Joana Correia

Technical University of Lisbon | UTL · Motor Behaviour

Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether men and women display a different magnitude of muscle fatigue in response to high-load (HL) and low-load blood flow-restricted (LLBFR) elbow-flexion exercise. We also explored to which extent both exercise protocols induce similar levels of muscle fatigue (i.e., torque decrement). Methods: Sixty-two...

Intermittent fasting (IF) has been studied in athletes during Ramadan and in those willing to decrease adiposity while maintaining or increasing lean body mass. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the effects of IF on performance outcomes. We searched peer-reviewed articles in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science and S...

This study explored differences in running economy between well-conditioned young male and female participants (tested within the early follicular phase of their menstrual cycle), matched for age and percent difference between predicted and actual maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2max ). Twenty-three recreational runners (13 males and 12 females), aged 19...

Background Using a crossover design, we explored the effects of both short- and long-term TRF vs. regular diet on Wingate (WnT) performance and body composition in well-trained young men. Methods Twelve healthy male physical education students were included. The order of dieting was randomized and counterbalanced, and all participants served as the...

Intermittent fasting (IF) has gained popularity for body-composition improvement purposes. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the effects of Ramadan vs. non-Ramadan IF on parameters of body composition. We conducted a comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles in three electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, and...

This study examined the effects of four weeks of resistance training combined with time-restricted eating (TRE) vs. habitual diet on fat and fat-free mass as well as maximum and explosive force production in healthy, trained participants (18 males, aged 23.7 ± 2.6 years). The order of dieting was randomized and counterbalanced, and the participants...

We aimed at examining the impact of wearing surgical face masks on exercise performance. Thirty‐two healthy adults (16 males and 16 females) completed a graded exercise test to measure peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and the ventilatory threshold (VT). Then, on separate days, all participants performed resting and standardized protocols (moderate inte...

New findings: What is the central question of this study? To compare H-reflex and V-wave excitability between men and women engaging in similar levels of physical activity. What is the main finding and its importance? H-reflex excitability is lower in women than in men because of their greater level of antagonist co-activation during sustained pla...