Eight-Week Creatine-Glucose Supplementation Alleviates Clinical Features of Long COVID
In this report, we investigate the effects of 8-wk creatine intake with and without glucose on patient-reported outcomes, exercise tolerance, and tissue creatine levels in patients with long COVID. Fifteen male and female long COVID adult patients (age 39.7±16.0 y; 9 women) with moderate fatigue and at least one of additional long COVID-related symptoms volunteered to participate in this randomized controlled parallel-group interventional trial. All patients were allocated in a double-blind parallel-group design (1 : 1 : 1) to receive creatine (8 g of creatine monohydrate per day), a mixture of creatine and glucose (8 g o...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jelena Slankamenac Marijana Ranisavljev Nikola Todorovic Jelena Ostojic Valdemar Stajer Darren G Candow Laszlo Ratgeber Jozsef Betlehem Pongrac Acs Sergej M Ostojic Source Type: research
The Energy Required to Synthesize Lean and Adipose Tissue in Rats
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):150-157. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.150.ABSTRACTAlthough the energy stored in lean tissue (LT) and adipose tissue (AT) is well known, the energy required to synthesize these tissues is less clear. While elucidating the energy required for AT synthesis may not be so important, the elucidation of the energy required for LT synthesis is important for individuals who aim to increase their skeletal muscle. Theoretically the energy at the point at which ΔLT/Δbody weight (BW) reaches 100% on a regression curve, which indicates the relationship between ΔLT/ΔBW and the energy used to accumulat...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Fumiko Sekiguchi Mizuki Kitaguchi Emi Kondo Koji Okamura Source Type: research
A 5-Week Guided Active Play Program Modulates Skin Microvascular Reactivity in Healthy Children
CONCLUSION: A 5-week GAP modified the microvascular reactivity in children without changes in body mass, musculoskeletal fitness, or estimated aerobic power.PMID:38684217 | DOI:10.1123/pes.2023-0138 (Source: Pediatric Exercise Science)
Source: Pediatric Exercise Science - April 29, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Asal Moghaddaszadeh Emilie Roudier Heather Edgell Agnes Vinet Angelo N Belcastro Source Type: research
Creating competent and confident volunteers for inclusive water sports
Ir Med J. 2024 Apr 25;117(4):943.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38682672 (Source: Ir Med J)
Source: Ir Med J - April 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: A Warraitch M Killalea J Murphy E Barrett Source Type: research
Doping yesterday, today, tomorrow: A challenge for the clinical laboratory
Malays J Pathol. 2024 Apr;46(1):1-10.ABSTRACTThis work highlights the role of the clinical laboratory, in the early detection of the use of substances prohibited for doping. This is because most people who practice sports today are non-professional athletes and amateurs, in particular young kids. These persons are not subjected to anti-doping controls but are at risk for their health. Endocrinologists and laboratory tests, by detecting evidence of such usage can help protect their health. Anti-doping testing require specific instruments for qualitative and quantitative chemistry, to meet regulations of official competition...
Source: Malaysian Journal of Pathology - April 29, 2024 Category: Pathology Authors: R Verna Source Type: research
KIJANI: Designing a Physical Activity Promoting Collaborative Augmented Reality Game
CONCLUSION: KIJANI shows potential for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents through gamified exercise. Future work will refine the game based on user feedback and findings presented in related work. The game's long-term impact is to be explored.PMID:38682514 | DOI:10.3233/SHTI240021 (Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics)
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Florian Schweizer Laura Willinger Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz Jan M üller Stephan Jonas Lara Marie Reimer Source Type: research
Vivifying Knee Rehabilitation: SquatEmUp, a Serious Game Utilizing the Wii Fit Balance Board
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Apr 26;313:7-8. doi: 10.3233/SHTI240003.ABSTRACTKnee injuries are a common concern in orthopedic and sports medicine, often requiring extensive rehabilitation to restore function and alleviate pain. The rehabilitation process can be long and challenging, necessitating innovative approaches to engage and motivate patients effectively. Serious games have emerged as a promising tool in rehabilitation, offering an interactive and enjoyable way to perform therapeutic exercises. In this context, a new serious game that leverages the Wii Fit Balance Board as an input device supported by a keyboard...
Source: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics - April 29, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Ren é Baranyi Marko Zivojinovic Dominik Hoelbling Christoph Aigner Werner Hoerner Thomas Grechenig Source Type: research
Rational timepoint of medical rehabilitation in chronic tinnitus : Applying for rehabilitation options for a chronic course
HNO. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.1007/s00106-024-01473-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChronic tinnitus is a common symptom of the auditory system. A causal therapy does not yet exist. The recommended treatment includes expert counseling, psychotherapeutic interventions, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, and measures to improve hearing. The treatment modules are multimodal and can be combined individually. Depending on the severity of the different disease dimensions (tinnitus and comorbidities), a rehabilitative approach may be useful for maintaining health and occupational ability. In addition to a thorough and well-f...
