Effects of moderate exercise intensity on serum nesfatin-1 levels in young females

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-70

Purpose: Nesfatin-1 is known as an energy regulatory hormone. Exercise induced increase in nesfatin-1 levels has been considered as powerful mechanism against metabolic disorders. In this study we evaluated the effects of moderate exercise intensity on serum nesfatin-1 levels in young females. Material and Method: Total of 12 females performed a 45 minutes of running exercise at their 70% of maximal heart rate. Venous blood samples were taken before and after exercise. Muscle activity condition were evaluated using serum creatine kinase levels (CK). Nesfatin-1 levels measured using enzyme linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. CK level was measured using autoanalyser. Paired t-test was used to analyse data for significance. Results: Nesfatin-1 levels increased from baseline value of 159.9±18 ng/mL to 178.2±20 ng/mL to end of exercise (increase of 11%) (p<0.005). In addition, during exercise CK increased significantly from 115.5±20 U/L to 146.7±28 U/L (p<0.05). During exercise, there was no significant correlation between increase of nesfatin-1 and CK levels. There was a positive correlation between nesfatin-1 and fat mass (R=0.66602, P=0.01). Consequently, moderate intensity aerobic exercise induced muscle strain may cause elevate CK levels and stimulate increase in nesfatin-1 levels. Conclusion: Thus, exercise is an important tool that may have additional effects on energy regulation via affecting nesfatin-1 secretion in young females.

Author(s):  
Mathias Claeys ◽  
Guido Claessen ◽  
Piet Claus ◽  
Ruben De Bosscher ◽  
Christoph Dausin ◽  
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Abstract Aims Athletes with right ventricular (RV) arrhythmias, even in the absence of desmosomal mutations, may have subtle RV abnormalities which can be unmasked by deformation imaging. As exercise places a disproportionate stress on the right ventricle, evaluation of cardiac function and deformation during exercise might improve diagnostic performance. Methods and results We performed bicycle stress echocardiography in 17 apparently healthy endurance athletes (EAs), 12 non-athletic controls (NAs), and 17 athletes with RV arrhythmias without desmosomal mutations (EI-ARVCs) and compared biventricular function at rest and during low (25% of upright peak power) and moderate intensity (60%). At rest, we observed no differences in left ventricular (LV) or RV function between groups. During exercise, however, the increase in RV fractional area change (RVFAC), RV free wall strain (RVFWSL), and strain rate (RVFWSRL) were significantly attenuated in EI-ARVCs as compared to EAs and NAs. At moderate exercise intensity, EI-ARVCs had a lower RVFAC, RVFWSL, and RVFWSRL (all P < 0.01) compared to the control groups. Exercise-related increases in LV ejection fraction, strain, and strain rate were also attenuated in EI-ARVCs (P < 0.05 for interaction). Exercise but not resting parameters identified EI-ARVCs and RVFWSRL with a cut-off value of >−2.35 at moderate exercise intensity had the greatest accuracy to detect EI-ARVCs (area under the curve 0.95). Conclusion Exercise deformation imaging holds promise as a non-invasive diagnostic tool to identify intrinsic RV dysfunction concealed at rest. Strain rate appears to be the most accurate parameter and should be incorporated in future, prospective studies to identify subclinical disease in an early stage.


2021 ◽  
pp. 194173812110282
Author(s):  
Ayami Yoshihara ◽  
Erin E. Dierickx ◽  
Gabrielle J. Brewer ◽  
Yasuki Sekiguchi ◽  
Rebecca L. Stearns ◽  
...  

