METHODS: We assessed 152 masters athletes 54.4±8.5 years of age (70% male) and 92 controls of similar age, sex, and low Framingham 10-year coronary artery disease risk scores with an echocardiogram, exercise stress test, computerized tomographic coronary angiogram, and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging with late gadolinium enhancement and a 24-hour Holter. Athletes had participated in e...

The main purpose of this study is to present objective data on the differences in anthropometrics and fitness variables between adult athletes non-athletes with Down Syndrome (DS) members “Down Cordoba Association” (DCA), after adjusting for confounders. Twenty-seven adults, 7 20 DS, participated study. Health-related were measured tests validated population. First, characteristics subjects acc...

The present article summarizes and comments on the clinical applications and promotion of aerobic (endurance) exercise within behavioral medicine. Highlighted applications include cardiovascular risk modification, obesity, diabetes, and smoking. Particular emphasis is placed on the problem of poor adherence to exercise programs in clinical and apparently healthy populations alike, on the identi...

Endurance exercise improves cardiovascular and musculoskeletal function and may also increase the information processing capacities of the brain. Animal and human research from the past decade demonstrated widespread exercise effects on brain structure and function at the systems-, cellular-, and molecular level of brain organization. These neurobiological mechanisms may explain the well-establ...

period; Vo5 max = maximal oxygen consumption T he cardiac profile of individuals who participate regularly in vigorous, isotonic exercise is characterized by left ventricular (LV) volume overload with increased LV internal dimension, LV end-diastolic volume, stroke volume, and LV myocardial mass.”4 Such adaptations are commonly reported in highly trained endurance athletes, especially runners.5...

The ultimate goal of therapeutic exercise is to return the injured participant to pain-free and fully functional activity. For this to be accomplished, attention must focus on modulating pain and restoring normal joint range of motion (ROM), kinematics, flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, coordination, and power. Furthermore, cardiovascular endurance and strength must be maintained in th...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of resistance exercise on fitness, blood pressure, and blood lipid of hypertensive middle-aged men. To achieve the goal of the study, a total of 23 subjects were selected. Among them, 14 subjects who exercised regularly were selected as the exercise group, while the remaining 9 subjects were selected as the control group. In terms of data p...

The 6-minute walk test is a clinical measure of endurance, but it is not known if it is useful for individuals with mobility impairments secondary to stroke. Purposes of this study were to assess which stroke-related physical impairments influence performance in the 6-minute walk test and to evaluate if this test provides a measure of functional walking endurance after stroke. Seventy-two adult...

High endurance capacity, expressed by VO2max, is essential for optimal performance and is influenced by anthropometric and physiological parameters. 30 Indian young national level field-hockey players were studied to evaluate their endurance capacity and associated parameters. VO2max, relative physical work capacity at 170 bpm (rPWC), heart rate recovery (HRR3/6 at 3rd/6th minute), hemoglobin c...