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Exercise Modulates Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Aging and Cardiovascular Diseases. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2015; 2016:7239639. [PMID: 26823952 PMCID: PMC4707375 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7239639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Despite the wealth of epidemiological and experimental studies indicating the protective role of regular physical activity/exercise training against the sequels of aging and cardiovascular diseases, the molecular transducers of exercise/physical activity benefits are not fully identified but should be further investigated in more integrative and innovative approaches, as they bear the potential for transformative discoveries of novel therapeutic targets. As aging and cardiovascular diseases are associated with a chronic state of oxidative stress and inflammation mediated via complex and interconnected pathways, we will focus in this review on the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions of exercise, mainly exerted on adipose tissue, skeletal muscles, immune system, and cardiovascular system by modulating anti-inflammatory/proinflammatory cytokines profile, redox-sensitive transcription factors such as nuclear factor kappa B, activator protein-1, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha, antioxidant and prooxidant enzymes, and repair proteins such as heat shock proteins, proteasome complex, oxoguanine DNA glycosylase, uracil DNA glycosylase, and telomerase. It is important to note that the effects of exercise vary depending on the type, intensity, frequency, and duration of exercise as well as on the individual's characteristics; therefore, the development of personalized exercise programs is essential.
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Riiser A. The human microbiome, asthma, and allergy. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2015; 11:35. [PMID: 26664362 PMCID: PMC4674907 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-015-0102-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The human microbiome can be defined as the microorganisms that reside within and on our bodies and how they interact with the environment. Recent research suggests that numerous mutually beneficial interactions occur between a human and their microbiome, including those that are essential for good health. Modern microbiological detection techniques have contributed to new knowledge about microorganisms in their human environment. These findings reveal that the microbiomes of the lung and gut contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma and allergy. For example, evidence indicates that the microbiome of the gut regulates the activities of helper T cell subsets (Th1 and Th2) that affect the development of immune tolerance. Moreover, recent studies demonstrate differences between the lung microbiomes of healthy and asthmatic subjects. The hygiene and biodiversity hypotheses explain how exposure to microorganisms is associated with asthma and allergy. Although those living in developed countries are exposed to fewer and less diverse microorganisms compared with the inhabitants of developing countries, they are experiencing an increase in the incidence of asthma and allergies. Detailed analyses of the human microbiome, as are being conducted under the auspices of the Human Microbiome Project initiated in 2007, promise to contribute insights into the mechanisms and factors that cause asthma and allergy that may lead to the development of strategies to prevent and treat these diseases.
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- Amund Riiser
- Faculty of Teacher Education and Sports, Sogn og Fjordane University College, Sogndal, Norway
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Jurdana M, Jenko-Pražnikar Z, Mohorko N, Petelin A, Jakus T, Šimunič B, Pišot R. Impact of 14-day bed rest on serum adipokines and low-grade inflammation in younger and older adults. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 37:116. [PMID: 26564239 PMCID: PMC5005849 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-015-9848-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Ageing and inactivity both contribute to systemic inflammation, but the effects of inactivity on inflammation in healthy elderly individuals have not been elucidated. We hypothesised that 14-day bed rest could affect the pro- and anti-inflammatory markers in young subjects differently than in older adults. A short-term 14-day horizontal bed rest study (BR14) has been used as a model of inactivity in two groups of healthy male volunteers: 7 aged 18-30 years (young) and 16 aged 55-65 years (older adults). The effects of inactivity on inflammation were compared. Key low-grade inflammation mediators, tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), visfatin, resistin, and anti-inflammatory adiponectin were measured in fasting serum samples, collected at baseline (BDC) and post BR14. Young responded to BR14 by increasing serum visfatin and resistin while older adults responded to BR14 by increasing IL-6 and TNF-α. In addition, serum adiponectin increased in all participants. Data from correlation analysis demonstrated positive association between Δ serum visfatin and Δ IL-6 in both groups, while Δ serum adiponectin was negatively associated with Δ TNF-α in young and positively associated with Δ resistin in the older adults. As little as 14 days of complete physical inactivity (BR14) negatively affected markers of low-grade inflammation in both groups, but the inflammation after BR14 was more pronounced in older adults. The effect of BR14 on IL-6 and resistin differed between young and older adults. Inflammatory responses to BR14 in older adults differed from those reported in the literature for obese or subjects in pathological states, suggesting potentially different mechanisms between inactivity- and obesity-induced inflammations.
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- Mihaela Jurdana
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, SI-6310, Izola, Slovenia.
- Science and Research Centre, University of Primorska, Garibaldijeva 1, SI-6000, Koper, Slovenia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, SI-6310, Izola, Slovenia
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- Science and Research Centre, University of Primorska, Garibaldijeva 1, SI-6000, Koper, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, SI-6310, Izola, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, SI-6310, Izola, Slovenia
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- Science and Research Centre, University of Primorska, Garibaldijeva 1, SI-6000, Koper, Slovenia
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- Science and Research Centre, University of Primorska, Garibaldijeva 1, SI-6000, Koper, Slovenia
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Lima EM, Nascimento AM, Brasil GA, Kalil IC, Lenz D, Endringer DC, Andrade TU, Bissoli NS. Cardiopulmonary reflex, cardiac cytokines, and nandrolone decanoate: response to resistance training in rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 93:985-91. [DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2015-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study evaluated the effects of nandrolone associated with resistance training (RT) on cardiac cytokines, angiotensin-converting enzyme activity (ACEA), and the sensitivity of the Bezold-Jarisch reflex (BJR). Male Wistar rats were divided into 3 groups: CONT (received vehicle, no training); EXERC (RT: after one week of water adaptation, rats were exercised by jumping into water twice a week for 4 weeks), and ND+EXERC (received nandrolone decanoate 10 mg/kg, twice/week, i.m, associated with RT). The BJR was analysed by measuring bradycardic and hypotensive responses elicited by serotonin administration. Myocyte hypertrophy and matrix collagen deposition were determined by morphometric analysis of H&E and picrosirius red-stained samples, respectively. TNF-α and ACEA were also studied. RT promoted physiological myocyte hyrpertrophy but did not cause changes in the other parameters. The association of ND with RT increased myocyte hypertrophy, deposition of matrix type I collagen, TNF-α and ACEA; decreased IL-10, and impairment in the BJR were observed in ND+EXERC compared with CONT and EXERC. ND is associated with alterations in cardiac structure and function as a result of the development of pathological cardiac hypertrophy (cardiac cytokine imbalance, elevation of ACEA) and cardiac injury, even when combined with resistance training.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitória, Espírito Santo 29042-755, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitória, Espírito Santo 29042-755, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitória, Espírito Santo 29042-755, Brazil
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Meckenstock R, Therby A. [Modifications of immunity in obesity: The impact on the risk of infection]. Rev Med Interne 2015; 36:760-8. [PMID: 26410420 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2015.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Incidence of obesity is constantly rising all over the world; obesity has developed into an important problem of public health. Clinical experience, supported by many clinical trials, shows that obesity constitutes a risk factor for numerous cardiovascular, metabolic, cancer and even infectious diseases. In this revue we summarize the present knowledge on immunological properties and functions of adipose tissue and their modifications in obese subjects, with a bending to a potentially deleterious chronic inflammatory state. We will discuss the negative impact of this chronic inflammation on physiological acute inflammatory reaction during infectious episodes. However, the modifications of anti-infectious immune response in obese subjects are not well known at present and need further investigations.
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- R Meckenstock
- Service de médecine interne et de maladies infectieuses, centre hospitalier de Versailles, 177, rue de Versailles, 78150 Le Chesnay, France.
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- Service de médecine interne et de maladies infectieuses, centre hospitalier de Versailles, 177, rue de Versailles, 78150 Le Chesnay, France
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Wolkow A, Ferguson SA, Vincent GE, Larsen B, Aisbett B, Main LC. The Impact of Sleep Restriction and Simulated Physical Firefighting Work on Acute Inflammatory Stress Responses. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138128. [PMID: 26378783 PMCID: PMC4574982 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the effect restricted sleep has on wildland firefighters' acute cytokine levels during 3 days and 2 nights of simulated physical wildfire suppression work. METHODS Firefighters completed multiple days of physical firefighting work separated by either an 8-h (Control condition; n = 18) or 4-h (Sleep restriction condition; n = 17) sleep opportunity each night. Blood samples were collected 4 times a day (i.e., 06:15, 11:30, 18:15, 21:30) from which plasma cytokine levels (IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-4, IL-10) were measured. RESULTS The primary findings for cytokine levels revealed a fixed effect for condition that showed higher IL-8 levels among firefighters who received an 8-h sleep each night. An interaction effect demonstrated differing increases in IL-6 over successive days of work for the SR and CON conditions. Fixed effects for time indicated that IL-6 and IL-4 levels increased, while IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-8 levels decreased. There were no significant effects for IL-10 observed. CONCLUSION Findings demonstrate increased IL-8 levels among firefighters who received an 8-h sleep when compared to those who had a restricted 4-h sleep. Firefighters' IL-6 levels increased in both conditions which may indicate that a 4-h sleep restriction duration and/or period (i.e., 2 nights) was not a significant enough stressor to affect this cytokine. Considering the immunomodulatory properties of IL-6 and IL-4 that inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokines, the rise in IL-6 and IL-4, independent of increases in IL-1β and TNF-α, could indicate a non-damaging response to the stress of simulated physical firefighting work. However, given the link between chronically elevated cytokine levels and several diseases, further research is needed to determine if firefighters' IL-8 and IL-6 levels are elevated following repeated firefighting deployments across a fire season and over multiple fire seasons.