Background: While increased face mask use has helped reduce COVID-19 transmission, there have been concerns about its influence on thermoregulation during exercise in the heat, but consistent, evidence-based recommendations are lacking. Hypothesis: No physiological differences would exist during low-to-moderate exercise intensity in the heat between trials with and without face masks, but perceptual sensations could vary. Study Design: Crossover study. Level of Evidence: Level 2. Methods: Twelve physically active participants (8 male, 4 female; age = 24 ± 3 years) completed 4 face mask trials and 1 control trial (no mask) in the heat (32.3°C ± 0.04°C; 54.4% ± 0.7% relative humidity [RH]). The protocol was 60 minutes of walking and jogging between 35% and 60% of relative VO2max. Rectal temperature (Trec), heart rate (HR), temperature and humidity inside and outside of the face mask (Tmicro_in, Tmicro_out, RHmicro_in, RHmicro_out) and perceptual variables (rating of perceived exertion (RPE), thermal sensation, thirst sensation, fatigue level, and overall breathing discomfort) were monitored throughout all trials. Results: Mean Trec and HR increased at 30- and 60-minute time points compared with 0-minute time points, but no difference existed between face mask trials and control trials ( P > 0.05). Mean Tmicro_in, RHmicro_in, and humidity difference inside and outside of the face mask (ΔRHmicro) were significantly different between face mask trials ( P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in perceptual variables between face mask trials and control trials ( P > 0.05), except overall breathing discomfort ( P < 0.01). Higher RHmicro_in, RPE, and thermal sensation significantly predicted higher overall breathing discomfort ( r2 = 0.418; P < 0.01). Conclusion: Face mask use during 60 minutes of low-to-moderate exercise intensity in the heat did not significantly affect Trec or HR. Although face mask use may affect overall breathing discomfort due to the changes in the face mask microenvironment, face mask use itself did not cause an increase in whole body thermal stress. Clinical Relevance: Face mask use is feasible and safe during exercise in the heat, at low-to-moderate exercise intensities, for physically active, healthy individuals.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel B Ketelhut ◽  
Janée D Terwoord ◽  
Christopher M. Hearon ◽  
Jennifer C Richards ◽  
Gary J Luckasen ◽  
...  

1994 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Perrault ◽  
B. Melin ◽  
C. Jimenez ◽  
G. Dureau ◽  
P. Dureau ◽  
...  

Orthotopic heart transplantation results in cardiac denervation that can disrupt the normal regulation of hydromineral balance. This study compared the exercise-induced variations in plasma osmolality; atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), arginine vasopressin (AVP), norepinephrine (NE), epinephrine (E), and dopamine (DA) concentrations; and plasma renin activity (PRA) of six cardiac transplant recipients (HTX) and six healthy age-matched controls (C) submitted to graded upright maximal cycling. Venous blood samples were obtained at rest, at submaximal (70% O2 uptake) and peak exercise, and after 10 and 30 min of sitting recovery. Peak O2 uptake was not different between groups despite lower maximal heart rate in HTX (136 +/- 6 vs. 183 +/- 9 beats/min). Baseline plasma ANP and PRA were higher in HTX (203 +/- 55 pg/ml and 29.9 +/- 7.4 ng.ml-1 x h-1) than in C (71 +/- 17 pg/ml and 5.4 +/- 0.96 ng.ml-1 x h-1); AVP was lower in HTX than in C (1.1 +/- 0.3 vs. 3.2 +/- 0.8 pg/ml; P < 0.05); and circulating E, NE, and DA were not different between groups. Exercise resulted in more marked increases in HTX than in C for ANP (300 vs. 100%), AVP (2,000 vs. 300%), NE (860 vs. 500%), and DA (611 vs. 187%) but not for PRA and a higher E response in C than in HTX (455 vs. 1,258%). These observations confirm that the potential for ANP release to central volume loading is independent of intact cardiac innervation. The exaggerated AVP response in HTX could, however, reflect the absence of inhibitory influences consecutive to denervation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


2004 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 1349-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murli Manohar ◽  
Thomas E. Goetz ◽  
Aslam S. Hassan

