83 Results Found

Background: the aim of this study was to assess acute changes in left atrial (LA) function during incremental aerobic exercise in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in comparison to healthy subjects (HS). Metho...

This study focuses on the determination of the vagal threshold (T_va) during exercise with increasing intensity in normoxia and normobaric hypoxia. The experimental protocol was performed by 28 healthy men aged 20 to 30 years. It included three stages...

Background/Objectives: Fear-of-falling avoidance behavior can restrict mobility and independence among older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study examined associations of diabetes self-care behaviors and selected clinical and fall-...

Background: The combination of high-intensity aerobic and high-load resistance training, as in CrossFit^®, exerts similar or superior benefits to other exercise modalities. This study aimed to assess dietary habits and characterize the nutritional...

Background: Post-menopausal women have impaired cardiorespiratory responses to exercise compared to young women. Exercise training may counterbalance impairments, but the time-dependent effects of exercise training remain unclear. The current study a...

Background: This study examines whether changes in cardiometabolic risk factors, functional fitness, and depressive symptoms following a six-month exercise intervention were associated with cognitive function in Korean women aged 65 years and older....

Background/Objectives: Exercise is increasingly recognized as an effective supportive intervention in breast cancer (BC), with substantial evidence demonstrating benefits on cancer-related fatigue, physical function, and quality of life. However, des...

Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major global cause of death. Effective secondary prevention is crucial, involving risk factor modification and cardiac rehabilitation. However, mental factors, particularly depression, e...

Exercise may sensitize individuals with overweight and obesity to appetitive signals (e.g., hunger and fullness cues), overriding trait eating behaviors that contribute to overeating and obesity, such as uncontrolled eating. The objective of the curr...

Isometric bodyweight squats are fundamental exercises in athletic training and rehabilitation. Previously, we measured muscle activity in a normal squat posture (NSP) and a squat posture with the center of foot pressure (COP) intentionally shifted fo...

This study tested whether classic and specific bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) parameters could explain metabolic and mechanical performance in endurance-trained trail runners. Fifteen males ($\dot{\mathrm{V}}$O₂max 61.04 ± 6.91 mL·...

Background: Eccentric cycling exercise (ECC) offers a low-metabolic-demand approach to exercise, potentially making it valuable for patients with pulmonary vascular disease (PVD). The aim of this study was to investigate how quadriceps and frontal co...

(1) Background: Stroke is an important topic in the healthcare industry. The objective of the present study was to investigate patients’ sociodemographic characteristics, health status, continuity of care, self-management, and other predictors that a...

Purpose of this study is to analyze factors affecting the healthy aging of the elderly with chronic diseases living in the community according to the worldwide aging phenomenon in line with the WHO’s healthy aging strategy. The subjects were 11...

Tidal volume (TV), defined as the amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle, is important in evaluating the respiratory function. Although TV can be reliably measured in laboratory settings, this information is hardl...

The aim of this study is to develop equations for aerobic exercise prescription for the intensities of 50, 60, 70 and 80% in healthy subjects of both sexes. Method. This is a cross-sectional study with convenience sampling drawn from a database of 22...

Recent literature highlights the importance of identifying factors associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Actual validated biomarkers include neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid assessments; however, we i...

Background: Return to work (RTW) after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or acute heart failure (HF) is a pivotal outcome reflecting functional recovery and quality of life (QoL). While survival after cardiac events has improved through reperfusion and g...

Background/Objectives: Measuring cardiac output (CO) is essential for diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring in pulmonary hypertension (PH). CO assessment based on thermodilution (TD) or Direct Fick (DF) during standard right heart catheterization (RHC...

Background: The Heart Rate Recovery Index (HRRI), derived from post-exercise heart rate recovery (HRR), reflects autonomic function and cardiovascular performance. Whether HRRI reflects early myocardial dysfunction and left atrial remodelling in hear...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with a greater occurrence of cardiovascular pathologies. Vascular dysfunction has been shown at the level of the endothelial layers and failure to maintain a continuous pool of circulating nitric oxide (NO) has bee...

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is considered an important indicator of health in children and adults. The main contribution of this paper is an analysis of cardiorespiratory fitness predictive models among a population of healthy and young women, us...

Customization of mental health therapies needs to consider the differences in degree of brain maturity between young (18–29 years) and mature (30 years or older) adults as well as brain morphology among men and women. The aim of this study was...

Sports cardiologists frequently face the challenge of distinguishing physiological cardiac adaptation to intensive training (“athlete’s heart”) from early or mild cardiac pathology, a dilemma in which both false-positive and false-n...

