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Creation of a contusion injury method for skeletal muscle in rats with differin...
Dantas,Milla Gabriela Belarmino; Damasceno,Camila Mahara Dias; Barros,Vanessa Raquel Pinto de; Menezes,Eveline Soares; Fontoura,Humberto de SousaAbstract Purpose: To realize a morphological examination of the musculoskeletal tissue, assessing the effect of a contusion method for the production in rat gastrocnemius, comparing the inflammatory responses generated by different impacts. Methods: For the analysis of a contusion method, twelve female Wistar rats were distributed into four groups. The lesion was generated by 324 g of mass that was dropped from...
Improved exercise capacity in the heat followed by coconut water consumption
Laitano,Orlando; Trangmar,Steven J.; Marins,Denise de Melo; Menezes,Eveline Soares; Reis,Gisienne da SilvaThe aim of the present study was to assess the effects of prior ingestion of coconut water on fluid retention and exercise capacity in the heat as well as signs of gastrointestinal distress. Eight physically active men were recruited (age 23 ± 3 years, height 176 ± 6 cm, body mass 78 ± 7 kg) and performed three exercise capacity trials on a cycle ergometer in the heat (34 ± 1°C) after the ingestion of one of th...