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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adherence and outcomes of the varenicline-based smoking cessation (STOP FUMAT) program in Mureș county, Romania
Tobacco prevention and cessation, Oct 8, 2023
Moderate-dose caffeine enhances anaerobic performance without altering hydration status
Frontiers in nutrition, Jul 9, 2024
Clinical Cardiology, 2015
Chagas disease results from infection by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic ... more Chagas disease results from infection by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic in Latin America. T cruzi is most commonly transmitted through the feces of an infected triatomine, but can also be congenital, via contaminated blood transfusion or through direct oral contact. In the acute phase, the disease can cause cardiac derangements such as myocarditis, conduction system abnormalities, and/or pericarditis. If left untreated, the disease advances to the chronic phase. Up to one-half of these patients will develop a cardiomyopathy, which can lead to cardiac failure and/or ventricular arrhythmias, both of which are major causes of mortality. Diagnosis is confirmed by serologic testing for specific immunoglobulin G antibodies. Initial treatment consists of the antiparasitic agents benznidazole and nifurtimox. The treatment of Chagas cardiac disease comprises standard medical therapy for heart failure and amiodarone for ventricular arrhythmias, with consideration for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Chagas disease causes the highest infectious burden of any parasitic disease in the Western Hemisphere, and increased awareness of this disease is essential to improve diagnosis, enhance management, and reduce spread.
Sensors, Dec 28, 2023
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
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Ниво лактата у крви и пулс су најчешће мерени физиолошки одговори кошаркаша током утакмице. Циљ с... more Ниво лактата у крви и пулс су најчешће мерени физиолошки одговори кошаркаша током утакмице. Циљ систематског прегледа актуелне литературе био је да се испита концентрација лактата током кошаркашке утакмице, као и да се утврди концентрација лактата према играчкој позицији, нивоу игре, географској локацији и полу током утакмице. Поређења времена у одвојеним студијама откривају да је концентрација лактата била значајно нижа у другој половини него у првој. Професионални играчи постижу веће концентрације лактата у поређењу са полупрофесионалним играчима. Поред тога, интерни фактори и фактори подударања могу допринети уоченим варијацијама играча, укључујући интензитет игре пре узимања узорка крви, као и физиолошку припрему испитиваног узорка играча. Концентрација лактата у крви већа је код аустралијских кошаркаша него код Тунишана, шпанских и британских кошаркаша. Даља истраживања би требало да квантификују концентрацију лактата и откуцаје срца у односу на активно и укупно време играња, ш...
Effects of Listening to Music on Postural Balance in Middle-Aged Women
Background The current study aimed to investigate the effect of music on both static, under diffe... more Background The current study aimed to investigate the effect of music on both static, under different sensory manipulation, and dynamic balance in middle-aged women.Methods Twenty-four healthy women aged between 50 and 55 years (52.5 ± 2.7years; height: 1.56 ± 0.8m; weight: 78.3 ± 6.5kg) participated in this study. A stabilometric platform was used to assess their static balance by recording the mean center of pressure velocity (CoPVm) during bipedal standing with eyes open (OE) and closed (CE) on firm and foam surfaces under two auditory conditions (no music, listening to Mozart's Jupiter). The timed up and go test (TUGT) was used to assess their dynamic balance.Results Our results showed that listening to Mozart’s Jupiter significantly decreased the CoPVm values in different sensory manipulation conditions [firm surface/ EO: (p < 0.01; 95% CI: 0.27 to 2.22); firm surface/ EC: (p < 0.05; 95% CI: 0.02 to 1.97); foam surface/ EC: (p < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.48 to 2.44)], excep...
Blood Lactate Concentration During a Basketball Match
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Blood lactate level and heart rate are the most frequently measured physiological responses of ba... more Blood lactate level and heart rate are the most frequently measured physiological responses of basketball players during a game. The aim of the systematic review of the current literature was to examine the concentration of lactate during a basketball game, as well as to determine the concentration of lactate according to player position, level of play, geographical location and gender during the game. Time comparisons in separate studies revealed that lactate concentration was significantly lower in the second half than in the first. Professional players achieve higher lactate concentrations compared to semi-professional players. In addition, intrinsic and matching factors may contribute to the observed player variation, including the intensity of play prior to blood sampling, as well as the physiological preparation of the player's test sample. Blood lactate concentration is higher in Australian basketball players than in Tunisians, Spanish and British basketball players. Furt...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Altitude training increases haemoglobin, erythropoietin values among athletes, but may have negat... more Altitude training increases haemoglobin, erythropoietin values among athletes, but may have negative physiological consequences. An alternative, although less explored, that has the potential to positively influence performance while avoiding some of the negative physiological consequences of hypoxia is sand training. Ten endurance-trained athletes (age: 20.8 ± 1.4, body mass: 57.7 ± 8.2 kg, stature: 176 ± 6 cm; 5000 m 14:55.00 ± 0:30 min) performed three 21-day training camps at different locations: at a high altitude (HIGH), at the sea-level (CTRL), at the sea-level on the sand (SAND). Differences in erythropoietin (EPO) and haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, body weight, VO2max and maximal aerobic velocity (VMA) before and after each training cycle were compared. Data analysis has indicated that training during HIGH elicited a greater increase in VO2max (2.4 ± 0.2%; p = 0.005 and 1.0 ± 0.2%; p < 0.001) and VMA (2.4 ± 0.2%, p < 0.001 and 1.2 ± 0.2%; p = 0.001) compared with CTR...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adherence and outcomes of the varenicline-based smoking cessation (STOP FUMAT) program in Mureș county, Romania
Tobacco prevention and cessation, Oct 8, 2023
Moderate-dose caffeine enhances anaerobic performance without altering hydration status
Frontiers in nutrition, Jul 9, 2024
Clinical Cardiology, 2015
Chagas disease results from infection by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic ... more Chagas disease results from infection by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic in Latin America. T cruzi is most commonly transmitted through the feces of an infected triatomine, but can also be congenital, via contaminated blood transfusion or through direct oral contact. In the acute phase, the disease can cause cardiac derangements such as myocarditis, conduction system abnormalities, and/or pericarditis. If left untreated, the disease advances to the chronic phase. Up to one-half of these patients will develop a cardiomyopathy, which can lead to cardiac failure and/or ventricular arrhythmias, both of which are major causes of mortality. Diagnosis is confirmed by serologic testing for specific immunoglobulin G antibodies. Initial treatment consists of the antiparasitic agents benznidazole and nifurtimox. The treatment of Chagas cardiac disease comprises standard medical therapy for heart failure and amiodarone for ventricular arrhythmias, with consideration for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Chagas disease causes the highest infectious burden of any parasitic disease in the Western Hemisphere, and increased awareness of this disease is essential to improve diagnosis, enhance management, and reduce spread.