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- Alexander Wolkow
- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
- Bushfire Co-Operative Research Centre, East Melbourne 3002, Australia
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- Bushfire Co-Operative Research Centre, East Melbourne 3002, Australia
- Central Queensland University, Appleton Institute, Wayville 5034, Australia
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- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
- Bushfire Co-Operative Research Centre, East Melbourne 3002, Australia
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- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
- Bushfire Co-Operative Research Centre, East Melbourne 3002, Australia
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- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
- Bushfire Co-Operative Research Centre, East Melbourne 3002, Australia
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- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
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Slusher AL, Whitehurst M, Zoeller RF, Mock JT, Maharaj M, Huang CJ. Attenuated fibroblast growth factor 21 response to acute aerobic exercise in obese individuals. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 25:839-845. [PMID: 26141939 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2015.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is positively associated with body mass index, potentially as a compensatory mechanism to mediate obesity related metabolic and inflammatory insult due to chronic low-grade elevations of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Therefore, FGF21 response in obese subjects and the associations with increased pro-inflammatory cytokines, insulin resistance, and energy utilization warrants investigation. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty four untrained subjects (12 obese and 12 normal-weight) performed 30 min of continuous submaximal aerobic exercise. Following exercise, obese subjects exhibited a blunted FGF21 response to exercise compared to normal-weight subjects as indicated by area-under-the-curves "with respect to increase" (AUCi) analyses (p = 0.005). Furthermore, while exercise-induced plasma FGF21 was not associated with any inflammatory cytokine (IL-6 and TNF-α) response, FGF21 AUCi was positively correlated with glucose AUCi (r = 0.495, p = 0.014), total relative energy expenditure (r = 0.562, p = 0.004), and relative maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max; r = 0.646, p = 0.001) in all subjects. CONCLUSION Impaired cardiorespiratory fitness may influence the sensitivity of FGF21 response to acute exercise in obese individuals, potentially contributing to the attenuated metabolic response (e.g., glucose) and total exercise energy expenditure. Therefore, exercise training aimed at improving cardiorespiratory fitness and/or body composition may augment cardioprotective properties against obesity-associated CVD through enhanced FGF21 flux.
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- A L Slusher
- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, USA.
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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Milne E, Greenop KR, Ramankutty P, Miller M, de Klerk NH, Armstrong BK, Almond T, O'Callaghan NJ, Fenech M. Blood micronutrients and DNA damage in children. Mol Nutr Food Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201500110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Elizabeth Milne
- Telethon Kids Institute; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Child Health Promotion Research Centre; Edith Cowan University; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute; University of Western Australia; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Sydney School of Public Health; University of Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Research Assets Division, Sax Institute; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Food and Nutrition Flagship; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO); Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Food and Nutrition Flagship; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO); Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Food and Nutrition Flagship; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO); Adelaide South Australia Australia
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Sanchis-Gomar F, Alis R, Rampinini E, Bosio A, Ferioli D, La Torre A, Xu J, Sansoni V, Perego S, Romagnoli M, Lombardi G. Adropin and apelin fluctuations throughout a season in professional soccer players: Are they related with performance? Peptides 2015; 70:32-6. [PMID: 25981336 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Myokines are likely to be involved in the whole-body metabolic adaptive changes that occur in response to regular exercise. We aimed to investigate the association of the two myokines (adropin and apelin) with physical performance in professional soccer players. To this purpose, we analyzed the fluctuations of circulating levels of both adropin and apelin in professional soccer players during a season and evaluated the possible association of these myokines with the performance level. Creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity as well as iron, transferrin and high-sensitivity C-Reactive protein (hsCRP), ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), free testosterone/cortisol ratio (FTCR), total iron binding capacity (TIBC) were also determined. Fifteen male professional soccer players from an Italian Serie A team were included in this study. Regarding the results of the biochemical analyses, the patterns of changes in the biomarkers of fatigue and inflammation, i.e., HsCRP, CK and LDH reflected the effects of the training throughout the season. No significant changes were observed in adropin, while apelin exhibited variations that seem not to be related with performance. In addition, both adropin and apelin did not represent valuable strategy to assist in the performance assessment of professional soccer players.
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- Research Institute "Dr. Viña Giner", Molecular and Mitochondrial Medicine, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, Spain; School of Medicine, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, Spain
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- Human Performance Laboratory, MAPEI Sport Research Center, Italy
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- Human Performance Laboratory, MAPEI Sport Research Center, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Sport Rehabilitation Department, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy
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- Research Institute of the Hospital 12 de Octubre ("i+12"), Madrid, Spain; Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy
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Osler M, Bruunsgaard H, Lykke Mortensen E. Lifetime socio-economic position and depression: an analysis of the influence of cognitive function, behaviour and inflammatory markers. Eur J Public Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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A therapeutic role for vitamin D on obesity-associated inflammation and weight-loss intervention. Inflamm Res 2015; 64:565-75. [PMID: 26142253 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-015-0847-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Vitamin D plays an essential role in the regulation of skeletal metabolism as well as calcium and phosphate homeostasis, while vitamin D receptor (VDR) regulates de novo lipid synthesis, thereby contributing to the development of obesity. Furthermore, obese individuals are at a greater risk for vitamin D deficiency which may increase the potential risk for chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. While acute exercise enhances the activation of inflammatory signaling pathways, chronic exercise training may attenuate elevated pro-inflammatory cytokine production, resulting in the improvement of cardiovascular and metabolic health in obese individuals. Supplementation with vitamin D coupled with exercise or mild caloric restriction has been shown to improve markers of fitness and inflammation as well as cholesterol. Therefore, this review primarily addresses the impact of vitamin D deficiency in obesity-related inflammatory imbalances and how exercise and weight-loss interventions may enhance the beneficial effects on vitamin D-mediated inflammation in obesity.
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Xiao CM, Zhuang YC. Efficacy of Liuzijue Qigong in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Remission. J Am Geriatr Soc 2015; 63:1420-5. [PMID: 26131612 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effectiveness of a 6-month Liuzijue qigong (LQG) program in promoting physical and psychosocial function in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN Single-blind, randomized controlled trial. SETTING Seven hospital respiratory care centers in Beijing. PARTICIPANTS Individuals with COPD (N = 126; mean age 71.1 ± 2.7, range 65-85). METHODS Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: LQG (n = 63) and control (n = 63). Subjects in the LQG group received a LQG program consisting of four 45-minute sessions each week and daily walking for 30 minutes for 6 months. Control subjects walked daily for 30 minutes. Data collection was performed at baseline, at 6 weeks, and at 6 months. Primary outcomes involved functional capacity, and secondary outcomes involved quality of life. RESULTS The LQG group had greater improvements in the 6-minute walk test (P = .02); specific airway conductance (P = .02); monitored functional task evaluation (P = .04); Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36; general health (P < .001), mental health (P = .03)); Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (dyspnea (P = .05), emotion (P = .05), and mastery (P = .04) at 6-month follow-up. After 6 months, the control group had significant improvement only on the SF-36 mental health (P = .02). CONCLUSION LQG promoted functional capacity and quality of life in older adults with COPD at 6 months and is a good alternative home exercise program for older adults in the rehabilitation of COPD.
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- Chun-Mei Xiao
- Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, China
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Santalla A, Nogales-Gadea G, Ørtenblad N, Brull A, de Luna N, Pinós T, Lucia A. McArdle disease: a unique study model in sports medicine. Sports Med 2015; 44:1531-44. [PMID: 25028051 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-014-0223-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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McArdle disease is arguably the paradigm of exercise intolerance in humans. This disorder is caused by inherited deficiency of myophosphorylase, the enzyme isoform that initiates glycogen breakdown in skeletal muscles. Because patients are unable to obtain energy from their muscle glycogen stores, this disease provides an interesting model of study for exercise physiologists, allowing insight to be gained into the understanding of glycogen-dependent muscle functions. Of special interest in the field of muscle physiology and sports medicine are also some specific (if not unique) characteristics of this disorder, such as the so-called 'second wind' phenomenon, the frequent exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria episodes suffered by patients (with muscle damage also occurring under basal conditions), or the early appearance of fatigue and contractures, among others. In this article we review the main pathophysiological features of this disorder leading to exercise intolerance as well as the currently available therapeutic possibilities. Patients have been traditionally advised by clinicians to refrain from exercise, yet sports medicine and careful exercise prescription are their best allies at present because no effective enzyme replacement therapy is expected to be available in the near future. As of today, although unable to restore myophosphorylase deficiency, the 'simple' use of exercise as therapy seems probably more promising and practical for patients than more 'complex' medical approaches.
