Article
Neurosciences
Jian Kong, Yiting Huang, Jiao Liu, Siyi Yu, Cheng Ming, Helen Chen, Georgia Wilson, William F. Harvey, Wen Li, Chenchen Wang
Summary: The study found alterations in functional connectivity in the hypothalamus of fibromyalgia patients, which increased after Tai Chi mind-body intervention and was accompanied by clinical improvement. Further analysis revealed that these changes may be related to the pathophysiology and development of the disorder.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Lijuan Wang, Mengmeng Zhang, Jie Yang, Haiguo Yin
Summary: This study investigated the main parameters affecting individual differences in thermal preference, finding that body fat and specific surface area played a dominant role in explaining these differences.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mario Jose Pereira, Goncalo Dias, Rodrigo Mendes, Rui Sousa Mendes, Fernando Martins, Ricardo Gomes, Jose Gama, Maria Antonio Castro, Vasco Vaz
Summary: The aim of this review was to collect and systematize the results of studies on the influence of the Pilates method on functional body composition. The main results suggest that Pilates practice tends to have a positive effect on body weight, body fat percentage, hip circumference, waist, and skinfolds in mostly female samples. However, there is a lack of studies on the male population, and further research is needed to overcome the limitations of this review.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
David Gonzalez-Flores, Laura Lopez-Pingarron, Maria Yolanda Castano, Maria Angeles Gomez, Ana B. Rodriguez, Joaquin J. Garcia, Maria Garrido
Summary: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain syndrome accompanied by various symptoms. Nonpharmacological remedies, such as melatonin, have shown promising results in relieving pain and improving mood and sleep disturbances in FMS patients. Studies have also explored the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and FMS, suggesting potential mechanisms for this syndrome. The use of melatonin as a coadjuvant therapy may be a successful strategy for managing FMS.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Benjamin J. Mendelson, Rudi A. Marciniak, Carly A. Wahl, Kyle T. Ebersole
Summary: Firefighting tasks may require high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. Previous research has shown that body fat percentage and aerobic capacity are related to performance in these tasks. This study found significant relationships between body fat percentage, aerobic capacity, and maximal treadmill test time, indicating that submaximal effort tests may not capture important physiological work at intensities greater than 85% maximal heart rate.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria Victoria Gonzalez-Lopez-Arza, Jose Vicente Trivino-Palomo, Jesus Montanero-Fernandez, Elisa Maria Garrido-Ardila, Blanca Gonzalez-Sanchez, Maria Jimenez-Palomares, Juan Rodriguez-Mansilla
Summary: This pilot study aimed to assess the potential relationship between light consumption of red wine and the improvement of main symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. The results showed significant improvements in pain, tender points, and anxiety variables in the red wine ingestion group, suggesting a potential beneficial effect of moderate wine consumption on fibromyalgia symptoms.
Article
Rheumatology
Faten Hamitouche, Clementina Lopez-Medina, Laure Gossec, Serge Perrot, Maxime Dougados, Anna Molto
Summary: The coexistence of fibromyalgia (FM) and enthesitis in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) poses a challenge in evaluation. This study assessed the agreement between the MASES enthesitis score and the tender points of the ACR 1990 criteria in axSpA patients. The results suggest a significant overlap between both scores in axSpA patients, including those without concomitant FM.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Julien Regamey, Pierre Monney, Patrick Yerly, Lucie Favre, Matthias Kirsch, Piergiorgio Tozzi, Olivier Lamy, Roger Hullin
Summary: The maximal exercise capacity of heart transplant recipients, measured by peak oxygen consumption, is limited compared to healthy age-matched controls. This study found that changes in body composition, specifically lean mass normalized to body weight, can explain 45% of the variance in peak oxygen consumption. Lifestyle changes to combat adiposity and reducing calcineurin inhibitor doses may positively impact muscle mass adaptation in heart transplant recipients.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lauren C. Chasland, Bu B. Yeap, Andrew J. Maiorana, Yi X. Chan, Barbara A. Maslen, Brian R. Cooke, Lawrence Dembo, Louise H. Naylor, Daniel J. Green
