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Filter by:Among the well-known factors that contribute to the development of obesity, childbearing has been reported as an important influential factor. Physical activity is strongly recommended as one of the main tools to reduce any excessive weight gain during pregnancy and also to reduce weight retention in the postpartum period. During the postpartum period, exercise training coupled with a well-balanced nutritional plan, offers an effective intervention to help mothers lose weight safely. International guidelines for physical activity after pregnancy include strengthening routines. Worth noting, most of the above cited studies focused on the benefits of aerobic activities. Strength training interventions are virtually unexplored in postpartum women despite its potential benefits. Compared to the pregnancy period, postpartum barriers to physical activity seem to focus less on health-related barriers. In postpartum, time limitations for childcare become a more common barrier. For this reason, a postpartum exercise program that incorporates the babies in a specific exercise session has a better chance to succeed. The aim of this project is to determine the benefits of strength training in a group class setting in postpartum healthy women with their babies. Whereas mother's participation in regular physical activity may encourage regular physical activity habits in her offspring, a second aim of this project is to also quantify the infant's physical activity. The main measured outcomes are: maternal muscular strength; body composition; aerobic capacity; exercise self efficacy; depressive symptoms; physical activity level and food habits and baby's physical activity level.
Mind-body exercise improves symptom of negative moods, dyspnea and quality of life in chronic diseases, but these improvements for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unproven. This study aims to examine the effects of dyspnea, exercise capacity, heart rate variability(HRV), anxiety, depression, interoceptive awareness, quality of life(QoL) in patients with COPD across a three-month mind-body exercise program.
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of exercise and life modification on pain and disability in "text neck". Methods: Eighty-five participants were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the sensory-motor cortical excitability response to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) on Extensor Carpi Radialis (ECR) muscle during muscle hyperalgesia provoked by nerve growth factor (NGF).
The study will explore the capacity for a lifestyle modification in firefighters to improve blood pressure, blood vessel stiffness, inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress. The study will be a pre- post-testing controlled trial with three groups. The intervention will be a weekly circuit workout program and a Mediterranean (high fruit/vegetable) diet. The groups will be firefighters with >10yrs experience, firefighters with <10yrs experience, and control Non-firefighters.
1) Oxygen Transport in Normobaric versus Hypobaric Hypoxia. 2) The purpose of this study is to examine acute responses in arterial and muscle tissue oxygenation during incremental exercise in normobaric versus hypobaric hypoxia. 3) The participants in this study will consist of 12 recreationally active males and females between the ages of 19 and 45.Recreationally active is defined as participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity for 30 minutes at least 3 days per week.4) Subjects will complete an incremental cycle test to volitional fatigue in three conditions in a randomized counter-balanced order, normobaric normoxia (20.9% O2, 730 mmHg), normobaric hypoxia (14.3% O2, 730 mmHg) and hypobaric hypoxia (20.9% O2, 530mmHg). Two of the three trials will be conducted in an environmental chamber to simulate normobaric normoxia at 350 m (elevation of Omaha, NE) and normobaric hypoxia at 3094 m (elevation of Leadville, CO). The hypobaric hypoxia trial will be conducted in Leadville, Colorado at 3094 m. Trials will be separated by at least two days. Rating of perceived exertion, heart rate, blood oxygenation, respiration rate, muscle tissue oxygenation, and whole body gases will be analyzed during the trials. 5) There is no follow-up as a part of this study.
The research team will conduct a 2 x 2 factorial experiment testing the individual and combined effects of two empirically and theoretically relevant sets of behavior change strategies on community-dwelling older adults' physical activity. To do this the investigators will randomize participants >= 70 years old (n = 308) to 1 of 4 experimental conditions. All conditions include an evidence-based physical activity protocol endorsed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for use by all older adults, including those with frailty and multiple co-morbidities and the commercially available physical activity monitor (e.g., Fitbit) to augment intervention delivery. Intervention components that are experimental and vary by condition are the sets of behavior change strategies which will be combined with the physical activity protocol and the physical activity monitor. Condition 1 has no specific behavior change strategies; Condition 2 includes an intervention component comprised of 5 interpersonal behavior change strategies, such as facilitating social support and social comparison; Condition 3 includes an intervention component comprised of 5 intrapersonal behavior change strategies, such as setting personally meaningful goals; and Condition 4 includes both sets of behavior change strategies -- 5 interpersonal strategies combined with 5 intrapersonal behavior change strategies.
The purpose of REACT project is to provide cost-effective way to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary time among older adults. This is done by examining the efficacy of activity tracker based intervention on wake-time physical activity, sedentary time, sleep and other health outcomes among recent retirees. REACT study will be the first randomized physical activity trial targeted to time window right after retirement.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic exercise effects in patients with chronic kidney disease. An interventional prospective study is carried out. A sample of 9 patients with chronic kidney disease is recruited. The kidney function (creatinine clearance as main outcome) is measured at baseline and 1 month after treatment start.
Introduction: The level of physical activity decreases progressively with age. Elderly subjects who are physically active have lower rates of morbidity and mortality when compared to those inactive. Hospitalization leads to long periods of bed rest and physical inactivity, with consequent muscle atrophy, generalized weakness, and decreased independence and functionality. Therefore, preventing inactivity, loss of muscle strength and the worsening of functional performance during hospitalization may be a way to avoid loss of independence. And while movement has been increasingly promoted as an important part of the recovery of hospitalized patients, many of them still spend much of the time bedridden while in hospital. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a guiding program on the importance of remaining active during hospitalization in relation to the level of physical activity, functionality and muscular strength of elderly patients and to identify the main barriers that impede them to perform physical activities in the hospital environment. Methods: Randomized and controlled trial which will include elderly patients admitted to the Respiratory Diseases and Medical Clinic wards of the Institute of Medical Assistance to State Public Servants, in São Paulo. The intervention group will receive verbal guidelines and one booklet on the deleterious effects of hospitalization and the importance of staying active during hospitalization. All patients will be evaluated through accelerometry to identify the level of physical activity during hospitalization. Functionality will be evaluated through the DEMMI scale, muscular strength through handgrip and the main barriers to stay active during hospitalization by applying a questionnaire. The days of hospitalization and the clinical complications presented by the patients during the stay in the hospital will be noted. The difference of the outcomes of the level of physical activity and functionality before and after the intervention will be compared between the control and the intervention group through a t-test. The length of hospital stay will be analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier test and the incidence of complications by the chi-square test.