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Zuliani G, Soavi C, Maggio M, De Vita F, Cherubini A, Volpato S. Counteracting inflammation and insulin resistance with diet and exercise: A strategy for frailty prevention? Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2014.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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von Hertzen L, Beutler B, Bienenstock J, Blaser M, Cani PD, Eriksson J, Färkkilä M, Haahtela T, Hanski I, Jenmalm MC, Kere J, Knip M, Kontula K, Koskenvuo M, Ling C, Mandrup-Poulsen T, von Mutius E, Mäkelä MJ, Paunio T, Pershagen G, Renz H, Rook G, Saarela M, Vaarala O, Veldhoen M, de Vos WM. Helsinki alert of biodiversity and health. Ann Med 2015; 47:218-25. [PMID: 25904094 DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2015.1010226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Urban living in built environments, combined with the use of processed water and food, may not provide the microbial stimulation necessary for a balanced development of immune function. Many chronic inflammatory disorders, including allergic, autoimmune, metabolic, and even some behavioural disorders, are linked to alteration in the human commensal microbiota. Sedentary lifestyle is associated with reduced exposure to a broad spectrum of environmental micro-organisms and surplus energy balance, both risk factors of chronic inflammatory disorders. According to the Biodiversity Hypothesis, an environment with diverse macrobiota and microbiota modifies and enriches the human microbiota, which in turn is crucial in the development and maintenance of appropriate immune function. These issues were discussed in the symposium 'Chronic Inflammation, Lifestyle and Environment', held in Helsinki, 20-22 August 2014, under the sponsorship of the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation. This paper briefly outlines the recent findings in the context of the environment, lifestyle, and health; discusses the forces that undermine immune tolerance in urban environments; and highlights the possibilities to restore broken immune tolerance among urban dwellers, summarizing the main messages in four statements and calling for actions to combat major public health threats.
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Diet, exercise or diet with exercise: comparing the effectiveness of treatment options for weight-loss and changes in fitness for adults (18-65 years old) who are overfat, or obese; systematic review and meta-analysis. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2015; 14:31. [PMID: 25973403 PMCID: PMC4429709 DOI: 10.1186/s40200-015-0154-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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There are number of means of methods to alter body composition, and metabolic issues, available for the adult who is overfat. The following is a systematic review and meta-analysis focused on comparing changes from treatment program for adults who are overfat based on analysis of aggregated effect size (ES) of inducing changes. So as to determine the relative effectiveness of such protocols and intervention plans of choice. This tiered meta-analysis of 66-population based studies, and 162-studywise groups, a clear pattern of ES being established across and within treatments. First, hypocaloric balance is necessary for changing body composition, but the effectiveness for establishing imbalance does not equate with the effectiveness for body compositional changes, or any biomarkers associated with metabolic issues. With analysis showing that there is a necessity to include exercise in combination with diet effectively elicit changes in body composition and biomarkers of metabolic issues. More importantly, the combination, resistance training (RT) was more effective than endurance training (ET) or combination of RT and ET, particularly when progressive training volume of 2-to-3 sets for 6-to-10 reps at an intensity of ≥75% 1RM, utilizing whole body and free-weight exercises, at altering body compositional measures (ES of 0.47, 0.30, and 0.40 for loss of BM, FM, and retention of FFM respectively) and reducing total cholesterol (ES = 0.85), triglycerides (ES = 0.86) and low-density lipoproteins (ES = 0.60). Additionally RT was more effective at reducing fasting insulin levels (ES = 3.5) than ET or ET and RT. Even though generally lower ES than RT, the inclusion of ET was more effective when performed at high intensity (e.g. ≥70% VO2max or HRmax for 30-minutes 3-4x's/wk), or in an interval training style than when utilizing the relatively common prescribed method of low-to-moderate (e.g., 50-70% VO2max or HRmax for at least equal time) steady state method, ES of 0.35, 0.39, and 0.13 for BM, FM, and FFM respectively. Thus indicating that focus of treatment should be on producing a large metabolic stress (as induced by RT or high levels of ET) rather than an energetic imbalance for adults who are overfat.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity and endometrial cancer risk. Eur J Epidemiol 2015; 30:397-412. [PMID: 25800123 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-015-0017-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Physical activity is related to decreased endometrial cancer risk. However, a comprehensive investigation of activity domains, intensities, time periods in life, and potential interaction with body mass index is unavailable. We performed a meta-analysis of physical activity and endometrial cancer studies published through October 2014. We identified 33 eligible studies comprising 19,558 endometrial cancer cases. High versus low physical activity was related to reduced endometrial cancer risk [relative risk (RR) = 0.80; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.75-0.85]. The corresponding RRs for recreational activity, occupational activity, household activity, and walking were 0.84 (95% CI 0.78-0.91), 0.81 (95% CI 0.75-0.87), 0.70 (95% CI 0.47-1.02), and 0.82 (95% CI 0.69-0.97), respectively (Pdifference). Walking/biking for transportation, walking for recreation, and walking without specification revealed summary RRs of 0.70 (95% CI 0.58-0.85), 0.94 (95% CI 0.76-1.17), and 0.88 (95% CI 0.52-1.50), respectively (Pdifference). Inverse associations were noted for light (RR 0.65; 95% CI 0.49-0.86), moderate to vigorous (RR 0.83; 95 % CI 0.71-0.96), and vigorous activity (RR 0.80; 95% CI 0.72-0.90; (Pdifference). A statistically significant inverse relation was found for postmenopausal (RR 0.81; 95% CI 0.67-0.97), but not premenopausal women (RR 0.74; 95% CI 0.49-1.13; (Pdifference). Physical activity performed during childhood/adolescence, young adulthood/midlife, and older age yielded RRs of 0.94 (95% CI 0.82-1.08), 0.77 (95% CI 0.58-1.01), and 0.69 (95% CI 0.37-1.28), respectively (Pdifference). An inverse relation was evident in overweight/obese (RR 0.69; 95% CI 0.52-0.91), but not normal weight women (RR 0.97; 95% CI 0.84-1.13; (Pdifference). In conclusion, recreational physical activity, occupational physical activity, and walking/biking for transportation are related to decreased endometrial cancer risk. Inverse associations are evident for physical activity of light, moderate to vigorous, and vigorous intensities. The inverse relation with physical activity is limited to women who are overweight or obese.
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Di Giuseppe D, Bottai M, Askling J, Wolk A. Physical activity and risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women: a population-based prospective study. Arthritis Res Ther 2015; 17:40. [PMID: 25884929 PMCID: PMC4365521 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-015-0560-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Only one study has analysed the association between exercise and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), showing no association. Aim of this paper was to evaluate the association of physical activity in all its aspect with RA. Methods To examine this association, middle age and elderly women from the Swedish Mammography Cohort, a population-based prospective study, were analysed. Data on physical activity were collected in 1997 by self-administrated food-frequency questionnaire. Risk of RA associated with physical activity was estimated using Cox proportional hazard regression models. Results Among 30,112 women born between 1914 and 1948 followed-up from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2010, 201 RA cases were identified (226,477 person-years). There was a statistically significant 35% lower risk of RA (relative risk (RR), 0.65; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.43-0.96) among women in the highest category of leisure-time activity (combining more than 20 minute per day of walking/bicycling (median 40–60 minute per day) and more than 1 hour per week of exercise (median 2–3 hours per week)) as compared to women in the lowest category (less than 20 minute per day of walking/bicycling and less than 1 hour per week of exercise). A non-statistically significant decreased risk was observed for household work (−32%) and work/occupation (−15%), while an increased risk was observed for leisure-time physical inactivity (+27%). Daily energy expenditure was not associated with risk of RA. Conclusions This prospective population-based cohort study of women supports the hypothesis that physical activity can be a protective factor in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis. Our results add to accumulated evidence on benefits of modifiable leisure-time physical activity for prevention of many other chronic diseases. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0560-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Daniela Di Giuseppe
- Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels vag 13, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden.
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels vag 13, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels vag 13, Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden.
