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Efeitos da prática da natação sobre fatores de risco cardiovascular e aptidão física em crianças e adolescentes eutróficos e com excesso de peso

Este estudo avaliou o efeito da prática de natação sobre fatores de risco cardiovascular, tradicionais e não tradicionais, e aptidão física em crianças e adolescentes em idade escolar, com e sem excesso de peso. Ao todo, 49 crianças e adolescentes entre 8 e 15 anos de idade (26 meninas) foram rec...

The role of resilience on motivation among brazilian athletics and swimming parathletes

ABSTRACT This cross-secctional study investigated the role of resilience on motivation among athletics and swimming parathletes. The subjects were 64 male (n=41) and female (n=23) parathletes from North and Northeast regions of Brazil. The parathletes were practitioners of athletics (69.5%) and swimming ...

Crawl technique observation sheet for beginning swimmers: an evaluation proposal for swimming teachers

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aims: This study aimed to present a technical evaluation proposal for the crawl stroke that can be used with large groups of swimmers, based on an observation sheet. Methods: Fifteen healthy university students aged between 18 and 30 years were chosen to participate in the study. The subjects ...

Biomarker responses of cardiac oxidative stress to high intensity interval training in rats

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: The present study aimed to verify the cardiac oxidative stress biomarker responses to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in rats. Methods: Sixteen male Wistar rats weighing 250 to 300 g were equally divided into two groups (8 animals/group): sedentary control (SC) and trained group (...

Physical training attenuates right ventricular dysfunction in rats exposed to cigarette smoke

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: To evaluate the functional and morphological cardiac variables of rats exposed to chronic cigarette smoke (ECS) and to analyze the influence of exercise training on any cardiac remodeling. Methods: Male Wistar rats were assigned into four groups: control animals (C, n=10); control train...

Evaluation of Depressive and Anxious Behavior with the Use of Propranolol in Melanoma-Bearing Mice

HIGHLIGHTS: Tumor progression and anxiety and depression behaviors under evaluation during propranolol use in murine melanoma. Evaluation of anxiety and depression through forced swimming behavior tests, elevated plus maze, open field and marble-burying test....

Caffeine ingestion improves specific artistic swimming tasks

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (4), 2021
The main movements of artistic swimming demand various physical capacities such as flexibility, strength, power, and muscular endurance. The use of ergogenic resources to potentialize performance in this sport, however, is underexplored and deserves investigation. In the present study, we tested whether ...

Assessments of Anthropometric, Physiological and Fitness Indicators According to Sex and Age in Participants of a Swimming Program

MHSalud; 17 (2), 2020
Resumen El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar variables antropométricas, fisiológicas y de aptitud física relacionadas con la salud en 158 participantes de un programa de natación (89 hombres y 69 mujeres) distribuidos en tres grupos de edad (18-29 años, 30-39 años y 40-48 años). Los protocolo...