Article
Rehabilitation
James T. Langland, Neeraj Sathnur, Qi Wang, Andrew P. J. Olson
Summary: Regular physical activity and exercise provide health benefits through cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength. Providing exercise recommendations increased physical activity in less active individuals. Estimates of VO(2)max and grip strength increased lifestyle activity and resistance training in very active individuals.
BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xiaojie Ma, Zaozhang Zhang, Mengsi Peng, Bonuan Yao, Hongtao Jiang, Xuanfu Ji, Yong You
Summary: This study explores the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of home exercise prehabilitation on a new social platform for patients with end-stage renal disease awaiting kidney transplantation. The study found that remote coaching significantly improves the physical and cardiopulmonary fitness of these patients.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lukas Cipryan, Tomas Dostal, Martina Litschmannova, Peter Hofmann, Philip B. Maffetone, Paul B. Laursen
Summary: The study showed that a very low-carbohydrate high-fat diet, whether used alone or in combination with high-intensity interval training, significantly reduced visceral adipose tissue mass and improved body composition. In contrast, high-intensity interval training alone did not have similar effects on body composition, but it did improve exercise capacity.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Martin Bahls, Till Ittermann, Ralf Ewert, Beate Stubbe, Henry Voelzke, Nele Friedrich, Stephan B. Felix, Marcus Doerr
Summary: The study suggests that sports and leisure time related physical activity may attenuate the age-related decline in cardiorespiratory fitness, while work-related physical activity was not associated with CRF.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu Ye, Fang Zhao, Shanshan Sun, Jian Xiong, Guohua Zheng
Summary: Baduanjin exercise may be an effective and safe form of exercise to promote the health-related physical fitness of young adults. This study found that the Baduanjin training group showed significant improvements in various aspects of physical fitness compared to the control group after 12 weeks, with a medium effect size.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Dong-Woo Kang, Adrian S. Fairey, Normand G. Boule, Catherine J. Field, Stephanie A. Wharton, Kerry S. Courneya
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effects of exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness and biochemical progression in men with prostate cancer who were undergoing active surveillance. Results showed that patients who underwent high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exhibited improved cardiorespiratory fitness, decreased prostate-specific antigen levels, prostate-specific antigen velocity, and growth of prostate cancer cells, indicating a positive impact of physical exercise on these patients.
Article
Sport Sciences
David R. Lubans, Jordan J. Smith, Narelle Eather, Angus A. Leahy, Philip J. Morgan, Chris Lonsdale, Ronald C. Plotnikoff, Michael Nilsson, Sarah G. Kennedy, Elizabeth G. Holliday, Natasha Weaver, Michael Noetel, Tatsuya T. Shigeta, Myrto F. Mavilidi, Sarah R. Valkenborghs, Prajwal Gyawali, Frederick R. Walker, Sarah A. Costigan, Charles H. Hillman
Summary: The study showed that implementing high-intensity interval training during school curriculum time can improve adolescents' cardiorespiratory fitness and other secondary outcomes, but this effect may decrease after 12 months.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yan Sun, Siyue Yu, Aiwei Wang, Hardaway Chun-Kwan Chan, Alison Xiaoting Ou, Dexing Zhang, Yaojie Xie, Shirley S. M. Fong, Yang Gao
Summary: This study examines the effects of an adapted physical activity intervention on health-related physical fitness in adolescents with intellectual disability. The results show that the intervention improves cardiorespiratory fitness and flexibility in adolescents with intellectual disability, but has no significant effects on muscular strength and endurance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Eduardo Guzman-Munoz, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Sergio Avila-Valencia, Juan Luis Carter-Beltran, Pablo Aravena-Sagardia, Jorge Mendez-Cornejo, Pablo Valdes-Badilla
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the effect of plyometric training at different frequencies on jump performance, running sprint speed, and service speed in youth male volleyball players. The results showed that moderate plyometric training once or twice a week significantly improved the participants' jump performance, sprint speed, and service speed.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jonathan Berg, Guri Haugen, Alf Inge Wang, Trine Moholdt