Summary: Exercise training was found to be more effective than testosterone treatment in improving aerobic fitness, muscular strength, and total and visceral fat mass in middle-to-older aged men with low-normal testosterone concentrations. Adding testosterone treatment to exercise did not provide any additional benefit for these variables. Both testosterone treatment alone and exercise alone had similar impacts on lean mass, with limited additional benefits when combined. Men unable to exercise may benefit from testosterone treatment alone to improve lean mass.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dajung J. Kim, Manyoel Lim, June Sic Kim, Chun Kee Chung
Summary: The study found that patients with fibromyalgia (FM) exhibited regional shape deflation in the left posterior thalamus, which was different from the healthy controls. The extent of this deflation was negatively correlated with the thickness of the left inferior parietal cortex in the FM group, showing an opposite trend compared to the healthy controls. Functional connectivity analysis revealed that FM patients had less connectivity with the periaqueductal gray, but enhanced connectivity between the posterior thalamus and parietal regions, associated with lower electrical pain thresholds.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hiroshi Irisawa, Takashi Mizushima
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nutritional status, body composition, and muscle strength on activities of daily living (ADL) improvement in patients with proximal femur fractures. The findings showed that good nutritional status and skeletal muscle quality were significantly associated with ADL improvement, while poor nutritional status and decreased muscle strength interfered with ADL recovery.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jacopo Maria Fontana, Michele Gobbi, Paolo Pitera, Emanuele Maria Giusti, Paolo Capodaglio
Summary: Whole-body cryostimulation has shown to induce analgesic effects and improve pain, redox balance, and inflammatory symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. Additionally, it can reduce fatigue, improve mood, and have positive effects on mental health, depressive states, and sleep quality. Although more high-quality studies are needed, initial evidence suggests that WBC is a promising add-on option in the treatment of FM.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Ruchita Rao Kavle, Ellenna Tamsin Maree Pritchard, Alan Carne, Alaa El-Din Ahmed Bekhit, James David Morton, Dominic Agyei
Summary: The nutritional composition and techno-functional properties of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus larvae (sago grubs) protein extract (SGPE) were investigated in this study. The fat, carbohydrate, and protein contents of sago grubs were found to be 58.79%, 18.67%, and 15.65% respectively. SGPE displayed an isoelectric pH of around 4 and showed high foaming capacity and emulsion stability. The study also demonstrated the suitability of SGPE for food technology applications based on its techno-functional properties and amino acid profiles.
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Anica Bebek Markovinovic, Dora Brdar, Predrag Putnik, Tomislav Bosiljkov, Ksenija Durgo, Ana Hudek Turkovic, Irena Brcickaraconji, Karlo Jurica, Branimir Pavlic, Daniel Granato, Danijela Bursac Kovacevic
Summary: This study investigates the use of Arbutus unedo L. fruits for the production of functional foods through three-dimensional printing (3DP). The fruits are found to be a good source of bioactive compounds and antioxidants, with antimicrobial properties. Different printing parameters significantly affect the properties of the 3DP products.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sebastian Vadillo Gonzalez, Katherine A. Dafforn, Paul E. Gribben, Wayne A. O'Connor, Emma L. Johnston
Summary: Eutrophication is a global issue that affects sediment ecosystems. This study found that the Sydney cockle had limited impact on sediment microbial communities, while organic enrichment significantly affected bacterial and archaeal diversity and function.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Lidia Robles-Gonzalez, Mauricio Ramirez Maldonado, Juan Carlos Alcala-Escamilla, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Sergio Miras-Moreno, Marcos A. Soriano, Amador Garcia-Ramos, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete
Summary: This study investigates the effects of acute caffeine intake on neuromuscular performance in resistance-trained women. The results show that caffeine intake in the morning can increase jump height, but has no effect on bench press velocity and strength endurance. Additionally, lower- and upper-body ballistic performance are greater in the afternoon than in the morning.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Andrea Mendez-Gutierrez, Concepcion M. Aguilera, Francisco J. Osuna-Prieto, Borja Martinez-Tellez, Ma Cruz Rico Prados, Francisco M. Acosta, Jose M. Llamas-Elvira, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado
Summary: This study analyzed the acute and chronic effects of exercise on the circulating concentrations of exerkines in humans. The results showed that acute endurance exercise releases exerkines that regulate BAT metabolism and WAT browning, while low-intensity resistance exercise and long-term training programs did not significantly alter plasma levels of these molecules.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Lidia Robles-Gonzalez, Millan Aguilar-Navarro, Alvaro Lopez-Samanes, Carlos Ruiz-Moreno, Alejandro Munoz, David Varillas-Delgado, Jorge Gutierrez-Hellin, Jorn W. Helge, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete
Summary: This study found that maximal fat oxidation and the intensity that elicits it remain consistent throughout the day in healthy women, regardless of the time of exercise testing. These results have clinical relevance in understanding the differences between men and women in terms of fat oxidation during exercise.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Blanca Gavilan-Carrera, Manuel Delgado-Fernandez, Eugenio Sierra-Nieto, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Victor Segura-Jimenez
Summary: This study found that higher levels of total and prolonged sedentary time are associated with greater depressive symptoms and state anxiety in women with fibromyalgia. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity did not modify these associations, although physical fitness could play a protective role specially for state anxiety.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Juan M. A. Alcantara, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Jose E. Galgani, Idoia Labayen, Jonatan R. Ruiz
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the day-to-day reproducibility of energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) in response to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and investigate the effect of a simulation-based postcalorimetric correction on day-to-day reproducibility. The results showed that while the RER and EE had good reproducibility in different periods, the reproducibility of the areas under the curve for RER and EE were relatively low. Furthermore, the postcalorimetric correction procedure did not improve day-to-day reproducibility.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Blanca Gavilan-Carrera, Manuel Delgado-Fernandez, Inmaculada C. Alvarez-Gallardo, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Fernando Estevez-Lopez, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Virginia A. Aparicio, Victor Segura-Jimenez
Summary: The objective of this study was to analyze the predictive value of baseline and changes in sedentary time and physical activity on pain, disease impact, and health-related quality of life in women with fibromyalgia. Results showed that variables such as pressure pain threshold, sedentary time, light physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity worsened over 5 years, while self-reported outcomes improved. Reducing sedentary time and increasing light physical activity were associated with better outcomes at 5-year follow-up, and increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with less pain and better outcomes at both 2- and 5-year follow-up.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Francisco B. Ortega, Bojan Leskosek, Rok Blagus, Jose J. Gil-Cosano, Jarek Maeestu, Grant R. Tomkinson, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Evelin Maeestu, Gregor Starc, Ivana Milanovic, Tuija H. Tammelin, Maroje Soric, Claude Scheuer, Attilio Carraro, Monika Kaj, Tamas Csanyi, Luis B. Sardinha, Matthieu Lenoir, Arunas Emeljanovas, Brigita Mieziene, Labros S. Sidossis, Maret Pihu, Nicola Lovecchio, Kenn Konstabel, Konstantinos D. Tambalis, Lovro Stefan, Clemens Drenowatz, Lukas Rubin, Seryozha Gontarev, Jose Castro-Pinero, Jeremy Vanhelst, Brendan O'Keeffe, Oscar L. Veiga, Thordis Gisladottir, Gavin Sandercock, Marjeta Misigoj-Durakovic, Claudia Niessner, Eva-Maria Riso, Stevo Popovic, Saima Kuu, Mai Chinapaw, Ivan Clavel, Idoia Labayen, Janusz Dobosz, Dario Colella, Susi Kriemler, Sanja Salaj, Maria Jose Noriega, Klaus Boes, Mairena Sanchez-Lopez, Timo A. Lakka, Garden Tabacchi, Dario Novak, Wolfgang Ahrens, Niels Wedderkopp, Gregor Jurak
Summary: The study aims to develop reference values for health-related fitness in European children and adolescents aged 6-18 years, and to provide comparisons across European countries. The study uses various test methods to obtain percentile values and provides corresponding country rankings and overall fitness rankings. Finally, the study emphasizes the importance of fitness assessment in health, education, and sports, and introduces the application of the FitBack website platform.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
N. Marin-Jimenez, M. Flor-Alemany, P. J. Ruiz-Montero, I Coll-Risco, V. A. Aparicio
