Nandrolone decanoate (ND) is widely used by individuals engaged in resistance training (RT), yet their combined effects on cardiac function remain unclear. Objective To investigate the effects of RT and ND on cardiac structure and function, cellular contractility, Ca-2 (+) -handling protein expression, and redox balance in rats. Methods Thirty-two male Wistar rats were assigned to four groups: control (C), trai...
Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome characterized by widespread pain and complex pathophysiology, requiring new therapeutic approaches. This study aims to investigate the effects of resistance training (RT) before hyperalgesia induction on pain sensitivity, IL-6 and IL-10 expression in skeletal muscle, and thalamic serotonin levels in a fibromyalgia (FM)-like rat model. Methods: Wistar female rats aged 12 months...
Introdução: Embora existam evidências de que as transferências de nervos intercostais (TIM) ou frênico (TFM) para o musculocutâneo, após lesões traumáticas de plexo braquial (LTPB), possam promover declínios da função pulmonar, não há um consenso sobre qual das técnicas é mais eficaz para a recuperação funcional biciptal promovendo menores danos à função pulmonar. Objetivo: Comparar a função pulmonar de pacient...