Optimizing tacrolimus therapeutic drug monitoring in Tunisian kidney transplant recipients: exploring the variability in bioavailability and the correlation between pharmacokinetic parameters.

Objectives: While the existing literature extensively covers the topic of tacrolimus variability, it remains crucial to gather data that are tailored to the Tunisian population. Our primary goal was to assess the variability in tacrolimus bioavailability using the Cp(0)/weight dosage ratio in Tunisian kidney transplant patients. We also aimed to determine the correlations between blood trough level (Cp(0)) and the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC0-12 h) in this cohort.

Effects of carob rich-polyphenols on oxidative stress markers and physical performance in taekwondo athletes.

Excessive exercise can induce cell damage and impair muscle function by generating oxidative stress. Carob rich phenolic components have attracted the attention of many researchers because of their antioxidant actions. We utilized a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled design to study the putative antioxidant role of six weeks of daily polyphenol supplementation on selected blood markers of oxidative stress and performance in taekwondo athletes.

Enhancing antibiotic prescribing practices at the main military training hospital of Tunis: A study of pharmaceutical interventions.

Background: Bacterial infections have historically posed significant challenges until the discovery of antibiotics, which revolutionized infectious disease treatment. However, bacterial adaptation mechanisms over time have led to increased antimicrobial resistance, necessitating judicious antibiotic use.

Objectives: This study aims to comprehensively analyze pharmaceutical interventions related to antibiotic prescriptions governed by antibiotic order forms to identify and rectify medication errors, optimizing antibiotic prescribing practices.

Combined Plyometric and Short Sprint Training in U-15 Male Soccer Players: Effects on Measures of Jump, Speed, Change of Direction, Repeated Sprint, and Balance.

This study examined the effect of 8 weeks of biweekly combined plyometric and short sprint training into the typical within-season training schedule of youth male soccer players. Participants were allocated at random to an experimental group (EG; = 17, age: 14.6 ± 0.

An 8-Week Program of Plyometrics and Sprints with Changes of Direction Improved Anaerobic Fitness in Young Male Soccer Players.

This study examined the effects of 8 weeks of twice-weekly combined plyometric and sprint with change-of-direction (CPSCoD) training into habitual training regimes of young male soccer players. Participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group ( = 17, age: 14.6 ± 0.

Effects of Combined Plyometric and Short Sprints Training on Athletic Performance of Male U19 Soccer Players.

This project investigated adding 8 weeks of biweekly plyometric and short sprints training into standard training in elite youth soccer players. An experimental group (EG, = 18, age: 17.6 ± 0.

Neuromuscular Adaptations and Enhancement of Physical Performance in Female Basketball Players After 8 Weeks of Plyometric Training.

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of an 8-week in-season plyometric training (PT) program on the physical performance and neuromuscular adaptations of female basketball players. Twenty-seven elite female basketball players (aged 21.0 ± 2.

Effects of Elastic Band Based Plyometric Exercise on Explosive Muscular Performance and Change of Direction Abilities of Male Team Handball Players.

This study examined the effects of incorporating 8 weeks of bi-weekly lower limb elastic band based loaded plyometric training into the in-season regimen of junior handball players. Participants were assigned between control ( = 15, age: 18.1 ± 0.

The effect of music on short-term exercise performance during the different menstrual cycle phases in female handball players.

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of music on short-term exercise performance during the different menstrual cycle phases (MCP). In different MCP (i.e.

Correction: Effects of short-term resistance training and tapering on maximal strength, peak power, throwing ball velocity, and sprint performance in handball players.

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Effects of short-term resistance training and tapering on maximal strength, peak power, throwing ball velocity, and sprint performance in handball players.

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of short-term resistance training and two weeks of tapering on physical performances in handball players. Following a ten-week progressive resistance training program, subjects were divided between an experimental (n = 10) and a control group (n = 10). The experimental group completed a resistance training program, followed by a two-week period when the training intensity was tapered by 60%, while the control group maintained their typical pattern of training.

Effects of an 8-Week In-Season Upper Limb Elastic Band Training Programme on the Peak Power, Strength, and Throwing Velocity of Junior Handball Players.

Background:  Team handball is an intense sport with special requirements on technical and tactical skills as well as physical performance. The ability of handball players to make repeated powerful muscular contractions in pushing and throwing the ball is crucial to success.

Objective:  This study investigated the effects of elastic band training on upper body peak power output, ball throwing velocity, and local muscle volume of junior handball players.

Effects of an 8-Week In-Season Elastic Band Training Program on Explosive Muscle Performance, Change of Direction, and Repeated Changes of Direction in the Lower Limbs of Junior Male Handball Players.

Aloui, G, Hammami, M, Fathloun, M, Hermassi, S, Gaamouri, N, Shephard, RJ, and Chelly, MS. Effects of an 8-week in-season elastic band training program on explosive muscle performance, change of direction, and repeated changes of direction in the lower limbs of junior male handball players. J Strength Cond Res 33(7): 1804-1815, 2019-The aim of this study was to examine the effects of incorporating 8 weeks of biweekly lower-limb elastic band training (knee and hip extension) into the in-season regimen of junior handball players.