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of exergaming on cardiorespiratory fitness, finding that training twice weekly using the Playpulse exergaming platform can significantly improve peak oxygen uptake. Participants reported good feelings during exergaming, regardless of their exergaming skills.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Xiaoxing Lai, Lin Bo, Hongwei Zhu, Baoyu Chen, Zhao Wu, Hongdi Du, Xiaopeng Huo
Summary: This study found that lower limb resistance exercise in pre-frail elderly in China can improve muscle strength, physical fitness, and metabolism. The intervention group showed significant improvements in quadriceps femoris muscle strength, 6-min walking test, 30-s sit-to-stand test, daily activity energy expenditure, and metabolic equivalent compared to the control group.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Matthew Nayor, Priya Gajjar, Patricia Miller, Venkatesh L. Murthy, Ravi V. Shah, Nicholas E. Houstis, Raghava S. Velagaleti, Martin G. Larson, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Gregory D. Lewis, Gary F. Mitchell
Summary: This study aimed to investigate how arterial stiffening affects cardiorespiratory fitness in community-dwelling individuals. The study found that increased arterial stiffness is associated with decreased peak oxygen uptake, regardless of age, gender, and cardiovascular risk profile. However, this association is attenuated in individuals with obesity. Additionally, arterial stiffness is also related to adverse oxygen kinetics and lower stroke volume and peripheral oxygen extraction, but not to ventilatory efficiency, a prognostic measure of right ventricular-pulmonary vascular performance.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Emmie W. Koevoets, Jan Petr, Evelyn M. Monninkhof, Mirjam I. Geerlings, Lenja Witlox, Elsken van Der Wall, Martijn M. Stuiver, Gabe S. Sonke, Miranda J. Velthuis, Jan J. Jobsen, Job van Der Palen, Henk J. M. M. Mutsaerts, Michiel B. de Ruiter, Anne M. May, Sanne B. Schagen, PAM Study Grp
Summary: Exercise intervention did not affect cerebral blood flow (CBF) in cognitively impaired breast cancer patients. Changes in physical fitness were associated with changes in CBF, but CBF changes were not associated with memory functioning.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Sophie H. Kroesen, Esmee A. Bakker, Johan A. Snoek, Roland R. J. Van Kimmenade, Jeroen Molinger, Claudio G. Araujo, Maria T. E. Hopman, Thijs M. H. Eijsvogels
Summary: This study assessed the clinical utility of the cardiorespiratory optimal point (COP) in patients with heart failure (HF), finding that classic cardiovascular risk factors are associated with a higher COP. The study also showed that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs can reduce COP, and a lower COP is associated with a better clinical prognosis.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Biology
Lina Zhu, Qian Yu, Fabian Herold, Boris Cheval, Xiaoxiao Dong, Lei Cui, Xuan Xiong, Aiguo Chen, Hengchan Yin, Zhaowei Kong, Notger Mueller, Arthur F. Kramer, Liye Zou
Summary: Regular endurance exercises in younger adults improve cardiorespiratory fitness and executive control performance, as well as increase grey matter volume and cortical thickness. The study suggests that CRF improvements are associated with better executive control and frontal grey matter changes.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Jessica Moratelli, Kettlyn Hames Alexandre, Leonessa Boing, Alessandra Swarowsky, Clynton Lourenco Correa, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes
Summary: The study compared the effects of binary and quaternary rhythm protocols on individuals with Parkinson's Disease, finding that both interventions had positive impacts on cognition, mental activity, daily life, and quality of life. The quaternary group showed superior results in certain aspects compared to the binary group.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Tatiana de Bem Fretta, Leonessa Boing, Augusto do Prado Baffa, Adriano Ferreti Borgatto, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes
Summary: The study reveals that a mat Pilates intervention significantly improves the postural alignment and balance of breast cancer survivors, particularly those receiving hormone therapy, suggesting its potential as a recommended complementary therapy in oncological rehabilitation.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Danielly Yani Fausto, Juliana Araujo Klen, Adriane Pogere, Fabiana Flores Sperandio, Melissa de Carvalho Souza Vieira, Kettlyn Hames Alexandre, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes
Summary: This article proposes a concurrent training protocol for menopausal women and evaluates its effects on various aspects through a randomized controlled trial. The results may be helpful in improving the psychological and physical symptoms of menopausal women.
