CARDIAC FUNCTION OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS UNDER STRESS TRAINING

ABSTRACT Introduction: Basketball can enhance the physical fitness of young people, promote the growth and development of their bodies, and improve health and athletic ability. Objective: To explore the characteristics of basketball players’ cardiac response to increasing load training. Methods: By analyzing 12 juvenile male amateur basketball training athletes, when performing incremental load exercises on the treadmill, using a 12-lead electrocardiograph to record the electrocardiogram, HR, and blood pressure responses for each level of exercise. Results: The mean heart rate of the basketball players before movement was 82.45± 11.44 bpm, slightly higher than the heart rate at rest. Depending on the exercise load, the blood pressure should increase by 5 to 12 mmHg. Under different load training conditions, each level of blood pressure in the Bruce treadmill test procedure should increase 12.5 ~ 44mmHg. The basketball player’s systolic pressure increased by 2.25 ~ 15.7mmHg, diastolic pressure increased by 0.43 to 11.37 mmHg. Conclusions: In basketball players, the psychological stress is less than that of the average person performing the same exercise. The strong ability to adapt to exercise under incremental load training, the contractility of the ventricular muscles and the development of the heart are good. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.

Soft Transducer for Patient’s Vitals Telemonitoring with Deep Learning-Based Personalized Anomaly Detection

This work addresses the design, development and implementation of a 4.0-based wearable soft transducer for patient-centered vitals telemonitoring. In particular, first, the soft transducer measures hypertension-related vitals (heart rate, oxygen saturation and systolic/diastolic pressure) and sends the data to a remote database (which can be easily consulted both by the patient and the physician). In addition to this, a dedicated deep learning algorithm, based on a Long-Short-Term-Memory Autoencoder, was designed, implemented and tested for providing an alert when the patient’s vitals exceed certain thresholds, which are automatically personalized for the specific patient. Furthermore, a mobile application (EcO2u) was developed to manage the entire data flow and facilitate the data fruition; this application also implements an innovative face-detection algorithm that ensures the identity of the patient. The robustness of the proposed soft transducer was validated experimentally on five individuals, who used the system for 30 days. The experimental results demonstrated an accuracy in anomaly detection greater than 93%, with a true positive rate of more than 94%.

Association between blood pressure and the risk of biopsy-induced endobronchial hemorrhage during bronchoscopy

Background Hemorrhage is one of the most common complications of bronchoscopy. Although several hemorrhage risk factors have been proposed, it remains unclear whether blood pressure affects the onset of biopsy-induced endobronchial hemorrhage. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 643 consecutive adults with lung cancer over an approximately 4-year period (from January 2014 to February 2018) at a large tertiary care hospital. Patients were divided into the hemorrhage group and the non-hemorrhage group based on endobronchial biopsy (EBB) findings. The association between systolic pressure (SP), diastolic pressure (DP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), pulse pressure (PP), PP to DP ratio (PP/DP) and the risk of EBB-induced hemorrhage was evaluated using multivariate regression analysis and smooth curve fitting adjusted for potential confounding factors. Results The EBB-induced bleeding incidence was 37.8% (243/643) in our cohort. An independent association was found between PP/PD and the EBB-induced hemorrhage risk (per 1 SD, adjusted odds ratio, 0.788; 95% confidence interval, 0.653-0.951). The multivariate regression analysis performed using quartiles of PP/DP revealed that lower level of PP/DP ratio was related to a higher risk of EBB-induced hemorrhage (P for trend <0.05) after adjustment for potential confounders. However, no association was observed between SP, DP, MAP, PP and EBB-induced hemorrhage. Conclusions Low PP/DP was the independent risk factor for biopsy-induced endobronchial hemorrhage during bronchoscopy in patients with lung cancer.

