Daniella Costa

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• Ph.D.
• Professor (Associate) at Universidade Estadual do Paraná

We compared performing preacher and incline biceps curls on changes in elbow flexors muscle size and strength. This was a between-group repeated measures randomized trial. Sixty-three young women performed preacher biceps curl (PC, n = 30) or incline biceps curl (IC, n = 33) for 8 weeks, twice a week. We measured the muscle thickness of elbow flexo...

Background Currently, great debate exists over the proposed superiority of some resistance exercises to induce muscular adaptations. For example, some argue that unilateral exercise (meaning one limb at a time) is superior to bilateral exercises (meaning both limbs). Of note, an evidence-based answer to this question is yet to be determined, partic...

Introduction Preparation methods are often used to improve performance (e.g., number of repetitions) within the resistance training session. However, there is still no consensus in the scientific literature on whether there is a superior preparation method for improving performance, particularly in older adults. Methods We compared the effects of...

We compared the effects of varied and constant resistance exercises on muscular adaptations in young women. Seventy young women (21.8 ± 3.4 yrs, 62.0 ± 12.3 kg, 162.3 ± 5.7 cm) were randomly divided into two groups: constant resistance exercises (CON-RE, n = 38) or varied resistance exercises (VAR-RE, n = 32). The resistance training (RT) was perfo...

We compared the effects of different calf training weekly sets on muscle size changes. Sixty-one untrained young women performed a calf training program for 6 weeks, 3 d·wk–1, with differences in the resistance training volume. The participants were randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 groups: 6-SET, 9-SET, and 12-SET calf training weekly sets. The calf...

Preparation methods are used to improve performance within the resistance training session, however there is still no consensus in the scientific literature on the best form of preparation for the older adults. We compared the effects of preparation by specific warm-up (SW) and static stretching (SS) and control condition (CC) on the total number o...

BACKGROUND: Although the barbell hip thrust exercise is widely performed in resistance training programs, evidence on its effectiveness to inducing glutes muscle hypertrophy is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of performing 45º leg press and stiff-leg deadlift (L-S) vs. performing 45º leg press, stiff-leg deadlift plus ba...

Purpose Exergames purportedly aim to gamify physical activity, achieving both the high engagement rates found in video games and the health benefits derived from regular exercise. Therefore, this study sought to verify the influence of the EA^® Active Sport 2^® game level on heart rate, perceived exertion and future intention to...

Different methods can be used to assess muscle hypertrophy, but the effects of training on regional changes in muscle size can be detected only using direct muscle measurementssuch as muscle thickness, cross-sectional area, or volume. Importantly, muscle size increases vary across regions both within and between muscles following resistance trainin...

Whether there is an optimal range of motion (ROM) to induce muscle hypertrophy remains elusive, especially for gastrocnemius. This study aimed to compare the changes in gastrocnemius muscle thickness between calf raise exercise performed with full ROM (FULLROM), partial ROM performed in the initial (INITIALROM), and final (FINALROM) portions of the...

Triceps surae muscle swelling in response to different resistance exercises remain to be determined. The present study compared the effects of straight-leg (STRA-leg) calf raise versus bent-leg (BENT-leg) calf raise exercises on triceps surae muscle swelling. Seventeen young women (23.7 ± 4.0 yrs; 67.4 ± 16.0 kg; 163.5 ± 7.2 cm) performed two resis...

Purpose: The optimal intensity of resistance training (RT) to improve muscular, physical performance, and metabolic adaptations still needs to be well established for older adults. Based on current position statements, we compared the effects of two different RT loads on muscular strength, functional performance, skeletal muscle mass, hydration st...

We compared the magnitude of strength and muscle mass changes in response to resistance training (RT) between stronger older women and their weaker counterparts. Older women (n = 207) were grouped into tertiles according to their baseline muscular strength index. The upper and lower tertiles participants were categorized as stronger (STR, n = 69) a...

We compared the effects of two specific resistance training (RT) exercise orders on cardiovascular risk factors. Forty-four untrained older women (> 60 years) were randomly assigned to three groups: control (CON, n = 15), multi-joint to single-joint (MJ-SJ, n = 14), and single-joint to mul-ti-joint (SJ-MJ, n = 15) exercise orders. Training groups p...

Resistance exercise range of motion (ROM) influences muscular adaptations. However, there are no consistent practical guidelines about the optimal ROM for maximizing muscle hypertrophy. The objective of the present paper was to systematically review the literature for studies that compared the effects of full ROM (fROM) and partial ROM (pROM) on mu...

Purpose: To compare the effects of four resistance exercise orders on muscular strength, body composition, functional fitness, cardiovascular risk factors, and mental health parameters in trained older women. Methods: The intervention lasted 63 weeks. Sixty-one physically independent women (> 60 years) after completing a 12-week resistance train...

Although one-repetition maximum (1RM) and lean soft tissue (LST) are the most common measures to assess muscular strength and skeletal muscle mass in older adults, reference data is still missing. Therefore, the present study aimed to produce reference values for the 1RM tests and LST in physically independent older women. Furthermore, the effect o...

