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    • Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with asthma: What is its clinical value? 

      Boutou A.K., Daniil Z., Pitsiou G., Papakosta D., Kioumis I., Stanopoulos I. (2020)
      Asthma is one of the most common respiratory disorders, characterized by fully or largely reversible airflow limitation. Asthma symptoms can be triggered or magnified during exertion, while physical activity limitation is ...

    • Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in people who have rheumatoid arthritis at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study 

      Sobejana M., van den Hoek J., Metsios G.S., Kitas G.D., Jorstad H.T., van der Leeden M., Pijnappels M., Lems W.F., Nurmohamed M.T., van der Esch M. (2021)
      Lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and physical activity (PA) associate with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but the relationship between CRF and PA in people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at an increased ...

    • Changes in dynamic lung mechanics after lung volume reduction coil treatment of severe emphysema 

      Makris D., Leroy S., Pradelli J., Benzaquen J., Guenard H., Perotin J.-M., Zakynthinos S., Zakynthinos E., Deslee G., Marquette C.H. (2018)
      We assessed the relationships between changes in lung compliance, lung volumes and dynamic hyperinflation in patients with emphysema who underwent bronchoscopic treatment with nitinol coils (coil treatment) (n=11) or ...

    • Characteristics of the Protocols Used in Electrical Pulse Stimulation of Cultured Cells for Mimicking In Vivo Exercise: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression 

      Nintou E., Karligiotou E., Vliora M., Ioannou L.G., Flouris A.D. (2022)
      While exercise benefits a wide spectrum of diseases and affects most tissues and organs, many aspects of its underlying mechanistic effects remain unsolved. In vitro exercise, mimicking neuronal signals leading to muscle ...

    • Clinical reasoning in patients with lower limb tendinopathy a rehabilitation framework 

      Patselas T., Spanos S. (2020)
      Tendinopathy is an “umbrella” term that indicates a load-related, non-rupture injury of the tendon. The etiology of tendinopathy can be considered as multifactorial, and its identification and management have proved to be ...

    • Cognitive function and exercise training for chronic renal disease patients: A literature review 

      Kaltsatou, A.; Grigoriou, S. S.; Karatzaferi, C.; Giannaki, C. D.; Stefanidis, I.; Sakkas, G. K. (2015)
      Objective: Cognitive impairment is very often noted in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Even though, exercise is considered to be a quantifiable activity that improves cognition in animals and humans, it seems ...

    • Comparative Efficacy of 5 Exercise Types on Cardiometabolic Health in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of 81 Randomized Controlled Trials 

      Batrakoulis A., Jamurtas A.Z., Metsios G.S., Perivoliotis K., Liguori G., Feito Y., Riebe D., Thompson W.R., Angelopoulos T.J., Krustrup P., Mohr M., Draganidis D., Poulios A., Fatouros I.G. (2022)
      Background: Although regular exercise is recommended for preventing and treating overweight/obesity, the most effective exercise type for improving cardiometabolic health in individuals with overweight/obesity remains ...

    • A comparison of exercise-induced muscle damage following maximal eccentric contractions in men and boys 

      Deli C.K., Fatouros I.G., Paschalis V., Georgakouli K., Zalavras A., Avloniti A., Koutedakis Y., Jamurtas A.Z. (2017)
      Purpose: Research regarding exercise-induced muscle-damage mainly focuses on adults. The present study examined exercise-induced muscle-damage responses in adults compared with children. Method: Eleven healthy boys (10-12 ...

    • Correlates of meeting the physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for the early years among belgian preschool children: The toybox-study 

      De Craemer M., Verbestel V., Cardon G., Androutsos O., Manios Y., Chastin S. (2020)
      Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for preschool children were already established and integrated into the 24 h movement behavior guidelines in 2017. The aim of the current study was to investigate ...

    • COVID-19 and thermoregulation-related problems: Practical recommendations 

      Daanen H., Bose-O’Reilly S., Brearley M., Flouris D.A., Gerrett N.M., Huynen M., Jones H.M., Lee J.K.W., Morris N., Norton I., Nybo L., Oppermann E., Shumake-Guillemot J., Van den Hazel P. (2021)
      The COVID-19 pandemic started in the cold months of the year 2020 in the Northern hemisphere. Concerns were raised that the hot season may lead to additional problems as some typical interventions to prevent heat-related ...

