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Bariatric Surgery in Adults with Obesity: the Impact on Performance, Metabolism, and Health Indices
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Springer
, 2021 , Article Review)
This systematic review summarizes current evidence on the impact of bariatric surgery (BS) on physical performance, metabolic, and health indices in adults with obesity. This systematic review suggests that BS induced ...
Rapid weight loss in the context of Ramadan observance: Recommendations for judokas
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Institute of Sport
, 2016 , Article Review)
Judo is a weight-classified combat sport, and many athletes seek to compete at the lightest possible weight category to gain an advantage from competing against shorter/smaller, and supposedly weaker opponents. To achieve ...
Effects of acute and chronic exercise on immunological parameters in the elderly aged: Can physical activity counteract the effects of aging?
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Immunosenescence is characterized by deterioration of the immune system caused by aging which induces changes to innate and adaptive immunity. Immunosenescence affects function and phenotype of immune cells, such as ...
Monitoring training load and fatigue in soccer players with physiological markers
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2017 , Article Review)
The quantification and monitoring of training load (TL) has been the topic of many scientific works in the last fifteen years. TL monitoring helps coaches to individually prescribe, follow-up, analyse, adjust and programme ...
Recent advances in applications of active constituents of selected medicinal plants of dhofar, sultanate of oman
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Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
The Dhofar region of Oman is extremely opulent in plant biodiversity in comparison to other parts of the country. Most of the cultivated, medicinal and wild plants of the region are available in the mountainous side and ...
Nutrigenomics and breast cancer: State-of-art, future perspectives and insights for prevention
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Proper nutrition plays a major role in preventing diseases and, therefore, nutritional interventions constitute crucial strategies in the field of Public Health. Nutrigenomics and nutriproteomics are arising from the ...
The usefulness of session rating of perceived exertion for monitoring training load despite several influences on perceived exertion
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2014 , Article Review)
Despite various contributing factors, session rating of perceived exertion has the potential to affect a large proportion of the global sporting and clinical communities since it is an inexpensive and simple tool that is ...
Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in sport and exercise: Systematic review and future perspectives
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article Review)
Background Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a general concept that includes all methodologies used in the analysis of the bioelectrical vector, whereas the "classic" BIVA is a patented methodology included ...
The effect of exercise on glucoregulatory hormones: A countermeasure to human aging: Insights from a comprehensive review of the literature
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Hormones are secreted in a circadian rhythm, but also follow larger-scale timetables, such as monthly (hormones of the menstrual cycle), seasonal (i.e., winter, summer), and, ultimately, lifespan-related patterns. Several ...
Rethinking the relationship between momentum and sport performance: Toward an integrative perspective
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
The relationship between momentum and performance has elicited the curiosity of athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists since the late 1970s. Psychological momentum and behavioral momentum reflect both an impetus expected ...