Publications by authors named "L M Rama"
Background: Over the past few decades, the scientific community has recognized the impact of physical activity on health and performance. In parallel, researchers have been actively exploring novel methodologies to analyze the physiological and metabolic responses to exercise. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy has emerged as a powerful tool in this effort, offering the potential to provide unique insights into exercise-related changes at the molecular level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background: Since older adults are more susceptible to dehydration and there is a lack of information on older athletes, this study observed a group of 12 male padel players in this age group (70.42 ± 3.50 years) to characterize their hydration habits, physiological demands, and psychological responses before and during a 90 min padel training (PT).
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- Accurately measuring body composition is critical for disease prevention, especially in low-income regions where healthcare resources are limited; inexpensive devices need validation against the gold standard, DEXA, which isn't available in these areas.
- This study compares two affordable bioelectrical impedance devices, the Tanita® BC-545 and Omron Karada Scan BF511, in adult volunteers from sports facilities in Guinea-Bissau to determine their measurement agreement.
- Results show high correlation in measurements between the two devices, suggesting that in resource-limited settings, the Omron can effectively substitute more costly methods for assessing body composition.
Stressful situations lead to change in or damage to the central nervous system, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and autonomic function. Techniques for reducing stress such as yoga and mindfulness meditation have been reported to improve emotional regulation and mindfulness skill, as well as stress response. Mindfulness skill relies on intense focus to quiet the mind and bring concentration to the present moment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: General expectations speculated that there are differences between drop jump (DJ) and horizontal drop jump (HDJ) exercises. While these criteria may be valid, we have yet to find a report that explores these differences in competitive level athletes.
Objective: The study aimed to compare spatiotemporal variables in the drop jump (DJ) .