Aminimumweekly frequency of concurrent training (1 session per week of strength training and 1 session per week of cycle endurance training) may be an efficient stimulus in elderly in early phases of training; For concurrent-training protocols in which both strength and endurance training are performed on the same day, the strength gains may be optimized with strength training before endurance ...

Purpose: Determine if three weeks of HIT (high-intensity interval training) improves fasting insulin sensitivity in healthy males. Methods: Participants were recreationally active ( ≥ 10 hours per week) men between 18 and 35 years of age (Ht: 180 ± 1.44 cm; Wt: 85 ± 2.95 kg; BMI: 26.1 ± 0.59 kg/m2; body fat: 19.7 ± 1.76%). HIT training occurred 3 days weekly for 3 weeks, at intensities equivale...

This study aimed to examine the sensitivity of isometric knee extension (IKE) test detect changes in lower-limb strength institutionalized older adults after exercise and inactivity periods. Thirty-four fifteen completed training inactive periods, respectively. At each time point, participants two testing sessions. In first session, they performed IKE test. As a complement this evaluation, seco...

Consumer engagement during sensory testing can be influenced by multiple factors. This study sought to determine the impact multi-session and consumer has on panelist engagement. To measure engagement, Engagement Questionnaire (EQ) was included in a three-week repeated session test. Participants evaluated 11 different whole wheat breads over course of three weeks. At end each subjects completed...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise on brain natriuretic peptide (bnp) and c-reactive protein (crp) levels in women with cardiovascular diseases. materials and methods: in this semi experimental study, thirty female patients with at least one coronary artery stenosis (more than70%) were chosen and divided into two groups of aerobic training (n=15)...

Electronic spirometers offer the prospect of paperless home monitoring, but data quality is not automatically better than from conventional monitoring. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the quality and processing of self-recorded spirometric data from patients with asthma complied with international guidelines for spirometry. Data were from 33 subjects with poorly contr...