Background/Objectives: Cirrhosis is associated with increased mortality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic relevance of 6-min-walk-distance- and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)-derived peak oxygen uptake (VO₂) as estimates...

The Pack Test (PT) is a widely used test to establish readiness for work in wildland firefighting. It is common to perform this test dressed in regular exercise clothing. However, wildland firefighters (WFF) have to wear personal protective equipment...

This study aims to analyze the agreement and precision between heart rate variability thresholds (HRVT1/2) with ventilatory and lactate thresholds 1 and 2 (VT1/2 and LT1/2) on a treadmill. Thirty-four male students were recruited. Day 1 consisted of...

CrossFit^® began as another exercise program to improve physical fitness and has rapidly grown into the “sport of fitness”. However, little is understood as to the physiological indicators that determine CrossFit^® sport performance...

The number of people living with dementia globally is increasing rapidly, and there is no effective therapy. Dietary pattern is one important risk factor for the development and progression of dementia. We undertake this study to determine whether Ta...

This study examined the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and leisure involvement in various meaningful activities under the political economy of aging and life course. The stepwise multiple and ordinal regression model revealed t...

The aim of this review was to harmonize major consensus statements (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2; Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019; Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Sarcopenia Project operational crite...

The maximal oxygen uptake (VO_2max) prediction models established by step tests are often used for evaluating cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). However, it is unclear which type of stepping frequency sequence is more suitable for the public to assess t...

The incidence of knee injuries during firefighter training is high, but there is a lack of research on predictive factors and risk assessment for such injuries. Biomechanical assessments can provide a better understanding of how the body’s load...

Step tests are important in community- and home-based rehabilitation programs to assess patients’ exercise capacity. A new incremental step test was developed for this purpose, but its clinical interpretability is currently limited. This study...

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) patients exhibit compromised peak exercise capacity (VO₂peak). Importantly, severely reduced VO₂peak is directly related to increased morbidity and mortality in these patients. Therefore, we sought to de...

This study aimed to explore the gender specificity of spousal concordance in the development of chronic diseases among middle-aged and older Chinese couples. Data of 3420 couples were obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (...

Fatigue and constipation are common symptoms among community-dwelling older adults; however, no studies have explored the relationship between both symptoms in said group. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the relationship between fatigue and se...

Therapeutic goals for hemiplegic patients with neurological impairments are mainly focused on improving their independent lives. Based on the previously reported effectiveness of Wii Fit balance training, this study investigated the most influential...

Wearables with optical sensors for heart rate (HR) measurement are widely available in the market. However, their accuracy in water is still underexplored. The aim of the present study was to test the agreement of two different devices for HR monitor...

The SARC-F questionnaire has been suggested by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as a first-step screening tool for sarcopenia. However, the sensitivity to SARC-F is low among community-dwelling older adults. Therefore...

The aim of this study was to assess the rates of depression, anxiety, and stress and quality of sleeping among COVID-19 patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A case and control design has been employed, involving patients affecte...

Cancer surgery is an essential treatment strategy but can disrupt patients’ physical and psychological health. With worldwide demand for surgery expected to increase, this review aims to raise awareness of this global public health concern, pre...

This multicenter prospective cohort study aimed to preliminarily explore statistically relevant modifiable and predetermined factors for 1-year perceived recovery, absenteeism, and personal expenses in workers who received Mechanical Diagnosis and Th...

Traditional VO_2max testing methods are often impractical for manual wheelchair users, as they rely on lower-body exercise protocols, require specialized equipment, and trained personnel. The 6-Minute Push Test (6MPT) is a widely used cardiovascular a...

The sensitivity of exercise ECG is marginally sufficient for the detection of mild reduction of coronary blood flow in patients with early coronary atherosclerosis. Here, we describe the application of a new technique of ECG registration/analysis&mda...

Growing migration into Norway has increasingly strained the country’s health services. Good communication is essential to ensure quality care. Often, healthcare workers and immigrant clients do not share a common language, and it is known that...

Adult acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit characterized by the excessive production of abnormal sebum favoring an imbalance of the skin microbiota and the hyperproliferation of Cutibacterium acnes and other virulent micro...

As eating behavior is important to health, this cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze the factors influencing the eating behavior related to overweight and obesity of Chinese residents aged 18~60 based on the Ecological Model of Health Behav...

Ultrasound imaging (US) is a widely used imaging tool in physiotherapy for assessing muscle morphology and quality, among other purposes, such as ensuring the patients’ safety during invasive procedures or providing visual feedback during motor...

Chronic low back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for medical consultation. It is important to make the correct diagnosis to select the most appropriate treatment in a stepwise approach. In this narrative review, we focus on the clinical exam...