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Rogers LQ, Fogleman A, Trammell R, Hopkins-Price P, Spenner A, Vicari S, Rao K, Courneya KS, Hoelzer K, Robbs R, Verhulst S. Inflammation and psychosocial factors mediate exercise effects on sleep quality in breast cancer survivors: pilot randomized controlled trial. Psychooncology 2015; 24:302-10. [PMID: 24916951 PMCID: PMC4263679 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To improve mechanistic understanding, this pilot randomized controlled trial examined mediators of an exercise intervention effects on sleep in breast cancer survivors (BCS). METHODS Forty-six postmenopausal BCS (≤Stage II, off primary treatment) were randomized to a 3-month exercise intervention or control group. Intervention included 160 min/week of moderate intensity aerobic walking, twice weekly resistance training (resistance bands), and six discussion groups (to improve adherence). Blinded assessments at baseline and post-intervention included sleep disturbance (PSQI and PROMIS®), objective sleep quality (accelerometer), serum cytokines, accelerometer physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, fatigue, and psychosocial factors. Mediation was tested using Freedman-Schatzkin difference-in-coefficients tests. RESULTS When compared with control, the intervention group demonstrated a significant increase in PSQI sleep duration (i.e., fewer hours of sleep/night) (d = 0.73, p = .03). Medium to large but non-significant standardized effect sizes were noted for PSQI daytime somnolence (d = -0.63, p = .05) and accelerometer latency (d = -0.49, p = .14). No statistically significant mediators were detected for PSQI sleep duration score or accelerometer latency. Daytime somnolence was mediated by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (mediated 23% of intervention effect, p < .05), interleukin (IL)-6:IL-10 (16%, p < .01), IL-8:IL-10 (26%, p < .01), and fatigue (38%, p < .05). Mediating or enhancing relationships for several of the sleep outcomes were noted for accelerometer physical activity, PROMIS® fatigue, exercise social support, and/or physical activity enjoyment. CONCLUSIONS Inflammation and psychosocial factors may mediate or enhance sleep response to our exercise intervention. Further study is warranted to confirm our results and translate our findings into more effective interventions aimed at improving sleep quality in BCS.
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- SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA
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Leite MR, Cechella JL, Mantovani AC, Duarte MM, Nogueira CW, Zeni G. Swimming exercise and diphenyl diselenide-supplemented diet affect the serum levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines differently depending on the age of rats. Cytokine 2015; 71:119-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2014.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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da Silva RA, Almeida FM, Olivo CR, Saraiva-Romanholo BM, Perini A, Martins MA, Carvalho CRF. Comparison of the Effects of Aerobic Conditioning Before and After Pulmonary Allergic Inflammation. Inflammation 2014; 38:1229-38. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-014-0090-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rogers LQ, Vicari S, Trammell R, Hopkins-Price P, Fogleman A, Spenner A, Rao K, Courneya KS, Hoelzer KS, Robbs R, Verhulst S. Biobehavioral factors mediate exercise effects on fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014; 46:1077-88. [PMID: 24212124 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to examine mediators of fatigue response to an exercise intervention for breast cancer survivors in a pilot randomized controlled trial. METHODS Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors (n = 46; ≤stage 2), off primary treatment, and reporting fatigue and/or sleep dysfunction were randomized to a 3-month exercise intervention (160 min·wk of moderate-intensity aerobic walking, twice weekly resistance training with resistance bands) or control group. Six discussion group sessions provided behavioral support to improve adherence. Fatigue, serum cytokines, accelerometer physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, sleep dysfunction, and psychosocial factors were assessed at baseline and 3 months. RESULTS The exercise intervention effect sizes for fatigue were as follows: fatigue intensity d = 0.30 (P = 0.34), interference d = -0.38 (P = 0.22), and general fatigue d = -0.49 (P = 0.13). Using the Freedman-Schatzkin difference-in-coefficients tests, increase in fatigue intensity was significantly mediated by interleukin 6 (IL-6) (82%), IL-10 (94%), IL-6/IL-10 (49%), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α):IL-10 (78%) with reduced sleep dysfunction increasing the relationship between intervention and fatigue intensity rather than mediating intervention effects (-88%). Decrease in fatigue interference was mediated by sleep dysfunction (35%), whereas IL-10 and pro-anti-inflammatory cytokine ratios increased the relationship between intervention and interference (-25% to -40%). The reduction in general fatigue was significantly mediated by minutes of physical activity (76%), sleep dysfunction (45%), and physical activity enjoyment (40%), with IL-10 (-40%) and IL-6/IL-10 (-11%) increasing the intervention-fatigue relationship. In the intervention group, higher baseline fatigue, anxiety, depression, and perceived exercise barrier interference predicted a greater decline in fatigue interference and/or general fatigue during the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Biobehavioral factors mediated and enhanced intervention effects on fatigue, whereas psychosocial factors predicted fatigue response. Further study is warranted to confirm our results and to improve understanding of relationships that mediate and strengthen the intervention-fatigue association.
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- Laura Q Rogers
- 1Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2Department of Psychiatry, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL; 3Department of Internal Medicine, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL; 4Center for Clinical Research, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL; 5Department of Medicine, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL; 6Department of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA; and 7Department of Hematology Oncology, Springfield Clinic, Sprinfield, IL
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Alsamir Tibana R, da Cunha Nascimento D, Frade de Sousa NM, de Souza VC, Durigan J, Vieira A, Bottaro M, de Toledo Nóbrega O, de Almeida JA, Navalta JW, Franco OL, Prestes J. Enhancing of women functional status with metabolic syndrome by cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of combined aerobic and resistance training. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110160. [PMID: 25379699 PMCID: PMC4224372 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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These data describe the effects of combined aerobic plus resistance training (CT) with regards to risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MetS), quality of life, functional capacity, and pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in women with MetS. In this context, thirteen women (35.4 ± 6.2 yr) completed 10 weeks of CT consisting of three weekly sessions of ~60 min aerobic training (treadmill at 65-70% of reserve heart rate, 30 min) and resistance training (3 sets of 8-12 repetitions maximum for main muscle groups). Dependent variables were maximum chest press strength; isometric hand-grip strength; 30 s chair stand test; six minute walk test; body mass; body mass index; body adiposity index; waist circumference; systolic (SBP), diastolic and mean blood pressure (MBP); blood glucose; HDL-C; triglycerides; interleukins (IL) 6, 10 and 12, osteoprotegerin (OPG) and serum nitric oxide metabolite (NOx); quality of life (SF-36) and Z-Score of MetS. There was an improvement in muscle strength on chest press (p = 0.009), isometric hand-grip strength (p = 0.03) and 30 s chair stand (p = 0.007). There was a decrease in SBP (p = 0.049), MBP (p = 0.041), Z-Score of MetS (p = 0.046), OPG (0.42 ± 0.26 to 0.38 ± 0.19 ng/mL, p<0.05) and NOx (13.3 ± 2.3 µmol/L to 9.1 ± 2.3 µmol/L; p<0.0005). IL-10 displayed an increase (13.6 ± 7.5 to 17.2 ± 12.3 pg/mL, p < 0.05) after 10 weeks of training. Combined training also increased the perception of physical capacity (p = 0.011). This study endorses CT as an efficient tool to improve blood pressure, functional capacity, quality of life and reduce blood markers of inflammation, which has a clinical relevance in the prevention and treatment of MetS.
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- Ramires Alsamir Tibana
- Catholic University of Brasilia, Graduation Program on Physical Education, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Catholic University of Brasilia, Graduation Program on Physical Education, Brasilia, Brazil
- University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
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- Catholic University of Brasilia, Graduation Program on Physical Education, Brasilia, Brazil
- Centro de Analises Proteomicas e Bioquimicas. Programa de Pos-Graduaçao em Ciencias Genomicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Catolica de Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Catholic University of Brasilia, Graduation Program on Physical Education, Brasilia, Brazil
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Cavallo S, April KT, Grandpierre V, Majnemer A, Feldman DE. Leisure in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104642. [PMID: 25329390 PMCID: PMC4203655 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The aim of this systematic review is to describe participation in social and physical leisure activities among children and adolescents with JIA, as well as identify potential determinants of leisure participation. METHODS Electronic databases were systematically searched for articles published up until June 2013 pertaining to participation in leisure activities among youth with JIA and other rheumatic diseases. Studies were included if they measured involvement in either social or physical leisure activities. Selection and quality appraisal of articles were completed independently by two authors. RESULTS Eight hundred and ninety-three articles were found through electronic and reference search. One hundred and nine full articles were reviewed to assess for eligibility. Twelve articles met inclusion criteria and findings were reviewed. Most focused on describing participation in physical rather than social activities. Results suggest that youth with JIA participated less in both social and physical leisure activities as compared to healthy peers, and those with JIA did not meet national recommendations for physical activity. Potential determinants of leisure participation were socio-demographic (age, sex), anthropometric (height, weight) and disease-related (JIA subtype, disease duration, pain, number of swollen or painful joints, stiffness, fatigue, well-being) factors. CONCLUSION Characterization of leisure activity remains limited and mostly focused on physical activity in JIA. Assessment of more comprehensive outcome measures is warranted to obtain a better description of leisure in this population. Evidence of the influence of contextual factors as potential determinants of involvement in leisure among children with pediatric rheumatologic diseases is needed.
