scholarly journals A controlled study of the effects of a supervised cardiovascular fitness training program on the manifestations of primary fibromyalgia

1988 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1135-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn A. Mccain ◽  
David A. Bell ◽  
François M. Mai ◽  
Paul D. Halliday
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Primary Fibromyalgia ◽  
Fitness Training

Effects of School-Based Cardiovascular-Fitness Training in Children with Mental Retardation

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarik Ozmen ◽  
Necmiye Un Yildirim ◽  
Bekir Yuktasir ◽  
Michael W. Beets
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Percent Body Fat ◽  
Peak Heart Rate ◽  
School Based ◽  
Fitness Training ◽  
Run Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Shuttle Run

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a school-based cardiovascular-fitness-training program in children with mental retardation (MR). Thirty boys (8−15 years old) with mild to moderate mental retardation were randomly divided into 2 groups—experimental (EX) and control (CN). The EX group underwent 10 weeks of training 3 times/week for a duration of 1 hr/session at 60-80% peak heart rate. At Week 10, significant increases in 20-m shuttle-run-test (20-MST) laps were observed for the EX group. No improvements were found in percent body fat. No changes were observed for the CN. The school-based training program might prove useful in improving the cardiovascular fitness of children with MR.

Effects of Amitriptyline and Cardiovascular Fitness Training on Pain in Patients with Primary Fibromyalgia

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 253-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risto Isomeri ◽  
Marja Mikkelsson ◽  
Pirjo Latikka ◽  
Kerttu Kammonen
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Primary Fibromyalgia ◽  
Fitness Training

Exercise Training and the Speed of Self-Selected Walking Pace in Men at Retirement

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Cunningham ◽  
P. A. Rechnitzer ◽  
A. P. Donner
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Blue Collar ◽  
Intervention Trial ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Exercise Endurance ◽  
One Year

ABSTRACTAn intervention trial with regular physical activity was carried out to test the hypothesis that walking speed is related to the level of cardiovascular fitness (maximal oxygen uptake). Earlier research has demonstrated that when VO2 max is held constant in a multiple regression analysis the association between walking speed and age (29–65 y) is eliminated. To describe the association between self-selected speeds of walking, and level of cardiovascular fitness, 63 men age 60 to 65 were studied before and after a 1 year program of exercise training. VO2 max was determined on a motor driven treadmill. A test of self-selected walking pace was administered over a 240 m indoor course. The men were asked to walk at 3 paces considered by the subjects to be rather slow, normal, and fast, respectively. They were randomly assigned with stratification for white and blue collar occupation to a program of exercise training (n = 33) or control (n = 27). The training program consisted of walking or jogging for 30 min three times per week for one year. After the training program the exercise group increased their VO2 max (9.5%) and their normal walking speed (1.29 to 1.43 m.s−1) significantly compared to the controls. A program of exercise endurance training will result in an increase in the speed of self-selected pace.

Cerebral oxygenation and metabolism during exercise following three months of endurance training in healthy overweight males

2009 ◽  
Vol 297 (3) ◽  
pp. R867-R876 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Seifert ◽  
P. Rasmussen ◽  
P. Brassard ◽  
P. H. Homann ◽  
M. Wissenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endurance Training ◽  
Cerebral Oxygenation ◽  
Metabolic Response ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Submaximal Exercise ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Venous Catheterization ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Epinephrine Concentration

Endurance training improves muscular and cardiovascular fitness, but the effect on cerebral oxygenation and metabolism remains unknown. We hypothesized that 3 mo of endurance training would reduce cerebral carbohydrate uptake with maintained cerebral oxygenation during submaximal exercise. Healthy overweight males were included in a randomized, controlled study (training: n = 10; control: n = 7). Arterial and internal jugular venous catheterization was used to determine concentration differences for oxygen, glucose, and lactate across the brain and the oxygen-carbohydrate index [molar uptake of oxygen/(glucose + ½ lactate); OCI], changes in mitochondrial oxygen tension (ΔPMitoO2) and the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2) were calculated. For all subjects, resting OCI was higher at the 3-mo follow-up (6.3 ± 1.3 compared with 4.7 ± 0.9 at baseline, mean ± SD; P < 0.05) and coincided with a lower plasma epinephrine concentration ( P < 0.05). Cerebral adaptations to endurance training manifested when exercising at 70% of maximal oxygen uptake (∼211 W). Before training, both OCI (3.9 ± 0.9) and ΔPMitoO2 (−22 mmHg) decreased ( P < 0.05), whereas CMRO2 increased by 79 ± 53 micromol·100·g−1 min−1 ( P < 0.05). At the 3-mo follow-up, OCI (4.9 ± 1.0) and ΔPMitoO2 (−7 ± 13 mmHg) did not decrease significantly from rest and when compared with values before training ( P < 0.05), CMRO2 did not increase. This study demonstrates that endurance training attenuates the cerebral metabolic response to submaximal exercise, as reflected in a lower carbohydrate uptake and maintaind cerebral oxygenation.

Health-Promoting Effects of a Concurrent Workplace Training Program in Inactive Office Workers (HealPWorkers): A Randomized Controlled Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-386
Author(s):  
Konstantina Karatrantou ◽  
Vassilis Gerodimos ◽  
Nikolaos Manouras ◽  
Theodora Vasilopoulou ◽  
Anastasia Melissopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Workplace Training ◽  
Maximal Strength ◽  
Health Indices ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Health Promoting

Purpose: To the best of our knowledge, no previous study has examined the health-promoting effects of a daily supervised concurrent workplace training program in inactive office workers. The main objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a 6-month workplace training program on health indices, musculoskeletal pains, functional capacity, and physical fitness in office workers. Design: Randomized controlled study. Setting: Four workplaces in the Region of Thessaly, Greece. Participants: A total of 36 office workers (≥6 hours/d, 5 days/wk) were randomly assigned to either a training group (TG; n = 18) or a control group (CG; n = 18). Intervention: The TG participated, every working day, in a 6-month supervised concurrent (flexibility, strength, balance, aerobic) training program (120 training sessions, 2 workouts/d of 15-20 minutes) that was implemented, in small groups, at the workplace during the work shift. The CG did not participate in any training. Measures: Health indices (body composition, blood pressure, respiratory function), musculoskeletal pains, functional capacity (flexibility, balance), and physical fitness (maximal strength, cardiorespiratory fitness) were measured before and after the completion of the program. After the completion of the program, participants’ enjoyment was assessed. Analysis: Two-way analysis of variance (group × time) with repeated measures on the “time” factor. Results: The statistical power, for all parameters, ranged from 0.85 to 0.94. Training group significantly increased lean body mass (3.81%); respiratory function (4.20%-4.53%); cervical, handgrip, back, and leg maximal strength (8.75%-26.55%); and functional capacity (19.71%-188.20%; P < .001-.01; Cohen’s effect size: 0.80-7.21), while significant reductions were observed on body fat (7.58%), blood pressure (4.99%-8.05%), heart rate (12.80%), and musculoskeletal pains (33.33%-100%; P < .001; Cohen’s effect size: 0.81-6.21). In CG, all the above variables did not change. Furthermore, a great percentage of workers (94.4%) reported high levels of enjoyment. Conclusion: The program “HealPWorkers” is an enjoyable exercise modality that may be safely and effectively used, to work settings, for the improvement of worker’s health, overall fitness, and functional capacity.

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