Results: 4

Effects of glutamine and alanine supplementation, in their free form or as dipeptide, on fatigue parameters of rats submitted to resistance training

Fatigue is defined as the inability to maintain muscle power and strength, impairing performance. Nutritional interventions have been used to delay this phenomenon, such as glutamine and alanine supplementation. These amino acids might attenuate several causes of fatigue, since they are important energy ...

Comparison of tools for assessing fatigue in patients with heart failure

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the distributions of measurements of the Dutch Fatigue Scale (DUFS), Dutch Exertion Fatigue Scale (DEFS), and Fatigue Pictogram tools, according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Method: Metho...

Efeito da quantidade de queimas e caracterização extrínseca no comportamento mecânico e físico do dissilicato de lítio

Essa pesquisa avaliou o comportamento mecânico e físico das repetidas queimas provenientes das técnicas de caracterização extrínseca do dissilicato de lítio (DL). Duzentos e setenta discos de DL foram fabricados de acordo com a ISO 6872/2008 e distribuídos nos diferentes grupos (n=30). Controles ...

Propriedade psicométrica da escala de severidade de fadiga e correlação com depressão e qualidade de vida em cirróticos

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a common complaint in cirrhotic patients and may be considered a debilitating symptom with negative impact on quality of life. Research on its etiology and treatment has been hampered by the lack of relevant and reproducible measures of fatigue. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ...