Publications by authors named "Chantal Daigle"
Over the years, exercise has become increasingly important in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, AMI patients need to be closely monitored since they maintain cardiovascular disease risks, such as ventricular repolarization abnormalities in electrocardiograms during exercise and rest. A recent study showed the need to focus on the different potential mechanisms and the applicability of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) for cardiac patients engaged in exercise rehabilitation.
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- The study investigates the effects of remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) on ECG changes during exercise in healthy individuals, as its benefits are well-documented in surgical settings but not clearly understood in sports performance.
- A group of 17 participants underwent two exercise tests while being randomly assigned to either a control group or a RIPC intervention, which involved cycles of ischaemia and reperfusion before the exercises.
- Results showed significant shortening of QT intervals during exercise for those who underwent RIPC compared to the control group, without any divergent effects on RR intervals, indicating that RIPC impacts heart rate-independent measures during physical activity.
Objective: Although research is accumulating on the cognitive sequelae from sports-related concussions in men, little to nothing is known about the prolonged cognitive outcome after a concussion in women. This point is important because recent evidence suggests that female athletes are at greater risk of sustaining a concussion.
Design: We assessed cognitive functioning after a first concussion in female soccer players, 6 to 8 months after their injury.