The effects of resistance exercise on obstructive sleep apnea severity and body water content in older adults: A randomized controlled trial.

Objectives/background: The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people over 70 years can reach up to 95%. Aerobic or combined exercise programs have been shown to impact positively on OSA severity. Resistance training changes leg fluid retention.

Association of Lower Limb Compression Garments During High-Intensity Exercise with Performance and Physiological Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Although compression garments are used to improve sports performance, methodological approaches and the direction of evidence regarding garments for use in high-intensity exercise settings are diverse.

Objectives: Our primary aim was to summarize the association between lower-limb compression garments (LLCGs) and changes in sports performance during high-intensity exercise. We also aimed to summarize evidence about the following physiological parameters related to sports performance: vertical jump height (VJ), maximal oxygen uptake (VOmax), submaximal oxygen uptake (VOsubmax), blood lactate concentrations ([La]), and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE, 6-20 Borg scale).

Effect of strength training on sleep apnea severity in the elderly: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs due to sleep-induced upper airway muscle relaxation resulting in increased pharyngeal collapsibility. Clinical trials have shown a favorable effect of exercise training on OSA severity in middle-aged adults. Aging is characterized by motor-unit loss.

Exercise, Occupational Activity, and Risk of Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Study Objectives: To investigate whether structured exercise and occupational activity are associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity.

Methods: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was answered by 5,453 individuals who underwent full-night polysomnography. Participants were classified as exercisers or non-exercisers and also as occupationally active or non-active.

Improvement of exercise capacity and peripheral metaboreflex after bariatric surgery.

Background: Bariatric surgery is the only predictable method to obtain weight loss in severe obesity. Poor physical performance of obese individuals may be mediated by the peripheral metaboreflex, which controls blood flow redistribution to exercising muscles. Weight reduction improves exercise capacity through several possible mechanisms that are insufficiently understood.

Sleep apnea is a stronger predictor for coronary heart disease than traditional risk factors.

Background: Sleep apnea (SA) may be linked to coronary artery disease (CAD). Both conditions have similar risk factors, confounding the analyses. Investigation of the lipid profile is routine in the adult population, even without symptoms or suspected cardiac ailment.

High risk for sleep apnea in the Berlin questionnaire and coronary artery disease.

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 30% of the adult population and is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). The diagnostic process, involving polysomnography, may be complex. Berlin questionnaire (BQ) is a validated and economical screening tool.