the discussion between general practitioners (gps) and healthcare delivery organizations necessitates a common language. the presentation of the 4 types of gp’s activities, opens dialogue but can lead to possible misunderstandings between the micro- and macro-level of the healthcare system. this commentary takes 4 examples: costs reduction by p4, priority of beneficence or nonmaleficence, role ...

PURPOSE The main purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a specific resistance training program (throwing movement with a pulley device) with the effect of regular training (throwing with regular balls) on overarm throwing velocity under various conditions. METHODS The training forms were matched for total training load, ie, impulse generated on the ball or pulley device. Both trai...

Improvements of athletic capacity in high-performance sport are mainly achieved through an increase of the quality of training. In physical preparation, the quality of training can be improved by developing highly specific means of training. The aim of this paper is to present three examples of how highly specific means of fitness training of world class athletes can be developed. The first exa...

PURPOSE To investigate the blood pressure responses during recovery after two protocols of circuit resistance exercises (CRE) with different rest intervals (RI). METHODS Eleven normotensive males (aged 19.5 ± 1.0 yrs, height 172.8 ± 5.7 cm and weight 65.1 ± 8.1 kg) performed two CRE with RI of 30 (RI30s) and 40 (RI40s) seconds between the exercises randomly, as well as a control session witho...

Skeletal muscle satellite cells (SCs) are involved in remodeling and hypertrophy processes of skeletal muscle. However, little knowledge exists on extrinsic factors that influence the content of SCs in skeletal muscle. In a comparative human study, we investigated the muscle fiber type-specific association between emergence of satellite cells (SCs), muscle growth, and remodeling in response to ...

Objectives. The aim was to investigate the effects of three different types of resistance training implementation. Design. Randomized controlled trial. Methods. Inactive, overweight women (n = 143), mean BMI 31.3 ± 5.2 kg/m(2), mean age 39.9 ± 10.5 years, were randomized to one of the following groups: A (BodyPump group training), B (individual follow-up by a personal trainer), C (nonsupervised...

purpose the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an eight-week progressive resistance training and vibration program on strength and ambulatory function in multiple sclerosis (ms) patients. methods twenty-four female ms patients with the following demographics: age 27-45 years, and expanded disability status scale (edss) 2-4, participated in this study. the subjects were randomly...

abstract background: one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease is hypertension. 1 billion people in the world and 25–35% of the adult population in iran suffer from hypertension. despite the emphasis on medicational treatments, non‑medicational treatments and modification of lifestyle, including physical activity and exercise, are important for the control and treatment ...

Weight lifting, or resistance training, is a potent stimulus to the neuromuscular system. Depending on the specific program design, resistance training can enhance strength, power, or local muscular endurance. These improvements in performance are directly related to the physiologic adaptations elicited through prolonged resistance training. Optimal resistance training programs are individualiz...