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Clinical Neurology
Francesca Felisatti, Julie Gonneaud, Cassandre Palix, Antoine Garnier-Crussard, Florence Mezenge, Brigitte Landeau, Anne Chocat, Anne Quillard, Eglantine Ferrand-Devouge, Vincent de La Sayette, Denis Vivien, Gael Chetelat, Geraldine Poisnel
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess whether cardiovascular risk factors mediate the association between physical activity and brain integrity markers in older adults. The results showed that higher physical activity was associated with higher gray matter volume and cerebral glucose metabolism. Lower insulin level and BMI were related to higher gray matter volume. Mediation analyses confirmed that insulin level and BMI mediated the association between physical activity and gray matter volume.
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Physiology
Pedro Delgado-Floody, Luis Chirosa-Rios, Felipe Caamano-Navarrete, Pablo Valdes-Badilla, Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela, Matias Monsalves-alvarez, Cristian Nunez-Espinosa, Mauricio Castro-Sepulveda, Eduardo Guzman-Munoz, David C. Andrade, Cristian alvarez
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of non-responders in morbidly obese women after 20 weeks of concurrent training, and divided them into high and low risk groups based on the number of metabolic syndrome risk factors. The results showed that patients with a higher number of risk factors had a higher prevalence of non-responders in terms of blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Filip Kuki, Katie M. Heinrich, Nenad Koropanovski, Gianpiero Greco, Stefania Cataldi, Milivoj Dopsaj
Summary: This study compared the body composition and volume of leisure time physical activity (V-LTPA) of female police officers from different police occupations. The results showed significant differences in body composition between communal police and general police. Age groups also exhibited significant differences in body composition and V-LTPA, with younger officers having better body composition and higher V-LTPA. However, when officers from different occupations were compared within the same age group, the differences in body composition were no longer significant.
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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)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pontus Henriksson, Johanna Sandborg, Maria Henstrom, Christine Delisle Nystrom, Evelina Ek, Francisco B. Ortega, Marie Lof
Summary: The study found a positive association between fat mass and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children, while fat-free mass had weaker associations. Additionally, cardiorespiratory fitness and motor fitness were related to CVD risk factors, but these associations were influenced by basic covariates and body composition adjustments.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Andrea Herrera-Santelices, Andrea Tabach-Apraiz, Karen Andaur-Caceres, Antonio Roberto Zamuner
Summary: Bariatric surgery is an effective method for weight loss and long-term comorbidity resolution. This study aims to investigate the effects of two types of exercise, moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT), on body composition, cardiopulmonary function, and perceived quality of life in bariatric surgery patients. The study will be a randomized controlled exploratory pilot trial involving 75 adults scheduled for bariatric surgery, with outcomes assessed at various time points to evaluate the impact of exercise on the participants.
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Rheumatology
Vanessa L. Kronzer, Ryan J. Lennon, Jeffrey A. Sparks, Elena Myasoedova, John M. Davis, Cynthia S. Crowson
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association of physical activity and dietary factors with the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results showed that high-intensity work physical activity was associated with an increased risk of RA, while leisure activity was not. The consumption of high-fat food and fruits/vegetables showed non-significant associations with RA risk.
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2022)
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Oncology
Christina Schindera, Simeon Joel Zurcher, Ruedi Jung, Sarah Boehringer, Jan Willem Balder, Corina Silvia Rueegg, Susi Kriemler, Nicolas Xavier von der Weid
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between physical fitness of adult childhood cancer survivors and their risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Survivors with better physical fitness had a lower chance of having cardiovascular risk factors, suggesting that they could benefit from physical activity to decrease their risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Rehabilitation
Julia Hussien, Jennifer Brunet, Ahmed Jerome Romain, Lucie Lemelin, Aurelie Baillot
Summary: The study found that individuals with severe obesity prefer walking and engaging in supervised moderate-intensity physical activity, often outdoors for 30 to 60 minutes, with the main motives being prevention of health problems and improvement in health. However, their self-efficacy to overcome physical activity barriers is lower when they have poor health or experience pain.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Drazenka Macak, Boris Popovic, Natasa Babic, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Dejan M. Madic, Nebojsa Trajkovic
Summary: The study found that after 6 months of daily physical activity, preschool children showed significant improvements in muscular strength, such as grip strength and sit-ups. However, there were no significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in other fitness components.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
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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)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Victor Hernandez-Beltran, Mario C. Espada, Fernando J. Santos, Catia C. Ferreira, Jose M. Gamonales
Summary: This research provides an overview of the increasing number of scientific literature publications on Physical Activity and Healthy Habits. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science database from 1990 to 2022, with Microsoft Excel and VosViewer Software used for data analysis and processing. A total of 276 documents related to the topic were identified, including 262 primary studies and 14 reviews. The results show an exponential growth of scientific production between 2006 and 2022, with Public Environmental Occupational Health, Kaprio, J., and the USA being the most productive fields, author, and country respectively. The authors utilized a wide range of keywords, such as physical activity, health habits, exercise, and obesity, indicating a diverse thematic focus. Therefore, research on this topic is experiencing exponential growth, reflecting the significant interest in the importance of physical activity and healthy habits and the need for practical decisions in policy-making to develop programs promoting them.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chien-Chang Ho, Po-Fu Lee, Hui-Ling Chen, Ching-Yu Tseng, Xin-Yu Hsieh, Chih-Hui Chiu
Summary: The study found a significant association between overweight/obesity and health-related physical fitness performance among older adults in Taiwan. Specifically, older adults with poor activity and physical fitness scores were more likely to be obese, indicating obesity as a critical indicator of health-related physical fitness performance. Future studies may benefit from using measures of muscle quality or body fat classification to predict obesity in older adults and better understand the relationship between obesity and physical fitness performance.
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Orthopedics
Akhil Katakam, Isabella S. Florissi, Yhan E. Colon Iban, Charles R. Bragdon, Antonia F. Chen, Christopher M. Melnic, Hany S. Bedair
Summary: This study identified an association between increasing BMI and failure to achieve the 1-year HOOS-PS MCID. Obese class III patients (>40 kg/m²) have a nearly 3-fold increased risk of not achieving the desired treatment outcome.
JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nina Saatmann, Oana-Patricia Zaharia, Klaus Strassburger, Dominik Hans Pesta, Volker Burkart, Julia Szendroedi, Norbert Gerdes, Malte Kelm, Michael Roden
Summary: While endothelial function was similar across all groups, SIRD exhibited the lowest physical fitness. Interestingly, SAID showed the lowest cardiovascular risk within the first year after diabetes diagnosis compared to other diabetes subgroups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
