Exercise & Training
436 peer-reviewed studies indexed
Assessing lactate stability at the minimum lactate steady state velocity in male trained middle-distance runners.
Despite stable cardiorespiratory responses, significant variability in blood lactate concentration during a 30-minute constant-load run indicates that the running velocity derived from the lactate-minimum approach did not elicit a lactate steady state in trained male middle- and long-distance runners.
A Wearable Haptic Feedback System for Arm-Swing Amplitude Modulation During Overground Walking in Older Adults.
A wearable vibrotactile feedback system significantly increased arm-swing amplitude and improved spatiotemporal gait outcomes in older adults, with the largest arm ROM increase during feedback conditions (+229%) exceeding both exaggerated (+120%) and fast walking (+64%) no-feedback conditions.
Associations Between Restrained, Emotional, and External Eating Behaviors and Obesity Among Saudi Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.
BMI status appears to be associated with specific eating styles, particularly unhealthy eating behaviors, with participants with obesity exhibiting higher emotional eating scores and external eating more prevalent among underweight participants.
Domain-Specific Paradox of Physical Activity and Depression Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disease or Related Conditions.
In adults with cardiovascular disease or related conditions, work physical activity was positively associated with depressive symptoms while leisure physical activity was inversely associated, supporting the physical activity paradox and highlighting the need for domain-specific physical activity strategies.
Neural Network-Based Granular Activity Recognition from Accelerometers: Assessing Generalizability Across Diverse Mobility Profiles.
The gated recurrent unit architecture achieved the best cross-cohort generalizability for human activity recognition, with weighted F1-scores of 0.95 ± 0.05 on young cohorts and 0.93 ± 0.05 on old cohorts when trained solely on young cohorts' data, and combining datasets significantly improved performance on the old cohort to 0.97 ± 0.02.
Association between physical activity levels, sedentary time, and mild cognitive impairment in older adults.
Both physical activity and sedentary time are closely associated with the incidence of MCI in older adults, with maintaining a weekly PAL between 1,485 and 4,000 MET-min/wk and limiting daily sedentary time to under 200 min potentially helping to reduce MCI risk.
Associations of physical activity, disordered eating, and depressive symptoms with academic performance among Saudi university students.
Physical activity and disordered eating behaviors play a crucial role in influencing academic performance among Saudi university students, while depression, despite its high prevalence, did not serve as an independent predictor of GPA.
Gait instability in community-dwelling older fallers: How visual search behaviors reveal hidden fall risk.
Despite similar visual search behaviors between older fallers and non-fallers, fallers exhibited unique associations between reduced visual scanning towards the destination and lateral instability (increased variability of step width) during walking, suggesting maladaptive visuomotor behaviors and compromised gait stability may be interrelated, collectively increasing fall injury risk.
Exploring patients' experiences of using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Claudication.
TENS may support self-management of claudication pain and enhance physical activity in some individuals with PAD, but managing patient expectations and addressing device usability are essential to optimise outcomes.
Correlation analysis of fundamental movement skills level and aquatic competence acquisition in children aged 4-6 years.
Learning aquatic movement skills can significantly enhance the fundamental movement skills and aquatic competence of preschool children aged 4-6 years, and object control skills of boys are related to their aquatic competence acquisition.
Physical Activity, Trust, and Research Participation Among Men From Minority Ethnic Backgrounds Living With Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Study.
PA engagement and research participation among minority ethnic men with prostate cancer are shaped by intersecting psychological, cultural, and structural factors, and culturally sensitive, relationship-centred approaches may strengthen integrated psycho-oncology care and promote more equitable research participation.
Impact of Post-COVID Syndrome on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Psychological Well-Being, and Quality of Life in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Post-COVID syndrome significantly impacts cardiorespiratory fitness, quality of life, and psychological well-being in adolescents with exercise intolerance, with reduced CRF appearing multifactorial and involving autonomic dysfunction, pulmonary limitations, and deconditioning.
