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Impact of physical exercise programs in breast cancer survivors on health-relat...
Joaquim, Ana; Leão, Inês; Antunes, Pedro; Capela, Andreia; Viamonte, Sofia; Alves, Alberto J.; Helguero, Luísa A.; Macedo, AnaBackground: Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, and despite remarkable progress in its treatment, the survivors' quality of life is hampered by treatment-related side effects that impair psychosocial and physiological outcomes. Several studies have established the benefits of physical exercise in breast cancer survivors in recent years. Physical exercise reduces the impact of treatment-related ad...
Exercise as a tool for hypertension and resistant hypertension management: curr...
Lopes, Susana; Mesquita-Bastos, José; Alves, Alberto J.; Ribeiro, FernandoAlthough there has been an observed progress in the treatment of hypertension, its prevalence remains elevated and constitutes a leading cause of cardiovascular disease development. Resistant hypertension is a challenge for clinicians, as the available treatment options have reduced success. Physical activity and exercise training play an important role in the management of blood pressure. The importance of phy...
Effects of resistance exercise on endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in w...
Ribeiro, Fernando; Ribeiro, Ilda P.; Gonçalves, Ana C.; Alves, Alberto J.; Melo, Elsa; Fernandes, Raquel; Costa, Rui; Ribeiro, Ana B. SarmentoThis study aimed to determine the effect of a single bout of resistance exercise at different intensities on the mobilization of circulating EPCs over 24 hours in women. In addition, the angiogenic factors stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) and erythropoietin (EPO) were measured as potential mechanisms for exercise-induced...