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of a 16-week concurrent exercise program on health-related quality of life in middle-aged women. The results showed that this exercise program significantly improved the health-related quality of life in middle-aged women.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marta Flor-Alemany, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Jairo H. Migueles, Laura Baena-Garcia, Pilar Aranda, Virginia A. Aparicio
Summary: This study investigates the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) during pregnancy and maternal and neonatal lipid, glycemic, and inflammatory markers. The results show that higher adherence to MD is associated with higher HDL-C and lower LDL-C, triglycerides, and inflammatory markers in pregnant women, but no associations were found in cord serum markers.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Laura Baena-Garcia, Marta de la Flor-Alemany, Irene Coll-Risco, Olga Roldan Reoyo, Pilar Aranda, Virginia A. Aparicio
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a supervised concurrent exercise-training program during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal birth-related outcomes. The results showed that pregnant women in the exercise group had longer duration in the first stage of labor and shorter duration in the second stage of labor compared to the control group. Additionally, the exercise group had higher placental and neonatal weight. No significant differences were found in the type of birth between the two groups. Overall, a concurrent and supervised physical exercise program during pregnancy is safe and can improve maternal and neonatal birth-related outcomes.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Blanca Gavilan-Carrera, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Inmaculada C. Alvarez-Gallardo, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Daniel Camiletti-Moiron, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, Antonio J. Casimiro, Maria Jose Girela-Rejon, Brian Walitt, Fernando Estevez-Lopez
Summary: A 24-week land and water-based exercise program can effectively reduce fatigue and improve sleep quality in women with fibromyalgia, although these benefits are not sustained after exercise cessation.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Virginia A. Aparicio, Nuria Marin-Jimenez, Marta Flor-Alemany, Pedro Acosta-Manzano, Irene Coll-Risco, Laura Baena-Garcia
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a concurrent exercise program (aerobic + resistance) on low back pain, sciatica, and pain disability in pregnant women from the 17th week of gestation until birth. The results showed that pregnant women who participated in the exercise program experienced significantly reduced low back pain, sciatica, and pain-related disability compared to the control group. Therefore, this exercise program tailored to pregnant women has a positive effect in improving pain symptoms.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Francisco J. Osuna-Prieto, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Abel Plaza-Florido, Wei Yang, Isabelle Kohler, Xinyu Di, Jose Rubio-Lopez, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Borja Martinez-Tellez
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of a bout of maximal endurance exercise and resistance exercise on plasma levels of bile acids (BA) in sedentary young adults. The results showed that endurance exercise temporarily decreased plasma BA levels, while resistance exercise prolongedly decreased plasma secondary BA levels. Furthermore, the study found that an individual's level of physical fitness can influence the response of circulating BA to exercise, and the changes in plasma BA levels after exercising may be related to the control of glucose homeostasis in humans.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
J. M. A. Alcantara, L. Jurado-Fasoli, M. Dote-Montero, E. Merchan-Ramirez, F. J. Amaro-Gahete, I. Labayen, J. R. Ruiz, G. Sanchez-Delgado
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the influence of different methods for selecting indirect calorimetry data on resting metabolic rate (RMR) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) assessments, and whether these methods influence the day-to-day reproducibility. The results showed that using different methods for data selection impacted the day-to-day reproducibility of RMR and RER, with long time interval methods yielding the most reproducible measurements.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Alba Camacho-Cardenosa, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete, Borja Martinez-Tellez, Juan M. A. Alcantara, Francisco B. Ortega, Jonatan R. Ruiz
Summary: This study found that a 24-week supervised concurrent exercise training program can significantly improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lower body strength in young women, regardless of exercise intensity. However, for men, only moderate intensity exercise improved cardiorespiratory fitness.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)