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Nivel de actividad física y la percepción de la imagen corporal de estudiantes - una revisión sistemática

Introducción:en el período de la adolescencia se producen varios cambios físicos, con la aparición de estos cambios aumenta la preocupación por la apariencia física. En este período, el riesgo de insatisfacción corporal es grande e influye en la imagen de sí mismo y la autoestima,...

Efectos del ejercicio físico sobre la atención: una revisión de los últimos años

El siguiente trabajo es una revisión de las investigaciones sobre el efecto crónico del ejercicio físico en la atención, basado en el entrenamiento físico-deportivo en estudios de carácter longitudinal, el efecto agudo del ejercicio físico en la atención, basado en situaciones experimentales y la...

Variações agudas na contagem leucocitária após aula de ciclismo indoor

Introdução: Tem sido sugerido que a prática do exercício físico pode modular o sistema imunológico. Objetivo: Avaliar a influência de uma aula de ciclismo indoor sobre a contagem leucocitária. Métodos: Participaram do estudo 12 voluntários, idade média de 23±4 anos, aptos à prática de exerc...

Higuchi Fractal Analysis of Heart Rate Variability is Sensitive during Recovery from Exercise in Physically Active Men

OBJECTIVE: Nonlinear techniques to assess heart rate variability (HRV) have received much recent attention. We aimed to evaluate nonlinear HRV responses during recovery from exercise through the novel algorithm Higuchi Fractal Dimension. METHOD: We examined 35 healthy male volunteers aged between 18 and...

Comparación entre hidratación con leche chocolatada descremada y bebida deportiva posterior al ejercicio físico en militares
Comparison between hydration with chocolate skim milk and sports drink after physical exercise in militaries

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 46 (2), 2017
Introducción: dos factores importantes han sido descritos como contribuyentes en la aparición de fatiga durante el ejercicio físico: la disminución de las reservas de glucógeno muscular y la pérdida de agua con electrolitos a través del sudor, que favorecen la deshidratación. Debido a esto, la re...

Postural balance and functional independence of elderly people according to gender and age: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Aging causes changes in men and women. Studies have shown that women have worse postural balance and greater functional dependence than men, but there is no consensus regarding this. The aim of this study was to compare the balance and functional independence of elderly ...

¿Puede el ejercicio físico per se disminuir el peso corporal en sujetos con sobrepeso/obesidad?

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (6), 2017
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing, creating a public health problem. The loss of approximately 10% of body weight is recommended to reduce the risk of mortality associated with metabolic diseases and to increase the quality of life in adults with overweight or obesity. Non-pharmacolo...

Factores asociados al desarrollo de obesidad en Chile: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (6), 2017
Background: Chile has one of the highest obesity rates in Latin America. However, the factors that could explain this high prevalence of obesity are unknown. Aim: To determine the main risk factors for the development of obesity in Chile. Material and Methods: We included 1,398 obese and 1,478 normal w...

Cardiac remodeling indicators in adolescent athletes

Summary Objective: The idea that different sports and physical training type results in different cardiac adaptations has been widely accepted. However, this remodelling process among different sport modalities is still not fully understood. Thus, the current study aims to investigate the heart morpholo...

Impact of biological therapy on body composition of patients with Chron's disease

Summary Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) has been reported in 20 to 92% of patients, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and higher costs for the health system. Anti-TNF drugs are a landmark in the clinical management, promoting prolonged remission i...