BackgroundStudies using laboratory animals under what are considered to be "standard" conditions normally offer unrestricted amounts of food to the animals, which can lead to metabolic disorders. Moreover, standard diets have different compositions.AimTherefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of two non-isocaloric diets (commercial Purina® and AIN-93M), which are considered standard diets, on the accumulation of fat in the liver of rats when offered ad libitum or in a restricted amount.MethodsThus, 40 Wistar rats (90 days old) were separated into 4 groups according to the amount of food offered (ad libitum or dietary restriction) and the type of diet (commercial diet, 3,028.0 kcal/g or AIN-93M, 3,802.7 kcal/g): animals fed the commercial Purina® diet ad libitum (AP), animals fed restricted amounts of the commercial Purina® diet (RP), animals fed the AIN-93M diet ad libitum (AD), and animals fed restricted amounts of the AIN-93M diet (RD). Dietary restriction consisted of pair-feeding the RP and RD groups with 60% of the total food consumed by the corresponding ad libitum groups.ResultsBecause of its higher carbohydrate and calorie content, AIN-93M was found to accelerate weight gain, reduce glucose tolerance and peripheral insulin sensitivity, and increase the amount of fat in the liver when compared to the commercial diet. Conversely, a 40% dietary restriction assisted in weight loss without causing malnutrition, contributing to an improved glucose tolerance and higher levels of HDL cholesterol.ConclusionTherefore, differences in the amount of carbohydrates and calories provided by the diet can lead to important metabolic disorders, such as impaired tolerance and accumulation of hepatic fat, and dietary restriction improves serum and tissue lipid profiles in laboratory animals.
Abstract-The study aimed to analyze the effect of two different durations of stretching exercises, 90 or 180 seconds, on the functional capacity (FC) of elderly women. Fortythree older women were assigned into three groups: inactive Control Group (CG, n. = 14), Training Group with three sets of 30 seconds (TG90, n. = 15) and Training Group with three sets of 60 seconds (TG180, n = 14). The TG90 and TG180 groups attended the university for 16 weeks, three times a week. The training protocol consisted of seven different static stretching exercises, performed in an active way. The CG attended the university only in periods of evaluations. Evaluations of the FC components and the Global Functional Fitness Index (GFFI), from the three groups, were both conducted before, and after 8 and 16 weeks of experiment, using a motor tests battery. The two-way ANOVA showed significant group x time interaction for the components flexibility, muscle strength and aerobic endurance, and for the GFFI values (p <0.05). The Scheffé post hoc test pointed difference between the two training groups and the CG, with no difference between TF90 and TG180. There was also improvement in the general classification of GFFI for the TG90 and TG180, which went from "fair" to "good", while CG remained classified as "fair. " It was concluded that the two durations of stretching exercises were equally effective in improving flexibility, muscle strength, aerobic endurance and levels of FC in elderly women. Key words: Aging; Range of joint motion; Physical fitness. Resumo -O estudo teve como objetivo analisar o efeito de dois diferentes volumes de alongamento, 90 ou 180 segundos, na capacidade funcional (CF) de idosas. Participaram deste estudo, 43 mulheres idosas divididas em três grupos: Grupo Controle inativo (GC, n=14), Grupo Treinamento com três séries de 30 segundos (GT90, n=15) e Grupo Treinamento com três séries de 60 segundos (GT180, n=14). Os grupos GT90 e GT180 frequentaram a univer-
Introduction: Resistance training (RT) has been widely used for older adults in order to minimize or reverse the deleterious effects of aging in the neuromuscular system. However, the potential benefits of RT on arterial blood pressure and resting heart rate in older adults remain controversial. Objective: To analyze the effect of eight weeks of RT on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) in older women without hypertension. Methods: Seventeen women (aged 66.0 ± 5.8 years) without previous experience in RT were randomly assigned to either a training (TG, n = 10) or control (CG, n = 7) groups. Hemodynamic parameters at rest were evaluated by auscultatory method (mercury sphygmomanometer) and HR monitor (Polar), before and after eight weeks of experimental period. Results: Reduction possibly caused by RT were found only to SBP (-13.4 mmHg, p <0.01). Although significant reductions were observed for DBP and MAP, the analysis of covariance showed no interaction Group x Time significant. Conclusion: RT proved to be an effective training to promote adaptations in the cardiovascular system of older women without hypertension. Eight weeks of RT can significantly reduce resting SBP in older women.