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- Sabrina Cavallo
- Département de Médecine Sociale et Préventive, École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Institut de Recherche en Santé Publique Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation du Montréal Métropolitain, Institut de Réadaptation de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de Médecine Sociale et Préventive, École de Santé Publique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Institut de Recherche en Santé Publique Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation du Montréal Métropolitain, Institut de Réadaptation de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- École de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Direction de Santé Publique de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Silverman MN, Deuster PA. Biological mechanisms underlying the role of physical fitness in health and resilience. Interface Focus 2014; 4:20140040. [PMID: 25285199 PMCID: PMC4142018 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2014.0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Physical fitness, achieved through regular exercise and/or spontaneous physical activity, confers resilience by inducing positive psychological and physiological benefits, blunting stress reactivity, protecting against potentially adverse behavioural and metabolic consequences of stressful events and preventing many chronic diseases. In this review, we discuss the biological mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of physical fitness on mental and physical health. Physical fitness appears to buffer against stress-related disease owing to its blunting/optimizing effects on hormonal stress responsive systems, such as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic nervous system. This blunting appears to contribute to reduced emotional, physiological and metabolic reactivity as well as increased positive mood and well-being. Another mechanism whereby regular exercise and/or physical fitness may confer resilience is through minimizing excessive inflammation. Chronic psychological stress, physical inactivity and abdominal adiposity have been associated with persistent, systemic, low-grade inflammation and exert adverse effects on mental and physical health. The anti-inflammatory effects of regular exercise/activity can promote behavioural and metabolic resilience, and protect against various chronic diseases associated with systemic inflammation. Moreover, exercise may benefit the brain by enhancing growth factor expression and neural plasticity, thereby contributing to improved mood and cognition. In summary, the mechanisms whereby physical fitness promotes increased resilience and well-being and positive psychological and physical health are diverse and complex.
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- Consortium for Health and Military Performance, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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Keller C, Ainsworth B, Records K, Todd M, Belyea M, Vega-López S, Permana P, Coonrod D, Nagle-Williams A. A comparison of a social support physical activity intervention in weight management among post-partum Latinas. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:971. [PMID: 25233867 PMCID: PMC4177167 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Weight gain during the childbearing years and failure to lose pregnancy weight after birth contribute to the development of obesity in postpartum Latinas. METHODS Madres para la Salud [Mothers for Health] was a 12-month, randomized controlled trial exploring a social support intervention with moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) seeking to effect changes in body fat, fat tissue inflammation, and depression symptoms in sedentary postpartum Latinas. This report describes the efficacy of the Madres intervention. RESULTS The results show that while social support increased during the active intervention delivery, it declined to pre-intervention levels by the end of the intervention. There were significant achievements in aerobic and total steps across the 12 months of the intervention, and declines in body adiposity assessed with bioelectric impedance. CONCLUSIONS Social support from family and friends mediated increases in aerobic PA resulting in decrease in percent body fat. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01908959.
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- Colleen Keller
- />Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, 500 N. 3rd Street; MC 3020, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
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- />Arizona State University, School of Nutrition, Health Promotion, 500 N. 3rd Street; MC 3020, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
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- />University of Missouri – Saint Louis, College of Nursing, 1 University Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63121 USA
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- />Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, 500 N. 3rd Street; MC 3020, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
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- />Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, 500 N. 3rd Street; MC 3020, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
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- />Arizona State University, School of Nutrition, Health Promotion, 500 N. 3rd Street; MC 3020, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
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- />Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 650 E. Indian School Rd. Building 21, Room 147, Phoenix, AZ 85012 USA
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- />Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maricopa Integrated Health System/ District Medical Group, University of Arizona College of Medicine phoenix, 2525 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 USA
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- />Arizona State University, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC), 411 N. Central Ave, Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA
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Dong ZH, Yu BX, Sun YB, Fang W, Li L. Effects of early rehabilitation therapy on patients with mechanical ventilation. World J Emerg Med 2014; 5:48-52. [PMID: 25215147 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For patients in intensive care unit (ICU), mechanical ventilation is an effective treatment to survive from acute illness and improve survival rates. However, long periods of bed rest and restricted physical activity can result in side effects. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of early rehabilitation therapy in patients with mechanical ventilation. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was carried out. Sixty patients, with tracheal intubation or tracheostomy more than 48 hours and less than 72 hours, were admitted to the ICU of the Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, from May 2010 to May 2012. These patients were randomly divided into a rehabilitation group and a control group. In the rehabilitation group, rehabilitation therapy was performed twice daily, and the training time and intensity were adjusted according to the condition of the patients. Early rehabilitation therapy included heading up actively, transferring from the supine position to sitting position, sitting at the edge of the bed, sitting in chair, transferring from sitting to standing, and ambulating bedside. The patient's body mass index, days to first out of bed, duration of mechanical ventilation, length of ICU stay, APACHE II score, highest FiO2, lowest PaO2/FiO2 and hospital mortality of patients were all compared between the rehabilitation group and the control group. The differences between the two groups were compared using Student's t test. RESULTS There was no significant difference in body mass index, APACHE II score, highest FiO2, lowest PaO2/FiO2 and hospital mortality between the rehabilitation group and the control group (P>0.05). Patients in the rehabilitation group had shorter days to first out of bed (3.8±1.2 d vs. 7.3±2.8 d; P=0.00), duration of mechanical ventilation (5.6±2.1 d vs. 12.7±4.1 d; P=0.005) and length of ICU stay (12.7±4.1 d vs. 15.2±4.5 d; P=0.01) compared with the control group. CONCLUSION Early rehabilitation therapy was feasible and effective in improving the outcomes of patients with mechanical ventilation.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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Bergin DA, Reeves EP, Hurley K, Wolfe R, Jameel R, Fitzgerald S, McElvaney NG. The circulating proteinase inhibitor α-1 antitrypsin regulates neutrophil degranulation and autoimmunity. Sci Transl Med 2014; 6:217ra1. [PMID: 24382893 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3007116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pathological inflammation and autoimmune disease frequently involve elevated neutrophil activity in the absence of infectious agents. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) contributes to many of the problems associated with autoimmune diseases. We investigated the ability of serum α-1 antitrypsin (AAT) to control TNF-α biosynthesis and signaling in neutrophils and assessed whether AAT deficiency (AATD) is a TNF-α-related disease. In vitro studies demonstrate that serum AAT coordinates TNF-α intracellular signaling and neutrophil degranulation of tertiary and secondary granules via modulation of ligand-receptor interactions. AATD patients homozygous for the Z allele were characterized by increased activation of the TNF-α system, as demonstrated by increased membrane TNF-α levels and increased plasma concentrations of TNF receptor 1 and neutrophil-released secondary and tertiary granule proteins. The incidence of autoantibodies directed against degranulated lactoferrin and surface protein accessible to these antibodies was increased in ZZ-AATD, leading to an enhanced rate of neutrophil reactive oxygen species production. Treatment of ZZ-AATD individuals with AAT augmentation therapy resulted in decreased membrane TNF-α expression and plasma levels of granule antigenic proteins and immunoglobulin G class autoantibodies. These results provide a mechanism by which AAT augmentation therapy affects TNF-α signaling in the circulating neutrophil, indicating promising potential of this therapy for other TNF-α-related diseases.
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- David A Bergin
- Respiratory Research Division, Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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Pokora I, Kempa K, Chrapusta SJ, Langfort J. Effects of downhill and uphill exercises of equivalent submaximal intensities on selected blood cytokine levels and blood creatine kinase activity. Biol Sport 2014; 31:173-8. [PMID: 25177094 PMCID: PMC4135060 DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1111434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The study was aimed at comparing the effects of concentric (CONC) and eccentric (ECC) exercises of equivalent (in terms of relative work load expressed as a percentage of VO2max) moderate intensity on selected blood cytokine levels and blood creatine kinase (CK) activity. Twenty recreationally active healthy young male volunteers were randomized between two groups that performed a single 1 h bout of CONC (uphill running) or ECC (downhill running) exercise at 60% of the respective individual VO2max. Venous blood taken 1 h before, at the end, and 24 h after the exercise was processed for plasma and analyzed for CK activity and IL-6, IL-1β and TNFα levels. There was no between-group difference in these cytokines prior to or just after the exercise, and in pre-exercise CK activity. The cytokines elevated significantly and similarly in both groups during the exercise, with no significant change in CK activity. Twenty-four hours later, CK activity and IL-6 were at pre-exercise levels in the CONC group, but showed further major increases in the ECC group, resulting in marked between-group differences in these indices. Changes in IL-1β and TNFα levels during the recovery period showed only minor differences between the study groups and produced no significant between-group difference in these cytokines. However, IL-1β level normalized in the ECC but not in the CONC group. The study suggests that moderate intensity ECC exercise compared to CONC exercise of equivalent relative work load results in considerably greater muscle damage and its related elevation in circulating IL-6, but it does not cause a major systemic inflammatory response.
