Exercise and sport sciences reviews
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Exerc Sport Sci Rev · Jul 2017
ReviewPhysical Activity as Cause and Cure of Muscular Pain: Evidence of Underlying Mechanisms.
Work-related physical activity (PA), in terms of peak loads and sustained and/or repetitive contractions, presents risk factors for the development of muscular pain and disorders. However, PA as a training tailored to the employee's work exposure, health, and physical capacity offers prevention and rehabilitation. We suggest the concept of "Intelligent Physical Exercise Training" relying on evidence-based sports science training principles.
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Exerc Sport Sci Rev · Oct 2013
ReviewEarly exercise rehabilitation of muscle weakness in acute respiratory failure patients.
Acute respiratory failure patients experience significant muscle weakness, which contributes to prolonged hospitalization and functional impairments after hospital discharge. Based on our previous work, we hypothesize that an exercise intervention initiated early in the intensive care unit aimed at improving skeletal muscle strength could decrease hospital stay and attenuate the deconditioning and skeletal muscle weakness experienced by these patients.
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Exerc Sport Sci Rev · Jul 2010
ReviewNonhomeostatic control of human appetite and physical activity in regulation of energy balance.
Ghrelin and leptin, putative controllers of human appetite, have no effect on human meal-to-meal appetite but respond to variations in energy availability. Nonhomeostatic characteristics of appetite and spontaneous activity stem from inhibition by leptin and ghrelin of brain reward circuit that is responsive to energy deficit, but refractory in obesity, and from the operation of a meal-timing circadian clock.
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Exerc Sport Sci Rev · Jan 2010
ReviewBalancing lymphedema risk: exercise versus deconditioning for breast cancer survivors.
Lymphedema, a common and feared negative effect of breast cancer treatment, is generally described by arm swelling and dysfunction. Risk averse clinical recommendations guided survivors to avoid the use of the affected arm. This may lead to deconditioning and, ironically, the very outcome women seek to avoid. Recently published studies run counter to these guidelines.
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Exerc Sport Sci Rev · Apr 2008
ReviewMetabolic adaptations to short-term high-intensity interval training: a little pain for a lot of gain?
High-intensity interval training (HIT) is a potent time-efficient strategy to induce numerous metabolic adaptations usually associated with traditional endurance training. As little as six sessions of HIT over 2 wk or a total of only approximately 15 min of very intense exercise (approximately 600 kJ), can increase skeletal muscle oxidative capacity and endurance performance and alter metabolic control during aerobic-based exercise.