Association of knee extensor muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness with bone stiffness in Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study

Background: Poor psychological health and cardiorespiratory fitness prior to open heart surgery (OHS) might be predictors of postoperative pulmonary complications that lead to morbidity and mortality. Assessment of physical and psychological conditions should be considered for patients receiving OHS, to possibly prevent these complications. This study investigates how inspiratory muscle strength (IMS) and functional capacity (FC) relate to the psychological health of preoperative cardiac surgery patients. Method: A cross-sectional study was designed before OHS; the 6-minute walk test and IMS were performed on patients who were admitted for OHS. All participants were requested to complete Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Pearson correlation and hierarchal regression analysis were performed to determine the relationships between IMS and FC and psychological conditions (anxiety and depression). Results: Overall, 36 males and 28 females aged 56.89±10.23 years were recruited. Significant relationships were observed between IMS and anxiety and depression symptoms (r = –0.33 and r = –0.27, respectively). Anxiety was negatively related to FC ( r = –0.25). These relationships remained significant after adjustment for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) (∆ R2 = 0.11 and ∆ R2 = 0.09). In addition, anxiety was also related to FC after controlling for age, sex, and BMI (∆ R2 = 0.09). Conclusion: Among patients undergoing OHS, those with a higher level of depression or anxiety had a lower cardiorespiratory fitness than those with a low level of depression or anxiety.

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Independent and combined associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength with metabolic syndrome in older adults: A cross-sectional study

Experimental Gerontology ◽

10.1016/j.exger.2020.110923 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 135 ◽

pp. 110923 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marcyo Câmara ◽

Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne ◽

Gabriel Costa Souto ◽

Daniel Schwade ◽

Ludmila Pereira Lucena Cabral ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Prediction of Cardiorespiratory Fitness by the Six-Minute Step Test and Its Association with Muscle Strength and Power in Sedentary Obese and Lean Young Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0145960 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. e0145960 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Lívia Pinheiro Carvalho ◽

Luciana Di Thommazo-Luporini ◽

Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre ◽

José Carlos Bonjorno Junior ◽

Cláudio Ricardo de Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Young Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Step Test ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Functional performance is associated with both knee extensor and flexor muscle strength in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.2340/16501977-1940 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 47 (5) ◽

pp. 454-459 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

B Skoffer ◽

U Dalgas ◽

I Mechlenburg ◽

K SÃ¸balle ◽

T Maribo

Keyword(s):

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Knee Extensor ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Flexor Muscle ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Total Knee

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Increased modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Advances in Rheumatology ◽

10.1186/s42358-020-00157-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Alexandre Moura dos Santos ◽

Rafael Giovani Misse ◽

Isabela Bruna Pires Borges ◽

Bruno Gualano ◽

Alexandre Wagner Silva de Souza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Metabolic Equivalent ◽

Handgrip Test

Abstract Background Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (MCRFs), such as those related to aerobic capacity, muscle strength, physical activity, and body composition, have been poorly studied in Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate MCRFs and their relationships with disease status and comorbidities among patients with TAK. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between 2019 and 2020, in which 20 adult women with TAK were compared with 16 healthy controls matched by gender, age, and body mass index. The following parameters were analyzed: aerobic capacity by cardiopulmonary test; muscle function by timed-stands test, timed up-and-go test, and handgrip test; muscle strength by one-repetition maximum test and handgrip test; body composition by densitometry; physical activity and metabolic equivalent by IPAQ, quality of life by HAQ and SF-36; disease activity by ITAS2010 and NIH score; and presence of comorbidities. Results Patients with TAK had a mean age of 41.5 (38.0–46.3) years, disease duration of 16.0 (9.5–20.0) years, and a mean BMI of 27.7±4.5 kg/m2. Three out of the 20 patients with TAK had active disease. Regarding comorbidities, 16 patients had systemic arterial hypertension, 11 had dyslipidemia, and two had type 2 diabetes mellitus, while the control group had no comorbidities. TAK had a significant reduction in aerobic capacity (absolute and relative VO2 peak), muscle strength in the lower limbs, increased visceral adipose tissue, waist-to-hip ratio, reduced walking capacity, decreased weekly metabolic equivalent, and quality of life (P< 0.05) as compared to controls. However, there were no correlations between these MCRFs parameters and disease activity. Conclusions TAK show impairment in MCRFs; therefore, strategies able to improve MCRF should be considered in this disease.

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