Abstract Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with several health outcomes. Some non-exercise equations are available for CRF estimation. However, little is known about the validation of these equations among elderly. The aim of this study was to exam the validity of non-exercise equations with ...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the possible association between hyperuricemia and cardiorespiratory fitness levels/nutritional profile, grouped into a single variable, in schoolchildren. Method: Cross-sectional study of 2335 students from Elementary schools, aged 7-17 years of both genders, stratified...
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of aerobic and resistance training on the maximal and submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness of young people with Down Syndrome (DS). Forty-one individuals of both sexes with Down syndrome (age, 15.51±2.70 y) were divided into three...
Objetivo: verificar el efecto agudo del ciclismo indoor en el PIM y la PEM. Método: estudio experimental con muestra de 10 sujetos, de sexo masculino, de 20 a 30 años, practicantes de entrenamiento de ciclismo indoor durante al menos ocho semanas, con una frecuencia semanal de dos a tres veces. Las var...
RESUMO Objetivo: Revisar sistematicamente a literatura para verificar a validade dos testes de campo para avaliação da aptidão cardiorrespiratória (ACR) em crianças e adolescentes. Fontes de dados: Foram utilizadas as bases de dados: Medline (PUBMED), SPORTDiscus, Scopus, Web of Science, além d...
RESUMO Objetivo: Associar indicadores de estilo de vida com a aptidão cardiorrespiratória em adolescentes de Ilhabela, São Paulo. Métodos: A amostra foi composta de 181 adolescentes (53% meninos) que faziam parte do Projeto Misto-Longitudinal de Crescimento, Desenvolvimento e Aptidão Física de ...
ABSTRACT Objectives Body mass index (BMI) is a widely used proxy of body composition (BC). Concerns exist regarding possible BMI misclassification among active populations. We compared the prevalence of obesity as categorized by BMI or by skinfold estimates of body fat percentage (BF%) in a physically ...
Tejido Adiposo/anatomía & histología,
Composición Corporal/fisiología,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Capacidad Cardiovascular/fisiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Bomberos,
Personal Militar,
Fuerza Muscular/fisiología,
Obesidad/diagnóstico,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness and its association with excess body fat, considering the sexual maturation and economic level in female adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional, epidemiological study of 1223 adolescents (10-17 years) from the public school ...
Resumo O processo de envelhecimento tem inerente uma diminuição das capacidades fisiológicas. Os testes Handrip (HT) e 6-Minutos-Andar (6MW) são utilizados na avaliação da aptidão física do idoso. O questionário SF-36v2, que inclui Componente Física (CF), Função Física (FF) e Desempenho Fís...
