{"title":"Adaptación de la aorta al entrenamiento. Perspectiva fisiológica","authors":"Francisco Javier Calderón Montero","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The damping of the blood pressure oscillations makes the aorta an “extension” of the ventricular systolic function. This function is even more evident during endurance exercise, with an increase in the ejection index of 4 times the resting values. Similarly, as a result of training, an adaptation occurs in cardiac morphology, in which the aorta undergoes a change in its structure that allows for better damping function. Athletes that adapt more may experience both of the heart chambers and the aorta, are those who demand a high cardiovascular stress, a high dynamic component and moderate static component. By using non-invasive measurements in humans (mainly echocardiography and MRI), the size of the aorta has been shown to increase in athletes with greater cardiovascular demands.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"52 193","pages":"Pages 3-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85251892","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}
Aldo F. Longo, Gustavo D. Aquilino, Marcelo L. Cardey, Néstor A. Lentini
{"title":"V˙O2max assessment in athletes: A thorough method comparison study between Yo-Yo test and direct measurement","authors":"Aldo F. Longo, Gustavo D. Aquilino, Marcelo L. Cardey, Néstor A. Lentini","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Although different studies have reported limits of agreement in assessing <span><math><mrow><mover><mtext>V</mtext><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mtext>O</mtext><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>max</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> between the Yo-Yo test and the direct measurement, the precision of these limits in general has not been considered. The aim of this study was to examine the extent of agreement in the assessment of <span><math><mrow><mover><mtext>V</mtext><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mtext>O</mtext><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>max</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span> in athletes between the Yo-Yo endurance test (YET) and the direct measurement (DM), and to quantify the precision of the estimated limits of agreement.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>Data were obtained from a group of 11 male field hockey players (Age<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->22.2<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->3.6 yrs, BMI<!--> <!-->=<!--> <!-->22.1<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->2.4<!--> <!-->kg<!--> <!-->m<sup>−2</sup>). DM was performed using an incremental treadmill running test. YET level 1 was used for indirect estimation of <span><math><mrow><mover><mtext>V</mtext><mo>˙</mo></mover><msub><mtext>O</mtext><mrow><mn>2</mn><mi>max</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span>. Bland–Altman analysis was employed for assessing agreement between the two methods. The acceptable 95% limits of agreement were set <em>a priori</em> at ±5<!--> <!-->ml<!--> <!-->kg<sup>−1</sup> <!-->min<sup>−1</sup>.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A non-statistically significant bias was observed between YET and DM (50.78 vs. 51.09<!--> <!-->ml<!--> <!-->kg<sup>−1</sup> <!-->min<sup>−1</sup>, <em>P</em> <!-->><!--> <!-->.05). The estimates of the 95% limits of agreement were −4.34 and 3.72<!--> <!-->ml<!--> <!-->kg<sup>−1</sup> <!-->min<sup>−1</sup>. And the 95% confidence intervals for these limits were from −6.78 to −1.90<!--> <!-->ml<!--> <!-->kg<sup>−1</sup> <!-->min<sup>−1</sup>, and from 1.29 to 6.16<!--> <!-->ml<!--> <!-->kg<sup>−1</sup> <!-->min<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. The difference between methods did not appear to be correlated to the magnitude of measurement.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>A reasonably good agreement was found between YET and DM. However, the large variance of the limits of agreement due to the small sample size means these results should be treated with caution.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"52 193","pages":"Pages 17-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.07.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77162158","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":"Deportistas de alta competición con índice de masa corporal igual o mayor a 30 kg/m2. ¿Obesidad o gran desarrollo muscular?","authors":"Alicia Canda","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this paper is to examine athletes whose BMI is in the obesity range, and to determine the relationship between their adiposity indices and their body fat measured by anthropometry, while establishing which would be the most valid for this population.</p><p>A retrospective study was carried out on athletes with a BMI of 30<!--> <!-->kg/m<sup>2</sup> or higher. The sample consisted of 173 athletes (151 males and 22 females), aged 23.3<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->4.9, with 9.8<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->5 years in competition, training 16.6<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->7.1<!--> <!-->hours/week. The protocol included 15 variables and the calculation of anthropometric indices related to adiposity and body fat. ROC curves were used to check the level of diagnostic accuracy in relation to obesity (high fat percentage).</p><p>The anthropometric variables with the greatest area under the curve were skinfolds and, in particular, supraspinale skinfolds (95% CI: 0.899-0.974), with a cut-off point of 21<!--> <!-->mm. These were followed by waist circumference to height ratio (95% CI: 0.784-0.916) with a cut-off point of 0.57. As many as 72% of the athletes would have been wrongly classified as obese by their BMI. It was established that a BMI of up to 32.8<!--> <!-->kg/m<sup>2</sup> may be considered as overweight for males, mainly due to their lean or fat-free mass.</p><p>In order to diagnose obesity in athletes, body fat should be assessed by means of skinfold measurements or, failing that, by measuring waist circumference to height ratios.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"52 193","pages":"Pages 29-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80705082","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}
Gonzalo Grazioli , Daniel Brotons , Fernando Pifarre , Maria Sanz de la Garza , Silvia Montserrat , Bàrbara Vidal , Carles Miñarro , Ramón Pi , Georgia Sarquella-Brugada , Josep Gutierrez , Josep Brugada , Marta Sitges
{"title":"Contraindicaciones cardiológicas para la práctica deportiva","authors":"Gonzalo Grazioli , Daniel Brotons , Fernando Pifarre , Maria Sanz de la Garza , Silvia Montserrat , Bàrbara Vidal , Carles Miñarro , Ramón Pi , Georgia Sarquella-Brugada , Josep Gutierrez , Josep Brugada , Marta Sitges","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In most cases, sudden death in sports is caused by heart disease. The aim of pre-participation screening is to identify individuals who require specific treatment to continue the sport or stop practicing it. Current scientific evidence is based on expert recommendations that in some cases are controversial and sometimes impractical. This review aims to present an updated and pragmatic approach to the recommendations in athletes with heart disease.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"52 193","pages":"Pages 11-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.09.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82334632","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}
