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Exercise As A Protagonist In Muscle Plasticity And In The Muscle As An Endocrine Organ: Implications In Chronic Diseases, Amelia Vargas-Pacheco, Lucy E. Correa-López
Exercise As A Protagonist In Muscle Plasticity And In The Muscle As An Endocrine Organ: Implications In Chronic Diseases, Amelia Vargas-Pacheco, Lucy E. Correa-López
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
The active skeletal muscle and the maintenance of muscle mass are essential for good health, wellness and disease prevention and treatment. The muscle as an endocrine organ capable of synthesizing myokines, has been documented recently. These peptides are secreted as a response to muscular contractions induced by exercise, and can develop molecular communication with other tissues, improving cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health. The endocrine function of a muscle continues to be in a constant investigation; however, knowledge up to date urge us to continue promoting physical activity. Additionally, the extended knowledge of myokins is useful to prescribe individualized physical exercise …
Impact Of Moderate Physical Exercise On Sleep Disorders In Patients With Fibromyalgia, Sylvia G. Alfaro-Castro
Impact Of Moderate Physical Exercise On Sleep Disorders In Patients With Fibromyalgia, Sylvia G. Alfaro-Castro
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: Fibromyalgia (FM) or Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is currently defined as a chronic condition of unknown cause characterized by generalized pain, among other symptoms, in the absence of a specific organic disease. Sleep disorders are recognized as one of the main symptoms in fibromyalgia patients, and performing various types of physical activity in this group of patients could improve sleep quality and other sleep disorders. Objective: To determine if the performance of moderate physical exercise has a positive impact on sleep disorders in patients with fibromyalgia. Methods: A PubMed search was carried out, where 2616 articles were found in the …
Intervention Program: Integral Diet And Physical Exercise In The Reduction Of Anthropometric Parameters In Salvador De Bahia-Brasil, Gloria Cari Huanca
Intervention Program: Integral Diet And Physical Exercise In The Reduction Of Anthropometric Parameters In Salvador De Bahia-Brasil, Gloria Cari Huanca
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Introduction: High rates in anthropometric parameters such as excess weight, body fat, visceral fat, hypertension generate serious problems that affect the health of the general population. Objective: To identify the effects produced by the intervention program "integral diet and physical exercise" on anthropometric parameters and blood pressure in a community in Salvador de Bahia. Methodology: Experimental intervention study lasting 40 days in which 31 adults participated, carried out in a neighborhood of the municipality of Salvador (Bahia), Brazil. The study consisted of administering a comprehensive diet based on whole grains, oilseeds, legumes, fruits, vegetables and total abstinence from foods of …