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{"title":"Effect of HIIT on cognitive and physical performance","authors":"Khatija Bahdur ,&nbsp;Robin Gilchrist ,&nbsp;Gareth Park ,&nbsp;Lauren Nina ,&nbsp;Ricard Pruna","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>There is a lot of evidence indicating that exercise has a short-term positive effect on cognitive performance. Results have found contrasting findings as whether what is the optimal intensity to maximise this effect. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has increased as a choice for both sport and health benefits. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of HIIT on physical, reaction time and cognitive performance. Forty-four recreationally active university students (aged 18–25 years) performed the following tests before and immediately after an acute high-intensity interval training bout: the Victoria Stroop test, Reaction Time test and </span>Countermovement Jump test. A dependent sample t-test was conducted with statistical significance set at p ≤ 0.05. The results of the study was that there were significant improvements in Stroop test timing (p = 0.001) and a significant decrease in the number of errors (p = 0.040). Counter movement jump performance decreased slightly but not significantly (P = 0.170). Performance in both reaction time tests improved but not significantly (visual: p = 0.100; auditory: p = 0.16) To conclude, researchers found that HIIT had a positive effect on cognitive performance without significantly compromising physical performance in the short-term.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 204","pages":"Pages 113-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89709135","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":"Physical fitness in Catalan children in relation to parental tobacco use and other associated factors","authors":"Glòria Gómez López ,&nbsp;Blanca Román-Viñas ,&nbsp;Emilia Sánchez Ruiz","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Physical fitness level in children and adolescents is determined, partly, by the specific social and cultural context of each country. There is a lack of information about physical fitness level of Catalan children and its relation with parental socioeconomic and education level and anthropometric parameters. The aim of this study is to assess the physical fitness level of Catalan children and to examine the association with family environment and parental anthropometric characteristics and smoking.</p></div><div><h3>Methods and Materials</h3><p>This is an observational, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic study of 8- and 9-year-old schoolchildren. Physical fitness level was assessed with “ALPHA-FITNESS battery” and familiar environment and progenitors’ characteristics with ALADINO family questionnaire. Differences between group means were assessed using Student’s t test<span> and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and relation between variables by Pearson correlation coefficient.</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>269 children participated, 146 male (54.2%). Higher parental education level is associated to a better cardiorespiratory condition in their </span>offspring<span>. Those children whose fathers have higher education have a lower waist perimeter and lower body mass index. Children whose parents are not regular smokers have a better physical fitness. A positive correlation between body mass indexes of parents and children is observed, while a negative correlation between the maternal body mass index and both the musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory conditions of the children is found.</span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Children’s physical fitness is related with education level, body mass index and smoking pattern of their parents.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 204","pages":"Pages 119-129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81740199","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":"The use of platelet rich plasma in the treatment of soft tissue injuries in professional football: a clinical approach through genetics","authors":"Ricard Pruna ,&nbsp;Khatija Bahdur ,&nbsp;Enric Clos","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 204","pages":"Pages 109-111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82547744","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":"Resistance exercise on two consecutive days induces cortisol, CK, IgA responses in active young males","authors":"Hamid Arazi ,&nbsp;Ehsan Eghbali ,&nbsp;Katsuhiko Suzuki ,&nbsp;Meysam Mahdavi","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Reduction in recovery time may prevent physiological variables from returning to pre exercise levels; therefore, it is likely that the athletes will have a decrease in immune response and experience increased stress. The purpose of the current study was to examine whether two consecutive or non-consecutive days of circuit resistance exercise (CRE) on cortisol, creatine kinase (CK) and immunoglobulin A (IgA) responses in active young men.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Ten healthy male university students (22.25<!--> <!-->±<!--> <span>1.61 years) performed two consecutive days of circuit resistance exercise (TCD-CRE) and two non-consecutive days of circuit resistance exercise (TNCD-CRE). Participants performed CRE at 75% of their one-repetition maximum (1RM). Blood and saliva samples were taken during baseline and immediately after exercise and analyzed for serum CK activity and salivary concentrations of cortisol and IgA.</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Based on the results, there were significant increases in cortisol and CK at post as compared with pre in the TCD-CRE group (<em>P</em> <!-->˂<!--> <!-->0.001, <em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.001). Also, a significant increase in cortisol at post as compared with pre in the TNCD-CRE group was observed (<em>P</em> <!-->˂<!--> <!-->0.001). Additionally, the level of IgA was significantly reduced post exercise when compared to pre value in the TCD-CRE group (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.011). On the contrary, there were no significant changes in concentrations of IgA and CK activity in the TNCD-CRE group (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.11, <em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.24). Moreover, there were statistically significant differences in cortisol and CK between the groups (<em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.001, <em>P</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.002).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Based on these data, TCD-CRE causes more immunological responses, and thus may lead to trauma. It seems that there is a need for a 48-h recovery between exercise sessions to prevent the decrease in immune function by CRE.