Abstract The regular practice of physical exercise as a non-pharmacological treatment of arterial hypertension (AH) has been encouraged due to causing a series of physiological responses in the cardiovascular system, such as the production of vasoactive substances, including nitric oxide (NO). NO is a re...
ABSTRACT Introduction Cardiac autonomic modulation (CAM) is a result of the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. This interaction results in heart rate variation (HRV), analyzed by specific electrocardiographic parameters. These parameters are modified by the practice of physica...
La pandemia del covid-19 afectó a todo el planeta, alterando la salud, la libertad, la economía, la cultura y la seguridad. El mundo del deporte no quedó al margen de esta situación. Los deportistas debieron confinarse como el resto de la población, pero esto implicó para ellos un desentrenamiento ...
Physical training is recommended in several studies and guidelines for the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and its complications. We performed a systematic review about the effects of aerobic training (AT), resistance (RT) or the combination of both (AT/ RT), on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in p...
OBJECTIVES: Progressive decline of physiological processes with aging is normal. Aging is also associated with decreased functional capacity and onset of many diseases. This study evaluated the changes in physical fitness (PF), body composition (BC), and lipid profile (LP) in elderly men completing diffe...
RESUMEN Objetivo Establecer el perfil de riesgo cardiovascular y la condición física de docentes y empleados no docentes en una facultad de salud de una universidad pública. Materiales y Métodos Estudio observacional transversal con 40 docentes y 13 empleados, se realizó: test de caminata, Cuest...
Objetivos Determinar el efecto del ejercicio prescrito, no supervisado y la consejería en actividad física sobre la condición física y el nivel de actividad física de brigadistas voluntarios. Metodología Un total de 42 voluntarios participaron de un programa de ejercicio de 12 semanas. Se realizaro...