The objective this study was to describe the methodology and implementation of lifestyle change program in individuals at cardiometabolic risk seen at the public health system in Sao Paulo. The Programa de Prevenção de Diabetes Mellitus (PDM) aims at improving the overall metabolic profile of individuals with prediabetes or metabolic syndrome without diabetes; its goals were > 5% weight loss, d...

Background: Nowadays, due to ineffectiveness of interventions in the prevention of obesity in school-age children, collaborative approach in order to prevent and control the obesity seems necessary. Aim: to assess the impact of health promotion programs with collaborative approach on physical activity levels of overweight school-age girls. Methods: This quasi-experimental and pretest/post-test ...

the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of different combinations of mental and physical practices on the acquisition and retention of a motor skill in mentally retarded male students. subjects were 40 guidance students who were healthy and novice in basketball penalty shot. they were selected randomly and were assigned to 5 homogeneous groups (4 as experimental and 1 as control) b...

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect low-intensity blood flow restriction (LI- BFR) training utilized in a pre-rehabilitative setting for patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) on postoperative outcomes by minimizing atrophy and impairment quadriceps. We hypothesize that strength hypertrophy quadriceps will be greater population undergoes...

[Purpose] To evaluate the efficacy of pre-exercise on immobilization and subsequent recovery of white gastrocnemius (WG) and soleus (SOL) muscles of female rats. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty, 8-month-old, female Wistar rats were randomly and evenly allocated to six groups: sedentary (S); immobilized sedentary (IS); immobilized/rehabilitated sedentary (IRS); trained (T); immobilized trained (IT...

BACKGROUND Patients with low fitness as assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) have higher mortality and morbidity after surgery. Preoperative exercise intervention, or prehabilitation, has been suggested as a method to improve CPET values and outcomes. This trial sought to assess the capacity of a 4-week supervised exercise programme to improve fitness before liver resection for c...

Background: The use of deep fried oils (DFOs) to cook foods is associated with numerous diseases. Although the role physical activity and some supplements on fat lipolysis has been established, effect aerobic training (AT) octopamine (Oct) receptor-dependent pathway not well understood. Objectives: present study aimed investigate AT Oct supplementation expression receptors in visceral adipose t...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of voluntary maximal leg strength training on peak power output (Wpeak), vertical jump performance, and field performances in junior soccer players. Twenty-two male soccer players participated in this investigation and were divided into 2 groups: A resistance training group (RTG; age 17 +/- 0.3 years) and a control group (CG; age 17 +/...

Background Younger-onset dementia (YOD) has its onset at <65 years old, represents 5% of all dementias and affects people their families during significant productive life. People living with YOD caregivers face unique challenges, can feel isolated, less supported higher risk depressive anxiety symptoms. There is a scarcity interventions for both YOD. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) music (MT...

This study was to investigate the effects of mind-body exercise on burnout and perceived stress among female undergraduate students. A sample 146 students took part in this study. They were assigned group (n = 91) control 55). Mind-body received three 90-min sessions Baduanjin per week lasting for 12-weeks. There no intervention group. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey used assess le...