Publications by authors named "Gabriela F De Roia"
Background: The objective of the Argentine Global Matrix 4.0 Report Card was to synthesize the available national evidence on topics related to physical activity and health of children and adolescents and, based on that evidence, to assign a grade to some related indicators.
Methods: The Report Card working group reviewed and compiled the best available evidence on the indicators developed by Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance.
Article Synopsis
- The Global Matrix 4.0 provides an extensive overview of physical activity levels among children and adolescents aged 5-17 worldwide, highlighting the disparities and influences affecting their activity
- The study involved 57 teams grading 10 physical activity indicators, revealing that overall physical activity received a low average grade of D, while school and community environments scored higher at C+
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for international strategies and policies to address the concerning levels of physical inactivity, especially in light of challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other global issues.
The worldwide prevalence of insufficient physical activity (PA) and prolonged sedentary behavior (SB) were high before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Measures that were taken by governments (such as home confinement) to control the spread of COVID-19 may have affected levels of PA and SB. This cross-sectional study among South American adults during the first months of COVID-19 aims to (i) compare sitting time (ST), screen exposure, moderate PA (MPA), vigorous PA (VPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) before and during lockdown to sociodemographic correlates and (ii) to assess the impact of lockdown on combinations of groups reporting meeting/not-meeting PA recommendations and engaging/not-engaging excessive ST (≥7 h/day).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to evaluate whether near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-derived reperfusion slope would detect the effects of a 12-week rehabilitation program on lower limb microvascular responsiveness in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Ten CHD patients (7 males and 3 females; 57.3 ± 7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnthropometrics of Italian Senior Male Rugby Union Players: From Elite to Second Division.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
September 2015
Unlabelled: Anthropometric evaluation of athletes is necessary to optimize talent identification and player development.
Objectives: To provide a specific anthropometric reference database of senior male rugby players competing at different levels in the southern European region.
Design: Cross-sectional.
Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that the respiratory compensation point can be accurately determined in healthy participants during incremental cycling exercise using non-invasive near-infrared spectroscopy-derived measures of deoxygenated hemoglobin (deoxyHb).
Design: Validation study.
Methods: 118 healthy men (average age 47 ± 19 yrs, range 20-79 yrs) performed an incremental cycling test to exhaustion.