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The fastest 24-hour ultramarathoners are from Eastern Europe
Knechtle, Beat; Valero, David; Villiger, Elias; Scheer, Volker; Weiss, Katja; Forte, Pedro; Thuany, Mabliny; Vancini, Rodrigo LuizUltramarathon running is of increasing popularity, where the time-limited 24-hour run is one of the most popular events. Although we have a high scientific knowledge about different topics for this specific race format, we do not know where the best 24-hour runners originate from and where the fastest races are held. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the origin of these runners and the fastest...
Physiological features of olympic-distance amateur triathletes, as well as thei...
Barbosa, José Geraldo; Lira, Claudio A.B. de; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Anjos, Vinicius R. dos; Vivan, Lavinia; Seffrin, Aldo; Forte, Pedro; Weiss, KatjaThe purpose of this study was to verify the physiological and anthropometric determinants of triathlon performance in female and male athletes. This study included 40 triathletes (20 male and 20 female). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was used to assess body composition, and an incremental cardiopulmonary test was used to assess physiological variables. A questionnaire about physical training habits wa...
Comparison of knee muscular strength balance among pre- and post-puberty adoles...
Amado, Bruno Lombardi; Lira, Claudio A.B. de; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Forte, Pedro; Costa, Taline; Weiss, Katja; Knechtle, Beat; Andrade, Marilia SantosMuscular weakness and strength imbalance between the thigh muscles are considered risk factors for knee injuries. Hormonal changes, characteristic of puberty, strongly affect muscle strength; however, it is unknown whether they affect muscular strength balance. The present study aimed to compare knee flexor strength, knee extensor strength, and strength balance ratio, called the conventional ratio (CR), between...
Characterization of cardiac arrest in the emergency department of a Brazilian U...
Vancini-Campanharo, Cassia Regina [UNIFESP]; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Barbosa de Lira, Claudio Andre; Andrade, Marlia dos Santos [UNIFESP]Background & objectives: Sudden cardiac arrest (CA) represents one of the greatest challenges for medicine due to the vast number of cases and its social and economic impact. Despite advances in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, mortality rates have not significantly decreased over decades. This study was undertaken to characterize patients that have suffered CA and to identify factors related to ...
State of health and physical fitness of cbf (Brazilian soccer confederation) re...
da Silva, Vitor Loureiro [UNESP]; Depizzol, Carlos Eduardo do Rosário; Carletti, Luciana; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Leopoldo, Ana Paula LimaMade available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T15:46:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-03-01. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2019-10-09T18:34:56Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1517-86922019000200147.pdf: 544142 bytes, checksum: 63a125c9262dcaa2a149152332ee57f5 (MD5); Introduction: Studies indicate that the technical/tactical performance of soccer referees can be impacted by physical fitness and state of heal...
Absence of the predisposing factors and signs and symptoms usually associated w...
Ackel-D'Elia, Carolina; Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz; Castelo, Adauto; Nouailhetas, Viviane Louise Andrée; Silva, Antonio Carlos daOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of the well-known predisposing factors and signs and symptoms usually associated with either overreaching or overtraining syndrome in physical fitness centers in São Paulo City, Brazil. METHOD: A questionnaire consisting of 13 question groups pertaining to either predisposing factors (1-7) or signs and symptoms (8-13) was given to 413 subjects. The...