CURRENT WOMENS HEALTH REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Ann E. Drummond, Christopher T. Swain, Kristy A. Brown, Suzanne C. Dixon-Suen, Leonessa Boing, Eline H. van Roekel, Melissa M. Moore, Tom R. Gaunt, Roger L. Milne, Dallas R. English, Richard M. Martin, Sarah J. Lewis, Brigid M. Lynch
Summary: Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, this study found that circulating sex steroid hormones have different effects on breast cancer risk in pre- and postmenopausal women. In premenopausal women, there was little evidence of an association, while in postmenopausal women, higher levels of estrogens and androgens were associated with increased risk, while higher levels of SHBG were associated with decreased risk. These findings suggest a plausible role for sex steroid hormones in mediating the causal relationship between physical activity and breast cancer risk.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Christopher T. V. Swain, Ann E. Drummond, Leonessa Boing, Roger L. Milne, Dallas R. English, Kristy A. Brown, Eline H. van Roekel, Suzanne C. Dixon-Suen, Michael J. Lynch, Melissa M. Moore, Tom R. Gaunt, Richard M. Martin, Sarah J. Lewis, Brigid M. Lynch
Summary: Physical activity has an effect on sex steroid hormone levels, with a decrease in estrogens, progestins, and androgens, and an increase in sex hormone binding globulin. These findings support the role of physical activity in preventing breast cancer.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Aline Nogueira Haas, Elren Passos-Monteiro, Marcela dos Santos Delabary, Jessica Moratelli, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Clynton Lourenco Correa, Anelise Sonza, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes, Leonardo Alexandre Peyre-Tartaruga
Summary: The study found that anxiety, fear, and thoughts of death worsened in people with Parkinson's disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, lower levels of physical activity during the pandemic were associated with an increased likelihood of thoughts of death, but anxiety, fear, and depression were not related to physical activity levels.
SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Daliana Stephanie Lecuona, Samara Escobar Martins, Maria Eduarda Tomaz Luiz, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes, Alcyane Marinho
Summary: The study explored the use of board games as a therapeutic tool in chemotherapy treatment for adult cancer patients. Data was collected through systematic observations, participant observations, and semi-structured interviews. The findings indicated that board games, used as complementary activities during chemotherapy sessions, facilitated interaction between patients and healthcare professionals, and reduced negative effects of the treatment.
Article
Psychiatry
Leonessa Boing, Tatiana de Bem Fretta, Francine Stein, Vanessa Bellani Lyra, Jessica Amaro Moratelli, Juliana da Silveira, Patricia Severo dos Santos Saraiva, Anke Bergmann, Brigid M. Lynch, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effects of a 16-week exercise intervention (mat Pilates or belly dance) on body image, self-esteem, and sexual function in breast cancer survivors receiving hormone therapy. The belly dance group showed significant improvements in body image limitations and sexual discomfort in the short term, while the mat Pilates group only showed significant improvements in body image limitations in the long term. Both exercise groups showed improvements in self-esteem, but orgasm sub-scale scores declined over time. Belly dance seemed to be more effective than mat Pilates and the control group in improving body image limitations and sexual discomfort in the short term for breast cancer survivors.
ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Leonessa Boing, Tatiana de Bem Fretta, Brigid M. Lynch, Mirella Dias, Luciana Martins da Rosa, Fatima Baptista, Anke Bergmann, Danielly Yani Fausto, Julia Beatriz Bocchi Martins, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes
Summary: This study examined the effects of a 16-week exercise intervention (mat Pilates or belly dance) on patient-reported outcomes among breast cancer survivors. The results showed that both interventions, along with a few educational sessions, were effective in improving fatigue after 16 weeks. A history of exercise prior to breast cancer diagnosis and being inactive after diagnosis were significant predictors of intervention adherence.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Christopher T. V. Swain, Ann E. Drummond, Roger L. Milne, Dallas R. English, Kristy A. Brown, Makayla W. C. Lou, Leonessa Boing, Amy Bageley, Tina L. Skinner, Eline H. van Roekel, Melissa M. Moore, Tom R. Gaunt, Richard M. Martin, Sarah J. Lewis, Brigid M. Lynch
Summary: The protective effect of physical activity on breast cancer incidence may be partly mediated by inflammation. Meta-analyses of intervention studies showed that exercise interventions reduced levels of circulating inflammatory biomarkers, providing support for the biological plausibility of the physical activity-inflammation-breast cancer pathway.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Bruna Leite, Luiza Andreatta Denig, Leonessa Boing, Tatiana de Bem Fretta, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimara
Summary: This study analyzed the effect of Pilates method on the quality of life, fatigue, and sleep quality of breast cancer patients undergoing hormone therapy. The results showed that Pilates exercises can improve fatigue, sleep quality, and overall health.
