Sérgio Moreira

• PhD
• Professor (Full) at Federal University of Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)

Objective: To present the set of actions of the area of teaching, research and extension of two groups of the Program of Tutorial Education (PET), acting in the area of Physical Education. Methodology: This is an experience report on the activities of PET-Biomechanics and PET-Physical Education, between the years 2011-2019, in the city of Petrolina...

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar respostas hemodinâmicas e autonômicas cardíacas após sessões agudas de exercício resistido dinâmico e isométrico. Método: Após familiarização às sessões experimentais e teste de uma repetição máxima, 12 homens (idade: 49.0±6.4 anos) sem o uso de medicamentos e experiência em exercício resistido foram randomizados de forma...

Objective: The aerobic fitness on predicting firefighters’ air consumption time from self-contained breathing apparatus (T_SCBA) during physical task was investigated. Methods: Twenty firefighters were divided in two groups: G1 (n=10; 28.0±3.1 years) for the generation of a predictive equation of T_SCBA and G2 (n=10; 25.4±2.3 years) for the validat...

The aim of this study was to characterize the psychophysiological demand in different capoeira performances. Eleven experienced capoeira practitioners underwent the following procedures in different days: 1) anamnesis and anthropometric measurements; 2) aerobic performance assessment; 3 to 5) performances of 90 seconds in three capoeira styles (Ang...

AIMS The present study aimed to investigate the effects of whole body isometric resistance training (IRT) on blood pressure (BP), strength and aerobic fitness. We also analyzed whether the effects of whole body isometric training compares to whole body dynamic resistance training (DRT). METHODS Twenty-nine pre-hypertensive sedentary males, aged be...

Melo, KCB, Araújo, FdS, Cordeiro Júnior, CCM, de Andrade, KTP, and Moreira, SR. Pilates method training: Functional and blood glucose responses of older women with type 2 diabetes. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2018-The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks (wk) of Pilates method on the functional capacity (FC) and...

Introdução: Os telômeros estão localizados nas extremidades dos cromossomos e constituem-se de sequências do DNA e proteínas associadas. O exercício físico parece ter relação com um maior comprimento de telômeros, porém, pouco se sabe sobre o impacto deste na dinâmica telomérica de pessoas com disfunções crônico-degenerativas. Objetivo: Revisar sis...

Objetivo: Verificar a sensibilidade do frequencímetro Polar® RS800CX na variação postural a partir da frequência cardíaca (FC) e parâmetros da variabilidade da FC (VFC). Método: Homens jovens (n=20) saudáveis tiveram registradas as medidas de FC e dos intervalos R-R da VFC (RRi) nos domínios do tempo (RRi, RMSSD, pNN50) e da frequência (LF, HF e LF...

Background & Study Aim: Little information is available on psychophysiological responses in martial arts which do not have the status of Olympic sport (such as judo, taekwondo) and yet are very popular. Lack of information about the impact of any effort on the human body means the lack of rational control over a given psychomotor human activity. Th...

BACKGROUND: The present study analyzed the effects of ten weeks of Capoeira progressive training program on the cardiovascular parameters of male practitioners. METHODS: Participants were assigned into two groups (capoeira, N.=10; 25.4±3.3 years; 24.2±2.2 kg.m2(-1) and Control, N.=08; 29.6±6.3 years; 26.4±4.4 kg.m2(-1)). The Capoeira group perform...

Background: Both work activity and reduced nocturnal decrease in blood pressure (BP) are related to higher cardiovascular risk. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the blood pressure and autonomic responses of university professors during teaching and sleeping periods after different resistance exercise (RE) intensities. Methods:...

Meta-analytical studies have indicated that isometric handgrip training promotes significant reduction in blood pressure in hypertensive patients with similar or greater decreases in blood pressure than observed after aerobic and dynamic resistance training. However, several gaps in the literature still need to be addressed. Thus, we designed the I...

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a nomenclatura dos movimentos básicos da Capoeira entre diferentes grupos. A movimentação adotada na descrição da nomenclatura foi a partir da Aula Básica Programada de Capoeira (ABPC). A ABPC é caracterizada pela Ginga, movimentos de ataque, defesa e deslocamentos. Foi realizada Uma consulta à nomenclatura de cinc...