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 204","pages":"Pages 131-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.11.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78136554","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":"Analysis of the injuries of a professional basketball team during 22 seasons attended by the same physiotherapist","authors":"Toni Bove ,&nbsp;Gil Rodas ,&nbsp;Carles Pedret ,&nbsp;Francisco Esparza ,&nbsp;Martí Casals","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 204","pages":"Pages 139-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92018493","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":"Salivary levels of Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha in girls aged 7–17 years practicing volleyball","authors":"Carolina da Silva Peres ,&nbsp;Roberta Pratti Gava ,&nbsp;Igor Renan Zen ,&nbsp;Julio Cesar Molina Correa ,&nbsp;Gabriela Fleury Seixas ,&nbsp;Carla Cristiane Silva ,&nbsp;Cassia Cilene Dezan Garbelini ,&nbsp;Solange de Paula Ramos","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The purpose of the study was to evaluate the salivary concentrations of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNFα) and correlate the findings with the caries index, body mass index<span> (BMI), potency of lower limbs (vertical jump), cardiorespiratory fitness, and risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in girls practicing volleyball.</span></p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>Two studies were performed: 1) a cross-sectional study (<em>n</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->120) on the association of IL-6 and TNFα with the caries index, anthropometric measures, physical tests, and experience in volleyball practice; 2) longitudinal study (<em>n</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->63) on the effects of 8 weeks of training on salivary IL-6 and TNFα in girls with intermediate experience in volleyball and competitive girls.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The median levels of IL-6 were 1.98 [1.55–3.11]<!--> <!-->pg/ml and TNFα, 0.46 [0.28–0.59]<!--> <!-->pg/ml and these did not correlate with the caries index, BMI, training volume, training practice, or cardiovascular risk. A correlation was observed between IL-6 and TNFα (<em>r</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.34; <em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.001), IL-6 and vertical jump height (<em>r</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->−0.28, <em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.005), and TNFα and age (<em>r</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.33; <em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.001). After 8 weeks of training, TNFα levels increased in the intermediate and competitive groups (<em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.05), while IL-6 levels decreased only in the intermediate level group (<em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>the median levels of IL-6 and TNFα did not correlate with the caries index, BMI, training volume, experience practice, or cardiovascular risk. Salivary levels of IL-6 were downmodulated in the group with intermediate experience and TNFα was upmodulated by training.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 203","pages":"Pages 91-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.07.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73160721","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":"Who and what can contribute to improve the statistical thinking in sports injury research? A humorous analogy between basketball and members of the multidisciplinary research team","authors":"Marti Casals ,&nbsp;Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 203","pages":"Pages 81-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77304019","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":"Raise awareness of motor skills and physical activity in university education as a basis for a healthy lifestyle of the population","authors":"Giancarlo Becerra-Bravo ,&nbsp;María Pía Urgellés-Batalla","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 203","pages":"Page 103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.05.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81743747","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":"Obituary of Dr Ramon Segura Cardona","authors":"Xavier Navarro ,&nbsp;Casimiro Javierre","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2019.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 203","pages":"Pages 107-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2019.09.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72443995","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}

{"title":"Relationship between strength and flexibility levels in young soccer players","authors":"Sarah Ramos ,&nbsp;Roberto Simão ,&nbsp;Carlos Herdy ,&nbsp;Pablo Costa ,&nbsp;Ingrid Dias","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2018.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2018.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Balance of strength and flexibility between the dominant (DL) and non-dominant limbs (NDL) in young soccer players is essential, since it can minimize the possible injury-triggering mechanisms and their negative influence on performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the unilateral and bilateral strength and flexibility between the DL and NDL in young soccer players.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>The sample consisted of 30 individuals (aged 15.97<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->0.67 years). The isokinetic strength was measured at the velocities of 60°<!--> <!-->s and 180°<!--> <!-->s in the concentric action of the quadriceps and hamstrings as well as eccentric of the hamstrings, and in the conventional and functional ratios, along with hip flexion range of motion.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The results showed the athletes had an eccentric strength of the hamstrings at 60°<!--> <!-->s in the DL significantly (<em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.05) stronger than in the NDL, and the DL had a significant H/Q ratio (<em>p</em> <!-->&lt;<!--> <!-->0.05) more balanced than the NDL.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Young soccer athletes may present a non-standard isokinetic results. These results are observed because of the difference in muscle strength of the posterior thigh compared to DL and NDL and the balance relation between the quadriceps and the hamstrings, generating an asymmetry of strength between the limbs and on the same member. It is necessary to monitor and devise training strategies to avoid these imbalances in order to prevent injuries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"54 203","pages":"Pages 85-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2018.11.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82935659","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}