Temporal Variations and Sociodemographic Differences in no Muscle-Strengthening Exercise Among Adolescents: A 10-Year Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.
Over one in four US adolescents do not engage in muscle-strengthening exercise, with no-MSE increasing from 2011 to 2021 and higher prevalence among girls, older adolescents, Black or African American adolescents, and those with non-normal weight status.
Repeated measures of physical activity before dementia diagnosis in community-dwelling older adults: a longitudinal study.
Repeated measures of physical activity were not associated with incident dementia except during the last 2 years before dementia diagnosis, suggesting that further work is needed to define the timing of the beneficial effects of physical activity relative to the onset of dementia.
Effects of Swimming at Different Water Temperatures on Muscle and Adipose Tissue Adaptation in Diet-Induced Obese Mice.
Moderate (25°C) and warm (32°C) water temperatures are optimal for reducing obesity-related metabolic dysfunctions and enhancing muscle strength, while cold water (15°C) improves endurance through oxidative muscle adaptation in diet-induced obese mice.
Effects of First Metatarsophalangeal Osteoarthritis on Plantar Pressures Across Multiple Activities.
MTPJ1 OA is associated with limited changes in plantar pressures across different activities, with statistical parametric mapping revealing reduced loading under the distal first metatarsal head during walking, increased midfoot pressures during stair ascent, and decreased lateral forefoot pressure during heel raise.
Longitudinal Analysis of Variations in Daily Step Counts and Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 Waves and Restriction Phases in Qatar's Step Into Health Program: Mixed Methods Study.
Significant declines in daily step counts (689 to 1013 steps) were observed at the onset of each COVID-19 wave, followed by recovery after lifting of restrictions, with different patterns emerging by sex, age, and BMI, and qualitative themes revealing that declines were shaped not only by restrictions but also by fear, motivation, and contextual factors.
Digital Peer Support to Increase Walking Among Older Adults: Cluster Randomized Trial.
A smartphone lecture program integrated with app-based peer support led to modest but meaningful improvements in step counts among older Japanese adults at Week 12 of the 12-week intervention.
Feasibility of Vigorous Extended Reality Tele-Exergaming for Cardiometabolic Health in Youth With Mobility Disabilities: Protocol for a Case Series Study.
This protocol describes a phase 1 feasibility trial testing 240 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity extended reality exergaming at home with telemonitoring for 6 weeks in 4 young people with cerebral palsy and overweight or obesity to assess cardiometabolic health, cardiorespiratory fitness, safety, and acceptability.
Motivators, barriers, and facilitators for starting and continuing a swimming program for chronic back pain: a qualitative study.
Although participants experienced benefits from swimming for chronic low back pain, continuing to swim was difficult due to multiple practical barriers such as time, cost, and access, suggesting swimming may be a suitable introduction to exercise before transitioning to more sustainable modes.
Sex and Isolated Anthropometric Measures Do Not Explain Individual Differences in Responsiveness to Advanced Footwear Technology in Highly Trained Runners.
Neither sex nor isolated anthropometric characteristics explained individual differences in responsiveness to advanced footwear technology in highly trained runners, despite large inter-individual variability in energy cost changes.
Move to Improve: Co-Designing a Hospital-Based Physical Activity Program for Children With Chronic Health Conditions.
Co-design workshops with children with chronic health conditions and their parents identified five interrelated themes that directly informed the development of a structured, family-centred Move to Improve protocol for hospital-based physical activity support.
[Association between lifestyle and life expectancy in adults in Henan Province].
Healthy lifestyle adherence is associated with longer life expectancy among adults resident in Henan Province, following more healthy behaviors leads to greater gains in life expectancy.
Prognostic value of exercise-induced pulmonary congestion by lung ultrasound in patients with heart failure.