    • COVID-19 stressors and health behaviors: A multilevel longitudinal study across 86 countries 

      Keng S.-L., Stanton M.V., Haskins L.B., Almenara C.A., Ickovics J., Jones A., Grigsby-Toussaint D., Agostini M., Bélanger J.J., Gützkow B., Kreienkamp J., Lemay E.P., Jr., vanDellen M.R., Abakoumkin G., Abdul Khaiyom J.H., Ahmedi V., Akkas H., Atta M., Bagci S.C., Basel S., Berisha Kida E., Bernardo A.B.I., Buttrick N.R., Chobthamkit P., Choi H.-S., Cristea M., Csaba S., Damnjanovic K., Danyliuk I., Dash A., Di Santo D., Douglas K.M., Enea V., Faller D.G., Fitzsimons G., Gheorghiu A., Gómez Á., Hamaidia A., Han Q., Helmy M., Hudiyana J., Jeronimus B.F., Jiang D.-Y., Jovanović V., Kamenov Ž., Kende A., Kieu T.T.T., Koc Y., Kovyazina K., Kozytska I., Krause J., Kruglanski A.W., Kurapov A., Kutlaca M., Lantos N.A., Lesmana C.B.J., Louis W.R., Lueders A., Maj M., Malik N.I., Martinez A., McCabe K.O., Mehulić J., Milla M.N., Mohammed I., Molinario E., Moyano M., Muhammad H., Mula S., Muluk H., Myroniuk S., Najafi R., Nisa C.F., Nyúl B., O'Keefe P.A., Osuna J.J.O., Osin E.N., Park J., Pica G., Pierro A., Rees J., Reitsema A.M., Resta E., Rullo M., Ryan M.K., Samekin A., Santtila P., Sasin E.M., Schumpe B.M., Selim H.A., Stroebe W., Sultana S., Sutton R.M., Tseliou E., Utsugi A., van Breen J.A., Van Lissa C.J., Van Veen K., Vázquez A., Wollast R., Yeung V.W.-L., Zand S., Žeželj I.L., Zheng B., Zick A., Zúñiga C., Leander N.P. (2022)
      Anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and home confinement has been associated with adverse health behaviors, such as unhealthy eating, smoking, and drinking. However, most studies have been limited by regional ...

    • A critical review of exercise as a treatment for clinically depressed adults: Time to get pragmatic 

      Schuch F.B., Morres I.D., Ekkekakis P., Rosenbaum S., Stubbs B. (2017)
      Objective Although considerable evidence supports the efficacy of exercise as an antidepressant treatment, critical reviews informing routine practice and future research directions are scarce. Methods We critically reviewed ...

    • DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt): Modifiable determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents aged 5-19 years-a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Khudair M., Marcuzzi A., Ng K., Tempest G.D., Bartoš F., Peric R., Maier M., Beccia F., Boccia S., Brandes M., Cardon G., Carlin A., Castagna C., Chaabene H., Chalkley A., Ciaccioni S., Cieślińska-Wider J., Ingien - V., Cortis C., Corvino C., De Geus E.J.C., Di Baldassarre A., Di Credico A., Drid P., Fernández Tarazaga R.M., Gallè F., García Sánchez E., Gebremariam M., Ghinassi B., Goudas M., Hayes G., Honorio S., Izzicupo P., Jahre H., Jelsma J., Juric P., Kolovelonis A., Kongsvold A., Kouidi E., Mansergh F., Masanovic B., Mekonnen T., Mork P.J., Murphy M., O'Hara K., Torun A.O., Palumbo F., Popovic S., Prieske O., Puharic Z., Ribeiro J.C., Rumbold P.L.S., Sandu P., Sorić M., Stavnsbo M., Syrmpas I., Van Der Ploeg H.P., Van Hoye A., Vilela S., Woods C., Wunsch K., Caprinica L., Macdonncha C., Ling F.C.M. (2022)
      Introduction Physical activity among children and adolescents remains insufficient, despite the substantial efforts made by researchers and policymakers. Identifying and furthering our understanding of potential modifiable ...