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- Department of Physiology, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland ; Department of Sports Training; Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
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Short-term eccentric exercise in newly diagnosed type II diabetics: an exploratory study. SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11332-014-0193-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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O'Donnell DE, Gebke KB. Activity restriction in mild COPD: a challenging clinical problem. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2014; 9:577-88. [PMID: 24940054 PMCID: PMC4051517 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s62766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Dyspnea, exercise intolerance, and activity restriction are already apparent in mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, patients may not seek medical help until their symptoms become troublesome and persistent and significant respiratory impairment is already present; as a consequence, further sustained physical inactivity may contribute to disease progression. Ventilatory and gas exchange impairment, cardiac dysfunction, and skeletal muscle dysfunction are present to a variable degree in patients with mild COPD, and collectively may contribute to exercise intolerance. As such, there is increasing interest in evaluating exercise tolerance and physical activity in symptomatic patients with COPD who have mild airway obstruction, as defined by spirometry. Simple questionnaires, eg, the modified British Medical Research Council dyspnea scale and the COPD Assessment Test, or exercise tests, eg, the 6-minute or incremental and endurance exercise tests can be used to assess exercise performance and functional status. Pedometers and accelerometers are used to evaluate physical activity, and endurance tests (cycle or treadmill) using constant work rate protocols are used to assess the effects of interventions such as pulmonary rehabilitation. In addition, alternative outcome measurements, such as tests of small airway dysfunction and laboratory-based exercise tests, are used to measure the extent of physiological impairment in individuals with persistent dyspnea. This review describes the mechanisms of exercise limitation in patients with mild COPD and the interventions that can potentially improve exercise tolerance. Also discussed are the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation and the potential role of pharmacologic treatment in symptomatic patients with mild COPD.
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- Denis E O'Donnell
- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Investigation Unit, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Primary Care Sports Medicine Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Molsted S, Eiken P, Andersen JL, Eidemak I, Harrison AP. Interleukin-6 and vitamin D status during high-intensity resistance training in patients with chronic kidney disease. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:176190. [PMID: 24800209 PMCID: PMC3996980 DOI: 10.1155/2014/176190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background. The aim of this study was to investigate IL-6 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH D) associations with muscle size and muscle function in dialysis patients. Methods. Patients were included in a 16-week control period followed by 16 weeks of high-intensity resistance training thrice weekly. IL-6 and 25-OH D were analysed after an over-night fast. Muscle fibre size was analysed in biopsies from m. vastus lateralis. Muscle power was tested using a Leg Extensor Power Rig. Results. Patients (n = 36) with IL-6 ≥ 6.49 pg/ml (median) were older and had decreased muscle power and a reduced protein intake (P < 0.05) compared with patients with IL-6 < 6.49 pg/ml. IL-6 was not associated with muscle fibre size. Vitamin D deficiency (25-OH D < 50 nmol/l) was present in 51% of the patients and not associated with muscle power. IL-6 remained unchanged during the training period, whilst muscle power increased by 20-23% (P < 0.001). Conclusion. Elevated IL-6 values were associated with decreased muscle power but not with decreased muscle fibre size. Half of the patients were suffering from vitamin D deficiency, which was not associated with muscle power. IL-6 was unchanged by high-intensity resistance training in dialysis patients in this study.
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- Stig Molsted
- Department of Cardiology, Nephrology & Endocrinology, Nordsjællands University Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Nephrology & Endocrinology, Nordsjællands University Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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- Department of Nephrology P, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Basic Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Grønnegårdsvej 15, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Faulkner SH, Spilsbury KL, Harvey J, Jackson A, Huang J, Platt M, Tok A, Nimmo MA. The detection and measurement of interleukin-6 in venous and capillary blood samples, and in sweat collected at rest and during exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 2014; 114:1207-16. [PMID: 24577845 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2851-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to quantify the relationship between venous and capillary blood sampling methods for the measurement of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6). A parallel study was conducted to determine the possibility of measuring IL-6 in sweat using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and investigate the relationship between plasma- and sweat-derived measures of IL-6. METHODS Twelve male participants were recruited for the measurement of IL-6 at rest and during exercise (study 1). An additional group of five female participants was recruited for the measurement of IL-6 in venous blood versus sweat at rest and following exercise (study 2). In study 1, venous and capillary blood samples were collected at rest and in response to exercise. In study 2, venous and sweat samples were collected following exercise. RESULTS Mean plasma IL-6 concentration was not different between venous and capillary blood sampling methods either at rest (4.27 ± 5.40 vs. 4.14 ± 4.45 pg ml(-1)), during (5.40 ± 5.17 vs. 5.58 ± 6.34 pg ml(-1)), or in response to exercise (6.95 ± 6.37 vs. 6.99 ± 6.74 pg ml(-1)). There was no IL-6 detectable in sweat either at rest or following exercise. CONCLUSION There are no differences in the measurement of plasma IL-6 using either venous or capillary blood sampling methods. Capillary measurement represents a minimally invasive way of measuring IL-6 and detecting changes in IL-6, which are linked to fatigue and overtraining.
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- Steve H Faulkner
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK
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Golbidi S, Laher I. Exercise induced adipokine changes and the metabolic syndrome. J Diabetes Res 2014; 2014:726861. [PMID: 24563869 PMCID: PMC3915640 DOI: 10.1155/2014/726861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The lack of adequate physical activity and obesity created a worldwide pandemic. Obesity is characterized by the deposition of adipose tissue in various parts of the body; it is now evident that adipose tissue also acts as an endocrine organ capable of secreting many cytokines that are though to be involved in the pathophysiology of obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. Adipokines, or adipose tissue-derived proteins, play a pivotal role in this scenario. Increased secretion of proinflammatory adipokines leads to a chronic inflammatory state that is accompanied by insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. Lifestyle change in terms of increased physical activity and exercise is the best nonpharmacological treatment for obesity since these can reduce insulin resistance, counteract the inflammatory state, and improve the lipid profile. There is growing evidence that exercise exerts its beneficial effects partly through alterations in the adipokine profile; that is, exercise increases secretion of anti-inflammatory adipokines and reduces proinflammatory cytokines. In this paper we briefly describe the pathophysiologic role of four important adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, TNF-α, and IL-6) in the metabolic syndrome and review some of the clinical trials that monitored these adipokines as a clinical outcome before and after exercise.
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- Saeid Golbidi
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3
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Chou CY, Lang HF, Sheu WHH, Lin JY. Weight loss improves serum mediators and metabolic syndrome features in android obese subjects. Obes Res Clin Pract 2013; 7:e81-8. [PMID: 24331685 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2011.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 10/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Serum anti-/pro-inflammatory molecules such as adiponectin, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α, and metabolic syndrome (Met Syn) features in 15 android obese (6 Met Syn and 9 non-Met Syn) subjects were assessed during an 8-week weight control program. The results showed that the body mass index, weight, lean body mass, triglyceride, total cholesterol/high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, and TNF-α in Met Syn subjects were significantly (P < 0.05) improved. This study suggests that weight reduction in android obese subjects may be beneficial in reducing cardiovascular diseases via improving serum IL-6 and TNF-α levels, as well as Met Syn features.
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- Ching-Ya Chou
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 160 Sec. 3, Chung-Kangn Road, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, ROC
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- Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 160 Sec. 3, Chung-Kangn Road, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, ROC
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- Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 160 Sec. 3, Chung-Kangn Road, Taichung 40705, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan, ROC.
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Can the use of an early mobility program reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers in a surgical critical care unit? Crit Care Nurs Q 2013; 36:127-40. [PMID: 23221449 DOI: 10.1097/cnq.0b013e31827538a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has defined pressure ulcers (PUs) an important patient safety indicator (#3). Despite the existence of evidence-based guidelines for PU prevention and treatment from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the sustained success in reducing the development of PUs is elusive in many acute care hospitals. PURPOSE The specific aim of the study was to determine whether the implementation of an early standardized process for mobility could reduce or eliminate the development of PUs in a surgical intensive care unit. METHODS Patient data were collected pre- and postimplementation of the early mobility protocol. RESULTS The mobility compliance for patients postimplementation was 71.30% (SD = 12.73), with a range of 25% to 100%. A χ² test for independence (with Yates continuity correction) indicated a significant association between unit-acquired PUs and the pre- and postimplementation mobility groups (χ²(1,1051) = 6.86, P = .009). Specifically, patients in the intervention group had significantly more unit-acquired PUs than the control group. No significant differences were identified between the 2 groups. IMPLICATIONS/CONCLUSIONS Despite implementation of the early mobility protocol, we did not see an improvement in the PU rate overall or with time as protocol compliance improved.
