Purpose - Green tea extract (GTE) supplementation has been proposed to possess anti-inflammatory properties. This study assessed the effects of GTE on endurance training (ET) induced changes on irisin, pro-inflammatory cytokines, adiponectin and anthropometric indices in overweight middle-aged males. Methods - Participants were randomly assigned to...
Background Pediatric IBD can limit the dayly life and is associated with psychosocial strain and future illness. However, physical activity and exercise are at great importance through childhood. Health, as a health science concept was used as a theoretical framework to establish an understanding where a balanced rhythm of life between movement and...
Purpose: This study explored rural-urban differences in meeting physical activity (PA) recommendations and health status in cancer survivors in central Pennsylvania and associations between PA and health status. Methods: Cancer survivors (N = 2463) were identified through a state cancer registry and mailed questionnaires assessing PA and health sta...
Sammanfattning Bakgrund: Patellofemoralt smärtsyndrom (PFSS) är ett vanligt förekommande muskuloskeletalt besvär bland kvinnor och karaktäriseras av smärta runt eller bakom patella, som förvärras vid vissa viktbärande aktiviteter. Då prevalens är hög hos kvinnor är det av stor betydelse att de får en välanpassad behandling baserad på den senaste ti...
Abstract Background: Non-supervised ground walking has been recommended for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, the magnitude of the effort required by this activity and the characteristics of patients whose ground walking is more intense are unclear. Objectives: To determine whether ground walking exceeds the ventil...
Abstract Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine that generates changes in the biomechanics of the rib cage. Digital photogrammetry enables the recording of subtle changes and the interrelationship between parts of the human body that are difficult to measure by other means. The aim of this study was to c...
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effect of levels of physical activity on asthma control in children. Methods A cross-sectional study, including public school students aged 8 to 12 years, of both sexes, with asthma, from a capital and a medium-sized cities in Southern Brazil. At home, the students answered the questionnaire on levels of physic...
Published in The journal of spinal cord medicine
Objective: Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher prevalence of being overweight than the general population, which is thought to be due to a variety of metabolic, physiologic and psychological changes. The quality improvement project described in this work was designed to help overweight persons with SCI lose bodyweight through nutrit...
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effect of three types of muscular resistance training on adiposity, inflammation levels and insulin activity in Swiss mice with fat-rich diet-induced obesity. Methods Lean and obese male Swiss mice were selected and allocated to one of eight groups comprising eight mice each, as follows: standard diet + no trainin...
