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Evaluation of the effect of elastic bandage on the ankle basketball players with and without chronic instability

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 24 (6), 2018
INTRODUCTION: Basketball is a sport that requires good motor coordination as well as intense and multidirectional movements. Chronic ankle instability affects about 40% of patients who have sustained a sprain injury. In order to minimize the effects of this dysfunction, functional elastic tape has been w...

Defensive Interactions in Soccer Small-Sided Games: an Integrated Approach Between the Fundamental Tactical Principles and the Social Network Analysis

This study aimed to 1) present a new analysis of the interactions between the tactical principles of defensive coverage and delay using the Social Network Analysis (SNA); 2) compare the defensive cooperation patterns presented by players of different categories during a 3vs.3 soccer small-sided games SSG...

Giant coronary ectasia and athlete's heart mimicking an acute coronary syndrome

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 88 (3), 2018

Mental fatigue does not affect heart rate recovery but impairs performance in handball players

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 24 (5), 2018
INTRODUCTION: This study involved an analysis of the impact of mental fatigue on heart rate recovery (HRR), subjective measures of fatigue and intermittent running performance in handball players. OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed at (1) examining the effects of an induced state of mental fatigue on the ae...

Impact of resilience on stress and recovery in athletes

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 24 (5), 2018
INTRODUCTION: Resilience is a positive psychological characteristic that reflects an individual's capacity to better perceive, deal with, and overcome adversity; the sports environment is replete with adversities, which increase athletes' stress levels and may lead to undesirable outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To ...

Entrenamiento físico de alta intensidad en maratonistas produce mayor remodelado cardíaco y reduce respuesta de estrés oxidativo

Rev. chil. cardiol; 37 (2), 2018
Resumen: Introducción: El ejercicio físico reduce la mortalidad cardiovascular y genera remodelado cardíaco. Altas cargas de entrenamiento pueden generar remodelado cardíaco adverso. Biomarcadores (BMC) de inflamación Interleukina 6 (IL-6) y de estrés oxidativo Malondialdehído (MDA), potencialmen...

Remodelagem cardíaca adicional induzida pelo treinamento militar intenso em atletas de nível competitivo

Fundamento: A remodelagem cardíaca depende da intensidade, da duração e do método de treinamento. Objetivo: Avaliar se o treinamento realizado em uma tropa especial portuguesa incrementa a remodelagem cardíaca em uma amostra de jovens que previamente praticavam esporte de competição. ...

Is cardiorespiratory optimal point measured during the maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test a relevant indicator of sports performance?

Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and ventilatory threshold (VT) obtained during a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX) are used in the evaluation of athletes. However, the identification of these variables may sometimes be unreliable, which limits their use. In contrast, the cardiorespiratory optimal p...

Ponto Ótimo Cardiorrespiratório em Futebolistas Profissionais: Uma Nova Variável Submáxima do Exercício

O consumo máximo de oxigênio (VO2max) e o limiar anaeróbico (LA) obtidos no teste cardiopulmonar de exercício (TCPE) são utilizados na avaliação de atletas. Todavia, dificuldades na identificação e mensuração dessas variáveis dificultam sua utilização prática. O ponto ótimo cardiorrespira...