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Analysis of caloric intake and its relationship with body composition in univer...
Parraca, J.A.; Marmeleira, J.; Bravo, J.; Raimundo, A.; Batalha, Nuno; Tomas-Carus, P.Thirty-one older people (age 70,2±6,3 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=16), performing 16 weeks, 2 weekly sessions of 30 min of exercise with warm up (5 min bycicle and 5 min 4 set of exercises) 30 sec x 4 sets of whole body vibration (WBV) with 60 sec of rest between sets; or to a control group (n=15). Maximal isokinetic strength was measured at 60º/s in the knee extensors and flexors ...
High Levels of Physical Activity May Promote a Reduction in Bone Mineral Densit...
Raimundo, A.; Charrua, Z.; Batalha, Nuno; Pereira, C.; Parraca, J. A.; Tomas-Carus, P.Background and objectives: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are expected to present lower levels of physical activity, unhealthy changes at the body composition level, and low levels of strength. Firstly, this study aimed to report the sex differences in physical activity, body composition and muscle strength and the relations among these variables. Secondly, we analyze the relationship between physical activi...
Development and validation of a continuous fall risk score in community-dwellin...
Bravo, J.; Rosado, H.; Tomas-Carus, P.; Carrasco, C.; Batalha, Nuno; Folgado, H.; Pereira, C.Background Fall risk assessment in older people is of major importance for providing adequate preventive measures. Current predictive models are mainly focused on intrinsic risk factors and do not adjust for contextual exposure. The validity and utility of continuous risk scores have already been demonstrated in clinical practice in several diseases. In this study, we aimed to develop and validate an intrinsic-...
Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure on Substrate Oxidation Pattern: Sex Differences.
Camacho-Cardenosa, M.; Gonzalez-Custodio, A.; Tomas-Carus, P.; Timón, R.; Olcina, G.; Camacho-Cardenosa, A.Context. Hypoxic exposure has been associated with a metabolic perturbation that might affect basal energy expenditure (BEE). Objective. The aim was to examine the metabolic response during hypoxic exposure of men and women adults. Design. Crossover design with two experimental trials: normoxic and hypoxic exposure. Subjects and Methods. Twenty-nine healthy subjects (14 women) participated in (1) control study ...
High Levels of Physical Activity May Promote a Reduction in Bone Mineral Densit...
Raimundo, A.; Charrua, Z.; Batalha, N.; Pereira, C.; Parraca, J.; Tomas-Carus, P.Abstract: Background and objectives: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are expected to present lower levels of physical activity, unhealthy changes at the body composition level, and low levels of strength. Firstly, this study aimed to report the sex differences in physical activity, body composition and muscle strength and the relations among these variables. Secondly, we analyze the relationship between physi...
Test-Retest Intra-Session Reliability of Isokinetic Knee Strength Measurements ...
Collado-Mateo, D.; Domínguez-Muñoz, F.J.; Adsuar, J.C.; Parraca, J.A.; Tomas-Carus, P.; Garcia-Gordillo, M.A.; Raimundo, A.M.Abstract: Background: Childhood obesity is one of the most critical global health challenges. Poor knee extensor strength is associated with disability and difficulties with physical function in obese patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of peak torque and total work in concentric flexion and concentric extension in obese children. Methods: 25 obese children aged bet...
Impact of active and passive hypoxia as re-warm-up activities on rugby players´...
Ramos-Campo, D.J.; Malta, J.; Olcina, G.; Timón, R.; Raimundo, A.; Tomas-Carus, P.Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of four types of re-warm-up (R-WU) activity, namely rest in normoxia (RN) at FiO2 = 20.9%, rest in hypoxia (RH) at FiO2 = 15%, activity (4 × 5 jumps/15 s) in normoxia (AN) and activity in hypoxia (AH) on physical performance. Ten elite male rugby players completed a 15-min warm-up followed by one of the 15-min randomized R-WU strategies. After R-WU, coun...
Understanding fall risk factors in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sec...
Carrasco, C.; Tomas-Carus, P.; Bravo, J.; Pereira, C.; Mendes, F.Background: Ageing process is inherently associated with physiological decline and consequently with an increased risk for falling. Identification of risk factors according to the population studied is crucial to design and implement effective programs for the prevention of falls in elderly. Material and Methods: A total of 508 older adults (113 males and 395 females) were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. A...
Portuguese translation, cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the questi...
Raimundo, A.M.; José Parraca; Batalha, Nuno; Tomas-Carus, P.; Gusi, Narcis; Jaime BrancoThe Portuguese version of SBST questionnaire proved to be equivalent to the original English version and reliable for the Portuguese population with low back pain. Being an instrument of easy access and application it could be use in primary care
Effects of a respiratory functional training program on pain and sleep quality ...
Garrido, M.; Castaño, M.Y.; Biehl-Printes, C.; Gomez, M.A.; Branco, J.C.; Tomas-Carus, P.; Rodriguez, A.B.Objective: To evaluate the effect of 8-week respiratory functional training program on pain tolerance, sleep, and urinary antioxidant and cortisol levels in 18 patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: Participants underwent a 12-week intervention: 4 weeks as control and 8 weeks of breathing exercises. Pain tolerance assay was done by using an algometer, whereas sleep quality was evaluated by actigraphy and by the P...