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View article: Knowledge Gaps, Sleep Disturbances, and Energy Imbalance Among Female Field Hockey Players
Knowledge Gaps, Sleep Disturbances, and Energy Imbalance Among Female Field Hockey Players Open
Background: Field hockey is a high-intensity intermittent sport, where nutrition and sleep play an important role in the performance and health of all players, especially in women, who often exhibit a dietary pattern characterized by low e…
View article: Absence of Sex-Specific Circadian Variations in Strength Among Military Cadets: A Cross-Sectional Study
Absence of Sex-Specific Circadian Variations in Strength Among Military Cadets: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background: Circadian rhythms play a fundamental role in the development and production of strength. It is thought that highly physically active populations, such as military personnel, may not be affected by these variations. Objectives: …
View article: Association Between Adherence Levels to the EAT-Lancet Diet in Habitual Intake and Selected Gut Bacteria in a Mexican Subpopulation
Association Between Adherence Levels to the EAT-Lancet Diet in Habitual Intake and Selected Gut Bacteria in a Mexican Subpopulation Open
The EAT-Lancet diet is an outstanding model of a healthy, environmentally sustainable diet. However, its effects on the gut microbiota remain poorly explored. This study assessed the asso-ciation between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet in…
View article: Cardiac Myxoma With Gamna-Gandy Bodies in a Nicaraguan Patient: Leveraging Advanced Imaging to Reduce Mortality Risk
Cardiac Myxoma With Gamna-Gandy Bodies in a Nicaraguan Patient: Leveraging Advanced Imaging to Reduce Mortality Risk Open
Myxomas are the most frequent primary cardiac neoplasms, presenting with diverse clinical manifestations depending on their size and location due to obstructive effects on blood flow. In patients with pre-existing structural heart disease,…
View article: Healthy and Active Lifestyles Are Not Always Environmentally Sustainable: A Dietary Water Footprint Analysis in Mexico
Healthy and Active Lifestyles Are Not Always Environmentally Sustainable: A Dietary Water Footprint Analysis in Mexico Open
The environmental impact of unhealthy diets and the obese population is becoming clearer. However, little is known about the impact of ‘healthy’ diets related to ‘fitness’ lifestyles, such as diets directed to gain muscle mass and lose bod…
View article: Early heart and skeletal muscle mitochondrial response to a moderate hypobaric hypoxia environment
Early heart and skeletal muscle mitochondrial response to a moderate hypobaric hypoxia environment Open
In eukaryotic cells, aerobic energy is produced by mitochondria through oxygen uptake. However, little is known about the early mitochondrial responses to moderate hypobaric hypoxia (MHH) in highly metabolic active tissues. Here, we descri…
View article: The Effects of Acute Deep Seawater Supplementation on Muscle Function after Triathlon
The Effects of Acute Deep Seawater Supplementation on Muscle Function after Triathlon Open
(1) Background: Trainers and athletes have always sought to reduce the failure of muscle function during long endurance events. However, nowadays, it is a topic that is generating much debate in the scientific field. Currently, deep-sea wa…
View article: The role of muscle disuse in muscular and cardiovascular fitness: A systematic review and meta‐regression
The role of muscle disuse in muscular and cardiovascular fitness: A systematic review and meta‐regression Open
We aimed to assess the effects of muscle disuse on muscle strength (MS), muscle mass (MM) and cardiovascular fitness. Databases were scrutinized to identify human studies assessing the effects of muscle disuse on both (1) MM and (2) maxima…
View article: Characterisation and Quantification of Phenolic Compounds in Honeys from Sierra Nevada (Granada)
Characterisation and Quantification of Phenolic Compounds in Honeys from Sierra Nevada (Granada) Open
Some of the properties that have been attributed to honey are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
\nand antimicrobial effects, especially due to its content of bioactive compounds, mainly phenolic compounds
\n(PCs), whose content varies greatl…
View article: A Comprehensive Review of the Effect of Honey on Human Health
A Comprehensive Review of the Effect of Honey on Human Health Open
Honey is a nutritious, healthy, and natural food, to which antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties have been attributed, mainly due to its content of phenolic compounds. The aim of this review is to analyze the availab…
View article: Sustainable-psycho-nutritional intervention programme for a sustainable diet (the ‘NutriSOS’ study) and its effects on eating behaviour, diet quality, nutritional status, physical activity, metabolic biomarkers, gut microbiota and water and carbon footprints in Mexican population: study protocol of an mHealth randomised controlled trial
Sustainable-psycho-nutritional intervention programme for a sustainable diet (the ‘NutriSOS’ study) and its effects on eating behaviour, diet quality, nutritional status, physical activity, metabolic biomarkers, gut microbiota and water and carbon footprints in Mexican population: study protocol of an mHealth randomised controlled trial Open
Mexico is going through an environmental and nutritional crisis related to unsustainable dietary behaviours. Sustainable diets could solve both problems together. This study protocol aims to develop a three-stage, 15-week mHealth randomise…
View article: Added Sugar Consumption in Spanish Children (7–12 y) and Nutrient Density of Foods Contributing to Such Consumption: An Observational Study
Added Sugar Consumption in Spanish Children (7–12 y) and Nutrient Density of Foods Contributing to Such Consumption: An Observational Study Open
