A Khorasan wheat‐based diet improves systemic inflammatory profile in semi‐professional basketball players: a randomized crossover pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (11) ◽  
pp. 4101-4107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enzo Spisni ◽  
Maria Chiara Valerii ◽  
Luigia De Fazio ◽  
Enrica Rotondo ◽  
Marcella Di Natale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Professional Basketball ◽  
Inflammatory Profile

Pilot Study of Probiotic Supplementation on Uremic Toxicity and Inflammatory Cytokines in Chronic Kidney Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-480
Author(s):  
Cristina T. Roth-Stefanski ◽  
Carla Dolenga ◽  
Lia S. Nakao ◽  
Roberto Pecoits-Filho ◽  
Thyago P. de Moraes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Lactobacillus Acidophilus ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Uremic Toxins ◽  
Indoxyl Sulfate ◽  
Bacterial Metabolism ◽  
Probiotic Supplementation ◽  
Primary Endpoints ◽  
Inflammatory Profile

Background: Bacterial metabolism contributes to the generation of uremic toxins in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It has been investigated the use of probiotics in the reduction of uremic toxins intestinal production. Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of probiotic supplementation on reducing the production of uremic toxins and the inflammatory profile of CKD patients. Methods: We performed a randomized, blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study on patients with CKD stages 3 and 4. The intervention was a probiotic formulation composed of Lactobacillus acidophilus strains given orally three times a day for 3 months. Changes in uremic toxins (p-Cresylsulfate and Indoxyl Sulfate) and serum inflammatory cytokines were the primary endpoints. Results: Of the 44 patients randomized, 25 completed the study (mean age 51 ± 9.34, 64% female, mean eGFR 36 ± 14.26 mL/min/1.73m², mean BMI 28.5 ± 5.75 kg/m²). At 3 months, there were no significant changes in any of the studied biomarkers including p-cresylsulfate (p = 0.57), Indoxyl sulfate (p = 0.08) and interleukin-6 (p = 0.55). Conclusion: Lactobacillus acidophilus strains given as probiotic were not able to reduce serum levels of uremic toxins and biomarkers of inflammation in CKD patients in stage 3 and 4.

The Functional Movement Screen as a predictor of injury in professional basketball players

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 619-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Azzam ◽  
Thomas W. Throckmorton ◽  
Richard A. Smith ◽  
Drew Graham ◽  
Jim Scholler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Movement Screen ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Functional Movement ◽  
Professional Basketball

Racial Differences in Professional Basketball Players' Compensation

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence M. Kahn ◽  
Peter D. Sherer
Keyword(s):  
Racial Differences ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Professional Basketball

scholarly journals Variations of workload and well-being measures across a professional basketball season

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Ferreira ◽  
Miguel Camões ◽  
Ricardo Franco Lima ◽  
Rui Silva ◽  
Henrique de Oliveira Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Borg Scale ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Internal Load ◽  
Early Season ◽  
Professional Basketball ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
European Club ◽  
Second Period

Abstract The aims of this study were: (i) to describe weekly variations of acute load (AL), acute:chronic workload ratio, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and fatigue; (ii) to analyze variations of weekly workload and well-being in three periods of the season (P1, P2, and P3); and (iii) to analyze the relationships between workload and well-being measures. Fifteen professional basketball players from a first-league European club were monitored throughout the season using the CR-10 Borg scale and the Hooper questionnaire. Weekly AL and acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) were weekly calculated for monitoring of the internal load. In addition, DOMS and fatigue values were weekly calculated. Greater AL, DOMS, and fatigue values were found during the early season, and the highest ACWR value was found during the second period. Overall, AL presented large correlations with DOMS (r=0.60) and fatigue (r=0.62). The results of this study indicate that load is higher in the first period and then decreases throughout the season. The results also showed that AL is more closely related to well-being parameters than ACWR.

Exploring the Flow Experience of Professional Basketball Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-97
Author(s):  
Yang Han Seung ◽  
◽  
Li Fei ◽  
Feng Haitao ◽  
Hwang Jin
Keyword(s):  
Flow Experience ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Professional Basketball

Drop jumps improve repeated sprint ability performances in professional basketball players

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Moura Zagatto ◽  
Yago Medeiros Dutra ◽  
Gabriel Claus ◽  
Elvis de Sousa Malta ◽  
Rodrigo Araujo Bonetti. de Poli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basketball Players ◽  
Professional Basketball ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Drop Jumps ◽  
Sprint Ability
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