Source: HNO - April 29, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Petra Brueggemann Georgios Kastellis Gerhard Hesse Birgit Mazurek Source Type: research
Quantifying Hitting Load in Racket Sports: A Scoping Review of Key Technologies
CONCLUSIONS: Despite recent advancements in this field, the quantification of hitting volume in racket sports remains a challenge, with only a limited number of tennis devices demonstrating reliable results. Thus, further progress in technology and research is essential to develop comprehensive solutions that adequately address these specific requirements.PMID:38684208 | DOI:10.1123/ijspp.2023-0385 (Source: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance)
Source: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance - April 29, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Quim Brich Mart í Casals Miguel Crespo Machar Reid Ernest Baiget Source Type: research
Eight-Week Creatine-Glucose Supplementation Alleviates Clinical Features of Long COVID
In this report, we investigate the effects of 8-wk creatine intake with and without glucose on patient-reported outcomes, exercise tolerance, and tissue creatine levels in patients with long COVID. Fifteen male and female long COVID adult patients (age 39.7±16.0 y; 9 women) with moderate fatigue and at least one of additional long COVID-related symptoms volunteered to participate in this randomized controlled parallel-group interventional trial. All patients were allocated in a double-blind parallel-group design (1 : 1 : 1) to receive creatine (8 g of creatine monohydrate per day), a mixture of creatine and glucose (8 g o...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jelena Slankamenac Marijana Ranisavljev Nikola Todorovic Jelena Ostojic Valdemar Stajer Darren G Candow Laszlo Ratgeber Jozsef Betlehem Pongrac Acs Sergej M Ostojic Source Type: research
The Energy Required to Synthesize Lean and Adipose Tissue in Rats
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2024;70(2):150-157. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.70.150.ABSTRACTAlthough the energy stored in lean tissue (LT) and adipose tissue (AT) is well known, the energy required to synthesize these tissues is less clear. While elucidating the energy required for AT synthesis may not be so important, the elucidation of the energy required for LT synthesis is important for individuals who aim to increase their skeletal muscle. Theoretically the energy at the point at which ΔLT/Δbody weight (BW) reaches 100% on a regression curve, which indicates the relationship between ΔLT/ΔBW and the energy used to accumulat...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Fumiko Sekiguchi Mizuki Kitaguchi Emi Kondo Koji Okamura Source Type: research
Association of Habitual Green Tea Consumption with Sarcopenia Assessed Using SARC-F in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study
In this study of 364 participants (154 men and 210 women), the prevalence of sarcopenia risk was 9.3%. The multivariable-adjusted OR [95% CI] of green tea consumption for ≥1 cup/d compared with that of <1 cup/wk of sarcopenia was 0.312 [0.129-0.752]. Higher habitual green tea consumption was inversely associated with sarcopenia among Japanese older adults. Further longitudinal studies are required to confirm these findings.PMID:38684381 | DOI:10.3177/jnsv.70.117 (Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology)
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - April 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Akinori Yaegashi Tohru Kobayashi Nobuya Kimura Mikako Sakaya Rumi Ohta Haruka Yokoyama Source Type: research
Pioglitazone does not enhance exogenous glucose oxidation or metabolic clearance rate during aerobic exercise in men under acute high altitude exposure
This study investigated the impact of Pioglitazone (PIO) on exogenous glucose oxidation and glucose turnover compared to placebo (PLA) during aerobic exercise at HA. Using a randomized, crossover design, native lowlanders (n=7 males, mean±SD, age: 23±6 yr, body mass: 84±11 kg) consumed 145 g (1.8 g/min) glucose while performing 80-min of steady-state (1.43±0.16 V̇O2 L/min) treadmill exercise at HA (460 mmHg) following short-term (5 days) use of PIO (15 mg oral dose per day) or PLA (microcrystalline cellulose pill). Substrate oxidation and glucose turnover were determined using indirect calorimetry and stable isotopes ...
Source: American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - April 29, 2024 Category: Physiology Authors: Lee M Margolis Marques Wilson Devin J Drummer Christopher T Carrigan Nancy E Murphy Jillian T Allen M Alan Dawson Christos S Mantzoros Andrew J Young Stefan M Pasiakos Source Type: research
Exercise intensity- and body region-specific differences in sweating in middle-aged-to-older men with and without type 2 diabetes
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2024 Apr 29. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00037.2024. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes is associated with reduced whole-body sweating during exercise-heat stress. However, it is unclear if this impairment is related to exercise intensity and whether it occurs uniformly across body regions. We evaluated whole-body (direct calorimetry) and local (ventilated-capsule technique; chest, back, forearm, thigh) sweat rates in physically active men with type 2 diabetes (T2D; aged 59 (7) years; V̇O2peak 32.3 (7.6) mL·kg-1·min-1; n=26; HbA1c 5.1-9.1%) and without diabetes (Control; aged ...
Source: American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - April 29, 2024 Category: Physiology Authors: Nathalie V Kirby Robert D Meade Martin P Poirier Sean R Notley Ronald J Sigal Pierre Boulay Glen P Kenny Source Type: research
Exercise promotes osteogenic differentiation by activating the long non-coding RNA H19/microRNA-149 axis
CONCLUSION: Appropriate treadmill exercise can effectively stimulate bone formation and promote the increase of bone density and bone volume in growing mice, thus enhancing the peak bone mass of mice. The lncRNA H19/miR-149 axis plays an important regulatory role in osteogenic differentiation.PMID:38680671 | PMC:PMC11045468 | DOI:10.5312/wjo.v15.i4.363 (Source: World Journal of Orthopaedics)
Source: World Journal of Orthopaedics - April 29, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Xu-Chang Zhou Dong-Xue Wang Chun-Yu Zhang Ya-Jing Yang Ruo-Bing Zhao Sheng-Yao Liu Guo-Xin Ni Source Type: research