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between glucose and heart rate variability (HRV) during 24 h after different resistance exercise (RE) intensities in women with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Equipment and methods Twelve women with T2D (55.2 ± 4.0 years; 70.1 ± 11.4 kg; 155.7 ± 3.3 cm) performed experimental sessions di...

Cruz, LC, Teixeira-Araujo, AA, Andrade, KTP, Rocha, TCOG, Puga, GM, and Moreira, SR. Low intensity resistance exercise reduces hyperglycemia and enhances glucose control over a 24-hour period in women with type 2 diabetes. J Strength Cond Res 33(10): 2826-2835, 2019-The study herein aimed to compare glucose concentration and hyperglycemic responses...

Introdução: A hipotensão pós-exercício é definida como uma redução da pressão arterial, após uma única sessão de exercício, para valores abaixo dos observados no repouso pré-exercício. Objetivo: Revisar sistematicamente a literatura quanto ao efeito dos intervalos de recuperação entre séries na hipotensão pós-exercício resistido. Métodos: Foram rea...

Introduction: It is necessary to investigate the interrelation between physical exercise and aromatherapy, regarding cardiovascular and affective functions of human. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise (AE) and eucalyptus essential oil (EO) in cardiovascular and affective responses.Methods: Twelve adults (19-...

To verify 24-hour blood pressure (BP) responses in young adults after different orders of aerobic (AE) and resistance exercises (RE). Anaerobic threshold (AT) and strength (12 RM) were evaluated in ten healthy men (22.6 ± 3.7yrs; 70.3 ± 5.8 kg; 175.9 ± 5.8 cm). Four experimental sessions: Aerobic + Resistance (AR); Resistance + Aerobic (RA); Concur...

The aim of this study was to compare body adiposity indexes and to identify cutoff values in the prediction of disability in older women. Eighty-seven volunteers (67.27±6.45 years) underwent body composition assessment using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and had five anthropometric indexes measured (Waist Circumference, WC; Waist-to-Height...

Background No study has investigated the alterations in the flexibility of beginners using an experimental protocol with basic techniques of Capoeira. PurposeTo analyze the effects of 8 weeks of Capoeira progressive training program on the flexibility of beginners. Methods Twenty-one individuals divided in two groups (Capoeira: n = 13; 26.1 ± 7.2 y...

Recently, post-exercise blood pressure (BP) has been considered a predictive tool to identify individuals who are responsive or not to BP reductions with exercise training (i.e., “high” and “low responders”). This study aimed to analyze the inter- and intra-individual BP responsiveness following a single bout of high-intensity interval exercise (HI...

A composição corporal e a pressão arterial (PA) podem sofrer influências de padrões do estilo de vida (EV). Desse modo, o objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar a influência do EV em variáveis antropométricas e PA em adultos jovens frequentadores de parque de lazer. Cento e quatro indivíduos de ambos os sexos (31±8 anos) responderam o Questionário...

Objective To analyze the impact of I/D polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene on the responses of 24 h blood pressure, heart rate variability and nitric oxide after moderate aerobic exercise session. Method Twenty seven hypertensive elderly were genotyped for the I/D polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (D/D: n =...

The aim of this study was to examine the reliability of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and post-exercise cardiac autonomic markers in physically active and sedentary older women. Eighteen physically active older women (64.2±3.1 years; 63.0±2.7 kg; 1.52±0.06 m; 26.9±2.7 kg.m-2) who performed Tai Chi Chuan for at least 6 months, and 18 sedentary older...

ACSM’s 64th Annual Meeting

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1807-0221.2015v12n20p2Este estudo apresenta os grupos PET Arqueologia, Biomecânica, Educação Física e Saneamento Ambiental, vinculados à Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco/UNIVASF, a qual possui a estrutura multicampi. Sendo assim, os grupos PET contribuem para o processo de interiorização da educação superior n...

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 2017 March;57(3):289-98 Background: The present study analyzed the effects of ten weeks of Capoeira progressive training program on the cardiovascular parameters of male practitioners. Methods: Participants were assigned into two groups [Capoeira, n=10; 25.4±3.3 years; 24.2±2.2 kg.m2(-1) and...

