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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Fabio Jimenez-Zazo, David Navarrete-Villanueva, Alba Gomez-Cabello, Cristina Romero-Blanco, Esther Cabanillas, Jorge Perez-Gomez, Sergio Calonge-Pascual, Ignacio Ara, German Vicente-Rodriguez, Susana Aznar
Summary: This study identified psychosociological variables influencing physical activity among frail and prefrail elderly, finding significant differences in decisional balance, self-efficacy, social support, and outcome expectations based on stages of change. Further research is needed to determine the impact of perceived barriers and friends-related social support in this population.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yaqun Zhang, Xin Jiang
Summary: This narrative review assesses the influence of physical activity on depressive symptoms in frail elderly people, highlighting the need for further research on the mechanisms and optimal effects of exercise therapy for depression in vulnerable elderly individuals in China.
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Leanne Teoh, Joon Soo Park, Geraldine Moses, Michael Mccullough, Amy Page
Summary: This article introduces the Prescribing Competencies Framework and its application in dentistry. The framework provides an overview of safe and effective prescribing, emphasizing the patient-centered prescribing process. Dentists, as the second largest prescriber group, need to be aware of this framework to minimize errors and improve prescribing decisions.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Elisabeth Poorman
Summary: The Number Needed to Prescribe Policies aim to address barriers to prescribing buprenorphine to individuals with opioid use disorder, but the larger obstacle to treatment expansion lies in the cultural failure of physicians and institutions to treat substance use disorders as chronic diseases.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Renante Rondina, Michael Hong, Sisira Sarma, Marc Mitchell
Summary: This study analyzed the cost-effectiveness of a commercial physical activity app (Carrot Rewards) and found that the app is beneficial for improving health outcomes, especially in older adults.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Silvia Ricci Bitti, Marta Franco, Manuela Albertelli, Federico Gatto, Lara Vera, Diego Ferone, Mara Boschetti
Summary: Growth hormone continues to play a role in regulating metabolism in adults and the elderly, with deficiencies leading to decreased quality of life and physical strength. GH replacement therapy may improve these conditions, but more research is needed to confirm its long-term effects.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Deborah G. Johnson, Mario Verdicchio
Summary: The equation Ethics + AI = Ethical AI is questionable.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lorena Villa-Garcia, Vanessa Davey, Laura M. Perez, Luis Soto-Bagaria, Ester Risco, Pako Diaz, Kerry Kuluski, Maria Gine-Garriga, Carmina Castellano-Tejedor, Marco Inzitari
Summary: The study aimed to identify strategies to optimize the accessibility, acceptability, and adaptability of mobile health interventions for physical activity in frail older adults. A mixed methods approach was used, and strategies were ranked based on priority and feasibility. The active participation of stakeholders enabled the identification of potential strategies for implementing person-oriented technology in physical activity programs and engaging older adults.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
E. Boyland
Summary: The marketing of high-fat, high-salt, and/or high-sugar (HFSS) foods and beverages has been linked to the rise in childhood obesity. Exposure to such marketing can negatively impact children's dietary health and infringe upon their rights. The debate revolves around whether all marketing is exploitative or if it can be regulated through accuracy and truthfulness. The implications for public health research, policy, and practice need to be considered in addressing these ethical concerns.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY
(2023)
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Sport Sciences
Heontae Kim, Wei Sun, Mary Malaska, Bridget Miller, Ho Han
Summary: The study indicates that using real-time cadence for physical activity intensity prescription can improve compliance with moderate and vigorous intensity. Most participants were able to achieve the targeted moderate-intensity through RC, but the achievement rate for vigorous-intensity was lower.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Benjamin D. Washburn, Joseph M. Ihm
Summary: The daily step count is an important indicator of physical activity that can be used for goal-setting and motivating behavioral change. This article reviews current evidence to determine activity goals for common health conditions and discusses factors to consider when counseling patients on physical activity.
CURRENT SPORTS MEDICINE REPORTS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Razvan Ciortea, Andrei Mihai Malutan, Carmen Elena Bucuri, Costin Berceanu, Maria Patricia Rada, Cristina Mihaela Ormindean, Dan Mihu
Summary: A fetus at risk for chromosomal abnormalities may benefit from amniocentesis. However, as an invasive procedure, amniocentesis is not without complications. This study aims to identify correlations between blood contamination of samples collected during amniocentesis and certain factors such as needle size, placenta location, and uterine vascularity.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Nunzio Camerlingo, Nina Shaafi Kabiri, Dimitrios J. Psaltos, Meredith Kelly, Madisen K. Wicker, Isabelle Messina, Sanford H. Auerbach, Hao Zhang, Andrew Messere, Fikret Isik Karahanoglu, Mar Santamaria, Charmaine Demanuele, David Caouette, Kevin C. Thomas
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility of using digital health technologies, specifically wearable accelerometers, to objectively assess frailty status in older individuals. The digital measurements of physical activity and gait were found to be correlated with conventional assessments of frailty, and moderately correlated with self-reported physical activity.