RESUMO:Diversos estudos têm apresentado os benefícios físicos e psicossociais da prática regular de atividade física. Exercícios de alongamento, por serem de fácil aplicação e aprendizagem, tornam-se uma opção simples e efi caz na melhora da capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida de indivíduos idosos. Em 2009 foi criada uma atividade dentro do projeto de extensão Programa de Atividade Física para Terceira Idade (PROFIT), o Grupo de alongamento. Objetiva-se apresentar os aspectos organizacionais técnico/administrativos envolvidos na implementação de um grupo de alongamento em um projeto de extensão universitária e exemplifi car a aplicabilidade deste tipo de intervenção, em idosos. O grupo é voltado para mulheres, com 60 anos ou mais que não pratiquem atividade física sistematizada. Devido ao apoio fornecido pela universidade e a facilidade de compreensão e aplicabilidade dos exercícios realizados no grupo de alongamento, este surge como uma alternativa relativamente simples a ser implantada em um projeto de extensão universitária. Além disso, observou-se uma alteração positiva no Índice de aptidão funcional geral (IAFG) das idosas participantes. Dessa forma a implementação de outros grupos, em diferentes locais deve ser incentivada. Vale ressaltar que a participação multidisciplinar em saúde (fi sioterapeutas, terapeutas ocupacionais, psicólogos, etc) enriqueceria ainda mais os benefícios proporcionados por esse tipo de intervenção para indivíduos idosos.
Estudos têm indicado o efeito da velocidade de movimento (VM) na promoção do desempenho e hipertrofia muscular de adultos jovens e idosos, contudo, não se sabe qual a velocidade mais adequada para tais melhorias. O objetivo desta revisão é verificar o efeito crônico de diferentes VM na hipertrofia e desempenho muscular, em jovens e idosos. Para tanto, foi realizada uma busca sistemática nas bases de dados: Biological Abstracts, LILACS®, MEDLINE® (Pubmed), SciELO®, Scopus e Oxford Journal. Foram incluídos nesta revisão 12 artigos originais que avaliaram força máxima isométrica e dinâmica (contração voluntária máxima, uma repetição máxima, potência) e hipertrofia muscular em humanos maiores de 18 anos após períodos de TP com diferentes VM. Os resultados sugerem que para jovens, a maior parte dos estudos demonstra aumento similar da potência, força e hipertrofia muscular independentemente VM treinada. Para idosos, a maioria dos estudos confirma melhora da força muscular independentemente VM treinada. Contudo, para a potência ainda há controvérsias, pois alguns suportam que VM rápida e lenta são eficientes igualmente, enquanto outros afirmam que VM rápida é melhor. Apenas um estudo com idosos avaliou a hipertrofia e este encontrou que ambas VM são eficientes para aumento da mesma. Assim, conclui-se que independente da faixa etária, para força muscular, ambas as velocidades são recomendadas e eficazes. Entretanto, para hipertrofia e potência muscular ainda há controvérsias na literatura, necessitando que se desenvolvam mais estudos que busquem esclarecer tais imprecisões.
-The use of shorter rest intervals (RI) between sets of weight exercises has demonstrated to be a strategy to cause elevations of growth hormone concentrations (GH) in young adults. However, is not yet well established whether the magnitude of these elevations is influenced by the aging process. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the effect of different RI between sets of weight exercises on GH concentrations. Eighteen trained older women (65.8 ± 4.4 years; 70.2 ± 11.8 kg; 158.2 ± 5.1 cm) were submitted to two experimental exercise sessions in the leg press (separated by intervals between 48 and 72 hours). Both sessions consisted of three sets all performed with absolute loads of 15 maximal repetitions. Participants were instructed to perform maximum repetitions possible in each set until volitional muscle fatigue. In each experimental session, one of the different RI between sets was used: one minute (RI-1) or three minutes (RI-3). A randomized cross-over balanced design was used to determine the order of experimental sessions. Blood samples were collected to determine GH concentrations immediately before and after leg press exercise. Only the session performed with RI-1 showed significant elevations (50.7%; P < 0.05) in GH concentrations after exercise. However, significant differences in post-exercise GH concentrations were not observed between RI (P > 0.05). The results suggest that the use of different RI between sets does not influence the GH concentrations in trained older women. Key words: Aging; Exercise; Hormones; Muscle strength. (65,8± 4,4 anos; 70,2± 11,8 kg; 158,2± 5,1 cm) Resumo -A utilização de menores intervalos de recuperação (IR) entre as séries de exercícios com pesos têm-se demonstrado uma estratégia para ocasionar elevações nas concentrações do GH em adultos jovens. No entanto, ainda não está bem estabelecido se a magnitude destas elevações é influenciada pelo processo de envelhecimento. Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar o efeito de diferentes IR entre as séries de um exercício com pesos nas concentrações do hormônio do crescimento (GH). Dezoito idosas treinadas
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