Exercise-induced B-lines assessed by lung ultrasound at peak workload are independently associated with cardiac death or hospitalization for heart failure, and a cut-off of B-lines ≥7 at peak workload may identify risk stratification in patients with heart failure.
Simulating Muscle-Level Energetic Cost When Humans Walk With a Passive Biarticular Thigh Exosuit.
EMG-informed musculoskeletal simulations of a passive biarticular thigh exosuit (BATEX) successfully replicated experimental whole-body metabolic cost trends for 8/10 participants, revealing that energy savings occurred primarily during the swing phase through distinct mechanisms for each spring type and markedly different responses between positive and negative responders.
The Effect of Yogurt Consumption on Body Fat Percentage in School-Age Children: A Quantile Regression Analysis.
A significant inverse association was observed between yogurt consumption and body fat percentage in Chinese school-age children, with notable differences between boys and girls.
Quantifying Objective In-School Physical Activity During Recess and Physical Education in 6-12-Year-Old Children.
Students failed to meet the recommended 150 minutes of in-school moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week, with significant differences in physical activity during recess and P.E. found based on sex, race, academic grade, and presence of a P.E. instructor.
Smartphone-Assessed Single-Leg Deadlift Stability is Associated with Sprint Velocity in Youth Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Core stability assessed via smartphone-based single-leg deadlift test appears to be positively associated with sprint performance (0-30 m) but not with change-of-direction speed, suggesting it plays a greater role in linear acceleration than in multidirectional tasks.
Evaluating the Safety and Performance of the KidneYou App for Chronic Kidney Disease: Protocol for an Italian Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Premarket Study.
This paper describes the protocol for a multicenter, randomized, open-label trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the KidneYou app—a digital medical device delivering personalized nutritional, physical activity, and mindfulness programs—compared to standard of care in patients with chronic kidney disease over 3 months.
Relationships Among Activity, Motor Skill Performance and Executive Function in Preschool Children: Observational Report.
Bidirectional associations of motor competence and executive function are evident during preschool ages, with positive relationships observed between inhibitory control and visual-spatial working memory and standing long jump, one-legged balance, and grip strength, and a negative relationship with quicker STUG times.
Proteomic Signatures Related to Physical Activity Are Associated with Risks of Future Disease.
PA and PA-related proteomic signatures are statistically associated with lower risks of chronic diseases including cardiometabolic disorders, cancers, psychological or neurological disorders, and respiratory diseases.
Association between lifestyle changes and metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study in middle-aged Koreans.
The prevalence of MetS was associated not only with individual lifestyle factors but also with long-term patterns of unhealthy behaviours, with persistent shortage of physical activity, poor sleep quality and inadequate sleep duration identified as significant contributors to increased MetS risk.
Co-designing an intergenerational dance programme using the 6SQuID framework: a development and proof-of-concept study.
Intergenerational dance may be a promising way of improving well-being, intergenerational connections and achieving moderate-intensity activity, and the 6SQuID framework can guide researchers and practitioners in designing an intergenerational arts-based programme.
Intercostal thickening fraction adds no value to diaphragm thickening fraction in healthy subjects undergoing noninvasive ventilation.
DTF showed moderate correlation with ΔPoes and discriminated between exercise loads during noninvasive ventilation, whereas ITF did not correlate with ΔPoes or discriminate between exercise phases, suggesting ITF adds no value to DTF in healthy subjects.
Relationship between joint angles and gait parameters in healthy older adults aged 60 ~ 80 years.
Trunk and lower limb joint angles in healthy older adults are closely related to gait parameters, with gender differences indicating that tailored exercise rehabilitation plans should be developed to delay gait function decline and enhance walking ability.
Application of Machine Learning Approach to Classify Human Activity Level Based on Lifelog Data.
Classification of human activity level into five levels based on heart rate and step count from wearable device lifelog data can be performed with high accuracy using machine learning models.
Does the Intent Match the Output: Aligning Development Goals With Training Load in Youth Basketball.
