Effectiveness of home-based exercise delivered by digital health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: regular physical exercise is essential to maintain or improve functional capacity in older adults. Multimorbidity, functional limitation, social barriers and currently, coronavirus disease of 2019, among others, have increased the need for home-based exercise (HBE) programmes and digital health interventions (DHI). Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of HBE programs delivered by DHI on physical function, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) improvement and falls reduction in older adults.

Circulating nitrate-nitrite reduces oxygen uptake for improving resistance exercise performance after rest time in well-trained CrossFit athletes.

This study aimed to determine the effects of circulating nitrate plus nitrite (NOx) concentrations on resistance exercise performance, VO and biomarkers of muscle damage. Eleven well-trained male CrossFit athletes (29.2 ± 3.

Validation of a dual-task exercise program to improve balance and gait speed in older people (DualPro): a Delphi study.

Background: Most physical exercise programs for older people work the physical component in isolation, excluding cognitive aspects. Previous studies reported that both components (physical and cognitive) are necessary for correct functioning of older people in the society.

Purpose: To create and validate a dual-task exercise program (DualPro) to improve balance and gait speed in older people.

Physiotherapy Rehabilitation in Subjects Diagnosed with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Does Not Normalize Periscapular and Rotator Cuff Muscle Onset Time of Activation.

Clinicians suggest that rehabilitation of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) should target improving movement patterns to ensure better clinical outcomes. Understanding changes in onset time of activation patterns and associated changes in clinical outcomes could improve our understanding of rehabilitation strategies. In this prospective longitudinal study, we examined neuromuscular firing patterns and clinical features before and after a standardized physiotherapy program in subjects diagnosed with SIS.

Development and Content Validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire-Young Children (PAQ-YC) to Assess Physical Activity in Children between 5 and 7 Years.

Childhood is a critical period in the development and consolidation of healthy habits, such as the practice of physical activity (PA). It is essential to have valid instruments to measure PA from an early age. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate the content validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire-Young Children (PAQ-YC) to measure the PA level in children aged 5-7 years.

Development, Reliability, and Testing of a New Rating Scale for Neonatal Encephalopathy.

Objective: To develop and test the Neonatal Encephalopathy-Rating Scale (NE-RS), a new rating scale to grade the severity of neonatal encephalopathy (NE) within the first 6 hours after birth.

Study Design: A 3-phase process was conducted: (1) design of a comprehensive scale that would be specific, sensitive, brief, and unsophisticated; (2) evaluation in a cohort of infants with neonatal encephalopathy and healthy controls; and (3) validation with brain magnetic resonance imaging findings and outcome at 2 years of age.

Results: We evaluated the NE-RS in 54 infants with NE and 28 healthy infants.

The Relationship between Resistance Exercise Performance and Ventilatory Efficiency after Beetroot Juice Intake in Well-Trained Athletes.

The assessment of ventilatory efficiency is critical to understanding the matching of ventilation (VE) and perfusion in the lungs during exercise. This study aimed to establish a causal physiological relationship between ventilatory efficiency and resistance exercise performance after beetroot juice (BJ) intake. Eleven well-trained males performed a resistance exercise test after drinking 140 mL of BJ (~12.

Development and validation of a short version of the Female Sexual Function Index in the Spanish population.

Background: The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a commonly used scale for the assessment of female sexual function. Our aim was to develop and validate a Spanish short version of the FSFI.

Methods: A parallel exploratory, sequential mixed-methods approach was used, involving 2 sites.

Effects of early intervention on parenting stress after preterm birth: A meta-analysis.

Background: Preterm infants have a higher risk of development disorders. Prematurity can be considered a source of stress, in both children and their parents, due to the high number of interventions that they require. Early intervention (EI) programmes have shown to have a positive influence on the neurodevelopment of children with neurological risk.

Understanding the effects of beetroot juice intake on CrossFit performance by assessing hormonal, metabolic and mechanical response: a randomized, double-blind, crossover design.

Background: Acute beetroot juice (BJ) intake has shown to enhance aerobic and anaerobic performance. However, no studies have evaluated the effects of BJ intake on CrossFit (CF) performance by linking hormonal, metabolic, and mechanical responses. The purpose of this study was to determine the causal physiological association between hormonal, metabolic and mechanical responses, and CF workouts performance after acute BJ intake.