Aims: To compare adiposity indices and to assess their various cut-off values for the prediction of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in postmenopausal women. Methods: One hundred forty nine volunteers (67.17±6.12 years) underwent body composition assessment using DXA and had 5 anthropometric indices measured (Waist Circumference, WC; Waist-to-Height Ra...

Background: The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) is responsible for converting Angiotensin I into Angiotensin II, which has vasoconstrictive properties. Polymorphisms in the ACE gene have been associated to higher levels of Angiotensin II and, therefore, higher blood pressure values. Aims: To verify if classic genotypes of the ACE gene could int...

Background: The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) is responsible for converting Angiotensin I into Angiotensin II, which has vasoconstrictive properties. Polymorphisms in the ACE gene have been associated to higher levels of Angiotensin II and, therefore, higher blood pressure values. Aims: To verify if classic genotypes of the ACE gene could int...

Introdução A hiper-reatividade da pressão arterial (PA) ao estresse pode estar associada ao desenvolvimento da hipertensão arterial. Porém a realização prévia de exercícios físicos tem se mostrado eficaz em atenuar esta elevação da PA ao estresse subsequente. Objetivo Verificar o efeito do volume da sessão de exercícios resistidos (ER) sobre a rea...

p> OBJETIVO: Investigar a influência do estilo de vida (EV) na pressão arterial (PA) de frequentadores de parque de lazer da cidade de Petrolina – PE. METODOLOGIA: A amostra foi composta por 190 indivíduos de ambos os sexos (45,17±16,8 anos, 26,51±4,46 kg/m²), os quais responderam ao Questionário Estilo de Vida Fantástico e foram submet...

BackgroundA previous study observed that the chronic effects of aerobic training on blood pressure (BP) are related to acute BP responses after a single bout of aerobic exercise. However, whether similar responses are observed with resistance exercise (RE) remains obscure. Thus, this study analysed the relationship between the acute BP responses to...

Background: Individual anaerobic threshold (IAT) is a valid method to evaluate aerobic capacity. However, IAT determination requires blood analysis and thus is less accessible for coaches and athletes. Type of study: Predictive validation. Purpose: To verify the validity of IAT prediction through 1 km and 3 km running performance in male youth socc...

The aim of this study was to verify the association between anthropometric parameters and aerobic fitness with vascular reactivity of blood pressure (VRBP) at healthy male subjects. It was assessed in forty apparently healthy male (27.3 ± 6.3 years; 77.2 ± 11.5 kg; 175.7 ± 6.9 cm) the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-rip ratio...

The present study aimed to compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHr) in college students of different shifts and semesters. To do so, 208 college students (96 women and 112 men) had their body mass, stature, and WC measured in order to calculate BMI and WHr. The volunteers also answered a questionnaire...

Objective: To investigate the blood pressure (BP) responses to cardiovascular stress test after a combined exercise circuit session at moderate intensity. Method: Twenty individuals (10 male/10 fem; 33.4± 6.9 years; 70.2± 15.8 kg; 170.4± 11.5 cm; 22.3± 6.8% body fat) were randomized in a different days to control session with no exercise or exer...

Moraes JFVN, Sales MM, Asano RY, Carvalho FO, Moreira SR, Campbell CSG. Important Association between Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure Reactivity in Male Adolescents. JEPonline 2014;17 (1):28-39. The purpose of this study was to verify blood pressure (BP) responses to the Cold Pressor Test (CPT) in male adolescents according to their body mass in...

Introdução O teste ergométrico (TE) é um exame cardiológico amplamente realizado em indivíduos idosos (VACANTI et al., 2004; SBC, 2002). A ergometria foi introduzida no Brasil no início da década de 70 (SBC, 2002) e constitui um método não-invasivo para o diagnóstico de doenças cardiovasculares, especialmente a doença arterial coronariana. A preval...

Objective: To analyze in a large sample of sedentary adults the possible association between arterial hypertension and decreased physical fitness, increased general and central obesity. Methods: The sample was composed by 1,092 (429 male and 663 female) Brazilian sedentary adults. Blood pressure was assessed and arterial hypertension was diagnosed....