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Samuel Kounev, Nikolas Herbst, Cristina L. Abad, Alexandru Iosup, Ian Foster, Prashant Shenoy, Omer Rana, Andrew A. Chien
Summary: Full automation of IT infrastructure and efficient IT operations as billed services have long been goals of the computing industry. Serverless computing, a newcomer in the late 2010s, claims to have different features from established IT services, but there is still no consensus on its unique characteristics and how they differ from classical cloud computing.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM
(2023)
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Liliana Albertazzi
Summary: Experimental phenomenology studies the appearances in subjective awareness, challenging various aspects of the current consciousness debate. The lack of a robust theoretical framework for understanding consciousness has led to ongoing debates on the observables to be measured and how to measure them accurately. This has resulted in many misunderstandings that obstruct a fair evaluation of the enlightening outcomes of experimental phenomenology.
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Sport Sciences
Rafael Grazioli, Irineu Loturco, Pedro Lopez, Igor Setuain, Jean Goulart, Filipe Veeck, Martinho Inacio, Mikel Izquierdo, Ronei S. Pinto, Eduardo L. Cadore
Summary: This study investigated the effects of moderate-to-heavy sled training with different magnitudes of velocity loss on sprint and jump performance, mechanical muscle function, and body composition in professional soccer players. The results showed that sled training with smaller magnitudes of velocity loss (10%) had greater beneficial effects on sprint performance compared to larger magnitudes of velocity loss (20%).
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2023)
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Gerontology
Ewertton de Souza Bezerra, Antonio Renato Pereira Moro, Raphael Luiz Sakugawa, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Mikel Izquierdo, Juliano Dal Pupo
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of different types of exercise on muscle strength and functional performance in older adults after heavy resistance training. The results showed that both multi-joint and single-joint exercises produced similar improvements in maximal strength and functional performance.
AGEING INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Ethnic Studies
Cristian Alvarez, Eduardo L. Cadore, Anelise Reis Gaya, Julio Brugnara Mello, Cezane Priscila Reuter, Pedro Delgado-Floody, Jeison A. Ramos Sepulveda, Hugo Alejandro Carrillo, Dirina Gonzalez Devia, Alex Veliz Burgos, Jaime Vasquez-Gomez, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Alicia Maria Alonso-Martinez, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between insufficient physical activity, blood pressure, and physical fitness in Latin-American schoolchildren of different ethnicities. The study finds that under conditions of insufficient physical activity, Mapuche schoolchildren have the highest blood pressure, while Embera, Tikuna, and European schoolchildren have the lowest levels of physical fitness.
ETHNICITY & HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Yasmin Ezzatvar, Nidia Huerta-Uribe, Alicia M. Alonso-Martinez, Maria J. Chueca-Guindulain, Sara Berrade-Zubiri, Mikel Izquierdo, Robinson Ramirez-Velez
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of exercise interventions on glycaemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and to examine the characteristics of the interventions. The study found that exercise interventions longer than 24 weeks, with at least 60 minutes of high-intensity exercise per session, may serve as a supportive therapy for metabolic control in youth with T1DM.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Nidia Huerta-Uribe, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Mikel Izquierdo, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to examine the association between glycated hemoglobin and physical activity, sedentary behavior, and physical fitness in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The findings suggest that low levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as extensive sedentary behavior, may contribute to poor glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes.
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil, Yasmin Ezzatvar, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between adherence to the 24-h movement guidelines during adolescence and glucose outcomes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adulthood. The results showed that adolescents who met physical activity and screen time guidelines had a lower risk of T2DM in adulthood, and those who met all three guidelines had the lowest risk.
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Regis Radaelli, Gabriel S. Trajano, Sandro R. Freitas, Mikel Izquierdo, Eduardo L. Cadore, Ronei S. Pinto
Summary: Muscle power training has been found effective in counteracting age-related declines in functional performance, but some international guidelines and scientists have questioned its safety, feasibility, and effectiveness for the older population.
Article
Sport Sciences
Rafael Grazioli, Irineu Loturco, Filipe Veeck, Regis Radaelli, Juliana L. Teodoro, Ibai Garcia-tabar, Martinho Inacio, Ronei S. Pinto, Eduardo L. Cadore
Summary: This study found a correlation between the neuromuscular profile and the total volume of resisted sprint training when lower percentages of velocity loss were used. Stronger and more powerful players performed lower volume of training. However, this relationship was not confirmed when higher percentages of velocity loss were prescribed.
SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Gaizka Legarra-Gorgonon, Sergio Oscoz-Ochandorena, Yesenia Garcia-Alonso, Nora Garcia-Alonso, Julio Oteiza, Ander Ernaga Lorea, Maria Correa-Rodriguez, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on muscle strength can provide insights into the organs involved in acute and chronic COVID-19 sequelae. This study investigated the muscle strength of long-COVID-19 patients compared to a control group, and found that grip strength and leg extension strength were significantly lower in COVID-19 survivors. The relationship between long-COVID syndrome and muscle strength was partly mediated by the lower appendicular lean mass index (ALMI).
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Arantxa Gonzalez, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Inigo Latasa Amezqueta, Mikel Izquierdo, Javier Diez
Summary: Exercise intolerance remains a major unmet medical need in patients with heart failure, and skeletal myopathy is considered as the major limiting factor. Recent studies have suggested that circulating myokines synthesized and secreted by skeletal muscle may provide new insights into the pathophysiology and classification of HF-related skeletal myopathy. These myokines may also serve as biomarkers to personalize physical training for patients with HF and exercise intolerance. Furthermore, the production and secretion of myokines in patients with HF may interact with systemic alterations and affect cardiac structure and function, which can influence adverse cardiac remodeling and clinical outcomes in HF patients.
METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Filipe Veeck, Cassio V. Ruas, Matheus Daros Pinto, Rafael Grazioli, Gustavo Pacheco Cardoso, Thiago Albuquerque, Lucas Schipper, Henrique Goncalves Valente, Victor H. Santos, Marcio Dornelles, Paulo Rabaldo, Clarice S. Rocha, Bruno Manfredini Baroni, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Ronei Silveira Pinto
Summary: A common pre-season injury prevention assessment for football players is the hamstring-to-quadriceps (H:Q) strength ratio, which is calculated by peak torque. However, there is a debate about whether players with low pre-season H:Q ratios are more prone to in-season hamstring strain injuries (HSI). This study examined the pre-season H:Q ratios of professional male football players who sustained HSI during a particular season. The findings indicate that players who sustained in-season HSI had lower pre-season functional and conventional H:Q ratios compared to uninjured players, and this may be associated with higher levels of quadriceps concentric torque.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Alejandro Bustamante-Garrido, Mikel Izquierdo, Bianca Miarka, Ariel Cuartero-Navarrete, Jorge Perez-Contreras, Esteban Aedo-Munoz, Hugo Cerda-Kohler
Summary: Profile determination is crucial in field hockey for assessing athletes' physical abilities and planning training. This study provides descriptive data on sprinting, deceleration, and change of direction abilities, and identifies mechanical variables that influence performance in elite female players. The findings offer insights for athlete categorization and the design of training strategies, optimizing performance and reducing injury risks.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Alicia M. Alonso-Martinez, Gaizka Legarra-Gorgonon, Yesenia Garcia-Alonso, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Loreto Alonso-Martinez, Blanca Erice-Echegaray, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the impact of a 12-week gamified family-based health and exercise intervention on physical fitness, basic motor competencies, mental and behavioral health, and adherence to 24-h movement guidelines in children aged 4 to 5 years old. The study will assess changes in sedentary levels, physical fitness, basic motor competencies, mental and behavioral disorders, adherence to the exercise program, and compliance with physical activity recommendations. The exercise group will undergo a 12-week exercise intervention, while the routine care group will receive routine care for 12 weeks followed by a control period.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francisco Guede-Rojas, Paulina Ibacache-Saavedra, Maria Ines Leal, Marcelo Tuesta, Cristobal Duran-Marin, Fernanda Carrasco-Marin, Igor Cigarroa, Cristian Alvarez, Mikel Izquierdo, Pedro Delgado-Floody
Summary: This study aimed to understand the cardiometabolic factors in hip and knee osteoarthritis (OAD) and their association with different body composition phenotypes characterized by muscle mass and adiposity. The study found that OAD is associated with hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk in older adults. The low muscle mass/high adiposity phenotype is particularly related to cardiometabolic factors.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Maria Iriarte-Fernandez, Guzman Santafe, Armando Malanda, John R. Beard, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: The concept of intrinsic capacity (IC) is proposed by the World Health Organization as central for healthy ageing. This study examines the association between IC and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality in middle- and older-aged adults. The results indicate that IC deficit score is a powerful predictor of CVD incidence and premature death.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2023)
