Relationship Between Repeated Kicking Performance and Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Elite Junior Australian Football

Abstract Most older adults do not exercise regularly. Among those who do, the majority only perform one type of exercise, and— as such— are either not getting the benefits of endurance exercise or resistance exercise. The aim of this pilot study was to determine which standalone exercise strategy has the greatest effect on both cardiorespiratory and lower-extremity muscular function in insufficiently active older adults 60 to 75 years of age (N = 14). Participants were randomly assigned to either resistance training (RT, n=5), moderate intensity continuous training on a stationary bicycle (MICT, n=4), or high-intensity interval training on a stationary bicycle (HIIT, n=5) for supervised exercise sessions three times per week for 12 weeks. Maximal oxygen consumption increased a comparable amount in all groups (11.9±11.2% for HIIT vs. 8.0±14.8% for MICT vs 9.8±5.7% for RT). Leg extensor power did not change in the HIIT group (-0.34±5.2%), but increased by 5.2±9.7% in the MICT group and 14.5±26.1% in the RT group. Leg extensor strength decreased by 1.7±22.1% in the HIIT group and 0.6±6.4% in the MICT group, but increased by 27.3±21.2% in the RT group. These findings demonstrate that RT results in improved lower-extremity strength and power, as well as improvements in maximal aerobic capacity comparable to MICT and HIIT in older adults. Thus, RT should be promoted as an essential exercise strategy for older adults, particularly for individuals who are inactive or that are only performing one type of exercise regularly.

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Omega-3 fatty acid blood levels are inversely associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in HFpEF patients: the Aldo-DHF randomized controlled trial

Clinical Research in Cardiology ◽

10.1007/s00392-021-01925-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Katharina Lechner ◽

Johannes Scherr ◽

Elke Lorenz ◽

Benjamin Lechner ◽

Bernhard Haller ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fatty Acid ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Cardiometabolic Risk ◽

Left Ventricular Diastolic Function ◽

Left Ventricular ◽

Blood Levels ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity ◽

Omega 3 Fatty Acid ◽

Neurohumoral Activation

Abstract Objectives To evaluate associations of omega-3 fatty acid (O3-FA) blood levels with cardiometabolic risk markers, functional capacity and cardiac function/morphology in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Background O3-FA have been linked to reduced risk for HF and associated phenotypic traits in experimental/clinical studies. Methods This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Aldo-DHF-RCT. From 422 patients, the omega-3-index (O3I = EPA + DHA) was analyzed at baseline in n = 404 using the HS-Omega-3-Index® methodology. Patient characteristics were; 67 ± 8 years, 53% female, NYHA II/III (87/13%), ejection fraction ≥ 50%, E/e′ 7.1 ± 1.5; median NT-proBNP 158 ng/L (IQR 82–298). Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression analyses, using sex and age as covariates, were used to describe associations of the O3I with metabolic phenotype, functional capacity, echocardiographic markers for LVDF, and neurohumoral activation at baseline/12 months. Results The O3I was below (< 8%), within (8–11%), and higher (> 11%) than the target range in 374 (93%), 29 (7%), and 1 (0.2%) patients, respectively. Mean O3I was 5.7 ± 1.7%. The O3I was inversely associated with HbA1c (r = − 0.139, p = 0.006), triglycerides-to-HDL-C ratio (r = − 0.12, p = 0.017), triglycerides (r = − 0.117, p = 0.02), non-HDL-C (r = − 0.101, p = 0.044), body-mass-index (r = − 0.149, p = 0.003), waist circumference (r = − 0.121, p = 0.015), waist-to-height ratio (r = − 0.141, p = 0.005), and positively associated with submaximal aerobic capacity (r = 0.113, p = 0.023) and LVEF (r = 0.211, p < 0.001) at baseline. Higher O3I at baseline was predictive of submaximal aerobic capacity (β = 15.614, p < 0,001), maximal aerobic capacity (β = 0.399, p = 0.005) and LVEF (β = 0.698, p = 0.007) at 12 months. Conclusions Higher O3I was associated with a more favorable cardiometabolic risk profile and predictive of higher submaximal/maximal aerobic capacity and lower BMI/truncal adiposity in HFpEF patients. Graphic abstract Omega-3 fatty acid blood levels are inversely associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in HFpEF patients. Higher O3I was associated with a more favorable cardiometabolic risk profile and aerobic capacity (left) but did not correlate with echocardiographic markers for left ventricular diastolic function or neurohumoral activation (right). An O3I-driven intervention trial might be warranted to answer the question whether O3-FA in therapeutic doses (with the target O3I 8–11%) impact on echocardiographic markers for left ventricular diastolic function and neurohumoral activation in patients with HFpEF. This figure contains modified images from Servier Medical Art (https://smart.servier.com) licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

