Search Results - "Lacerda, Ana Cristina"
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Altitude conditions seem to determine the evolution of COVID-19 in Brazil
Published in Scientific reports (23-02-2021)“…COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Brazil, a country of continental dimensions, but the incidence of the disease is showing to be very heterogeneous, affecting…”
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Cognitive function is associated with performance in time up and go test and with leptin blood levels in community-dwelling older women
Published in Scientific reports (29-04-2024)“…Considering the challenge that cognitive dysfunction and dementia represent to health is imperative to prioritize early diagnosis strategies and explore the…”
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Involvement of BDNF in knee osteoarthritis: the relationship with inflammation and clinical parameters
Published in Rheumatology international (01-08-2014)“…The aim of this study was to analyze the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in both the plasma and synovial fluid of patients with primary knee…”
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Is body fat mass associated with worse gross motor skills in preschoolers? An exploratory study
Published in PloS one (09-03-2022)“…We compared the motor competence between overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers with similar physical activity levels, age, socioeconomic status, maternal…”
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Association between biomarkers of redox status and cytokines with different patterns of habitual physical activity in eutrophic and overweight/obese preschoolers: multivariate analysis of a cross-sectional study
Published in BMC public health (28-11-2023)“…Although it is well known that obesity is frequently associated with reduced levels of habitual physical activity (HPA), which contributes to determining…”
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Effects of the inspiratory muscle training and aerobic training on respiratory and functional parameters, inflammatory biomarkers, redox status and quality of life in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial
Published in PloS one (26-07-2018)“…Evaluate and compare the isolated and combined effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) and Aerobic Training (AT) on respiratory and functional parameters,…”
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Prevalence of sarcopenia in older women and level of agreement between the diagnostic instruments proposed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2)
Published in BMC musculoskeletal disorders (11-03-2023)“…The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) proposed the use of different diagnostic tools to assess sarcopenia. This study aimed to…”
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Physical environmental opportunities for active play and physical activity level in preschoolers: a multicriteria analysis
Published in BMC public health (17-02-2022)“…Active play opportunities seems to influence the level of physical activity during childhood. However, a gap remains about which environmental opportunities…”
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Cardiorespiratory fitness assessment and prediction of peak oxygen consumption by Incremental Shuttle Walking Test in healthy women
Published in PloS one (07-02-2019)“…Preliminary studies have showed that the Incremental Shuttle Walking Test (ISWT) is a maximal test, however comparison between ISWT with the cardiopulmonary…”
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Whole Body Vibration Training on Muscle Strength and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Elderly Woman With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study
Published in Frontiers in physiology (25-06-2019)“…: Osteoarthritis of the knee (kOA) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative health condition that contributes to the imbalance between the synthesis and…”
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Association between executive functions and gross motor skills in overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers: cross-sectional study
Published in BMC pediatrics (23-08-2022)“…Preschool age (3-5 years old) is a crucial period for children to acquire gross motor skills and develop executive functions (EFs). However, the association…”
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Accuracy of serum human epididymis protein 4 in ovarian cancer diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in International journal of gynecological cancer (01-09-2014)“…A systematic review was performed to estimate the accuracy of human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) assay in the diagnosis of ovarian tumors. A comprehensive search…”
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Association between obesity-related biomarkers and cognitive and motor development in infants
Published in Behavioural brain research (15-05-2017)“…This study aimed to verify the association between obesity-related biomarkers and cognitive and motor development in infants between 6 and 24 months of age. A…”
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Effect of exercise on the plasma BDNF levels in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis
Published in Rheumatology international (01-06-2014)“…Knee osteoarthritis is a common disease in the elderly population worldwide. The alleviation of the symptoms associated with this disease can be achieved with…”
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Effects of Physical Exercises Alone on the Functional Capacity of Individuals with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
Published in Biology (Basel, Switzerland) (23-09-2022)“…The association between obesity and knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is reported in the literature. The inflammatory factors described in obesity associated with…”
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Health-Related Quality of Life Reported by Patients With Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence With GRADE Recommendations
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2022)“…Patients with Chagas disease have reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Hence, we aimed to identify the factors that mostly affected their HRQoL…”
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Sedentary Behavior, Obesity, and Disabilities in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Analysis of the Brazilian National Health Survey 2019
Published in Healthcare (Basel) (01-08-2024)“…Research suggests that sedentary behavior (SB) and obesity are associated with disabilities in basic activities (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of…”
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Soluble TNF receptors are produced at sites of inflammation and are inversely associated with self-reported symptoms (WOMAC) in knee osteoarthritis
Published in Rheumatology international (01-12-2014)“…The aim of the study was to analyze the concentrations of sTNFR1 and sTNFR2 in both plasma and synovial fluid of patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA)…”
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Evaluation of the Relationships between Simple Anthropometric Measures and Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment Variables with Multivariate Linear Regression Models to Estimate Body Composition and Fat Distribution in Adults: Preliminary Results
Published in Biology (Basel, Switzerland) (19-11-2021)“…Background: Overweight and obesity are conditions associated with sedentary lifestyle and accumulation of abdominal fat, determining increased mortality,…”
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Whole-Body Vibration Exercise in Different Postures on Handgrip Strength in Healthy Women: A Cross-Over Study
Published in Frontiers in physiology (12-01-2021)“…To compare the effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise (WBVE) applied in push-up modified and half-squat positions, on handgrip strength (HS) and on the…”
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