Sensors, Dec 28, 2023
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
SPORT I ZDRAVLJE
Ниво лактата у крви и пулс су најчешће мерени физиолошки одговори кошаркаша током утакмице. Циљ с... more Ниво лактата у крви и пулс су најчешће мерени физиолошки одговори кошаркаша током утакмице. Циљ систематског прегледа актуелне литературе био је да се испита концентрација лактата током кошаркашке утакмице, као и да се утврди концентрација лактата према играчкој позицији, нивоу игре, географској локацији и полу током утакмице. Поређења времена у одвојеним студијама откривају да је концентрација лактата била значајно нижа у другој половини него у првој. Професионални играчи постижу веће концентрације лактата у поређењу са полупрофесионалним играчима. Поред тога, интерни фактори и фактори подударања могу допринети уоченим варијацијама играча, укључујући интензитет игре пре узимања узорка крви, као и физиолошку припрему испитиваног узорка играча. Концентрација лактата у крви већа је код аустралијских кошаркаша него код Тунишана, шпанских и британских кошаркаша. Даља истраживања би требало да квантификују концентрацију лактата и откуцаје срца у односу на активно и укупно време играња, ш...
Effects of Listening to Music on Postural Balance in Middle-Aged Women
Background The current study aimed to investigate the effect of music on both static, under diffe... more Background The current study aimed to investigate the effect of music on both static, under different sensory manipulation, and dynamic balance in middle-aged women.Methods Twenty-four healthy women aged between 50 and 55 years (52.5 ± 2.7years; height: 1.56 ± 0.8m; weight: 78.3 ± 6.5kg) participated in this study. A stabilometric platform was used to assess their static balance by recording the mean center of pressure velocity (CoPVm) during bipedal standing with eyes open (OE) and closed (CE) on firm and foam surfaces under two auditory conditions (no music, listening to Mozart's Jupiter). The timed up and go test (TUGT) was used to assess their dynamic balance.Results Our results showed that listening to Mozart’s Jupiter significantly decreased the CoPVm values in different sensory manipulation conditions [firm surface/ EO: (p < 0.01; 95% CI: 0.27 to 2.22); firm surface/ EC: (p < 0.05; 95% CI: 0.02 to 1.97); foam surface/ EC: (p < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.48 to 2.44)], excep...
Blood Lactate Concentration During a Basketball Match
SPORT I ZDRAVLJE
Blood lactate level and heart rate are the most frequently measured physiological responses of ba... more Blood lactate level and heart rate are the most frequently measured physiological responses of basketball players during a game. The aim of the systematic review of the current literature was to examine the concentration of lactate during a basketball game, as well as to determine the concentration of lactate according to player position, level of play, geographical location and gender during the game. Time comparisons in separate studies revealed that lactate concentration was significantly lower in the second half than in the first. Professional players achieve higher lactate concentrations compared to semi-professional players. In addition, intrinsic and matching factors may contribute to the observed player variation, including the intensity of play prior to blood sampling, as well as the physiological preparation of the player's test sample. Blood lactate concentration is higher in Australian basketball players than in Tunisians, Spanish and British basketball players. Furt...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Altitude training increases haemoglobin, erythropoietin values among athletes, but may have negat... more Altitude training increases haemoglobin, erythropoietin values among athletes, but may have negative physiological consequences. An alternative, although less explored, that has the potential to positively influence performance while avoiding some of the negative physiological consequences of hypoxia is sand training. Ten endurance-trained athletes (age: 20.8 ± 1.4, body mass: 57.7 ± 8.2 kg, stature: 176 ± 6 cm; 5000 m 14:55.00 ± 0:30 min) performed three 21-day training camps at different locations: at a high altitude (HIGH), at the sea-level (CTRL), at the sea-level on the sand (SAND). Differences in erythropoietin (EPO) and haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, body weight, VO2max and maximal aerobic velocity (VMA) before and after each training cycle were compared. Data analysis has indicated that training during HIGH elicited a greater increase in VO2max (2.4 ± 0.2%; p = 0.005 and 1.0 ± 0.2%; p < 0.001) and VMA (2.4 ± 0.2%, p < 0.001 and 1.2 ± 0.2%; p = 0.001) compared with CTR...