Gustavo R Mota

Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro · Department of Sport Sciences

Because of fundamental mechanical misconceptions, workload is a contested and nonsensical term that has been erroneously used in sports science literature. When the term workload is used, readers may interpret the term to mean: (a) load, referring to the weight force of an object, or an external or internal force, applied in a specified direction a...

The outbreak of the new Coronavirus and the sudden lockdown promoted alternative approaches for health care procedures, such as telemedicine and telerehabilitation appointments. The establishment of social distancing as the "new normal" and use of technologies became necessary for remote online activities (i.e., school, work, leisure and shopping)....

Instagram (IG) reaches millions of people, sharing personal content and all kinds of information, including those related to exercise and health. However, the scientific quality of the posted information is questionable. Thus, this study aimed to analyze whether exercise and health information posted by popular Brazilian IG influencers has technica...

Amputee football was founded in the 1980s in Seattle, USA. This sport has gained popularity worldwide, particularly in countries that experience high rates of terrorist incidents and road traffic accidents. The rules of the game follow those of standard soccer but with a few notable exceptions. Outfield players must have a unilateral lower limbs am...

This study examined the effects of a simultaneous ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and SHAM intervention to reduce the placebo effect due to a priori expectation on the performance of knee extension resistance exercise. Nine moderately trained men were tested in three different occasions. Following the baseline tests, subjects performed a first set o...

Instagram (IG) reaches millions of people, sharing personal content, and also all kinds of information, including those related to exercise and health. However, scientific quality of the posted information is questionable. Thus, this study aimed at analyzing whether exercise and health information posted by main IG Brazilian influencers have techni...

The aims of this study were (a) to describe the cardiovascular and metabolic demands and (b) to evaluate the effect of an endurance training on blood lactate (Lac) after street dance (SD). Nine female dancers (15.3 ± 1.2 years old) performed the following procedures, pre and post training: SD choreography (6 min), and 48 h later maximum incremental...

Here we provide evidence for increasing the number of substitutions in soccer, especially during the COVID-19 calendar.

The acute improvement of performance after photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has been reported in different types of exercise. However, the effect on high-intensity and intermittent exercises that are relevant for team sports is unknown. Thus, we evaluated the effect of prior acute application of PBMT on high-intensity and intermittent exercise per...

The goal of this study was to examine vascular control after sympathetic stimulation by tyramine infusion in hypertensive rats submitted to swimming training. To this end, male rats were assigned to the following groups: sedentary (SN) and trained normotensive (TN), sedentary (SH) and trained hypertensive (TH). Arterial pressure (AP), heart rate (H...

The soccer injury rate is distinctly higher during matches than the training sessions. Rules determine how to play, generating specific kinds of fatigue which is associated with the injury incidence. No research has evaluated the impact of potential rule-induced physical demands in soccer or comparing sports. Understanding the differences might be...

Each sport has its specific rules, which determine what is allowed (or not) impacting directly on the sport demands. Studies involving physiological and time-motion measurements have shown that soccer is a highly demanding sport. The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a world health crisis. Soccer seasons were interrupted worldwide to...

Introdução: O uso de meias de compressão com o objetivo de otimização do desempenho vem se popularizando de maneira significativa, porém muitas ainda são as perguntas para saber se de fato elas possuem capacidade ergogênica. Objetivo: Avaliar agudamente o uso de meias de compressão (MC) sobre o YoYo intermitente endurance teste 2 (YoYoIE2) e indica...

Sustained isometric maximal voluntary contractions (IMVCs) have blood flow occlusive effects on the microvasculature. However, it is unknown if this effect would be magnified with additional blood flow restriction via a cuff and what the influence on fatigue development would be. Twelve healthy male participants performed a 1-min IMVC of the knee e...

Introduction Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is an individual sport, characterized by intermittent body movements aimed at the submission (defeat) of the opponent. The sport involves two tactical profiles of fighters: the guard (GG) and the passer (PG), which present potential differences in relation to anthropometric patterns and cardiac autonomic modul...

Background: We sought to determine the time course of changes in neuromuscular performance and muscle damage following a single rugby union match. Methods: Fourteen male amateur rugby players (28.9 ± 3.5 yrs; 1.7 ± 5.1 m; 86.1 ± 11.1 kg) participated. Plasma activity of creatine kinase ([CK]) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), L-run test (change o...

The assessment of neuromuscular fatigue is important for minimizing the risks of nonfunctional overreaching, and monitoring training loads has rapidly grown in recent years. The objective of the study was to compare the acute upper body performance and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) responses to high-volume (HV) and high-intensity (HI) resistan...

This systematic review investigated the effects of wearing below-knee compression stockings (CS) on exercise performance (or sports activity) and associated physiological and perceived indicators. We searched articles on PubMed using the following terms: "graduated compression stockings"; "compression stockings"; "graduated compression socks"; "com...

Purpose We investigated the effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on performance of a 3 min maximal effort arm ergometer test in young women. Methods Twenty healthy women (23.1 (SD 3.3) years) performed a 3 min maximal effort arm cycling exercise, preceded by IPC on both arms or SHAM in a counterbalanced randomized crossover design. Both blood...

Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has been suggested as a potential ergogenic aid to improve exercise performance, although controversial findings exist. The controversies may be explained by several factors, including the mode of exercise, the ratio between the magnitude of improvement, or the error of measurement and physiological meaning. However,...

We examined the vagal transfer function of autonomic heart rate (HR) control in anesthetized sedentary and exercise-trained Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). To this end, male SHR and Wystar-Kyoto (WKY) rats with 48-50 weeks of age-old were divided into 4 groups: sedentary (SHR S , n = 12) and trained (SHR T , n = 14) hypertensive rats, sedent...

de Souza, HLR, Arriel, RA, Hohl, R, da Mota, GR, and Marocolo, M. Is ischemic preconditioning intervention occlusion-dependent to enhance resistance exercise performance? J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2019-Ischemic preconditioning is a rising technique with potential to improve performance. Currently, its effects are still controversial, and...

Purpose: Clinical significance of cardiac biomarkers response in ultra-endurance runners are not completely elucidated because events vary in distance/duration and competitors modulate running intensity according to individual running capacity. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between self-selected exercise intensity with card...

Purpose: The ergogenic effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on endurance exercise performed in hypoxia remains debated and has never been investigated with successive exercise bouts. Therefore, we evaluated if IPC would provide immediate or delayed effects during two 5 km cycling time-trials (TTs) separated by ~1 h in hypoxia. Methods: In a...

Objetivo: Verificar o efeito agudo do pré-condicionamento isquêmico (PCI) sobre a capacidade de realizar esforços intensos de alta demanda aeróbia em basquetebolistas de elite. Métodos: Onze atletas profissionais de basquete (25,4 ± 6,9 anos; 200 ± 10-cm estatura; 97,7 ± 11,2-kg de massa corporal) realizaram de maneira cruzada, randomizada e balanc...

Objetivo: Este estudo comparou variáveis quantitativas (passes, finalizações, desarmes, cruzamentos, lançamentos, dribles, gols, faltas, cartões, impedimentos e pênaltis) de jogos das duas divisões do Campeonato Brasileiro no ano de 2013. Métodos: Os dados foram coletados a partir de dois distintos portais eletrônicos especializado em estatística p...

Gimenes, SV, Marocolo, M, Pavin, LN, Pagoto Spigolon, LM, Neto, OB, Côrrea da Silva, BV, Duffield, R, and Ribeiro da Mota, G. Compression stockings used during two soccer matches improve perceived muscle soreness and high-intensity performance. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2018-Evidence on the use of compression stockings (CS) during soccer...

Brief moments of blood flow occlusion followed by reperfusion may promote enhancements in exercise performance. Thus, this study assessed the 24-h effect of post-exercise ischemic conditioning (PEIC) on exercise performance and physiological variables in trained cyclists. In a randomized, single-blind study, 28 trained cyclists (27.1 ± 1.4 years) p...

Aims: To investigate the effect of 12 weeks of intradialytic aerobic training on serum levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, interleukin-8, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha and functional capacity. Methods: Thirty sedentary volunteers were randomly assigned to either to exercise or control group. Exercise group were submitted to 12 we...

Soccer-induced fatigue and performance are different between the sexes. The effect of compression stockings (CS) use on fatigue during the soccer match in females is unknown. Thus, we evaluated the impact of CS use during a female soccer match on match-induced fatigue. Twenty soccer players were randomly allocated to two groups (n = 10 for each gro...

INTRODUTION: Brief moments of blood flow occlusion followed by reperfusion cause hyperemia (1), and this may raises delivery of glucose and oxygen supply to muscles favouring glycogen, ATP and PCr re-synthesis (2) post-exercise. Beyond this, the maneuver inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) (3) and creatine kinase (CK) (4) production. Thus, this...

Aims: To analyze if different resistance training (machine vs free weight) would have different acute hypotensive effect in active and normotensive individuals. Methods: Fifteen male volunteers (39.2±2.5 years) performed two different resistance exercise protocols, one on machinery and one with free weights for the similar muscle groups and volume...

Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito agudo de um jogo simulado de futsal sobre o desempenho intermitente de alta intensidade e indicadores fisiológicos em futebolistas amadoras. Métodos: Dezesseis futebolistas (22,5 ± 1,7 anos) realizaram o teste YoYo Intermitente Endurance 2 (YoYoIE2) em duas situações distintas (em dias separados por 48-h): baseline (desca...

O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar criticamente a racionalidade da aplicação do pré-condicionamento isquêmico (IPC) como potencial recurso ergogênico visando melhoria do desempenho humano. O contexto histórico e o estado atual são apresentados e discutidos. A utilização do IPC como recurso ergogênico ainda é incerta e necessita resultados mais...

Resumo O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar criticamente a racionalidade da aplicação do pré-condicionamento isquêmico (IPC) como potencial recurso ergogênico visando melhoria do desempenho humano. O contexto histórico e o estado atual são apresentados e discutidos. A utilização do IPC como recurso ergogênico ainda é incerta e necessita resultado...

