Yamuna Ana, Floor A van den Brand, Onno C P van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu
{"title":"Association of physical activity level during pregnancy with preterm birth and infant adiposity: longitudinal analysis from the MAASTHI cohort, India.","authors":"Yamuna Ana, Floor A van den Brand, Onno C P van Schayck, Giridhara R Babu","doi":"10.1007/s11332-025-01409-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11332-025-01409-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Physical activity during pregnancy is thought to influence birth outcomes, but its association with it is not fully understood. We aimed to examine the association of sedentary behavior during pregnancy with preterm birth and infant adiposity measured at birth, 14 weeks, and one year of age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cohort study, physical activity during pregnancy was assessed using the physical activity questionnaire. Gestational age at birth was determined soon after delivery and the infants were followed up until one year of age. Infant anthropometric measurements such as weight, length, crown-rump length, mid-upper arm circumference, waist and hip circumference, and skinfold thickness were assessed at each follow-up visit. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were used to assess the association of sedentary behavior during pregnancy with preterm birth and infant adiposity, after adjusting for confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 1315 pregnant women who participated in the study, 7.1% had sedentary behavior. Sedentary behavior during pregnancy was significantly associated with a higher incidence of preterm birth (OR = 1.43, <i>p</i> = 0.041). Sedentary behavior during pregnancy showed a significant association with adiposity in children as measured through hip circumference (OR = 2.53, <i>p</i> = 0.007) at the 14-week follow-up and the sum of skinfold thickness (OR = 1.53, <i>p</i> = 0.024) at one-year follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights a significant association between sedentary behavior during pregnancy and preterm birth, markers of adiposity in children from birth to one year of age. These findings underscore the importance of maintaining moderate physical activity during pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"21 3","pages":"1929-1940"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12408731/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145016127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. T. C. Saraiva, Emerson Franchini, Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei, V. F. Milanez, W. Tebar, V. S. Beretta, R. Ritti-Dias, D. Christofaro
{"title":"Effects of 16-week Muay Thai practice on cardiovascular parameters in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity","authors":"B. T. C. Saraiva, Emerson Franchini, Luiz Carlos M. Vanderlei, V. F. Milanez, W. Tebar, V. S. Beretta, R. Ritti-Dias, D. Christofaro","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01158-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01158-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"10 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139437938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vitor de Salles Painelli, Carlos Alexandre Lienbenberger, Lucas Zorek, Flávio Oliveira Pires
{"title":"Mental fatigue impairs strength endurance performance in trained individuals","authors":"Vitor de Salles Painelli, Carlos Alexandre Lienbenberger, Lucas Zorek, Flávio Oliveira Pires","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01157-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01157-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"5 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139438464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acute effects of different rest period durations after warm-up and dynamic stretching on endurance running performance in male runners","authors":"Taichi Yamaguchi, Kazuki Takizawa, Keisuke Shibata, Nobuyasu Tomabechi, M. Samukawa, Masanori Yamanaka","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01149-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01149-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"594 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139160375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Betül Coşkun, Murat Koç, Özge Macit, Nazmi Saritaş, C. Kemaloğlu, Dicle Aras, Ahmet Öztürk
{"title":"The impact of physical activity on treatment modalities and symptom severity in individuals with COVID-19","authors":"Betül Coşkun, Murat Koç, Özge Macit, Nazmi Saritaş, C. Kemaloğlu, Dicle Aras, Ahmet Öztürk","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01148-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01148-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":" 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138963386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wladymir Külkamp, R. Kons, Jaqueline de Souza, Deborah Hizume-Kunzler, Jonathan Ache-Dias, Raiane Carvalho, J. Dal Pupo, Daniele Detanico
{"title":"Comparing handgrip strength between judokas and non-judokas using population-based normative values","authors":"Wladymir Külkamp, R. Kons, Jaqueline de Souza, Deborah Hizume-Kunzler, Jonathan Ache-Dias, Raiane Carvalho, J. Dal Pupo, Daniele Detanico","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01151-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01151-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"75 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138967496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Manca, Martina Meloni, Marco Morrone, Anna Boi, G. Martinez, L. Ventura, G. Ghiani, Antonio Crisafulli, Corrado Conca, Franca Deriu, Pasquale Bandiera, Lucia Cugusi
{"title":"Wild trekking as an opportunity for rapidly improving anthropometrics, cardiorespiratory and muscular performance in active older adults: the Sardinia “Selvaggio Blu” experience","authors":"A. Manca, Martina Meloni, Marco Morrone, Anna Boi, G. Martinez, L. Ventura, G. Ghiani, Antonio Crisafulli, Corrado Conca, Franca Deriu, Pasquale Bandiera, Lucia Cugusi","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01150-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01150-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"81 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139004394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Bi̇ri̇nci̇, E. Sağdilek, Ibrahim Taymur, Ersin Budak, Aylin Beyaz, Ş. Vatansever, S. Pancar, H. Topçu, Emre Sarandöl, Ş. Şahi̇n
{"title":"Acute effects of different types of exercises on peripheral neurotrophic factors and cognitive functions in veteran athletes","authors":"Y. Bi̇ri̇nci̇, E. Sağdilek, Ibrahim Taymur, Ersin Budak, Aylin Beyaz, Ş. Vatansever, S. Pancar, H. Topçu, Emre Sarandöl, Ş. Şahi̇n","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01152-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01152-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"37 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139008862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Júlia Araujo de Figueiredo, Magno Conceição Garcia, Aldair José de Oliveira
{"title":"Effect of physical exercise on fall episodes in the elderly: a meta-analysis","authors":"Júlia Araujo de Figueiredo, Magno Conceição Garcia, Aldair José de Oliveira","doi":"10.1007/s11332-023-01145-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01145-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21942,"journal":{"name":"Sport Sciences for Health","volume":"14 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138978839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}