Objectifs Il s’agit d’examiner, chez des diabétiques de type 2 hypertendus, la fréquence cardiaque, la pression artérielle systolique et diastolique (SBP et DBP), la pression pulsée (PP) et le double produit (RPP) au repos ainsi que l’hypotension post-exercice (PEH), avant et après sur un exercice de pédalage des membres supérieurs sur ergomètre ad...

Whether intensity or other characteristics of physical activity can better promote the release of nitric oxide (NO) and reduction of blood pressure in hypertensive older-adults is still unknown. In this study, the post-exercise blood pressure (BP) response and NO release after different intensities of aerobic exercise in elderly women were analyzed...

The purpose of this study was to compare the peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) measured through stress testing and those obtained by predictive equations. A total of 116 elderly women (mean age 66.7 ± 5.8 years) were submitted to a cardiopulmonary exercise test in treadmill (ramp protocol). In addition, VO2peak values were estimated through the American...

Whether intensity or other characteristics of physical activity can better promote the release of nitric oxide (NO) and reduction of blood pressure in hypertensive older-adults is still unknown. In this study, the post-exercise blood pressure (BP) response and NO release after different intensities of aerobic exercise in elderly women were analyzed...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical activity levels (PAL) and stress (n=93; 38 M and 55 F), PAL and blood pressure (BP) (n=98; 42 M and 56 F), and PAL and blood glucose (BG) (n=91; 36 M and 55 F) in Green Park Users. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine PAL. A Perceived Stress Scale was a...

Moreira, SR, Simoes, GC, Moraes, JFVN, Motta, DF, Campbell, CSG, and Simoes, HG. Blood glucose control for individuals with type-2 diabetes: Acute effects of resistance exercise of lower cardiovascular-metabolic stress. J Strength Cond Res 26(10): 2806-2811, 2012-This study compared the effects of resistance exercise (RE) intensities on blood gluco...

Resistance Exercise Elicits Acute Blood Pressure Reduction in Type 2 Diabetics. JEPonline 2012;15(1):98-109. Different exercise modes have been suggested as non-pharmacological treatment for the prevention and/or control of elevated blood pressure and glycemia. Therefore, with objective of the analyze the occurrence of post-exercise hypotension (PE...

Measurement of the waist circumference has been highlighted as a major factor in increased risk of vascular reactivity and therefore the occurrence of hypertension throughout time. On the other hand, studies investigating the acute effects of exercise on blood pressure have shown the phenomenon of post-exercise hypotension (PEH). The purpose of thi...

Increased body fat is considered an independent risk factor in developing cardiovascular diseases, especially systemic arterial hypertension (SAH). However, little is known about this subject in the adolescent population of low socioeconomic status. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the blood pressure (BP) values in adolescents of...

The absence of the I allele of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been associated with higher levels of circulating ACE, lower nitric oxide (NO) release and hypertension. The purposes of this study were to analyze the post-exercise salivary nitrite (NO2-) and blood pressure (BP) responses to different exercise intensities in elderly w...

Moreira, SR, Simões, GC, Moraes, JFVN, Motta, DF, Campbell, CSG, and Simões, HG. Blood glucose control for individuals with type-2 diabetes: Acute effects of resistance exercise of lower cardiovascular-metabolic stress. J Strength Cond Res 26(10): 2806-2811, 2012-This study compared the effects of resistance exercise (RE) intensities on blood gluco...

Acute bouts of exercise can reduce arterial stiffness in elderly, but the effect of exercise seems to be influenced by genetic factors. The aim of this study was to verify the influence of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene's insertion/deletion polymorphism and acute aerobic exercise in the ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) of el...

University professors are subjected to psychological stress that contributes to blood pressure (BP) reactivity and development of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise on BP in university professors during teaching and sleeping hours. Twelve normotensive professors (42.2 ± 10.8 years, 74.2 ± 11.2 kg, 172...

