Search results for "Exercise"

Is Cardiorespiratory Optimal Point Measured During the Maximal Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test a Relevant Indicator of Sports Performance?

2018

Strength and muscle mass loss with aging process. Age and strength loss.

2014

Background aging process is associated with changes in muscle mass and strength with decline of muscle strength after the 30(th) life year. The aim of this study was to investigate these changes in muscle mass and strength. Patients & methods for this analysis 26 participants were subdivided in two groups. Group 1 comprises participants aged 40 years (n=12). We assessed anthropometrics, range of motions, leg circumferences and isometric strength values of the knee joints. Results besides comparable anthropometrics, circumferences and strength were higher in group 1 than in group 2. Circumference of upper leg (20 cm above knee articular space) showed for right leg a trend to a significant (m…

Activation and torque deficits in ACL-reconstructed patients 4 months post-operative

2001

This study compares knee extension and flexion torques and electromyographic (EMG) activity of normal and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-reconstructed knees during maximal unilateral isometric and isokinetic tests performed 4–5 months after ACL reconstruction. The subjects consisted of 3 age- and activity-matched groups of 6 subjects: a healthy control group (Ctrl) and 2 groups of patients, with Kenneth-Jones technique using autologous patellar-ligament graft (KJ group) and autologous graft from the semitendinosus tendon (ST group). When compared to the Ctrl group values, each patient group had significant bilateral extension torque deficits in isometric and at slow velocity concentric co…

Cardiorespiratory responses to basic aquatic exercise – A pilot study

2006

This study aimed to examine cardiorespiratory responses to six basic aquatic exercises and to compare the impact of the exercises between healthy females (H group, n=10) and females with diagnosed cardiopulmonary diseases (C group, n=10). The average age of the participants was 52.6(±5.9) years. Each exercise was performed for 3 min. During the exercises, heart rate (HR), oxygen consumption (VO2), blood lactate concentration (BLA), and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured. In each pair of exercises, the latter part was more strenuous than the first. Walking in place was least and cross-country skiing the most strenuous mode of exercise. Energy expenditure (EE) ranged between 2.5±0…

Effectiveness of tailored exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis and comorbidity: a randomized controlled trial

2016

Stratified exercise therapy by physical therapists in primary care is feasible in patients with knee osteoarthritis

2018

Background There is strong evidence that exercise therapy is effective in reducing pain and activity limitations in knee osteoarthritis (OA), but effect sizes are low to moderate. Stratified exercise therapy tailored to clinically relevant subgroups of patients is expected to optimise treatment effects in a cost-effective manner. Objectives This study aimed to explore the feasibility of a newly developed model of stratified exercise therapy in primary care. Methods A mixed method design was used, consisting of an uncontrolled pretest-posttest design and a process evaluation. Eligible patients visiting a participating primary care physical therapist (PT) were included. Based on our model, pa…

Twitch interpolation during equal-intensity voluntary and electrically-evoked isometric contractions of the quadriceps muscle

2005

It has been suggested that, during contractions triggered by electrical stimulation, motor units are recruited in a reversed sequence compared to voluntary contraction. The classic view is that lar...

Impact of exaggerated blood pressure response in normotensive individuals on future hypertension and prognosis: Systematic review according to PRISMA…

2016

Abstract Purpose Arterial hypertension (aHT) is the leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Blood pressure (BP) deviation at rest is well defined and accompanies risk for cardiovascular events and cardiovascular mortality. A growing body of evidence emphasises that an exaggerated blood pressure response (EBPR) in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) could help to identify seemingly cardiovascular healthy and normotensive subjects, who have an increased risk of developing aHT and cardiovascular events in the future. Materials and methods The PubMed online database was searched for published studies reporting exercise-related BP and both the risk of aHT and cardiovascula…

Exercise training intensity and connexin 43 expression in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

2017

• Moderate-intensity exercise improved peak oxygen consumption in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

AB1367-HPR EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HYPERBARIC TREATMENT ON THE PERCEIVED PAIN, FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF WOMEN WITH FIBROMYALGIA

2019

Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome accompanied by other symptoms such as fatigue or altered functionality1. One of the most common non-pharmacologic treatment is physical exercise because of its known positive influence on pain as a consequence of the physical condition improvement. 2 However, they use to present a lack of adherence to this type of therapeutic programs may be attributable to post-exercise pain 3. For this reason, alternative approaches that do not involve physical efforts, such as hyperbaric therapy, may be effective to reduce pain, fatigue or functionality in women with FM.4 Objectives To compare the effectiveness of hyperbaric therapy and physical exe…