Lower Body Muscular Strength as a Predictor of Health Indicators in Youth Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Available online 14 June 2025
Muscular strength in the lower body during childhood and adolescence is crucial for determining various health indicators. While previous reviews have examined the benefits of health-related muscular...
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“CLINICAL-BFR”: An exploratory blood flow restriction protocol focusing on clinical application
Available online 14 June 2025
Traditional blood flow restriction resistance training (BFR-Trad) is a cost-effective and time-efficient exercise modality that offers significant skeletal muscle benefits, including strength and mass...
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Modified constraint-induced movement therapy for lower extremity intervention on patients with stroke: A Scoping Review
Available online 12 June 2025
Stroke is the main cause of long-term disability, burdening people and healthcare systems. In stroke patients, modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT) may improve lower extremity function....
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Molecular signaling effects of electrical stimulation of the soleus muscle during 6 days of dry immersion
Available online 11 June 2025
Unloading of skeletal muscles triggers rapid changes in molecular signaling, leading to muscle atrophy and functional alterations. Electrical stimulation of muscles is commonly used to counteract these...
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Parent-child association of sedentary behavior according to parental physical activity level: The EPI-FAMILY health-study
Available online 7 June 2025
The time spent in sedentary behavior (SB) has increased in children and adolescents, which may be positively associated with less time spent in physical activity and with an increase in health problems....
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Physical activity, exercise, and mental health of healthy adolescents: A review of the last 5 years
May 2025
The mental health of adolescents is a priority for successful development. Physical activity (PA) and exercise can have effects on the mental health of adolescents. This review analysed the effect that...
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Effects of high-intensity intermittent cross-training on maximal oxygen uptake
May 2025
We investigated the effects of high-intensity intermittent cross-training (HIICT) on maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O2max). The HIICT consisted of alternating intermittent 20-s treadmill running (1st, 3rd,...
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Combined effects of Tai-Chi gait with mediolateral ground support perturbation on dynamic balance control
May 2025
Tai-Chi (TC) is a broadly used exercise that appeared to decrease the risk of falls. However, biomechanical mechanisms underlying the reduced fall risks following TC exercise remain unclear and hinder...
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Future risk of falls induced by ankle-foot sprains history: An observational and mendelian randomization study
May 2025
Ankle-foot sprains are the most common musculoskeletal injuries, which can impair balance and theoretically increase the risk of falls, but still, there is a lack of evidence supporting the direct association...
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Model for predicting metabolic activity in athletes based on biochemical blood test analysis
May 2025
Improving the efficiency of athletic performance and reducing the likelihood of overtraining are primarily determined goals that can be achieved by the correct organization of the training process....
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Mechanisms of muscle repair after peripheral nerve injury by electrical stimulation combined with blood flow restriction training
May 2025
This review elucidates the impact of electrical stimulation (ES) and blood flow restriction (BFR) training on muscle function. ES induces a transformation in muscle fibers type by rearranging myosin...
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Sport-related concussion in Brazilian professional soccer: A four-year prospective epidemiological analysis
May 2025
This study aimed to investigate the incidence and other significant features of craniomaxillofacial trauma (CMFT), particularly Sport-Related Concussion (SRC), among professional soccer players from...
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Affective valence predictors from real-world based short sprint interval training
May 2025
Affective valence is typically positive at exercise intensities below the lactate threshold, yet more aversive responses occur at supra-threshold intensities. Nevertheless, the physiological and psychological...
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Correlation between daily physical activity and intestinal microbiota in perimenopausal women
May 2025
This study aimed to examine the correlation between daily physical activity levels and gut microbiota during the perimenopausal period. To explore the physiopathological traits of perimenopause women,...
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Molecular mechanisms of exercise-induced neuroprotection against Parkinson's disease
Available online 30 May 2025
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease that affects movement and cognitive function, resulting from the loss of the neurotransmitter dopamine due to the death of...
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Leukocyte response to repeated sprint exercise: Differences between adolescent and adult athletes
Available online 30 May 2025
Repeated sprint exercise (RSE) can significantly affecting leukocytes dynamics, influenced by fitness, lifestyle, and biological maturation (BM), especially in adolescents....
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An exerkine-based prognostic index reveals immune heterogeneity and predicts outcomes across 33 cancers
Available online 20 May 2025
Exercise exerts tumor-suppressive effects across multiple malignancies, partly through exerkines—exercise-induced secreted factors with immunomodulatory and metabolic functions. However, the prognostic...
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Acute effects of medium-frequency electrical energy transfer (TECAR) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain and flexibility in athletes with an acute hamstring injury: A randomized controlled trial
Available online 14 May 2025
This study compared the acute effects of electrical energy transfer (TECAR) and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) on pain and flexibility after a hamstring injury. Young athletes received...
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Relationship between balance ability and rate of force development of toe grip strength in young adults
Available online 26 April 2025
Toe grip strength is used to evaluate toe muscle strength associated with dynamic and static balance ability. Although maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) has been widely measured as an outcome of toe...
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Epidemiology and intrinsic risk markers of hip and groin problems in Swiss Women's Super league football: A full-season prospective cohort study
Available online 25 April 2025
Hip and groin problems are common in football, but most research has focused on male players and relied on a time-loss injury definition. Data on female football players remains limited. This study...
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Probiotics, gut microbiota and physical activity: A close relationship
Available online 11 April 2025
The topic of this review is the study of the gut microbiota (GM), and the use of probiotics, especially in humans, as a new frontier in the field of prevention and health in general. The beneficial...
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Why do we have a musculoskeletal injury? - Beyond biomechanics
Available online 10 April 2025
Musculoskeletal injuries remain a prevalent challenge in healthcare, yet our understanding of their root causes and optimal prevention strategies still needs to be completed. While biomechanical approaches...
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A cross-sectional study of 2nd-12th grade students’ physical activity related to academic achievement
Available online 9 April 2025
Decreased physical activity (PA) influences childhood obesity and student learning. Sixty minutes (min) of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are recommended for good health and optimized...
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Affective responses during low-volume high-intensity interval exercise in overweight and obese adults: A systematic review
Available online 8 April 2025
Obesity is a global public health challenge, and physical exercise, as a means of increasing energy expenditure, plays a crucial role in its management and reduction. High-intensity interval exercise...
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Exercise preconditioning prevents immobilization-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by activating Prmt1-p38/ATF2-Sesn1 signaling axis in C57BL/6J mice
Available online 4 April 2025
This study aimed to explore the effects of a 10-week combined exercise regimen on immobilization-induced muscle atrophy and elucidate the possible function of Protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (Prmt1)...
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