We read with interest the meta-analytic review of Pallarés et al. (doi: 10.1111/sms.14006), which assessed the effects of full vs. partial range of motion (fROM vs. pROM) resistance training interventions on neuromuscular, functional, and structural adaptations. We congratulate the authors on a comprehensive review of current data on a topic that h...

Fitness professionals routinely employ a variety of resistance training exercises in program design as a strategy to enhance muscular adaptations. However, it remains uncertain whether such an approach offers advantages over a fixed-exercise selection. The objective of this paper was to review the effects of exercise variation on muscle hypertrophy...

The present study compared strength responses between preferred (PREF) and non-preferred (N-PREF) legs in older women. Muscular strength was measured unilaterally using an isokinetic dynamometer and was analyzed for reproducibility scores, acute performance, and responsiveness to a resistance training (RT) program. One hundred and eleven women (≥60...

RESUMO: O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar a influência da m o tiv ação e da sín dr o m e de burnoult sobre a tomada de decisão nos fundamentos ataque e levantamento em atletas de voleibol. Participaram do estudo 48 atletas (83,89 ± 12,97 kg; 185,81 ± 7,36; 25,67 ± 4,88) de n o v e equip es de voleibol. Os atletas tinham mais de 2 anos d...

Resistance training (RT) volume is considered a critical variable to induce neuromuscular adaptations (e.g., increased muscle strength). However, emerging findings have allowed us to revisit the role of volume in strength gains. Objectives: In the present study, we seek to present these emerging findings to discuss the role of RT volume in one-rep...

We compared the acute effects of parallel back squat performed from different resistance training configurations on neuromuscular performance. Twenty-eight young adults underwent the four experimental conditions: inter-repetition rest, traditional, traditional to failure, and rest-pause in the parallel back squat in a randomized, counterbalanced, a...

We compared the effects of different resistance training (RT) volume reduction strategies on muscular strength and lean soft-tissue (LST) in older women. Fifty seven physically independent women (> 60 years) performed a 20-week pre-conditioning phase of a standardized whole-body RT program (eight exercises, three sets, 8-12 repetitions, three sessi...

Calculating resistance-training volume in programs focused on muscle hypertrophy is an attempt to quantify the external workload carried out, then to estimate the dose of stimulus imposed on targeted muscles. The volume is usually expressed in some variables that directly affected the total training work, such as the number of sets, repetitions, an...

We compared the magnitude of muscular strength changes among older women occupants of different strength tertiles in response to progressive resistance-training (RT). Additionally, we examined the possibility of older women initially characterized as weak (occupants of the lower tertile of strength status) can achieve a higher muscular strength lev...

Two of the foremost principles of progression are progressive overload and variation. A way to vary within a resistance training (RT) program is to perform different exercises for the same muscle group; however, this strategy is still overlooked. The purpose of the present study was to compare strength adaptations between an RT routine that maintai...

Specialized resistance training techniques (e.g., drop-set, rest-pause) are commonly used by well-trained subjects for maximizing muscle hypertrophy. Most of these techniques were designed to allow a greater training volume (i.e., total repetitions x load), due to the supposition that it elicits greater muscle mass gains. However, many studies that...

The linear tapering method duration can be determinant for sport performance. Objective.-The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of linear tapering duration method on anaerobic power and capacity in road cyclists. Materials and methods.-Seventeen male road cyclists, aged between 18 and 30 years were randomly selected within the study...

The study aimed to compare the effect of performing the same or different exercises for a muscle group on resistance training (RT) sessions on muscle hypertrophy at different sites along muscle length. Twenty-two detrained men (23.3 ± 4.1 years) were randomly allocated to the following groups: a group that performed the same exercises in all traini...

The aims of this study were: (i) to analyze the relationship between the performance of different measures of muscular strength, and (ii) to identify which measurements present a greater relationship with an overall strength score. Sixty older women (aged 69 ± 6 years) were submitted to muscular strength measurements from isotonic, isokinetic, and...

The assessment of parasympathetic nervous activity and psychophysiological responses infers the stress imposed by different resistance training systems. Therefore, we compare the effects of different sets configurations, with similar volume (~60 repetitions), on heart rate variability indices and internal training load. Twenty-nine resistance-train...

BACKGROUND: Traditional and rest-pause systems are commonly used during resistance training. These systems have different rest times between repetitions that might affect neuromuscular status and fatigue level. OBJECTIVE: This study compared the acute effects of traditional and rest-pause resistance exercise done to muscular failure on countermove...

Aims: To verify the acute effect of the agonist-antagonist paired-set (AAPS) system performed at different intensities with submaximal repetitions. Methods: Participants were 20 trained males in resistance training (RT) (21.8 ± 3.1 years; 76.9 ± 9.7 kg; 1.7 ± 0.0 m; 24.3 ± 2.6 kg/m2).They were allocated in randomized order in one of the two AAPS co...