    • Determinants of cognitive performance and decline in 20 diverse ethno-regional groups: A COSMIC collaboration cohort study 

      Lipnicki D.M., Makkar S.R., Crawford J.D., Thalamuthu A., Kochan N.A., Lima-Costa M.F., Castro-Costa E., Ferri C.P., Brayne C., Stephan B., Llibre-Rodriguez J.J., Llibre-Guerra J.J., Valhuerdi-Cepero A.J., Lipton R.B., Katz M.J., Derby C.A., Ritchie K., Ancelin M.-L., Carrière I., Scarmeas N., Yannakoulia M., Hadjigeorgiou G.M., Lam L., Chan W.-C., Fung A., Guaita A., Vaccaro R., Davin A., Kim K.W., Han J.W., Suh S.W., Riedel-Heller S.G., Roehr S., Pabst A., van Boxtel M., Köhler S., Deckers K., Ganguli M., Jacobsen E.P., Hughes T.F., Anstey K.J., Cherbuin N., Haan M.N., Aiello A.E., Dang K., Kumagai S., Chen T., Narazaki K., Ng T.P., Gao Q., Nyunt M.S.Z., Scazufca M., Brodaty H., Numbers K., Trollor J.N., Meguro K., Yamaguchi S., Ishii H., Lobo A., Lopez-Anton R., Santabárbara J., Leung Y., Lo J.W., Popovic G., Sachdev P.S., Cohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium (COSMIC) (2019)
      Background: With no effective treatments for cognitive decline or dementia, improving the evidence base for modifiable risk factors is a research priority. This study investigated associations between risk factors and ...

    • Diastolic Doppler flow and tissue Doppler velocities during, and in recovery from, low-intensity supine exercise 

      Giannaki, C. D.; Oxborough, D.; George, K. (2008)
      Recent studies have reported evidence of both a short-term and a more sustained reduction in left ventricular diastolic function after prolonged strenuous exercise. Interpretation of this data is confounded by alterations ...

    • Differential effects of xanthine oxidase inhibition and exercise on albumin concentration in rat tissues 

      Veskoukis, A. S.; Kyparos, A.; Stagos, D.; Kouretas, D. (2010)
      Albumin is a protein present in almost all kinds of mammalian cells. It has binding sites for several molecules, and possesses antioxidant and other important properties. The aim of this study was to examine the effects ...

    • Direct exposure of the head to solar heat radiation impairs motor-cognitive performance 

      Piil J.F., Christiansen L., Morris N.B., Mikkelsen C.J., Ioannou L.G., Flouris A.D., Lundbye-Jensen J., Nybo L. (2020)
      Health and performance impairments provoked by thermal stress are societal challenges geographically spreading and intensifying with global warming. Yet, science may be underestimating the true impact, since no study has ...

    • Disease management knowledge is poor in Greek patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before entering pulmonary rehabilitation: A qualitative study 

      Siafaka M.D., Kortianou E.A., Mavronasou A., Rovina N., Koulouris N.G. (2022)
      INTRODUCTION Patient knowledge on important self-management topics of COPD is low. Education component of pulmonary rehabilitation may increase knowledge, facilitate health behavior change and improve self-efficacy. The ...

    • Disparate habitual physical activity and dietary intake profiles of elderly men with low and elevated systemic inflammation 

      Draganidis D., Jamurtas A.Z., Stampoulis T., Laschou V.C., Deli C.K., Georgakouli K., Papanikolaou K., Chatzinikolaou A., Michalopoulou M., Papadopoulos C., Tsimeas P., Chondrogianni N., Koutedakis Y., Karagounis L.G., Fatouros I.G. (2018)
      The development of chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation in the elderly (inflammaging) has been associated with increased incidence of chronic diseases, geriatric syndromes, and functional impairments. The aim of this ...

    • Do the threshold limit values for work in hot conditions adequately protect workers? 

      Meade R.D., Poirier M.P., Flouris A.D., Hardcastle S.G., Kenny G.P. (2016)
      Purpose We evaluated core temperature responses and the change in body heat content (ΔH b) during work performed according to the ACGIH threshold limit values (TLV) for heat stress, which are designed to ensure a stable ...