scholarly journals Confinement time due to the COVID‐19 disease: An opportunity to promote and engage people in regular physical exercise?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Á. Cámara ◽  
Augusto Jiménez‐Fuente ◽  
Ana I. Pardos‐Sevilla
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Confinement Time ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

The Role of Physical Exercise in Obesity and Diabetes

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Glycemic Control ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
Treatment Guideline ◽  
Obesity And Diabetes ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

The prevalence of obesity is increasing world-wide. Obesity is associated with a plethora of metabolic and clinical constraints, which result in a higher risk for the development of cardiovascular complications and metabolic disease, particularly insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Obesity is an acknowledged determinant of glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes and accounts for the majority of premature death due to cardiovascular events. Physical exercise is generally recommended in patients with diabetes in order to prevent the development of or reduce existing obesity, as adopted by every international treatment guideline so far. Regular physical exercise has a beneficial impact on body composition, cardiovascular integrity, insulin sensitivity and quality of life. However, only a minority of patients participates in regular physical exercise, due to individual or ­disease-related barriers. In type 2 diabetes, there is robust evidence for beneficial effects of physical exercise on glycemic control, cardiovascular health and the development of diabetes-related long-term complications. In type 1 diabetes and patients treated with insulin, a higher risk for exercise-­related hypoglycemia has to be considered, which requires certain prerequisites and adequate adaptions of insulin ­dosing. Current treatment guidelines do only incompletely address the development of exercise-related hypoglycemia. However, every patient with diabetes should participate in regular physical exercise in order to support and enable ­sufficient treatment and optimal glycemic control.

The poorly conducted orchestra of steroid hormones, oxidative stress and inflammation in frailty needs a maestro: Regular physical exercise

2021 ◽  
pp. 111562
Author(s):  
Marcelo Paes de Barros ◽  
André Luís Lacerda Bachi ◽  
Juliana de Melo Batista dos Santos ◽  
Rafael Herling Lambertucci ◽  
Rafael Ishihara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Steroid Hormones ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

scholarly journals The effect of physical exercise and caloric restriction on the components of metabolic syndrome

2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Leonardo Torres-Leal ◽  
Mariana Dutilh de Capitani ◽  
Julio Tirapegui
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Caloric Restriction ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Mass Reduction ◽  
Current State ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

Recent studies of the effects of physical exercise and caloric restriction have found several benefits on the metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors related to metabolic syndrome (MS). This review examines the current state of knowledge of the effects of physical exercise on the main pathologies associated with MS: obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), dyslipidemias and hypertension. Although there are only a few randomized and controlled studies that evaluated the prevention and treatment of MS, strong evidence from controlled studies indicates that lifestyle changes that include regular physical exercise and caloric restriction are effective in preventing and treating DM2 in overweight individuals with reduced glucose tolerance. Likewise, epidemiologic studies suggest that regular physical exercise prevents the development of DM2 and cardiovascular disease. Based on current recommendations, it is important to increase the level of physical exercise at a moderate intensity to achieve good cardiorespiratory and muscular conditions and to promote fat mass reduction, with consequent reductions of risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

scholarly journals WAS POSTPONING THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES A CORRECT DECISION?

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato de Carvalho Guerreiro ◽  
Andressa Silva ◽  
Henrique de Araújo Andrade ◽  
Isadora Grade Biasibetti ◽  
Roberto Vital ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Transmission Rate ◽  
Jet Lag ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Competition Period ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise ◽  
Paralympic Games

ABSTRACT In December 2019, Wuhan, in China, attracted international attention due to a pneumonia outbreak caused by the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Infection by 2019-nCoV is more likely in elderly people with comorbidities or with associated chronic diseases. Due to the high transmission rate among humans, this disease is rapidly disseminated, which led to several events being canceled, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The aim of this article is to discuss the risk factors for Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as for spectators, that justify the decision to postpone the Tokyo Games 2020. Regular physical exercise is associated with health and the prevention of chronic diseases. Although athletes generally appear to be healthy and physically fit, this may not be true. The immune system, which protects the organism from invasive microorganisms, can be affected by the duration and quality of sleep, as well as by physical exercise which influences the quality of the immune response. High volumes of high-intensity physical exercise, as well as changes in sleep patterns during the pre-competition period and the impacts of jet lag on athletes traveling for the Tokyo Games in 2020 may lead to immune system suppression, making these groups more vulnerable to infection by 2019-nCoV. Moreover, during the period planned for the games in 2020 the pandemic may be subsiding in some countries and increasing in others, and this was also taken into consideration as a risk factor. Hence, the decision taken to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2021 due to the 2019-nCoV was the correct one, and was extremely important to protect the health of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as spectators. Level of evidence V; expert opinion .

scholarly journals A prospective study for the assessment of thyroid function by pre and post supervised exercise protocol in newly diagnosed patients of subclinical hypothyroidism

