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Physical performance capacity after pediatric kidney transplant and clinical parameters associated with physical performance capacity
BackgroundHistory of chronic kidney disease and kidney transplantation is known to influence physical performance capacity. The aim of this study was...
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Functional capacity, physical activity, and arterial stiffness in patients with systemic sclerosis
ObjectivesSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex immune-mediated connective tissue disease, involving skin manifestations, vascular features, and...
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Associations of apathy and fatigue with physical capacity and daily physical activity in older adults with mild neurocognitive disorders
PurposePeople with neurocognitive disorders often exhibit poorer mobility. In this context, factors that can alter physical functioning should be...
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Muscle function, exercise capacity, physical activity level and cardiovascular disease risk factor knowledge in patients with prolactinoma
ObjectiveProlactinoma can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as arterial stiffness, atherosclerosis, dysrhythmia and heart...
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The predictive capacity of adductor pollicis muscle thickness for physical frailty in older adults
PurposeThere is a need for an easily measurable and reliable surrogate marker for physical frailty. This study aims to investigate the predictive...
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Aerobic physical capacity and health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease
BackgroundAerobic fitness is a predictor of cardiovascular health which correlates with health-related quality of life in the general population. The...
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Comparison of physical workload and physical work capacity among municipality cleaners in Shiraz to determine number of workers needed to counterbalance physical workload
BackgroundAssessing physical workload is the most important step in deciding whether a workload is high and adopting appropriate control strategies...
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Effect of capacity building interventions on classroom teacher and early childhood educator perceived capabilities, knowledge, and attitudes relating to physical activity and fundamental movement skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundCapacity building may play an important role in improving classroom teachers’ and early childhood educators’ (ECE) capacity to implement...
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Exercise capacity and physical activity in COPD patients treated with a LAMA/LABA combination: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPersistent airflow limitation and dyspnoea may reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients exercise capacity and physical...
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Effects of a randomized-controlled and online-supported physical activity intervention on exercise capacity, fatigue and health related quality of life in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome
BackgroundThe Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), which can occur after acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, leads to restrictions in...
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Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation associated with aerobic exercise on the functional and physical capacity of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: ELETRIC study protocol
BackgroundThe hallmark symptom of heart failure (HF) is severe exercise intolerance. Fortunately, accumulated evidence suggests that exercise...
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Self-management strategies and multicomponent training to mitigate the effects of the interruption of physical exercise programmes in the pandemic context on functionality, sedentary behaviour, physical capacity, mental health, body composition and quality of life in older adults: a blinded randomized controlled study protocol
BackgroundConsidering the confinement recommended by the World Health Organization due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19, many community physical...
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Effect of combined physical–cognitive training on the functional and cognitive capacity of older people with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundThe increase in population aging highlights the growing prevalence of mild cognitive impairment, prompting the adoption of interventions...
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An in-person survey of the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical function, functional capacity, cognitive function, and mental health among community-dwelling older adults in Japan from 2016 to 2022
BackgroundThe COVID-19 outbreak might have had several effects on older adults; however, much of the previous research only included self-report,...
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Physical capacity, subjective health, and life satisfaction in older women: a 10-year follow-up study
BackgroundPhysical capacity and subjective wellbeing are important for healthy aging. Our aim was to study how objective/subjective physical capacity...
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Correlates of functional physical capacity in physically active older adults: a conceptual-framework-based cross-sectional analysis of social determinants of health and clinical parameters
BackgroundFunctional decline in older adults may be affected by clinical status, physical fitness, and social determinants of health.
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Effects of resistance training on the physical symptoms and functional capacity of patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
BackgroundResistance training (RT) has become an important topic for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM); however, there are still controversies...
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Association of Intrinsic Capacity with Frailty, Physical Fitness and Adverse Health Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
BackgroundIntrinsic capacity (IC) and frailty are complementary in advancing disability prevention through maintaining functionality.
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Does allogeneic stem cell transplantation in survivors of pediatric leukemia impact regular physical activity, pulmonary function, and exercise capacity?
BackgroundAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) has improved survival in high-risk childhood leukemia but is associated with...
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Physical workload and cardiopulmonary parameters in relation to individual capacity of bulk waste workers – a cross-sectional field-study
PurposeWaste collection is considered particularly heavy work, although no previous study has yet investigated the strain of bulk waste collection....