Objective: To analyze the possibility of determining the lactate minimum (LM) velocity in pre-pubertal runners applying only three incremental stages. Methods: Eleven teens (13.7 ± 1.0 years; 47.3 ± 12.1 kg; 160.0 ± 1.0 cm; 18.3 ± 1.8 kg/m2) performed three run tests on athletic running track on different days: 1) performance at 3000m (Vm3000) 2) L...

While several studies have identified the anaerobic threshold (AT) through the responses of blood lactate, ventilation and blood glucose others have suggested the response of the heart rate variability (HRV) as a method to identify the AT in young healthy individuals. However, the validity of HRV in estimating the lactate threshold (LT) and ventila...

Resumo - Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) é uma doença metabólica caracterizada por hiperglicemia e disfunções cardiovasculares, as quais podem ser controladas com exercícios físicos, controle dietético e tratamento farmacológico. Pesquisas recentes têm demonstrado associações entre DM2 e alguns polimorfismos genéticos, em especial do gene da Enzima...

Aim. – The study aimed to analyze blood pressure (BP) responses in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) over a 24 h period following resistance (RES) and aerobic (AER) exercise. Methods. – Ten adults with T2D (age: 55.8±7.7 years; weight: 79.4±14.0 kg; fasting glucose: 133.0±36.7 mg.dL−1) underwent: (1) AER: 20 min of cycling at 90% lactate thres...

The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of type 2 diabetes (T2D) on plasma kallikrein activity (PKA) and postexercise hypotension (PEH). Ten T2D patients (age: 53.6±1.3 years; body mass index: 30.6±1.0kg/m(2); resting blood glucose: 157.8±40.2mgdL(-1)) and 10 non-diabetic (ND) volunteers (age: 47.5±1.0 years; body mass index: 28.3...

The validity of rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in predicting lactate threshold during an incremental test was analyzed in 15 men with type 2 diabetes (M age = 53.4 yr., SD = 12.9). Blood glucose, lactate, and minute ventilation (VE)/VO2 responses identified the lactate, ventilatory, and glucose thresholds. Workloads (W) corresponding to RPEs 12...

Com o objetivo de analisar e comparar diferentes protocolos incrementais (PI) em exercício resistido para a identificação do limiar de lactato (LL), 12 voluntários homens (23,3 ± 1,6 anos) adaptados ao exercício resistido foram submetidos a dois testes incrementais realizados em leg press 45º (LP). Os PI's foram: 1) relativo ao teste da carga máxim...

The aim of this investigation was to analyze and compare different incremental protocols (IP) to identify the lactate threshold (LT) in resistance exercise. 12 male volunteers (23.3 ± 1.6 years) adapted to resistance exercise were submitted to two incremental tests performed in leg-press 45º (LP). The IP were: 1) concerned with the maximum workload...

The aim of this study was to analyze the physiological responses to a tap dance choreography and to compare with those observed during a maximal treadmill exercise test, in tap dancers. Eight women (19.6 +/- 2.4 years; 162.3 +/- 4.4 cm; 54.0 +/- 2.3 kg; 20.5 +/- 1.4 kg.m; and 5.1 +/- 2.6 years of tap dance training) were submitted to the following...

This study analyzed the postexercise blood pressure (BP) after resistance exercise (RE) on middle-aged type-2 diabetic (T2DM, n = 10, 46.6 +/- 13.1 years) and nondiabetic subjects (NDM, n = 10, 52.0 +/- 13.2 years). Participants performed (a) 1 repetition maximum (1RM) strength test; (b) 3 laps in an RE circuit of 6 exercises (16 repetitions at 43%...

FUNDAMENTO: Apesar de o limiar anaeróbio (LAn) ser utilizado na avaliação funcional de diferentes populações, estudos comparando métodos para sua identificação em diabéticos tipo-2 tem sido pouco realizados. OBJETIVO: Comparar protocolos de identificação do LAn em indivíduos diabéticos tipo 2 e em não-diabéticos, e analisar respostas relacionadas a...

In spite of Anaerobic Threshold (AT) to be widely used on exercise evaluation for different populations, there are few studies comparing methods to identify AT for individuals with type-2 diabetes. To compare methods of AT determination on type-2 diabetics (T2D) and non-diabetic (ND) subjects and verify the acid-base balance as related to AT intens...

