Publications by authors named "Juliana Severo da Silva"

Objective: To compare the values of measured maximum heart rate (HRmax) and maximum heart rate estimated by different equations during the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in obese adolescents.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years old, with obesity (BMI Z-score>2.

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Background: Aerobic fitness, as measured by peak oxygen uptake (V̇ peak), correlates with survival in children and adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). We sought to evaluate the effects of V̇ peak on mortality rates in subjects with CF.

Methods: An online search in PubMed, Embase, LILACS, and SciELO databases was conducted, and cohort studies that assessed mortality rates after oxygen absorption measurements during a maximal exercise test were included.

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Objective: To assess the effects of obesity on lung volume and capacity in children and adolescents.

Data Source: This is a systematic review, carried out in Pubmed, Lilacs, Scielo and PEDro databases, using the following Keywords: Plethysmography; Whole Body OR Lung Volume Measurements OR Total Lung Capacity OR Functional Residual Capacity OR Residual Volume AND Obesity. Observational studies or clinical trials that assessed the effects of obesity on lung volume and capacity in children and adolescents (0-18 years) without any other associated disease; in English; Portuguese and Spanish languages were selected.

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