states. LEU has been shown to increase muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and maximize muscle anabolism, especially when combined with resistance exercise. Low doses of LEU-enriched protein/essential amino acids (EAA) can achieve maximal MPS stimulation without the need for larger protein doses, making LEU supplementation a promising strategy for promoting muscle growth and net protein accretion.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Linda E. Scheffers, Willem A. Helbing, Thomas Pereira, Elisabeth M. W. J. Utens, Karolijn Dulfer, Alexander Hirsch, Laurens P. Koopman, Linda E. van den Berg
Summary: This study found that leg-focused high-weight resistance training can improve exercise capacity, cardiac function, muscle strength, and quality of life in Fontan patients.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
James E. M. Blackwell, Nima Gharahdaghi, Matthew S. Brook, Shinya Watanabe, Catherine L. Boereboom, Brett Doleman, Jonathan N. Lund, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton, John P. Williams, Bethan E. Phillips
Summary: The study found that in octogenarians with comorbidities, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can improve cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle mass, including reducing fat mass and increasing muscle synthesis rates.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Bart Lagerwaard, Arie G. Nieuwenhuizen, Annelies Bunschoten, Vincent C. J. Boer, Jaap Keijer
Summary: The study compared the transcriptome signatures of the vastus lateralis muscle in healthy older and young males with similar physical activity patterns, and found significant differences at the protein level, including downregulation of mitochondrial function and upregulation of inflammation processes. Despite similar physical activity levels, early affected physiological processes were observed in the elderly muscle.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2021)
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Rehabilitation
Larissa A. de Castro, Josiane M. Felcar, Debora R. de Carvalho, Lais S. Vidotto, Rubens A. da Silva, Fabio Pitta, Vanessa S. Probst
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Walter Sepulveda-Loyola, Steven Phu, Ebrahim Bani Hassan, Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, Jesse Zanker, Sara Vogrin, Romy Conzade, Ben Kirk, Ahmed Al Saedi, Vanessa Probst, Gustavo Duque
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Walter Sepulveda-Loyola, Larissa Araujo de Castro, Andressa Keiko Matsumoto, Carlos Augusto Camillo, Decio Sabbatini Barbosa, Carrie Chueiri Ramos Galvan, Vanessa Suziane Probst
Summary: The study found that oxidative stress in patients with COPD is associated with sarcopenia, and antioxidant capacity is positively correlated with muscle mass and strength.
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Orthopedics
Carlos A. M. Zicarelli, Joao Paulo M. Santos, Regina Celia Poli-Frederico, Rubens A. Silva, Fabrice Barrilec, Gilles Barrette, Ligia M. Iida, Priscilla P. Russo, Lino L. S. Larangeira, Marcos T. P. Fernandes, Karen B. P. Fernandes
Summary: The study demonstrated the reliability of PPT testing in neck and low back pain, proving its effectiveness in distinguishing patients with pain from healthy individuals, and establishing important measurement standards for future clinical studies and interventions.
JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Mauricio Rodrigues Miyasaki, Marieli Araujo Rossoni Marcioli, Amanda Paula Ricardo Rodrigues da Cunha, Giancarlo Cavalli Polesello, Marcelo Garcia Marini, Karen Barros Parron Fernandes, Christiane de Souza Guerino Macedo
Summary: Although no differences were found in MRI and radiographic parameters between women with and without GTPS, evaluations of muscle strength and endurance can differentiate between the two groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mario Molari, Karen Barros Parron Fernandes, Audrey de Souza Marquez, Vanessa Suziane Probst, Paulo R. Bignardi, Denilson de Castro Teixeira
Summary: The study of 422 older adults using six PFFT and GFFI-6 tests found that BAL, AGI, and SIT-SD tests alone, as well as tests grouped in the GFFI-6, were strong predictors of all-cause mortality.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2021)
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Rehabilitation
Sandra Aires Ferreira, Edgar Ramos Vieira, Marcos Roberto Queiroga, Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto, Vanessa Suziane Probst, Viviane de Souza Pinho Costa, Denilson de Castro Teixeira
Summary: This study found that functional fitness has a certain slowing effect on age-related cognitive decline in older women, particularly agility and balance. In older men, however, functional fitness tests did not mitigate the relationship between age and cognitive decline.
PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Surgery
S. M. Georgeto, G. L. Picharski, R. A. C. Andraus, R. A. da Silva, S. Ngomo, K. B. P. Fernandes
Summary: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common compressive neuropathy worldwide. This study conducted a systematic review to analyze the clinical and surgical outcomes of bilateral CTS treatment. It found that both clinical and surgical treatments can improve symptom severity, functional status, and pain intensity in patients with bilateral CTS during one-and three-month follow-up periods.
JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Gabriela K. Santos, Raphael Goncalves de Oliveira, Lais Campos de Oliveira, Carolina Ferreira C. de Oliveira, Rodrigo A. Andraus, Suzy Ngomo, Andrea Fusco, Cristina Cortis, Rubens A. Da Silva
Summary: The muscle energy technique (MET) has a certain therapeutic effect on nonspecific low back pain (LBP), reducing the intensity of LBP, but it is not considered an efficient treatment for improving lumbar spine incapacity.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Physiology
Ana Flavia Spadaccini Silva de Oliveira, Jessica Lucio da Silva, Carlos Augusto Marcal Camillo, Rodrigo Antonio Carvalho Andraus, Luciana Prado Maia
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of photobiomodulation (PBM) in skeletal muscle recovery after exercise. The results showed that PBM, regardless of variations in doses and wavelengths, improved muscle performance and decreased levels of inflammation and fatigue markers when applied before exercise.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA DO ESPORTE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Sergio Murilo Georgeto, Rodrigo Antonio Carvalho Andraus, Eros de Oliveira Junior, Rubens A. da Silva, Suzy Ngomo, Karen Barros Parron Fernandes
Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of combined IASTM and stretching in patients with idiopathic bilateral CTS who had undergone surgery on one hand. The study also analyzed the response of the operated and non-operated hand based on the sequence of therapies. This research is novel as it has not been found in the literature.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carolina S. Martins da Silva, Giselle A. N. Costa, Andreo F. Aguiar, Mariana Z. Camargo, Karen B. P. Fernandes, Marcio R. Oliveira, Rubens A. da Silva
Summary: This study assessed the combined effect of leucine and cream-based lactic acid, along with surface electrical stimulation, on improving facial contour and muscle tone. The experimental group showed significant improvements in facial contour and muscle tone compared to the placebo group.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Daniele Mayumi Kurata Nardin, Marieli Ramos Stocco, Andreo Fernando Aguiar, Fabiana Andrade Machado, Raphael Goncalves de Oliveira, Rodrigo Antonio Carvalho Andraus
Summary: Combining photobiomodulation therapy with aquatic exercise can significantly reduce pain intensity and disability in patients with chronic low back pain, as well as have positive effects on cortisol levels. However, the effects on other variables such as the 6-min walk test and creatine kinase levels are relatively small.
LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Debora Rafaelli de Carvalho, Larissa Araujo de Castro, Andrea Akemi Morita, Walter Sepulveda Loyola, Dirce Shizuko Fujisawa, Vanessa Suziane Probst
Summary: The study analyzed the perception of health professionals on the impact of COPD on patients' lives, revealing a negative outlook and a perception of progression in the patients' lives.
PHYSIOTHERAPY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
W. R. Beasi, L. V. Toffoli, G. G. Pelosi, M. V. M. Gomes, L. F. Verissimo, M. R. Stocco, L. C. Mantoani, L. P. Maia, R. A. C. Andraus
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of photobiomodulation and aquatic exercise on gene expression related to muscle regeneration in rats. Both treatments showed enhancing effects on gene expression at different time points, with the combination of the two treatments leading to increased gene expression in the long term.
LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