Background/ objectiveThe aim of this study was to com­pare the acute ef­fects of re­sis­tance train­ing to fail­ure (TF) and non-fail­ure (TNF) with vol­ume-load equal­iza­tion on neu­ro­mus­cu­lar per­for­mance in recre­ation­ally re­sis­tance-trained adults. MethodsTwenty-two trained men (age 21.4 ± 2.3 years) were in­cluded in a con­trolled, ran...

Background: Many factors may influence the magnitude of individual responses to resistance training (RT). How the manipulation of training volume and/or frequency affects responsiveness level for muscle mass gain in older women has not been investigated. Aims: This study had the objective of identifying responders (RP) and non-responders (N-RP) old...

Performing repetitions to failure (RF) is a strategy that might acutely reduce neuromuscular performance, as well as increase the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and the internal training load (ITL) during and after a resistance training (RT) session. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the acute effects of RF or repetitions not to failur...

Purpose The aim of this study was to validate the 3-Day Physical Activity Recall (3DPAR) for measuring daily energy expenditure in children and adolescents. Methods Children and adolescents, a total of 148 participants, were recruited in 10 schools. The data collection was carried out in a period of 11 months. The measurements of weight, skinfold,...

The aim of the present study was to compare the changes in gastrocnemius muscle thickness (MT) between conditions in which foot was pointed outward (FPO), inward (FPI), or forward (FPF). Twenty-two young men (23 ± 4 years) were selected and performed a whole-body resistance training program three times per week for nine weeks, with differences in t...

BACKGROUND: The rest interval between sets can affect the responses to resistance training. Thus, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of different rest intervals (RI) on volume, density, and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) when adopting a crescent pyramid (CP) system. METHODS: Twenty young women (21.1 ± 2.6 years, 1.59 ± 0.06 m,...

Cluster-set training may decrease the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) responses during resistance training when compared to the traditional training. This decrease in RPE scores may influence the increase in pleasure levels associated with exercise without affecting the adaptive responses to training. Thus, the purpose of this study was to compa...

The aim of this study was to analyze the acute effects of resistance training (RT) systems on lower- and upper-limb performance in trained adults. Eighteen male young adults with experience in RT aged from 18 to 26 years underwent the 3 experimental conditions (drop-set [DS], decrescent pyramid [DP], and traditional [TR]). The participants performe...

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of tapering duration on 100-m freestyle performance in swimmers. Method: This is an experimental research with 16 weeks’ duration. Participants were 37 male swimmers aged between 15 and 17 years. The 100-m freestyle performance was evaluated before of the season start (pre-experiment), at t...

RESUMO: O objetivo foi analisar a relação entre a restrição alimentar, os sintomas de bulimia e os senti-mentos de burnout. Trata-se de uma investigação exploratória com delineamento transversal desenvolvida com jovens atletas de esportes coletivos do sexo masculino. A amostra foi selecionada de forma não proba-bilística, sendo composta de 328 atle...

INTRODUÇÃO: O aumento da intensidade tem sido associado à diminuição do prazer nos exercícios aeróbios. Fato não revelado para treinamento de força (TF) em indivíduos homens treinados. Diversas estratégias têm sido adotadas para prescrição no TF para essa população, dentre elas, realizar até a falha concêntrica para determinada intensidade. Tal est...

The objective of the present study was to analyze the effect of 10% body mass reduction on simulated taekwondo match performance. Thirty-one male taekwondo athletes were randomly distributed in two groups: weight loss group (n= 15)-athletes in this group reduced 5% body mass per week during two successive weeks, totaling 10% body mass reduction; co...

OBJETIVO: Analisar a reprodutibilidade do 3DPAR para medidas de dispêndio energético em crianças e ado-lescentes. MÉTODOS: A população do estudo foi composta por 148 alunos de 10 a 12 anos recrutados em es-colas municipais de São João Nepomuceno (MG). O 3DPAR permite recordar as atividades realizadas em três dias consecutivos. As atividades foram a...

The goal of the present study was to analyse the impact of rapid weight loss methods (10%) on physical performance of judo athletes. Thirty-nine adult male judo athletes were selected to participate in the present study. Athletes were randomly allocated in two groups: experimental (EG, n = 20) and control (CG, n = 19). Twenty-four hours before the...

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between competitive anxiety and heart rate variability (HRV) in swimming athletes. A total of 66 volunteers (41 male and 27 female) who swam the 400-m freestyle in the Brazilian Swimming Championships participated. Thirty minutes before the 400-m freestyle event, the athletes answered the Compet...

Apoio: CNPq INTRODUÇÃO: O comportamento sedentário tem sido relacionado frequentemente com o aumento do percentual de gordura e possíveis alterações na composição corporal de diversas populações incluindo crianças e adolescentes. A prevalência do excesso de peso nesta população, vem aumentando progressivamente, justificando a investigação da relaçã...

The aim of this study was to identify the stages of behavioral change (SBC) and compare quality of life (QOL) and physical activity level between first-year and last-year undergraduate Physical Education students at a public university in Pernambuco state, Northeastern Brazil. This is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The sample co...