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2024)
Article
Education & Educational Research
William das Neves Salles, Samara Escobar Martins, Maria Eduarda Tomaz Luiz, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes, Alcyane Marinho
Summary: This mixed-methods study examined the perceptions of Physical Education graduates from a public university in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, revealing that factors such as supervised internships, curricular structure, faculty, and extension activities accounted for 59.0% of the variance in the overall program evaluation. The study suggested that program administrators should focus on strengthening positively evaluated practices, while addressing weaknesses and negative aspects highlighted by graduates.
Article
Rehabilitation
Jayani Sagaz Hiansdt, Leonessa Boing, Fabiana Flores Sperandio, Tatiana de Bem Fretta, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes
Summary: The study found that a 12-week mixed dance intervention did not significantly affect the sleep quality and pain level of breast cancer survivors, but participants showed subjective improvement in their social life and general well-being.
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Allana Alexandre Cardoso, Nycolle Martins Reis, Jessica Moratelli, Adriano Borgatto, Rui Resende, Fernanda Christina de Souza Guidarini, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimaraes
Summary: The study found that dancers are generally dissatisfied with their body image, with age and body mass index playing a role in exacerbating this dissatisfaction. Body image satisfaction is associated with eating disorders, age, and BMI in ballroom dancers.
JOURNAL OF DANCE MEDICINE & SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lum Kastrati, Dion Groothof, Hugo G. Quezada-Pinedo, Hamidreza Raeisi-Dehkordi, Lia Bally, Martin H. De Borst, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Pedro-Marques Vidal, Michele F. Eisenga, Taulant Muka
Summary: The study aimed to examine the association between iron biomarkers and menopausal status and assess whether these biomarkers can help differentiate menopausal status beyond age. The results showed that iron biomarkers were significantly associated with menopausal status in both cohorts and modestly improved a model with age alone for differentiating menopause status.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Osvaldo P. Almeida, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Frank Sanfilippo, David B. Preen, Amy Page
Summary: The use of antineoplastic medications has been found to be associated with a decreased risk of dementia, which may contribute to the development of novel approaches for dementia prevention.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Bamini Gopinath, Diana Tang, George Burlutsky, Paul Mitchell
Summary: This study used a cohort of community-dwelling adults to establish the 10-year incidence and predictors of dizziness/vertigo, and its impacts on health-related quality of life. The results showed that age and presence of migraine were significant predictors of incident dizziness/vertigo, and dizziness/vertigo was associated with a significant decrease in quality of life.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuto Kiuchi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Takehiko Doi, Satoshi Kurita, Kazuhei Nishimoto, Hyuma Makizako, Hiroyuki Shimada
Summary: This study found that high dietary diversity is associated with a lower risk of incident disability among sarcopenic Japanese older adults.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
C. . Tamer Erel, Ipek Betul Ozcivit Erkan, Neslihan Gokmen Inan, Kubra Hamzaoglu Canbolat, Sena Alkan, Dildar Konukoglu, Yalim Dikmen
Summary: This study aimed to compare the clinical course and outcomes of Covid-19 between premenopausal and postmenopausal women, and investigate the factors that influence disease severity. The results showed that premenopausal women had a more favorable prognosis, and age, postmenopausal status, and serum levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate were important predictors of the severity of Covid-19 in women.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kazuhei Nishimoto, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Takehiko Doi, Satoshi Kurita, Yuto Kiuchi, Hiroyuki Shimada
Summary: The combination of urinary incontinence and low life-space activity/mobility is associated with an increased risk of incident disability among older adults, while having urinary incontinence but high life-space activity/mobility is not associated with an increased risk of incident disability.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Nikolaos Evangelinakis, Eleni V. Geladari, Charalampia V. Geladari, Adamantia Kontogeorgi, Georgios-Konstantinos Papaioannou, Melpomeni Peppa, Sophia Kalantaridou
Summary: Premature ovarian insufficiency and ovarian aging are complex conditions that affect women's reproductive health and overall well-being. This review explores the influence of environmental factors, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals and lifestyle choices, on the development and progression of these conditions. Understanding the impact of environmental factors is important for public and clinical health contexts.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Adela Castello, Miguel Rodriguez-Barranco, Virginia Lope, Marcela Guevara, Sandra Colorado-Yohar, Ane Dorronsoro, Jose Ramon Quiros, Carlota Castro-Espin, Carmen Sayon-Orea, Carmen Santiuste, Pilar Amiano, Cristina Lasheras, Maria-Jose Sanchez, Marina Pollan
Summary: The study found that the intake of foods such as high-fat dairy products, red and processed meats, refined grains, sweets, caloric drinks, convenience food and sauces might be associated with a higher risk of breast cancer.
