PAQ-C had a high reliability but a questionable validity for assessing total PA and MVPA in Spanish children. Therefore, PA measurement in children should not be limited only to self-report measurements.
Physiological variables such as maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), velocity at maximal oxygen uptake (vVO2max), running economy (RE) and changes in lactate levels are considered the main factors determining performance in long-distance races. The aim of this review was to present the mathematical models available in the literature to estimate performance in the 5000 m, 10,000 m, half-marathon and marathon events. Eighty-eight articles were identified, selections were made based on the inclusion criteria and the full text of the articles were obtained. The articles were reviewed and categorized according to demographic, anthropometric, exercise physiology and field test variables were also included by athletic specialty. A total of 58 studies were included, from 1983 to the present, distributed in the following categories: 12 in the 5000 m, 13 in the 10,000 m, 12 in the half-marathon and 21 in the marathon. A total of 136 independent variables associated with performance in long-distance races were considered, 43.4% of which pertained to variables derived from the evaluation of aerobic metabolism, 26.5% to variables associated with training load and 20.6% to anthropometric variables, body composition and somatotype components. The most closely associated variables in the prediction models for the half and full marathon specialties were the variables obtained from the laboratory tests (VO2max, vVO2max), training variables (training pace, training load) and anthropometric variables (fat mass, skinfolds). A large gap exists in predicting time in long-distance races, based on field tests. Physiological effort assessments are almost exclusive to shorter specialties (5000 m and 10,000 m). The predictor variables of the half-marathon are mainly anthropometric, but with moderate coefficients of determination. The variables of note in the marathon category are fundamentally those associated with training and those derived from physiological evaluation and anthropometric parameters.
This study was designed to assess the influence of resistance training on salivary
immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels and hormone profile in sedentary adults with Down
syndrome (DS). A total of 40 male adults with DS were recruited for the trial through
different community support groups for people with intellectual disabilities. All
participants had medical approval for participation in physical activity. Twenty-four
adults were randomly assigned to perform resistance training in a circuit with six
stations, 3 days per week for 12 weeks. Training intensity was based on functioning
in the eight-repetition maximum (8RM) test for each exercise. The control group
included 16 age-, gender-, and BMI-matched adults with DS. Salivary IgA,
testosterone, and cortisol levels were measured by ELISA. Work task performance was
assessed using the repetitive weighted-box-stacking test. Resistance training
significantly increased salivary IgA concentration (P=0.0120; d=0.94) and
testosterone levels (P=0.0088; d=1.57) in the exercising group. Furthermore, it also
improved work task performance. No changes were seen in the controls who had not
exercised. In conclusion, a short-term resistance training protocol improved mucosal
immunity response as well as salivary testosterone levels in sedentary adults with
DS.
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