ANALYSIS OF THE PREVALENCE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT THE GLENO INPATIENT PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER ERMERA MUNICIPALITY, TIMOR-LESTE

Background; Arterial hypertension is a chronic disease where the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently above the normal value (systolic pressure > 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure is > 90 mmHg). The worldwide number of hypertension deaths reaches 9.4 million deaths. Hypertension data recorded at Gleno Inpatient Health Centre (IHC) in 2019 reaches 810 patients. Objective; This study aimed to analysis on alcohol consumption with prevalence of hypertension. Methods; This quantitative research used correlation approach, the samples were the patients who make an appointment and intern in Gleno IHC, the sampling technique was non-probability, the purposive sampling technique based of the inclusion criteria and the instrument was a questionnaire. Results; Sample size on study were 46 respondents. Based on the results of correlation statistical analysis Spearman Rank indicates the p-value was 0.001, which is lower than 0.05. This test showed a significant relationship between the consumption of alcohol with the occurrence of hypertension in Gleno IHC. Never the less, the result of the correlation test (r) was 0.473. Which means having the most high impact of alcohol consumption with an opportunity of 0.473 times. Which result in the most severe hypertension disease in Gleno IHC. Conclusion; This research indicated that the relationship is positive and significant between the alcohol consumption and the prevalence of hypertension in Gleno Inpatient Health Centre, municipality of Ermera. This result can be used as a good input to improve the health promotion program and better service for hypertension patients at this health centre.

Variation of intraocular pressure comparing rebound (TONOVET Plus®) and applanation (TONO-PEN VET®) tonometry in New Zealand rabbits treated with Amlodipine®

Rabbits have played an important role in ophthalmological research processes, however in the environment there has been a deficiency of sensitive equipment in measurement of intraocular pressure for this species. To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measured with rebound (TONOVET Plus®) and applanation (TONO-PEN VET®) tonometry in healthy New Zealand rabbits treated with Amlodipine. Twelve healthy male New Zealand white rabbits, 5 months old; two groups with 6 individuals were used in this study. The experimental group was given Amlodipine® at a dose of 5 mg/kg, once a day for a month. Blood pressure and intraocular pressure were measurement before treatment and 6 h after treatment in a period of one month. A trend is noted where the group of animals treated with amlodipine® presents lower values than the control group, both in systolic and diastolic pressure. The systolic pressure of the control group showed an average of 116.5 ± 7.9 mmHg and 117.4 ± 8.9 mmHg and the treatment group showed an average of 113.6 ± 7.9 mmHg and 111.8 ± 10.0 mmHg (pretreatment and posttreatment respectively). Tonometry: the values obtained using the TONOVET Plus® (19 ± 3 mmHg) are on average higher than the values obtained using the TONO-PEN VET® (17 ± 3 mmHg). It was possible to demonstrate the relationship between systemic blood pressure and intraocular pressure in New Zealand white rabbits. Rebound tonometry showed less variability in results than applanation tonometry. This study confirmed that both tonometers are reliable for measuring IOP in rabbits.