The reliability of the lactate threshold (LT) determined in aged rats and its validity to identify an exercise intensity corresponding to the maximal blood lactate steady state (MLSS) were analyzed. Eighteen male aged Wistar rats (approximately 365 days) were submitted to two incremental swimming tests until exhaustion, consisting of an initial loa...

Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and cardiovascular dysfunctions that can be controlled with physical exercise, dietary control and pharmacological treatment. Recent research has demonstratedassociations between DM2 and some genetic polymorphisms, especially alterations to the gene that codes for...

Os efeitos do treinamento aeróbio em intensidade relativa ao limiar de lactato (LL) foram analisados em 15 ratos idosos (~448 dias de vida). Os grupos de animais treinados (n=9) e controle (n=6) foram submetidos a um teste antes e após quatro semanas de treinamento. O teste incremental consistiu de uma carga inicial de 1% do peso corporal e increme...

The effects of aerobic training at the lactate threshold (LT) intensity were analyzed in fifteen older rats (~448 days old). Both the trained (n = 9) and control (n = 6) groups were submitted to an incremental exercise test before and after four weeks of training. The incremental exercise test consisted of an initial load of 1% BM and 1% increments...

Eight weeks of moderate exercise training does not change the load corresponding to lactate threshold in old-age rats Objective: To analyze in elderly rats the effect of eight weeks of aerobic training in corresponding load to the lactate threshold. Methods: Seventeen elderly rats (~ 478 days/life) had been divided in Trained (T; n=11) and Control...

The purpose of this study was to compare different methods to identify the lactate threshold (LT) and glucose threshold (GT) on resistance exercise for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Nine men with type 2 diabetes (47.2 +/- 12.4 years, 87.6 +/- 20.0 kg, 174.9 +/- 5.9 cm, and 22.4 +/- 7.2% body fat) performed incremental tests (ITs) on the leg pre...

OBJETIVO: Predizer a resistência à insulina em crianças a partir de indicadores antropométricos e metabólicos por análise de sensibilidade e especificidade dos pontos de corte. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal foi realizado em 109 crianças de 7 a 11 anos, sendo 55 obesas, 23 sobrepesadas e 31 eutróficas, classificadas pelo índice de massa corporal (IMC)...

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2008v10n1p8 With the objective of analyzing the blood glucose responses during and after exercise performed at 90 and 110% of anaerobic threshold (AT), 10 type-2 diabetes patients (56.9±11.2years; 80.3±14.4kg) performed an incremental test (IT) on a cycle ergometer. After an initial IT to identify AT, the volunt...

To predict insulin resistance in children based on anthropometric and metabolic indicators by analyzing the sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points. A cross-sectional study was carried out of 109 children aged 7 to 11 years, 55 of whom were obese, 23 overweight and 31 well-nourished, classified by body mass index (BMI) for age. Measu...

Objective: To compare anaerobic threshold (AT) intensities determined from blood lactate, blood glucose and ventilatory responses among sedentary (SD) and physically active (AD) type-2 diabetics and active non-diabetics (AND), and to correlate metabolic, hemodynamic and body composition variables with the AT. Method: The SD (n= 9, 56.7 +/- 11.9 yea...

Identification of the anaerobic threshold in sedentary and physically active individuals with type 2 diabetes Objective: To compare anaerobic threshold (AT) intensities determined from blood lactate, blood glucose and ventilatory responses among sedentary (SD) and physically active (AD) type-2 diabetics and active non-diabetics (AND), and to correl...

Abstract p<0.001 HGI vs. FAST; p<0.05 HGI vs. LGI) p<0.001 HGI vs.FAST; p<0.05 HGI vs. LGI) . Finally, LGI presented higher values (p<0.05) than HGI at the 5 min of post-exercise. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of meals with high (HGI) and low glycaemic index (LGI), and fasting (FAST) on performance, blood glucose (GLU), blood...

Objective: To predict insulin resistance in children based on anthropometric and metabolic indicators by analyzing the sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out of 109 children aged 7 to 11 years, 55 of whom were obese, 23 overweight and 31 well-nourished, classified by body mass index...