SUMMARY OBJECTIVE The aim of our study is to explore the relationship between physical performance and visual acuity in university students in China. METHODS tests of standing long jump, 50-meter dash and pull-ups sit-ups were conducted. The visual acuity was measured using a logarithm of the minimum...
Objective. This work sought to determine the effect of an educational intervention based on the stages of change in promoting physical activity in employees in the Mashhad airport in Iran. Methods. This was a quasi-experimental study conducted with the participation of 60 volunteers (30 in the interventi...
RESUMEN Objetivo Analizar la relación entre el nivel y los dominios de la actividad física en escolares de 9 a 12 años de instituciones educativas públicas del Municipio de Los Patios, Cúcuta, 2017, con base en la información obtenida a través del cuestionario Physical Activity Questionnaire for ...
Concha-Cisternas, Yeny;
Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela;
Leiva, Ana María;
Garrido-Méndez, Alex;
Matus-Castillo, Carlos;
Díaz-Martínez, Ximena;
Salas, Carlos;
Ramírez-Alarcón, Karina;
Martorell, Miquel;
Cigarroa, Igor;
Lassarre-Laso, Nicole;
Troncoso, Claudia;
Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes;
Labraña, Ana María;
Parra, Solange;
Petermann-Rocha, Fanny;
Celis-Morales, Carlos.
Background: One of the side effects of cancer treatment is a low level of physical activity (PA) due to fatigue and pain. Aim: To quantify PA levels in Chilean people with cancer. Material and Methods: Analysis of the National Health Survey 2016-2017 including 6,233 participants, comparing those with a...
A narrative review of the evidence regarding the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of coronary heart disease and depression is presented. As a common pathogenic factor, inflammation could explain the frequent association of both diseases. We discuss the benefit of exercise and diet modification...
Background: Sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity in Chile, has become a major problem and a public health priority in the last decade, as it increases the risk of non-communicable diseases. Aim: To identify which factors are associated with sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity in Chile. M...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that physical activity levels can be inversely associated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels. However, the amount of physical activity required to maintain normal hs-CRP levels is still a matter for speculation. OBJECTIVE: To identify the ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease triggered by environmental and genetic factors. Research suggests that physical exercise has benefits such as delaying functional disability. In vivo studies using experimental models of arthritis can provide useful information about these benefits. to analyze the e...
Natación/fisiología,
Artritis Reumatoide/patología,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Fémur/patología,
Tibia/patología,
Ratas Wistar,
Modelos Animales de Enfermedad,
Peso Corporal,
Artritis Reumatoide/fisiopatología,
Fémur/fisiopatología,
Tibia/fisiopatología
Resumen: Introducción: El dolor lumbar es una de las principales causas de incapacidad laboral en México; dentro del tratamiento conservador, se incluye la realización de ejercicios para la disminución del dolor. Objetivo: Valorar los efectos en la disminución del dolor lumbar con un programa con...