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Menzies-Gow NJ, Wray H, Bailey SR, Harris PA, Elliott J. The effect of exercise on plasma concentrations of inflammatory markers in normal and previously laminitic ponies. Equine Vet J 2013; 46:317-21. [PMID: 23819851 DOI: 10.1111/evj.12132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY The mechanisms underlying predisposition to pasture-associated laminitis remain unclear; chronic inflammation is implicated, and this may be exacerbated by physical inactivity. OBJECTIVES To determine whether exercise affects the inflammatory profile of normal and previously laminitic ponies. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case-control study. METHODS The short (1 day) and longer term (14 days) effects of low intensity (10 min walking and 5 min trotting) exercise on plasma inflammatory marker concentrations in normal (NL) and previously laminitic (PL) nonobese ponies (n = 6/group) was determined. Plasma concentrations of TNF-α, serum amyloid A (SAA), haptoglobin, insulin, adiponectin and fibrinogen were assayed by validated/standard methods. Data were analysed using a linear mixed effects model. RESULTS Before exercise, plasma [adiponectin] was significantly (P = 0.0001) lower in PL (mean ± s.d. 2.4 ± 0.1 ng/l) than in NL (4.03 ± 0.2 ng/l), but exercise had no effect. Previous laminitis and exercise had no effect on plasma [TNF-α] or [fibrinogen]. Serum amyloid A concentrations in all ponies were significantly (P = 0.00001) reduced after longer term exercise compared to Day 1 values. Plasma [haptoglobin] was significantly (P = 0.00001) higher in PL compared to NL on Day 1. This difference was no longer apparent after longer term exercise, such that [haptoglobin] in PL had decreased to concentrations similar to NL. Following short-term exercise, all ponies had an initial decrease in serum [insulin] immediately after exercise, followed by an increase peaking 10 min after exercise cessation, before returning to pre-exercise values. On Day 14 these fluctuations were significantly (P = 0.001) reduced in all ponies. CONCLUSIONS Fourteen days of low intensity exercise significantly decreased [SAA] in all ponies and plasma [haptoglobin] in PL such that it was no longer increased compared to NL. Regular low intensity exercise appears to have an anti-inflammatory effect, which is possibly greater in PL and so may be beneficial in reducing this putative risk factor in pasture-associated laminitis.
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Nimmo MA, Leggate M, Viana JL, King JA. The effect of physical activity on mediators of inflammation. Diabetes Obes Metab 2013; 15 Suppl 3:51-60. [PMID: 24003921 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Being physically active and undertaking exercise on a regular basis are critical lifestyle behaviours which protect against the development of numerous chronic metabolic conditions. One of the key mechanisms by which physical activity exerts favourable health effects appears to be due to its capacity to reduce chronic low-grade inflammation. Single bouts of exercise have a potent anti-inflammatory influence with recent advances describing important effects of acute exercise on inflammatory mediators produced within skeletal muscle (myokines), adipose tissue (adipokines) and leucocytes. The accumulated effects of physical activity or exercise training on systemic inflammation have been studied widely within epidemiological research; however, information from intervention trials is still emerging. Current data suggest that the most marked improvements in the inflammatory profile are conferred with exercise performed at higher intensities, with combined aerobic and resistance exercise training potentially providing the greatest benefit. The purpose of this review is to describe recent advances in our understanding surrounding the acute and chronic effects of physical activity on key mediators of inflammation. Within this, particular attention is given to the interleukin-6 system owing to its apparent centrality in mediating the anti-inflammatory effects of exercise.
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- M A Nimmo
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK.
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Gunter HM, Fan S, Xiong F, Franchini P, Fruciano C, Meyer A. Shaping development through mechanical strain: the transcriptional basis of diet-induced phenotypic plasticity in a cichlid fish. Mol Ecol 2013; 22:4516-31. [PMID: 23952004 DOI: 10.1111/mec.12417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Revised: 05/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Adaptive phenotypic plasticity, the ability of an organism to change its phenotype to match local environments, is increasingly recognized for its contribution to evolution. However, few empirical studies have explored the molecular basis of plastic traits. The East African cichlid fish Astatoreochromis alluaudi displays adaptive phenotypic plasticity in its pharyngeal jaw apparatus, a structure that is widely seen as an evolutionary key innovation that has contributed to the remarkable diversity of cichlid fishes. It has previously been shown that in response to different diets, the pharyngeal jaws change their size, shape and dentition: hard diets induce an adaptive robust molariform tooth phenotype with short jaws and strong internal bone structures, while soft diets induce a gracile papilliform tooth phenotype with elongated jaws and slender internal bone structures. To gain insight into the molecular underpinnings of these adaptations and enable future investigations of the role that phenotypic plasticity plays during the formation of adaptive radiations, the transcriptomes of the two divergent jaw phenotypes were examined. Our study identified a total of 187 genes whose expression differs in response to hard and soft diets, including immediate early genes, extracellular matrix genes and inflammatory factors. Transcriptome results are interpreted in light of expression of candidate genes-markers for tooth size and shape, bone cells and mechanically sensitive pathways. This study opens up new avenues of research at new levels of biological organization into the roles of phenotypic plasticity during speciation and radiation of cichlid fishes.
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- Helen M Gunter
- Lehrstuhl für Zoologie und Evolutionsbiologie, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätstrasse 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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Tropism and efficiency of skeletal muscle depend on the complex balance between anabolic and catabolic factors. This balance gradually deteriorates with aging, leading to an age-related decline in muscle quantity and quality, called sarcopenia: this condition plays a central role in physical and functional impairment in late life. The knowledge of the mechanisms that induce sarcopenia and the ability to prevent or counteract them, therefore, can greatly contribute to the prevention of disability and probably also mortality in the elderly. It is well known that skeletal muscle is the target of numerous hormones, but only in recent years studies have shown a role of skeletal muscle as a secretory organ of cytokines and other peptides, denominated myokines (IL6, IL8, IL15, Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and leukaemia inhibitory factor), which have autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine actions and are deeply involved in inflammatory processes. Physical inactivity promotes an unbalance between these substances towards a pro-inflammatory status, thus favoring the vicious circle of sarcopenia, accumulation of fat - especially visceral - and development of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cancer, dementia and depression, according to what has been called "the diseasome of physical inactivity".
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- Alessandra Pratesi
- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Florence and "Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi", Florence, Italy
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Halvorsen S, Vøllestad NK, Provan SA, Semb AG, van der Heijde D, Hagen KB, Dagfinrud H. Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular risk in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a cross-sectional comparative study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2013; 65:969-76. [PMID: 23281265 PMCID: PMC3619024 DOI: 10.1002/acr.21926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and the level of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and controls. METHODS In a cross-sectional comparative study, CRF was measured with a maximal treadmill test for estimation of peak oxygen uptake. Metabolic syndrome (MS), body composition, traditional CV risk factors, and inflammatory markers were assessed. Multivariable linear regression models were used to study the associations between CRF and CV risk factors. All models were adjusted for age, sex, and smoking, and for inflammation when C-reactive protein (CRP) level or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were not already included as dependent variables. RESULTS A total of 126 patients (mean ± SD age 47.9 ± 10.8 years) and 111 controls (mean ± SD age 52.1 ± 11.1 years) were included. There were significant inverse associations between CRF and body mass index, waist circumference, triglycerides, CRP level, and ESR (P < 0.001-0.03) for patients and controls. Also, significant associations were found between CRF and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (β = 0.03, P < 0.001) and blood pressure (BP; β = -0.9 for systolic and β = -0.6 for diastolic; P < 0.01) in controls, but these associations were not found in patients (β = 0, P = 0.69 for HDL cholesterol; β = -0.04, P = 0.87 for systolic pressure; and β = -0.14, P = 0.34 for diastolic pressure) (additional adjustments for medication). Higher CRF was associated with a lower risk for MS in both patients (odds ratio [OR] 0.91, P = 0.03) and controls (OR 0.89, P = 0.01). CONCLUSION CRF was associated with favorable levels of CV risk factors and lower risk of MS in both AS patients and controls. However, established findings of an association between CRF and BP and HDL cholesterol in healthy adults were not confirmed in AS patients.
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- Silje Halvorsen
- University of Oslo and Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Wadley AJ, Veldhuijzen van Zanten JJCS, Aldred S. The interactions of oxidative stress and inflammation with vascular dysfunction in ageing: the vascular health triad. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2013; 35:705-18. [PMID: 22453933 PMCID: PMC3636404 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-012-9402-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/09/2012] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Oxidative stress and inflammation are increased with advancing age. Evidence suggests that oxidative stress and inflammation both lead to impaired vascular function. There is also evidence to suggest that inflammation may cause an increase in radical production leading to enhanced oxidative stress. In addition, oxidative stress may cause an increase in inflammation; however, the interactions between these factors are not fully understood. In this review, we propose the vascular health triad, which draws associations and interactions between oxidative stress and inflammation seen in ageing, and the consequences for vascular function. We review evidence suggesting that exercise may ameliorate the age-related decline in vascular function, through reductions in both oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Alex J. Wadley
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
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Physical activity, by enhancing parasympathetic tone and activating the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, is a therapeutic strategy to restrain chronic inflammation and prevent many chronic diseases. Med Hypotheses 2013; 80:548-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Jones SB, Thomas GA, Hesselsweet SD, Alvarez-Reeves M, Yu H, Irwin ML. Effect of exercise on markers of inflammation in breast cancer survivors: the Yale exercise and survivorship study. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2013; 6:109-18. [PMID: 23213072 PMCID: PMC3839104 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-12-0278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Physical activity is associated with improved breast cancer survival, but the underlying mechanisms, possibly including modification of the inflammatory state, are not well understood. We analyzed changes in interleukin (IL)-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), and TNF-α in a randomized controlled trial of exercise in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. Seventy-five women, recruited through the Yale-New Haven Hospital Tumor Registry, were randomized to either a six-month aerobic exercise intervention or usual care. Correlations were calculated between baseline cytokines, adiposity, and physical activity measures. Generalized linear models were used to assess the effect of exercise on IL-6, CRP, and TNF-α. At baseline, IL-6 and CRP were positively correlated with body fat and body mass index (BMI) and were inversely correlated with daily pedometer steps (P < 0.001). We found no significant effect of exercise on changes in inflammatory marker concentrations between women randomized to exercise versus usual care, though secondary analyses revealed a significant reduction in IL-6 among exercisers who reached 80% of the intervention goal compared with those who did not. Future studies should examine the effect of different types and doses of exercise and weight loss on inflammatory markers in large-scale trials of women diagnosed with breast cancer.