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Dharmendra Jhavar ◽  
Naresh K. Patel ◽  
V. P. Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Subclinical Hypothyroidism ◽  
Thyroid Function Test ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Function Test ◽  
Thyroid Profile ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

Background: The presence of raised serum TSH with serum free T4 and T3 within the reference range falls in subclinical hypothyroidism. It is a well-known fact that exercise affects the activity of thyroid glands and the production of their hormones. Author studied the effect of regular exercise in patients of newly diagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism. Pre and post-exercise thyroid function tests were evaluated to decide about the necessity to start thyroid replacement therapy or to adopt wait and watch policy.Methods: Study enrolled 100 newly diagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism patients attending this tertiary care hospital and randomised them in two groups, one group was subjected to regular physical exercise of 45-60 minutes daily along with supervised treadmill exercise stage 0 for 45-60 minutes once weekly followed by re-evaluation of thyroid function test after 30 days and second group was re-evaluated for thyroid function test without exercise after 30 days.Results: Thyroid profile parameters were compared and analysed by paired ‘t’ test, statistically significant increase in serum T3 (p value <0.05) and serum T4 (p value <0.05), along with significant reduction in TSH level (p value <0.05) were found in exercise group, while in non-exercise group changes in thyroid profile parameters were statistically not significant. There was significant reduction in mean weight in exercise group (p value <0.05), while in non-exercise group changes in weight were not significant.Conclusions: Present study concluded that regular physical exercise can improve thyroid function in patients of newly diagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism and convert them to euthyroid state.

scholarly journals The Level of Anxiety and Depression in Dialysis Patients Undertaking Regular Physical Exercise Training - a Preliminary Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wioletta Dziubek ◽  
Joanna Kowalska ◽  
Mariusz Kusztal ◽  
Łukasz Rogowski ◽  
Tomasz Gołębiowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Physical Exercise Training ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

scholarly journals Factors influencing regular physical exercise among the elderly in residential care facilities in a South African health district

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abiodun A. Aro ◽  
Sam Agbo ◽  
Olufemi B. Omole
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Exercise Facilities ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

Background: Physical exercise plays an important role in healthy ageing, but the elderly do not engage in it regularly.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we sampled 139 residents of residential care facility. A questionnaire was used to obtain information on participants’ demography, health problems, nature, motivators and barriers to exercise. Chi-square test examined the relationship between participants’ characteristics and their engagement in regular exercise.Results: Of the 139 participants, the majority were females (71.9%), white people (82.7%), aged 70 years or more (70.5%), had at least one health problem (85.6%) and were overweight or obese (60.4%). Approximately 89.2% engaged in some form of physical activities but only 50.3% reported engaging regularly. Participant’s knowledge of the benefits of regular physical activities, opportunities to socialise, encouragement by health care workers and availability of exercise facilities and trainers promote regular physical exercise. Barriers to regular exercise included poor health status, lack of knowledge of the benefits of regular physical activities, lack of opportunities to socialise, lack of encouragement by health care workers and unavailability of exercise facilities and trainers. Factors that predicted exercise were age 60–69 years (p = 0.02), being Afrikaans speaking (p = 0.04) and completing high school (p = 0.03).Conclusion: A significant proportion of the elderly do not engage in regular physical exercise, and this behaviour is influenced by personal health status and systems-related motivators and barriers.

scholarly journals Effect of Moderate Physical Exercise on Autonomic Balance in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Karma Tenzin ◽  
Noorzahan Begum ◽  
Sultana Ferdousi
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
T Test ◽  
Brisk Walking ◽  
Autonomic Balance ◽  
Post Exercise ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Regular Physical Exercise

Background: Altered autonomic balance has been noted in Irritable bowel syndrome Regular physical exercise may cause restoration of autonomic balance in health and disease.Objective: To assess the effect of brisk walking on the autonomic balance by analysis of heart rate variability in patients with Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in 2013.Seventy seven male IBS patients aged 20-50 years, were enrolled from Gastroenterology OPD, BSMMU, Dhaka. Twenty eight healthy sedentary male with similar age were control. HRV measures were recorded once prior to exercise and then after 3 months of brisk walking. For assessing autonomic balance, LF/HF ratio and Max/Min RR was evaluated by Polyrite D machine and software. ANOVA, Independent sample t-test and paired t-test were used for statistical analysis.Results: The pre-exercise mean values of LF/HF ratio were significantly higher (p<0.001) in all IBS patients compared to those of control. The post exercise LF/HF ratio were significantly lower (p<0.05) in all IBS patients compared to their pre-exercise values.Conclusion: This study concluded that the sympathovagal balance was towards sympathetic predominance in IBS and regular moderate physical exercise may shift the balance towards parasympathetic predominance in them.Bangladesh Soc Physiol. 2015, June; 10(1): 6-10

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