Browsing by Subject "physical activity"
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The 6-minute walk test and anthropometric characteristics as assessment tools in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. A preliminary report during the pandemic
(2021)Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) exhibit low cardio-fitness impact, attributed to fragmented sleep architecture and associated pathophysiological sequelae. The purpose of our study was to investigate ... -
Action and reaction of pre-primary and primary school-age children to restrictions during covid-19 pandemic in greece
(2021)The fast-spreading coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced countries to apply restrictive measures to counteract it. School closure was quickly adopted by health authorities. We aimed to investigate the compliance ... -
Application of a home-based exercise program combined with tele-rehabilitation in previously hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A feasibility, single-cohort interventional study
(2022)INTRODUCTION Telehealth for COVID-19 patients is still limited. We aimed to assess the clinical effects of a home-based tele-rehabilitation exercise program following hospital discharge during the first lockdown in Greece, ... -
Assessing performance in pre-season wrestling athletes using biomarkers
(2018)Introduction: Although regular training introduces the desired changes in athletes’ metabolism towards optimal final performance, literature is rarely focusing on the metabolic responses off-competition. Therefore, the aim ... -
Association Between Sleep Disturbances and Frailty: Evidence From a Population-Based Study
(2021)Objective: To explore the association between both self-reported quality and quantity sleep characteristics and frailty status in a large non–sex-specific population of older individuals in Greece. Design: Cross-sectional ... -
The associations between dairy product consumption and biomarkers of inflammation, adipocytokines, and oxidative stress in children: A cross-sectional study
(2020)The association between dairy product consumption and biomarkers of inflammation, adipocytokines, and oxidative stress is poorly studied in children. Therefore, these associations were examined in a representative subsample ... -
Associations between sleep and obesity indices in older adults: results from the HELIAD study
(2019)Background: Short sleep duration and low sleep quality are negatively associated with obesity in young adults, but in older people the results are inconsistent. Aims: The aim of the present study was to examine the ... -
Associations between the mediterranean diet and sleep in older adults: Results from the hellenic longitudinal investigation of aging and diet study
(2018)Aim: Although there is some evidence of the relationships between sleep duration/quality and nutrient and/or food intake, the associations between sleep and dietary patterns have been poorly explored. The aim of the present ... -
Bronchial Asthma and Sarcopenia: An Upcoming Potential Interaction
(2022)Background: Sarcopenia seems to be an emerging health issue worldwide, concerning the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, accompanied by adverse outcomes. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory condition that ... -
Browning formation markers of subcutaneous adipose tissue in relation to resting energy expenditure, physical activity and diet in humans
(2017)Regular exercise and diet may contribute to white adipose tissue (WAT) conversion into a brown adipose-like phenotype that may increase resting energy expenditure (REE), leading to weight loss. We examined the relationship ... -
Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation and Telehealth: Rationale for Future Integration in Supportive Care of Cancer Survivors
(2022)The direct toxicity of cancer treatment threatens patients and survivors with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or adverse functional changes with subsequent progression of cardiovascular complications. An ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in people who have rheumatoid arthritis at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study
(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 ... -
Causal ordering of physical self-concept and exercise behavior: Reciprocal effects model and the influence of physical education teachers
(2006)Does prior physical self-concept influence subsequent exercise behavior? On the basis of a large sample of physical education classes (2,786 students, 200 classes, 67 teachers) collected early (Time 1) and late (Time 2) ... -
Changes of serum sclerostin and Dickkopf-1 levels during the menstrual cycle. A pilot study
(2016)Studies in postmenopausal women have identified sclerostin as a strong candidate for mediating estrogen effects on the skeleton. The effects of estradiol on sclerostin and Dickkopf-1 in younger women remain unclear. The ... -
Climate change as a social determinant of the quality of public health
(2021)In recent years, it has become recognized worldwide that the threats and consequences of climate change for public health and, thus, for the quality of human life, are very serious. The need to protect the planet from ... -
Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Anteromedial Portal Versus Transtibial Technique in ACL Reconstruction: A Systematic Review
(2021)Background: The drilling technique used to make a femoral tunnel is critically important for determining outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The 2 most common methods are the transtibial (TT) ... -
Cognitive function and exercise training for chronic renal disease patients: A literature review
(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 ... -
Cognitive impairment in heart failure
(2012)Cognitive impairment (CI) is increasingly recognized as a common adverse consequence of heart failure (HF). Although the exact mechanisms remain unclear, microembolism, chronic or intermittent cerebral hypoperfusion, and/or ... -
Compliance with the 24-hour movement behavior guidelines and associations with adiposity in european preschoolers: Results from the toybox-study
(2021)In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) published 24 h movement behavior guidelines for preschoolers with recommendations for physical activity (PA), screen time (ST), and sleep. The present study investigated the ... -
Correlates of meeting the physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for the early years among belgian preschool children: The toybox-study
(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 ...