Pola Hidup Penderita Hipertensi di Desa Duata Karya Kecamatan Masama Tahun 2021

Hipertensi adalah peningkatan tekanan darah sistolik sedikitnya 140 mmHg dan tekanan diastolik sedikitnya 90 mmHg. Sesuai dengan data di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tangeban Kecamatan Masama tahun 2020, bahwa Desa Duata Karya merupakan satu-satunya Desa yang penyakit hipertensi tertinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola hidup penderita hipertensi di Desa Duata Karya Kecamatan Masama menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif, menggunakan total sampling. Pengumpulan data berdasarkan data primer dan data sekunder. Pengolahan data menggunakan program SPSS. Analisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis univariat dan di sajikan dalam bentuk tabel yang menggambarkan penyajian data dalam bentuk distribus frekuensi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor risiko tidak dapat di modivikasi yaitu jenis kelamin responden terbanyak pada jenis kelamin perempuan (59,8%), umur terbanyak adalah golongan umur 61 tahun keatas (58,5%), faktor risiko keturunan sebagian besar responden tidak memiliki keturunan (43,9%), dan untuk faktor risiko yang dapat di modivikasi mendapatkan hasil bahwa penggunaan kontrasepsi oral sebanyak (6,5%) responden dan kontrasepsi terbanyak yang digunakan adalah kontrasepsi jenis spiral sebanyak (54,3%), faktor risiko konsumsi garam lebih pada responden sebanyak 71 responden (86,6%), faktor risiko konsumsi kopi sebagian besar mengkonsumsi kopi (84,1%). Untuk itu di harapkan kepada masyarakat untuk tetap menjaga pola hidup dengan mengurangi konsumsi garam berlebihan, tidak mengkonsumsi alkohol, dan mengurangi konsumsi kopi Hypertension is an increase in systolic blood pressure of at least 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure of at least 90 mmHg. In accordance with the data in the working area of Tangeban Health Center masama subdistrict in 2020, that Duata Karya Village is the only village with the highest hypertension disease. This study aims to find out the lifestyle of people with hypertension in Duata Karya Village masama subdistrict using a type of descriptive research, using total sampling. Data collection based on primary data and secondary data. Data processing using the SPSS program. The analysis in this study uses univariate analysis and is presented in the form of a table that describes the presentation of data in the form of frequency distribution. The results showed that the risk factors that cannot be modivikasi are the sex of the respondents mostly in the female sex (59.8%), the most age is the age group 61 years and above (58.5%), the risk factors of heredity most of the respondents do not have offspring (43.9%), and for risk factors that can be modivikasi get the result that the use of oral contraceptives as much as (6.5%) respondents and the most contraceptives used are spiral type contraceptives se many (54.3%), risk factors for more salt consumption in respondents as many as 71 respondents (86.6%), risk factors for coffee consumption mostly consumed coffee (84.1%). For this reason, it is expected to keep the lifestyle by reducing excessive salt consumption, not consuming alcohol, and reducing coffee consumption

Effects of Wet and Dry Intermittent Fasting on Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Indicators

Intermittent fasting (IF) has two broad types: wet (with water) and dry (without water) fasting. Studies suggest that both are effective for reducing weight and for promoting overall metabolic well-being; however, their relative efficacy is not yet established. The study was a 9-day cross-over clinical trial with the purpose to compare the effectiveness of wet and dry fasting. Adult overweight women (n = 18) from Dhaka, Bangladesh were recruited as subjects of this study. It included 3 days of wet IF and 3 days of dry IF (14 h fasting and 50% calorie restriction), with a 3-day washout period (ad libitum intake) in between. Both types of IF resulted in significant weight loss. The loss was significantly higher after 3 days of dry IF (−0.23 ± 0.02 kg; P < 0.05). Waist circumference and BMI were significantly reduced in both interventions (P <0.05) and diastolic pressure changed significantly after dry fasting (P <0.05). None of the biochemical parameters (total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-C, LDL-C, atherogenic coefficient, and fasting plasma glucose) changed significantly within or between interventions. The intervention compliance percentage was high for both, with no significant difference. The study findings suggest that both wet and dry IF were effective for weight loss but dry IF was more effective. The biochemical parameters did not change significantly in short term and so longer trials are needed. [Trial registration number: UMIN000041481] Bioresearch Commu. 8(1): 1053-1060, 2022 (January)

Swimming Attenuates Blood Pressure and Oxidative Stress in Hypertensive Rats

Hypertension presents one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases which are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Structural and mechanical changes of the heart and blood vessels as well as overproduction of reactive oxygen species may occur due to the increased blood pressure. Therewith, the goal of our study was to estimate the effects and duration of swimming as a possible therapy approach on blood pressure and oxidative stress parameters in normotensive and hypertensive rats. The study was conducted on 60 male Wistar albino rats divided into two groups, normotensive and hypertensive rats. Each of these groups was divided into three subgroups according to the swimming protocol. The swimming training was kept constant (60 min/day, for five days a week) with two days of rest. After six or nine weeks of the swimming protocol, blood pressure and oxidative stress markers were measured. The control group rats were put in water for one minute a day, in order to avoid water-induced stress. Training significantly reduced systolic blood pressure in hypertensive rats, while diastolic pressure did not change in the group that swam six or nine weeks. The results showed that swimming increases the activity of all measured antioxidative parameters, while values of prooxidants varied depending on the training protocol. Our results confirmed that swimming, as an aerobic exercise, decreases blood pressure and has time-dependent positive system adaptations, especially on the antioxidant parameters.