External training load metrics reflect the structure of coach-assigned development goals, offering a data-driven framework to evaluate alignment between training design and physical demands in youth basketball.
Regional Differences in Muscle and Fascial Tissue Stiffness in the Rectus Femoris Are Dependent Upon Localised Stretching.
Regional differences in rectus femoris muscle and fascial tissue stiffness are dependent upon localised stretching, with local strain increasing stiffness in the adjacent region.
Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns Among Informal Carers in the BCS70 Cohort.
No significant differences were found in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour between informal carers and non-carers, but adherence to UK CMOs' PA guidelines among carers was extremely low, with only 2% meeting the moderate-to-vigorous PA guideline and 1% meeting combined recommendations.
PRehab tO PreparE Living Liver Donors for Enhanced Recovery (PROPELLER): A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.
This feasibility RCT demonstrates that a Phase III RCT of prehabilitation versus usual care may be feasible in living liver donors, with no intervention-related adverse events and adherence ≥75% across each component of the prehabilitation program.
Effect of Morning versus Bedtime Telmisartan on Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Exercise Response in Diabetic Hypertensive Patients: A Randomised Cross-over Trial.
Bedtime telmisartan dosing improves nocturnal BP control, but morning dosing more successfully lowers exercise-induced BP spikes in diabetic hypertensive patients.
Differences in cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and pulmonary function across occupational groups and educational levels: a cross-sectional study.
Blue-collar workers reported higher self-reported weekly physical activity than white-collar workers, but white-collar workers had higher estimated VO2max, with gender-specific patterns suggesting that self-reported PA and cardiorespiratory fitness do not consistently align across occupational groups.
Velocity Loss During Resistance Training: Implications for Concurrent Training Adaptations.
Concurrent training improved both strength and endurance performance, but fatigue induced during resistance training may attenuate endurance adaptations, while endurance training alone enhanced aerobic performance but impaired neuromuscular function and failed to improve strength.
Multidimensional clinical profiles of Saudi adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: an exploratory cross-sectional study.
Pain intensity is the most important factor associated with quality of life in Saudi adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, followed by physical activity, together accounting for 35.8% of total QoL score variability.
How racial segregation contributes to disparities in pedestrian safety.
Black-majority block groups in Chicago represent only 24% of the population but account for 37% of all severe pedestrian crashes, with crash risk in Black and Hispanic-majority areas disproportionately associated with infrastructure deficits such as poor transit accessibility and inadequate nighttime lighting.
Short-term effects of physical and cognitive activity on selective attention in preschool children.
Brief classroom activities—physical or sedentary-cognitive—enhance general attentional readiness in preschoolers, while strong bottom-up distraction remains hard to override acutely.
Safety of Physical Activity After Cervical Artery Dissection.
CeAD patients should be reassured that regaining physical activity after CeAD is safe, however moderation on exertion should be discussed on an individual patient basis.
Comparison of physical activity and sedentary time measured with the ActiGraph GT3X-BT and Actical accelerometers.
Agreement between the ActiGraph GT3X-BT and Actical accelerometers ranged from poor to excellent across PA intensities and age groups, with comparisons of MVPA between CHMS cycles acceptable but comparisons of SED, LPA, vigorous PA, and step counts not recommended.
Step counts over time with the burden of 105 non-communicable diseases in older adults from the All of Us Research Program.
Lower daily step counts (<6000 steps) were associated with increased risk and/or burden across various non-communicable diseases in older adults, providing real-world evidence supporting the critical role of daily step counts in reducing the risk and/or burden of NCDs.
Dietary Determinants of Diabetes Prevalence: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Hungarian Population.
In a nationally representative cross-sectional analysis of Hungarian adults, dietary patterns and sociodemographic factors were statistically associated with diabetes prevalence, though observed associations may reflect behavioral changes following diagnosis rather than causal relationships.