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Relationship between Repeated Sprint Ability and Aerobic Capacity in Professional Soccer Players

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2013/952350 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rhys M. Jones ◽

Christian C. Cook ◽

Liam P. Kilduff ◽

Zoran Milanović ◽

Nic James ◽

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Keyword(s):

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Active Recovery ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity ◽

Sprint Time ◽

Repeated Sprint Ability ◽

Professional Soccer ◽

Repeated Sprint ◽

Sprint Ability

Aim. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between maximal aerobic capacity () and repeated sprint ability (RSA) in a group of professional soccer players.Methods. Forty-one professional soccer players (age yrs, height cm, weight kg) were required to perform tests to assess RSA and on two separate days with at least 48 hr rest between testing sessions. Each player performed a treadmill test to determine their and a test for RSA involving the players completing m sprints (turn after 20 m) with 20 s active recovery between each sprint.Results. There was a significant negative correlation between body mass normalised and mean sprint time () (; ) and total sprint time () (, ).Conclusion. Results of the current study indicate that is one important factor aiding soccer players in the recovery from repeated sprint type activities.

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249 ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMAL AEROBIC CAPACITY IN OLDER MEN WITH POWER FUNCTION ANALYSIS

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/00005768-199405001-00250 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 26 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. J. Davies ◽

P. Vanderburgh ◽

J. R. Fenster ◽

K. Shoukri ◽

G. p. Dalsky

Keyword(s):

Power Function ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Function Analysis ◽

Older Men ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity

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Relationship between degree of obesity and in vivo insulin action in man

AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1152/ajpendo.1985.248.3.e286 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 248 (3) ◽

pp. E286-E291 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

C. Bogardus ◽

S. Lillioja ◽

D. M. Mott ◽

C. Hollenbeck ◽

G. Reaven

Keyword(s):

Individual Differences ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Insulin Action ◽

Normal Glucose Tolerance ◽

Racial Groups ◽

Pima Indians ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity ◽

Plasma Insulin Concentration ◽

Normal Glucose

Previous studies have demonstrated reduced in vivo insulin action in obese subjects compared with lean controls. However, little data is available on the relationship between degree of obesity and insulin action, and this relationship has not been shown to be independent of individual differences in maximal aerobic capacity. We studied 55 male Pima Indians and 35 male Caucasians with normal glucose tolerance. In vivo insulin action was measured using the hyperinsulinemic, euglycemic clamp technique at a plasma insulin concentration of approximately 100 microU/ml. Body composition was determined by densitometry, and maximal aerobic capacity was estimated using a graded exercise test. The results showed that degree of obesity was nonlinearly related to in vivo insulin action. In both Indians and Caucasians there was a significant decline in insulin action with increasing obesity up to a percent body fat of approximately 28-30%. Further increases in obesity in the Indians were not associated with significant changes in insulin action. Maximal aerobic capacity was positively linearly correlated with insulin action over the entire range of insulin action in both racial groups. Degree of obesity and maximal aerobic capacity were each independently associated with insulin action although these independent relationships were of marginal significance in the Caucasians. Surprisingly, individual differences in obesity and maximal aerobic capacity accounted for only half the variability observed in insulin action in these glucose tolerant subjects.