Validity and Reliability of the Satel 40 Hz Stabilometric Force Platform for Measuring Quiet Stance and Dynamic Standing Balance in Healthy Subjects.

Background: A force platform must have validity and reliability for optimal use. The objective of this study was to analyze the validity and the reliability of the Satel 40 Hz stabilometric force platform.

Methods: A study of instrumental validity and reliability, involving a cross-sectional correlational and comparative analysis was performed.

Subacromial Impingment Syndrome does not alter muscle onset activation patterns during shoulder cardinal movement at different speed and load.

This study examines neuromuscular firing patterns in healthy and subjects diagnosed with SIS of the periscapular, prime-moving, and rotator cuff muscles during "clinical" cardinal plane physiological movements at different speeds and loads. EMG recordings were taken in 34 healthy and 34 subjects diagnosed with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) of the prime movers, periscapular, and rotator cuff muscles during flexion, scaption, and abduction performed at fast, medium, and slow speeds with a loaded (3 kg) and unloaded arm. Differences in firing patterns between groups were analyzed by fitting mixed linear models with random intercepts per subject, and fixed factors for group, muscle, movement type, speed, and load.

Effects of a home-exercise programme in childhood survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on physical fitness and physical functioning: results of a randomised clinical trial.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a home-exercise programme on physical fitness indicators and physical functioning after completion of chemotherapy in children and adolescents diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

Methods: Twenty-four survivors of ALL were assigned to usual care (control group, n = 12, 11.0 ± 3.

Ventilatory efficiency during constant-load test at lactate threshold intensity: Endurance versus resistance exercises.

There is a lack of evidence about the ventilatory efficiency in resistance exercises despite the key role played in endurance exercises. This study aimed to compare the cardiorespiratory, metabolic responses and ventilatory efficiency between half-squat (HS) and cycle ergometer exercises during a constant-load test at the lactate threshold (LT) intensity. Eighteen healthy male participants were randomly assigned in a crossover design to carry out HS or cycle ergometer tests.

The Slow Component of Oxygen Uptake and Efficiency in Resistance Exercises: A Comparison With Endurance Exercises.

Introduction: There is a lack of information regarding the slow component of oxygen uptake (VOsc) and efficiency/economy in resistance exercises despite the crucial role played in endurance performance.

Purpose: this study aimed to compare the VOsc, efficiency/economy, metabolic, cardiorespiratory responses, rating of perceived effort and mechanical fatigue between cycling and half-squat (HS) exercises during a constant-load test at lactate threshold (LT) intensity.

Methods: Twenty-one healthy men were randomly assigned in a crossover design to perform cycle-ergometer or HS tests.

Effects of a single dose of beetroot juice on cycling time trial performance at ventilatory thresholds intensity in male triathletes.

Background: Beetroot juice (BJ) is classified as a high-level supplement for improving sports performance. There is some controversy over the benefits of BJ supplementation for endurance exercise performance, especially when referring to well-trained athletes. This study examines the effects of acute BJ supplementation on cardioventilatory responses, exercise economy/efficiency, slow component of oxygen uptake, time trial performance, blood lactate, energy consumption, and carbohydrate and fat oxidation.

Correction to: A Comparative Study of In-Air Trajectories at Short and Long Distances in Online Handwriting.

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Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on a 30-s High-Intensity Inertial Cycle Ergometer Test.

Beetroot juice (BJ) is rich in inorganic nitrates and has proved effective at increasing blood nitric oxide (NO) levels. When used as a supplement BJ has shown an ergogenic effect on cardiorespiratory resistance exercise modalities, yet few studies have examined its impact on high intensity efforts. To assess the effects of BJ intake on anaerobic performance in a Wingate test.

A Comparative Study of In-Air Trajectories at Short and Long Distances in Online Handwriting.

Existing literature about online handwriting analysis to support pathology diagnosis has taken advantage of in-air trajectories. A similar situation occurred in biometric security applications where the goal is to identify or verify an individual using his signature or handwriting. These studies do not consider the distance of the pen tip to the writing surface.