PURPOSE The purpose of this investigation was to assess the effects of alterations in taper components on performance in competitive athletes, through a meta-analysis. METHODS Six databases were searched using relevant terms and strategies. Criteria for study inclusion were that participants must be competitive athletes, a tapering intervention must be employed providing details about the pro...

the aim of the present study was to determine the effects of the number of training sessions in a week on psychological factors and memory of sedentary elderly. for this purpose, 45 sedentary male elderly (mean age, 73.15±6.54 years; height, 166.5±3.10 cm; weight, 64.45±4.06 kg; body mass index (bmi), 23.49±1.51 kg/m2) were voluntarily selected and divided into two training groups and one contr...

aim: the purpose of this study was to compare the difference in the output intensity of light emitting diode (led) light cure (lc) devices with and without a protective sleeve and its clinical significance.  materials and methods: the output intensity of 152 lc units in dental offices across the state of odisha were examined. the collection of related information included an average number of e...

This is a prospective, open-label, proof-of-concept study of tofacitinib, Janus kinase inhibitor, as steroid-sparing therapy in corticosteroid-dependent pulmonary sarcoidosis. Five patients with sarcoidosis were treated tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily. The primary endpoint was ? 50% reduction corticosteroids at week 16 no worsening function or respiratory symptoms. 60% (3/5) met the endpoint. One ...

The purpose of this study was to characterize the effect of a 2-week overload period immediately followed by a 1-week taper period on different cognitive processes including executive and nonexecutive functions, and related heart rate variability. Eleven male endurance athletes increased their usual training volume by 100% for 2 weeks, and decreased it by 50% for 1 week. A maximal graded test, ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine whether performance supercompensation during taper is maximized in endurance athletes after experiencing overreaching during an overload training (OT) period. METHODS Thirty-three trained male triathletes were assigned to either OT (n = 23) or normal training groups (n = 10, CTL) during 8 wk. Cycling performance and maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O2ma...

Background The combination of tocilizumab plus a glucocorticoid taper is effective in maintaining clinical remission without requiring additional therapy patients with giant cell arteritis, as shown part one the Giant Cell Arteritis Actemra (GiACTA) trial. However, duration effect after discontinuation unknown. Here, we explored maintenance efficacy 1 year treatment, effectiveness retreatment r...