Background: Diets rich in free sugars are associated with an increased risk of obesity. The aim of the present study is to estimate the intake of added sugars in the population of Spanish children and analyze the quality of the foods that …
View article: Physiological Benefits and Performance of Sea Water Ingestion for Athletes in Endurance Events: A Systematic Review
Physiological Benefits and Performance of Sea Water Ingestion for Athletes in Endurance Events: A Systematic Review Open
In different endurance events, athletes have limited access to fluid intake, such as ultra-endurance running. For this reason, it is necessary to establish an adequate hydration strategy for this type of long-duration sporting event. Indee…
View article: Seawater Hydration Modulates IL-6 and Apelin Production during Triathlon Events: A Crossover Randomized Study
Seawater Hydration Modulates IL-6 and Apelin Production during Triathlon Events: A Crossover Randomized Study Open
A triathlon is an endurance event in which athletes need an efficient hydration strategy since hydration is restricted at different stages. However, it seems that seawater intake can be a suitable hydration alternative for this type of end…
View article: AI-based approach for improving the detection of blood doping in sports
AI-based approach for improving the detection of blood doping in sports Open
Sports officials around the world are facing incredible challenges due to the unfair means of practices performed by the athletes to improve their performance in the game. It includes the intake of hormonal based drugs or transfusion of bl…
View article: Does hypoxia and stress erythropoiesis compromise cardiac function in healthy adults? A randomized trial
Does hypoxia and stress erythropoiesis compromise cardiac function in healthy adults? A randomized trial Open
Objectives To investigate whether recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) injections during an altitude training camp impact heart function. Methods Thirty-nine (16 women) moderately trained subjects stayed at 2,320 m altitude for 4 week…
View article: Physiological Doses of Hydroxytyrosol Modulate Gene Expression in Skeletal Muscle of Exercised Rats
Physiological Doses of Hydroxytyrosol Modulate Gene Expression in Skeletal Muscle of Exercised Rats Open
We tested whether physiological doses of hydroxytyrosol (HT) may alter the mRNA transcription of key metabolic genes in exercised skeletal muscle. Two groups of exercise-trained Wistar rats, HTlow and HTmid, were supplemented with 0.31 and…
View article: Assessment of the Phytochemical and Nutrimental Composition of Dark Chia Seed (Salvia hispánica L.)
Assessment of the Phytochemical and Nutrimental Composition of Dark Chia Seed (Salvia hispánica L.) Open
Chia seeds are rich sources of different macro and micronutrients associated with health benefits; thus, they may be considered as a functional food. However, the composition depends on the variety, origin, climate and soil. Here, we show …
View article: Effects of altitude and recombinant human erythropoietin on iron metabolism: a randomized controlled trial
Effects of altitude and recombinant human erythropoietin on iron metabolism: a randomized controlled trial Open
Current markers of iron deficiency (ID), such as ferritin and hemoglobin, have shortcomings, and hepcidin and erythroferrone (ERFE) could be of clinical relevance in relation to early assessment of ID. Here, we evaluate whether exposure to…
View article: Differential inflammatory response of men and women subjected to an acute resistance exercise
Differential inflammatory response of men and women subjected to an acute resistance exercise Open
Our results show a larger influence of half-squat exercises on the release of IL6 and on lipid peroxidation in men than in women at equivalent workloads.
View article: Mitochondrial Functionality in Inflammatory Pathology-Modulatory Role of Physical Activity
Mitochondrial Functionality in Inflammatory Pathology-Modulatory Role of Physical Activity Open
The incidence and severity of metabolic diseases can be reduced by introducing healthy lifestyle habits including moderate exercise. A common observation in age-related metabolic diseases is an increment in systemic inflammation (the so-ca…
View article: Corrigendum to “Stay Fit, Stay Young: Mitochondria in Movement: The Role of Exercise in the New Mitochondrial Paradigm”
Corrigendum to “Stay Fit, Stay Young: Mitochondria in Movement: The Role of Exercise in the New Mitochondrial Paradigm” Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2019/7058350.].
View article: Does intermittent exposure to high altitude increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in workers? A systematic narrative review
Does intermittent exposure to high altitude increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in workers? A systematic narrative review Open
Objective Several working groups (eg, miners, flight crews and soldiers) are subjected to chronic intermittent hypoxic exposure. The cardiovascular implications have been studied but not systematically reviewed with focus on possible negat…
View article: Functional role of respiratory supercomplexes in mice: SCAF1 relevance and segmentation of the Q <sub>pool</sub>
Functional role of respiratory supercomplexes in mice: SCAF1 relevance and segmentation of the Q <sub>pool</sub> Open
SCAF1 optimizes the performance of the N-respirasome by holding together complexes III and IV.
View article: Hydroxytyrosol modifies skeletal muscle GLUT4/AKT/Rac1 axis in trained rats
Hydroxytyrosol modifies skeletal muscle GLUT4/AKT/Rac1 axis in trained rats Open
Training induces a number of healthy effects including a rise in skeletal muscle (SKM) glucose uptake. These adaptations are at least in part due to the reactive oxygen species produced within SKM, which is in agreement with the notion tha…