Publications by authors named "M Thomis"
Skeletal muscle regeneration upon injury requires timely activation of inflammatory, myogenic, fibrotic, apoptotic and anabolic systems. Optimization of these features might improve the recovery process. Whereas recent data indicate that the endocannabinoid system, and more particularly cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) antagonism, is involved in the regulation of inflammatory, myogenic, fibrotic, apoptotic and anabolic pathways, it was never studied whether CB1 antagonism can improve muscle regeneration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We analyzed how anthropometric measures predict cardiometabolic health and how genetic and environmental factors contribute to these associations.
Methods: Data on 8 indicators of cardiometabolic health, 21 anthropometric measures, and 11 anthropometric indices were available for 216 twin pairs of individuals age 3 to 18 years living in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal (51% girls). Genetic twin modeling was used to estimate genetic and environmental correlations between the cardiometabolic and anthropometric indicators.
Article Synopsis
- Contemporary children have limited free play time, with many engaging in organized sports.
- A study assessed growth, motor skills, and physical fitness in 234 boys and 235 girls aged 7-10 to compare sport participants and non-participants.
- Results showed that sport participants were generally more physically active, with boys exhibiting greater height and weight at ages 7-8, while girls demonstrated better motor skills in various tasks at different ages.
Introduction: Strenuous eccentric exercise (EE) induces microstructural muscle damage, which decreases muscle performance. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) exerts analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects in clinical pain conditions and preclinical models of experimentally induced inflammation. This might hold clues for improved recovery from EE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to analyze the shared genetic background of physical fitness tests in children.
Methods: Physical fitness was assessed in 198 Portuguese twin pairs (6-18 yr old, 40% monozygotic) through 15 tests from the Eurofit and Fitnessgram test batteries. Genetic twin modeling was used to estimate the heritability of each test and the genetic correlations between them.