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Effects of High Frequency Exercise in Patients before and after Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.02.001 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 307-313 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Maria Bäck ◽

Bertil Wennerblom ◽

Susanna Wittboldt ◽

Åsa Cider

Keyword(s):

Aerobic Capacity ◽

High Frequency ◽

Muscle Function ◽

Training Group ◽

Coronary Intervention ◽

Control Group ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity ◽

Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ◽

Percutaneous Coronary ◽

Before And After

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of high frequency exercise for patients before and after an elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with special reference to maximal aerobic capacity, muscle function, health related quality of life (HRQoL), waist–hip ratio (WHR) and restenosis. Methods: A randomised, controlled study was performed in Sweden between 2004 and 2006 in thirty-seven patients (five women) with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), age 63.6 ± 6.9 years, randomised to either high frequency exercise or control group. The patients in the training group performed three endurance resistance exercises and trained on a cycle ergometer 30 min, 5 times a week for 8 months at 70% of VO2max. Results: Patients in the training group significantly improved their maximal aerobic capacity (15 (9–46) vs. 8 (0–18)% p ≤ 0.05), shoulder flexion ( p ≤ 0.01), shoulder abduction ( p ≤ 0.01) and heel-lift ( p ≤ 0.05) compared to the control group. There were no significant differences between the groups in HRQoL, WHR and restenosis. Conclusion: High frequency exercise in patients treated with PCI seems to improve maximal aerobic capacity and muscle function, which may reduce the risks of further progression of atherosclerosis. However, further larger studies are needed to fully investigate the effects of exercise in patients with PCI.

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Predicting the change in maximal aerobic capacity that can be achieved with propranolol therapy in patients with coronary artery disease

The American Journal of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/0002-9149(76)90526-9 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 119

Author(s):

William T. Bardsley ◽

Harold T. Mankin

Keyword(s):

Coronary Artery Disease ◽

Coronary Artery ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity ◽

Artery Disease ◽

Propranolol Therapy

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MP399PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF REDUCED MAXIMAL AEROBIC CAPACITY IN ASYMPTOMATIC CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfw191.03 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 31 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. i472-i473

Author(s):

Shanmugakumar Chinnappa ◽

Meguid El Nahas ◽

Andrew Mooney

Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity

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Investigation of work ability index (WAI) and its relationship with maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) among cement industry employer

Occupational Medicine ◽

10.18502/tkj.v12i2.4372 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

M Kavousian ◽

A Salehi sashlabadi ◽

MJ Jafari ◽

S Khodakarim ◽

H Rabiei

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Work Experience ◽

Cement Industry ◽

Maximal Aerobic Capacity ◽

Work Ability Index ◽

Sports Activity ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mean

Introduction: Given the importance of adapting workers' physical and mental capabilities to their job needs, measuring their ability to work, maintaining, and upgrading, it has become an essential task. This study aimed to investigate WAI and its relationship with VO2max at one of the cement companies. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 130 employees of a cement company in Iran in 2018. For data collection, the WAI, Queens's test for maximum oxygen consumption, and a questionnaire designed by researchers (socio-demographic and work-related factors) were used. SPSS 21 was used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that the mean ± standard deviation of WAI in staff was 39.35 ± 4.64. Among the demographic and related variables, sports activity (P > 0.04) and sleep quality (P < 0.001), and work experience (P> 0.046) were significantly correlated with WAI. There was a significant positive correlation between the mean score of WAI and Vo2max (r = 0.21, p < 0.05). Regression modeling showed that Vo2max was the only significant predictor of WAI. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, to control and enhance the ability of the staff of the study, occupational intervention programs should focus on improving sleep quality and increased exercise. Also, considering the positive relationship of Vo2max to the WAI of the surveyed staff, it is recommended to select suitable employees in terms of aerobic capacity according to the workload of the job.

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