Publications by Andre Roberto Sigwalt

Publications by authors named "Andre Roberto Sigwalt"

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Increased platelet oxidative metabolism, blood oxidative stress and neopterin levels after ultra-endurance exercise.

Ricardo Dantas de Lucas Fabrizio Caputo Kristopher Mendes de Souza André Roberto Sigwalt Karina Ghisoni

J Sports Sci

January 2015

Article Synopsis

*Blood samples collected before and after the race showed significant increases in lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase, indicating muscle damage.
*The investigation concluded that despite tissue damage, the increased oxidative metabolism may enhance endurance performance by improving substrate oxidation at the mitochondrial level.*

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High-intensity extended swimming exercise reduces pain-related behavior in mice: involvement of endogenous opioids and the serotonergic system.

Leidiane Mazzardo-Martins Daniel F Martins Rodrigo Marcon Ubirajara D Dos Santos Breno Speckhann André Roberto Sigwalt

J Pain

December 2010

Unlabelled: The present study examined the hyponociceptive effect of swimming exercise in a chemical behavioral model of nociception and the mechanisms involved in this effect. Male mice were submitted to swimming sessions (30 min/d for 5 days). Twenty-four hours after the last session, we noticed that swimming exercise decreased the number of abdominal constriction responses caused by acetic acid compared with the nonexercised group.

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