The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of preexercise NaHCO3 administration to induce metabolic alkalosis on the arterial oxygenation in racehorses performing maximal exercise. Two sets of experiments, intravenous physiological saline and NaHCO3 (250 mg/kg iv), were carried out on 13 healthy, sound Thoroughbred horses in random order, 7 days apart. Blood-gas variables were examined at rest and during incremental exercise, leading to 120 s of galloping at 14 m/s on a 3.5% uphill grade, which elicited maximal heart rate and induced pulmonary hemorrhage in all horses in both treatments. NaHCO3 administration caused alkalosis and hemodilution in standing horses, but arterial O2 tension and hemoglobin-O2 saturation were unaffected. Thus NaHCO3 administration caused a reduction in arterial O2 content at rest, although the arterial-to-mixed venous blood O2 content gradient was unaffected. During maximal exercise in both treatments, arterial hypoxemia, desaturation, hypercapnia, acidosis, hyperthermia, and hemoconcentration developed. Although the extent of exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia was similar, there was an attenuation of the desaturation of arterial hemoglobin in the NaHCO3-treated horses, which had higher arterial pH. Despite these observations, the arterial blood O2 content of exercising horses was less in the NaHCO3 experiments because of the hemodilution, and an attenuation of the exercise-induced expansion of the arterial-to-mixed venous blood O2 content gradient was observed. It was concluded that preexercise NaHCO3 administration does not affect the development and/or severity of arterial hypoxemia in Thoroughbreds performing short-term, high-intensity exercise.


2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Antonacci Condessa ◽  
Christian Emmanuel Torres Cabido ◽  
André Maia Lima ◽  
Daniel Barbosa Coelho ◽  
Vinicius M. Rodrigues ◽  
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This study compared the exercise intensity of four specific soccer training sessions (friendly and training match, tactical and technical workouts). Ten professional soccer players (24.2 ± 3.7 years, 177.9 ± 7.3 cm, 63.2 ± 4.6 mLO2•kg-1•min-l) were recruited. A treadmill progressive interval test was performed to determine the players' VO2max, maximal heart rate (HRmax), HR-VO2 curve, and the heart rate corresponding to blood lactate concentrations of 2 and 4 mmol/L. The heart rate during the training sessions was used to estimate the exercise intensity and to classify them into intensity zones (low-intensity: <2 mmol/L; moderate-intensity: between 2 and 4 mmol/L; high-intensity: >4 mmol/L). Exercise intensities were different among training sessions (friendly match: 86.0 ± 5.1% HRmax; training match: 81.2 ± 4.1% HRmax; tactical workout: 70.4 ± 5.3% HRmax; technical workout: 62.1 ± 3.6% HRmax). The friendly match presented the highest percentage of time performed in the high-intensity zone.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian R. MacIntosh ◽  
Juan M. Murias ◽  
Daniel A. Keir ◽  
Jamie M. Weir

A variety of health benefits associated with physical activity depends upon the frequency, intensity, duration, and type of exercise. Intensity of exercise is the most elusive of these elements and yet has important implications for the health benefits and particularly cardiovascular outcomes elicited by regular physical activity. Authorities recommend that we obtain 150min of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) each week. The current descriptions of moderate to vigorous intensity are not sufficient, and we wish to enhance understanding of MVPA by recognition of important boundaries that define these intensities. There are two key thresholds identified in incremental tests: ventilatory and lactate thresholds 1 and 2, which reflect boundaries related to individualized disturbance to homeostasis that are appropriate for prescribing exercise. VT2 and LT2 correspond with critical power/speed and respiratory compensation point. Moderate intensity physical activity approaches VT1 and LT1 and vigorous intensity physical activity is between the two thresholds (1 and 2). The common practice of prescribing exercise at a fixed metabolic rate (# of METs) or percentage of maximal heart rate or of maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) does not acknowledge the individual variability of these metabolic boundaries. As training adaptations occur, these boundaries will change in absolute and relative terms. Reassessment is necessary to maintain regular exercise in the moderate to vigorous intensity domains. Future research should consider using these metabolic boundaries for exercise prescription, so we will gain a better understanding of the specific physical activity induced health benefits.


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