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- Sara B. Jones
- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
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Haahtela T, Holgate S, Pawankar R, Akdis CA, Benjaponpitak S, Caraballo L, Demain J, Portnoy J, von Hertzen L. The biodiversity hypothesis and allergic disease: world allergy organization position statement. World Allergy Organ J 2013; 6:3. [PMID: 23663440 PMCID: PMC3646540 DOI: 10.1186/1939-4551-6-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Biodiversity loss and climate change secondary to human activities are now being associated with various adverse health effects. However, less attention is being paid to the effects of biodiversity loss on environmental and commensal (indigenous) microbiotas. Metagenomic and other studies of healthy and diseased individuals reveal that reduced biodiversity and alterations in the composition of the gut and skin microbiota are associated with various inflammatory conditions, including asthma, allergic and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), type1 diabetes, and obesity. Altered indigenous microbiota and the general microbial deprivation characterizing the lifestyle of urban people in affluent countries appear to be risk factors for immune dysregulation and impaired tolerance. The risk is further enhanced by physical inactivity and a western diet poor in fresh fruit and vegetables, which may act in synergy with dysbiosis of the gut flora. Studies of immigrants moving from non-affluent to affluent regions indicate that tolerance mechanisms can rapidly become impaired in microbe-poor environments. The data on microbial deprivation and immune dysfunction as they relate to biodiversity loss are evaluated in this Statement of World Allergy Organization (WAO). We propose that biodiversity, the variability among living organisms from all sources are closely related, at both the macro- and micro-levels. Loss of the macrodiversity is associated with shrinking of the microdiversity, which is associated with alterations of the indigenous microbiota. Data on behavioural means to induce tolerance are outlined and a proposal made for a Global Allergy Plan to prevent and reduce the global allergy burden for affected individuals and the societies in which they live.
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- Tari Haahtela
- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 160, 00029, Helsinki, HUCH, Finland
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- School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute for Immunological Research, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Center of Alaska, Dept of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Washington, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Missouri, USA
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, PO Box 160, 00029, Helsinki, HUCH, Finland
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Akbarpour M. The effect of aerobic training on serum adiponectin and leptin levels and inflammatory markers of coronary heart disease in obese men. Biol Sport 2013; 30:21-7. [PMID: 24744461 PMCID: PMC3944554 DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1029817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of aerobic training on the serum levels of adiponectin and leptin and on inflammatory markers of coronary heart disease in obese men. Sixteen non-athlete obese men were randomly assigned to one of two experimental groups. The experimental group underwent aerobic training consisting of three sessions per week for 12 weeks, while the control group did not participate in the training programme during the study period. Five millilitres of venous blood was taken from each participant at the beginning of the study, during week six and at the end of week 12 to measure the levels of leptin, adiponectin, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor-α. The findings showed that aerobic training led to decreases in the levels of CRP (P = 0.002), IL-6 (P = 0.001) and leptin (P = 0.003) and an increase in the level of adiponectin (P = 0.002) in the experimental group relative to the control group. In addition, the level of TNF-α decreased in the experimental group after the 12-week aerobic training period, although this change was not statistically significant. According to the results of this study, regular aerobic exercise decreases the potential risk of coronary heart disease by improving the plasma levels of IL-6, adiponectin, leptin and CRP. Additionally, aerobic exercise can be used as effective non-pharmacological treatment to prevent diseases.
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- M Akbarpour
- Department of Physical Education, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
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Sarvas JL, Khaper N, Lees SJ. The IL-6 Paradox: Context Dependent Interplay of SOCS3 and AMPK. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; Suppl 13. [PMID: 24244888 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6156.s13-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Insulin resistance is the principle step towards the progression of type 2 diabetes, and has been linked to increased circulating levels of cytokines, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation. Specifically, in chronic disease states increased IL-6 is thought to play a critical role in the regulation of insulin resistance in the peripheral tissues, and has been used as a marker of insulin resistance. There is also an endogenous up-regulation of IL-6 in response to exercise, which has been linked to improved insulin sensitivity. This leads to the question "how can elevated IL-6 lead to the development of insulin resistance, and yet also lead to increased insulin sensitivity?" Resolving the dual role of IL-6 in regulating insulin resistance/sensitivity is critical to the development of potential therapeutic interventions. This review summarizes the literature on the seemingly paradoxical role of elevated IL-6 on insulin signalling, including the activation of AMPK and the involvement of leptin and SOCS3.
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Mediano MFF, Neves FA, Cunha ACDSR, Souza EPGD, Moura AS, Sichieri R. Changes in body weight, C-reactive protein, and total adiponectin in non-obese women after 12 months of a small-volume, home-based exercise program. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2013; 68:1121-7. [PMID: 24037008 PMCID: PMC3752622 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2013(08)10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to evaluate the effects of small-volume, home-based exercise combined with slight caloric restriction on the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein and adiponectin. METHODS In total, 54 women were randomly assigned to one of two groups for exercise intervention: the control or home-based exercise groups. Weight, waist and hip circumferences, and inflammatory markers were measured at baseline and after 6 and 12 months. Women allocated to the home-based exercise group received a booklet explaining the physical exercises to be practiced at home at least 3 times per week, 40 minutes per session, at low-to-moderate intensity. All participants received dietary counseling aimed at reducing caloric intake by 100-300 calories per day, with a normal distribution of macro-nutrients (26-28% of energy as fat). Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01206413 RESULTS: The home-based exercise group showed a significantly greater reduction in weight and body mass index at six months, but no difference between groups was observed thereafter. With regard to the inflammatory markers, a greater but non-statistically significant reduction was found for C-reactive protein in the home-based exercise group at six months; however, this difference disappeared after adjusting for weight change. No differences in adiponectin were found at the 6- or 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSION Small-volume, home-based exercise did not promote changes in inflammatory markers independent of weight change.
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- Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano
- Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Social Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de JaneiroRJ, Brazil
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Lamina S, Okoye CG, Ezema CI, Ezugwu UA, Amaeze AA, Nwankwo MJ. Effects and correlates of continuous training programme on psychosocial status and white blood cell count in men with essential hypertension: A randomized controlled trial. Health (London) 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.59191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shiri R, Solovieva S, Husgafvel-Pursiainen K, Telama R, Yang X, Viikari J, Raitakari OT, Viikari-Juntura E. The role of obesity and physical activity in non-specific and radiating low back pain: the Young Finns study. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2012; 42:640-50. [PMID: 23270761 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2012.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Revised: 09/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of obesity, physical activity, and change in physical activity on the incidence of low back pain and explore whether obesity modifies the effects of physical activity. METHODS As part of the ongoing Young Finns Study, 1224 subjects aged 24-39 years free from low back pain during the preceding 12 months at baseline in 2001 were included. Obesity was defined based on the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, and physical activity was assessed by the metabolic equivalent of task (MET) index in 2001 and 2007. RESULTS Abdominal obesity, defined by an increased waist circumference, was associated with an increased incidence of radiating low back pain (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.7 and 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-2.7), while it had no effect on non-specific low back pain. BMI was associated neither with the incidence of radiating low back pain nor with non-specific low back pain. Compared with subjects who stayed active during follow-up, those with a low level of physical activity (adjusted OR = 2.0 and 95% CI 1.1-3.5) and active subjects who further increased their physical activity during follow-up (OR = 3.1 and 95% CI 1.5-6.7) had a higher incidence of radiating low back pain. Low level of physical activity was associated with an increased incidence of radiating low back pain in obese (OR = 3.3 and 95% 1.1-10.4), but not in non-overweight subjects (OR = 1.1 and 95% CI 0.6-1.9). Physical activity was not associated with non-specific low back pain. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that both obesity and low level of physical activity are independent risk factors of radiating low back pain. The current findings propose a U-shaped relation between physical activity and radiating low back pain. Moderate level of physical activity is recommended for the prevention of low back pain, especially in obese individuals. In all, our findings imply that obese individuals should stay physically active, even if they may not lose weight.
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- Rahman Shiri
- Centre of Expertise for Health and Work Ability, and Disability Prevention Centre, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
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