OBJECTIVE To analyze the effects of exhausting long-duration physical exercise (swimming) sessions of different durations and intensities on the number and phagocytic capacity of macrophages and neutrophils in sedentary rats. INTRODUCTION Exercise intensity, duration and frequency are important factors in determining immune response to physical effort. Thus, the effects of exhausting long-dur...

One of the nonpharmacological interventions used in the management of hypertension is moderate physical exercise. Moderate exercise is considered as a useful tool in reducing blood pressure and is often prescribed to hypertensive patients in addition to drug treatment (Mancia et al., 1999). Some studies indicated that moderate exercise increase left ventricular hypertrophy in rats and that the ...

BACKGROUND Exercise performed at higher relative intensities has been found to elicit a greater increase in aerobic capacity and greater cardioprotective effects than exercise at moderate intensities. An inverse association has also been detected between the relative intensity of physical activity and the risk of developing coronary heart disease, independent of the total volume of physical act...

Objective: Exercise is a risk factor for infertility in women. However, research on the effects of different intensities exercise folliculogenesis has not yielded clear results. This study was conducted to analyze differences intensity mice. Methods: Nineteen female BALB/c mice (age, 3–4 months; weight, 13–25 g) were randomly divided into four groups: control, mild exercise, moderate and high-i...