Victor Gonçalves Correa Neto , Tiago Figueiredo , Alexandre Damasceno Simões , Michel Gonçalves Bezerra , Samuel Thul Pereira Barguti , Claudio Melibeu Bentes , Luiz Gustavo Dias dos Santos , Roberto Simão , Humberto Miranda
{"title":"Influence of load intensity on blood pressure after a resistance training session","authors":"Victor Gonçalves Correa Neto , Tiago Figueiredo , Alexandre Damasceno Simões , Michel Gonçalves Bezerra , Samuel Thul Pereira Barguti , Claudio Melibeu Bentes , Luiz Gustavo Dias dos Santos , Roberto Simão , Humberto Miranda","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aimed to compare the blood pressure responses in normotensive-trained men following resistance training (RT) experimental sessions with loads of 60% and 80% of a one-repetition maximum. Ten participants underwent three experimental condition: (P60) – session adjusted with 60%, (P80) – session adjusted with 80% of 1 repetition maximum (1RM) and, (CONT) – only blood pressure assessments in rest condition for 60<!--> <!-->min (intervals of 10<!--> <span>min). The resistance training design was adjusted with 3-sets, 3-min rest interval length between sets and exercises. Blood pressure was measured before, and at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60</span> <!-->min after the training session. The results showed that both protocols induce post-exercise hypotension (<em>p</em> <!--><<!--> <span>0.05) compared to the rest values. The P80 showed greater magnitude and duration of post exercise hypotension when compared with P60 protocol (</span><em>p</em> <!--><<!--> <!-->0.05). In conclusion, resistance training is effective to provide a post exercise hypotension independent of the load intensities. This study is important to show the importance of control of the load intensity during development of resistance training programs and, the RT with 60% of 1RM can be as effective as protocols with 80% of 1RM to prevent the high blood pressure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"52 193","pages":"Pages 23-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.07.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77039885","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}
David Domínguez, Joaquim Terricabras, Jordi Puigdellivol, Javier Yanguas, Ricard Pruna
{"title":"Enfermedad de Müller-Weiss: a propósito de un caso en un futbolista en etapa formativa","authors":"David Domínguez, Joaquim Terricabras, Jordi Puigdellivol, Javier Yanguas, Ricard Pruna","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although many authors consider Müller- Weiss syndrome as a osteonecrosis, it is a navicular dysplasia occurring in childhood that remains asymptomatic until adulthood. It is caused by a delay in the ossification of the navicular associated with the compression of the lateral portion of the tarsal navicular by the talus that is shifting laterally and in varus. There is usually bilateral and symmetrical involvement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"51 192","pages":"Pages 137-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78337106","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}
Leonardo Mendes Leal de Souza , Gabriel Andrade Paz , Isabella Luiza Eloi , Rodrigo Dias , Marianna de Freitas Maia , Humberto Miranda , Vicente Pinheiro Lima
{"title":"Vertical jump performance after passive static stretching of knee flexors muscles","authors":"Leonardo Mendes Leal de Souza , Gabriel Andrade Paz , Isabella Luiza Eloi , Rodrigo Dias , Marianna de Freitas Maia , Humberto Miranda , Vicente Pinheiro Lima","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of passive static stretching (PSS) applied on hamstring muscles on vertical jump height (VJ) performance.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>Ten men and 10 women with previous experience in resistance training were volunteers, and performed two protocols on non-consecutive days: traditional protocol (TRAD) including VJ without previous PSS, and a PSS protocol, with VJ immediately after stretching.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Significant differences were observed in VJ performance with PSS (53.6<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->8.5<!--> <!-->cm) when compared to TRAD (47.9<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->13.1<!--> <!-->cm) for the women's group (<em>p</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.021). Significant differences were also observed in the men's group with PSS (58.4<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->12.3) versus TRAD (51.4<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->9.6) protocol (<em>p</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>These results suggest that PSS applied only on hamstring muscles may have an acute effect on increasing the VJ performance for both men and women with previous experience in resistance training.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"51 192","pages":"Pages 131-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82000711","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":"Análisis del Scimago Journal Rank 2015 de la revista Apunts. Medicina de l’Esport","authors":"Beatriz Mas, Alejandro Barragán","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"51 192","pages":"Pages 113-114"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.10.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78590306","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":"Actualización de las lesiones en la danza clásica. Una revisión bibliográfica","authors":"Alba Vidal-Rubio, Iria da Cuña-Carrera","doi":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this work is to review the current literature on injuries in ballet dancers and the factors influencing them.</p><p>The search was conducted in January 2015 in Medline, Cinahl, Scopus, Sport Discus and PubMed. Articles were included that were published starting from 2010 (included); text in Spanish, French and English; and performed in humans. Reviews, case studies, and different objectives were excluded. A total of 13 valid articles were found in the search, except in Cinahl, which did not yield any results.</p><p>The results showed that 8 of the articles were observational, 5 experimental, and 3 were not specified. After analysing the 13 articles, it was concluded that the most common injuries in ballet dancers were in the lower limb, mainly in the ankle, and particularly in soft tissues, with those being the inherent factors that could influence these injuries the most.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34995,"journal":{"name":"Apunts Medicina de l''Esport","volume":"51 192","pages":"Pages 141-148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.apunts.2016.05.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78117927","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}