Link to get this paper: https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/a-0601-7250.pdf Perception of red color is associated with higher testosterone concentration and better human performance. Thus, we evaluated the acute effects of wearing colored-lens glasses on the YoYo intermittent endurance exercise test 2 (YoYoIE2) performance...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of different rest interval durations between sets during full-body resistance exercise sessions on total load lifted and blood lactate concentrations in resistance-trained individuals. Methods: Ten healthy young men (age: 23 ± 6.5 years; total body mass: 82.8 ± 10.6 kg, height: 177.3 ± 0.1 cm)...

Background Alterations in the structure of resistance vessels contribute to elevated systemic vascular resistance in hypertension and are linked to sympathetic hyperactivity and related lesions in target organs. Objective To assess the effects of exercise training on hemodynamic and autonomic parameters, as well as splenic arteriolar damages in ma...

Objetivo: revisar a produção científica a respeito de modalidades esportivas coletivas para pessoas com deficiência e sugerir direcionamentos para estudos futuros. Métodos: Estudos foram identificados a partir de busca sistemática em três bases de dados. A pesquisa foi limitada para os idiomas inglês e português, e a estudos publicados até janeiro...

AIMS We evaluated whether exercise training ameliorates cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in obesity-induced by high-fat diet (HFD) in rats. METHODS Wistar male rats were assigned in normal diet, sedentary (ND-S) and trained (ND-T) and HFD, sedentary (HFD-S) and trained (HFD-T). Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), HR variability (HRV), BP var...

This study evaluated the acute effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on a high-intensity intermittent exercise performance and physiological indicators in amateur soccer players. Thirteen players (21.5 ± 2 yrs) attended three trials separated by 3–5 days in a counterbalanced randomized cross-over design: IPC (4 × 5-min occlusion 220 mmHg/reperfu...

Objective The aims of this study were to examine the hypothesis that users of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) would have cardiac autonomic disorders and that there is a correlation between sympathetic modulation, high blood pressure (BP) and alterations to cardiac dimensions. Methods Forty-five male subjects were enrolled in the study. They were...

A resistência de força isométrica dos membros superiores é importante para o desempenho no Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Resultados contraditórios são reportados na literatura sobre o seu desempenho após lutas de BJJ. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a sua resposta, por meio do teste denominado tempo máximo de sustentação na barra, utiliza...

We examined the vagal transfer function of autonomic heart rate (HR) control in anesthetized sedentary and exercise-trained Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). To this end, male SHR and Wystar-Kyoto (WKY) rats with 48-50weeks of age-old were divided into 4 groups: sedentary (SHRS, n=12) and trained (SHRT, n=14) hypertensive rats, sedentary (WKYS...

We investigated the match demands (distances covered and acute physiological responses) of amputee soccer (AS) and its impact on muscular endurance and power. Measures such as heart rate (HR), blood lactate concentration, subjective rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and time–motion characteristics were recorded in sixteen Brazilian AS players dur...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of moderate-load (10 RM) and low-load (20 RM) resistance training schemes on maximal strength and body composition. Sixteen resistance-trained men were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: a moderate-load group (n = 8) or a low-load group (n = 8). The resistance training schemes consisted of 8 exe...

Background: This study quantified the degree of game-induced muscular fatigue in amputee soccer players. Methods: Thirty-three male amputee soccer players performed muscular tests (Push Up Test [PUT], Countermovement Jump Test [CMJ] and medicine-ball throw [MBT]) before and after a competitive match. Five players served as a control group. The r...

The benefits of olympic weight lifting The Olympic weightlift (OW) is one of the oldest sports of the Olympic Games of the modern era. Furthermore, for a long time it is widespread its use as performance improves so in various sports. Regarding the international literature, one can find large number of publications about the topic, however, at the...

Ischemic preconditioning has been used as a training and/or pre-competition strategy; however its use for post-exercise recovery is still unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of ischemic preconditioning on performance and recovery ratings following a simulated match in sub-elite rugby players. Following baseline measures, male players (...

We evaluated the effect of performing various distinct warm-up exercises on vertical countermovement jump (VCMJ) performance. Eight volleyball players (age 15.4 ± 0.5 yrs) performed five different warm-up activities (in a counterbalanced, randomized crossover study) over five days, at 24-h intervals: stretching (4 × 30 s, 30 s between sets), cycloe...

Introduction: Since methods to resistance exercise (RE) prescription uses percentage of one repetition maximum test (1-RM), it is crucial checking if the same %1 RM generates similar intensity and performance. Thus, the objective of this study was to compare the number of repetitions and total load in uni-vs. bilateral, upper vs. lower limbs exerci...

Objective: This study investigated the salivary immunoglobulin A response to carbohydrate supplementation during judo training. Method: Sixteen judokas were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Carbohydrate solution and Placebo solution in a double-blind design. Saliva samples were collected at rest, immediately after the training session an...