Papers by Alvaro Reischak-Oliveira
Cardiorespiratory Considerations in Dance: From Classes to Performances
Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 2015
When attempting to ascertain dancers' fitness levels, essential parameters, such as aerob... more When attempting to ascertain dancers' fitness levels, essential parameters, such as aerobic and anaerobic capacity, muscular power and strength, flexibility, and body composition, must be considered. Dance is characterized as an intermittent type of exercise, demanding energy from different metabolic pathways (aerobic and anaerobic, lactic or alactic). A dancer's maximum aerobic capacity (ranging from 37 to 57 ml·kg(-1)·min(-1)) is related to his or her dance style, gender, level of technical ability, and status in a dance company. However, dancers' cardiorespiratory requirements during dance classes (essentially designed for the development of technical skills) are significantly lower than during dance performances, indicating that there is a divergence between dance training and performance with regard to demands on dancers' physical fitness. It follows that supplementary fitness training is needed in order to optimize dancers' technical and artistic performance and to reduce the incidence of injury. Traditional aerobic and strength training have been proposed to cover dancers' lack of conditioning; however, it seems likely that high-intensity interval training would more properly meet the requirements of today's choreography. Therefore, with an approach that applies basic exercise physiology to dance characteristics, this review covers the following topics: 1. dance as physical exercise; 2. dancers' aerobic capacity; 3. cardiorespiratory demands of dance classes and performances; 4. supplementary fitness training for dancers; and 5. fitness testing and assessment for dancers.
Effects of a single bout of maximal aerobic exercise on BDNF in bipolar disorder: A gender-based response
Psychiatry Research, 2015
Acute exercise increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serum levels in majorly depress... more Acute exercise increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serum levels in majorly depressed and anxious patients. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has evaluated the acute effects of exercise on BDNF serum levels in Bipolar Disorder (BD). The objective of the present study was to evaluate the peripheral BDNF serum response to a single maximum session of exercise in BD participants and age- and gender-matched healthy participants. BD participants (n=18) and age- and gender-matched healthy participants (n=18) were recruited to perform a single bout of maximal exercise on a cycle ergometer. Blood samples were collected prior to and immediately after the exercise protocol. There was a significant group effect and a significant group x time x gender interaction. BD participants presented significantly higher BDNF serum levels when compared to their healthy control counterparts. Exercise increases the BDNF levels of BD women, but not men.
The ventilatory threshold (VT) has been used as an indicator of the lactate threshold and used as... more The ventilatory threshold (VT) has been used as an indicator of the lactate threshold and used as a reference for endurance training. The purpose of this study was to compare the maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2MAX ) and the VT during a bicycle ergometer test between cyclists and triathletes. Methods: VO 2MAX was determined by open-circuit spirometry in 12 cyclists and 13 triathletes. The ventilatory equivalent for oxygen consumption, the ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide production, partial pressure of oxygen and the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (P ET CO 2 ) were plotted in function of the workload. The criterion to determinate the VT was when the ventilatories equivalents increased with a concomitant reduction in the P ET CO 2 . Results and conclusions: There was difference (p < 0.05) for the VO 2MAX (57.72 ± 3.92 and 49.47 ± 5.96 kg·ml -1 ·min -1 ), VO 2 at VT (46,91 ± 5,96 and 42,16 ± 4,97 kg·ml -1 ·min -1 ), and maximal heart rate (FC MAX ) (188.83 ± 12.89 and 174.61 ± 13.79 bpm) between cyclists and triathletes, respectively. Therefore, there was no difference for the %VO 2MAX (81.42 ± 7.61 and 85.18 ± 6.87%), the heart rate at VT (168.5 ± 13.79 and 157.23 ± 16.15 bpm), as well as for the %FC MAX at which VT occurred in these athletes (89.23 ± 6.98 and 90.05 ± 1.04%). In conclusion, cyclists and triathletes showed different aerobic capacity because they had unlike physiological adaptations.
Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
The interest about the mechanisms of generation and adaptation of oxygen free radicals (OFR) to e... more The interest about the mechanisms of generation and adaptation of oxygen free radicals (OFR) to exercise has increased significantly from the demonstration of its relation with the oxygen intake. The OFR are formed through the incomplete reduction of oxygen, generating species presenting high reactivity to other biomolecules, especially lipids and proteins of the cell membranes and even DNA. The injuries caused by the oxidative stress present accumulative effects, being related to several diseases such as cancer, arteriosclerosis and diabetes. The acute physical exercise furthers the increase on the formation of OFR in function of the increment on the oxygen intake. However, the physical training generates adaptations able to soften the harmful effects caused by OFR. These adaptations are related to several systems, among which the most important are the enzymatic system, composed by the superoxide dysmutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase; and the non-enzymatic system, composed by the ceruloplasmine, the sexual hormones, co-enzyme Q, uric acid, thermal shock proteins, among others. Such adaptations, despite the controversies about the mechanisms involved, further a higher tissue resistance and oxidative challenges such as those provided by long-duration high intensity exercises. The evaluations techniques of the oxidative stress, most times are not able to detect injuries in short-duration exercises. Thus, studies of physical efforts performed for long periods or until exhaustion have been conducted. New lesion markers by OFR action have been discovered and new techniques for its determination have been created. The objective of this work is discuss the formation mechanisms of OFR and the adaptations to the chronic oxidative stress caused by physical training.
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The effect of prior walking on coronary heart disease risk markers in South Asian and European men
European journal of applied physiology, Jan 5, 2015
Heart disease risk is elevated in South Asians possibly due to impaired postprandial metabolism. ... more Heart disease risk is elevated in South Asians possibly due to impaired postprandial metabolism. Running has been shown to induce greater reductions in postprandial lipaemia in South Asian than European men, but the effect of walking in South Asians is unknown. Fifteen South Asian and 14 white European men aged 19-30 years completed two, 2-day trials in a randomised crossover design. On day 1, participants rested (control) or walked for 60 min at approximately 50 % maximum oxygen uptake (exercise). On day 2, participants rested and consumed two high-fat meals over a 9-h period during which 14 venous blood samples were collected. South Asians exhibited higher postprandial triacylglycerol [geometric mean (95 % confidence interval) 2.29 (1.82 to 2.89) vs. 1.54 (1.21 to 1.96) mmol L(-1) h(-1)], glucose [5.49 (5.21 to 5.79) vs. 5.05 (4.78 to 5.33) mmol L(-1) h(-1)], insulin [32.9 (25.7 to 42.1) vs. 18.3 (14.2 to 23.7) µU mL(-1) h(-1)] and interleukin-6 [2.44 (1.61 to 3.67) vs. 1.04 (0.68...
Journal of sports science & medicine
The development of specific training designed to enhance physiological aspects of performance rel... more The development of specific training designed to enhance physiological aspects of performance relies heavily on the availability of accurate and validity physiological data. In the combat sport of Wushu, katas are used to develop aerobic fitness. It is arguably important to assess and monitor heart rate (HR) and lactate (La) responses when designing effective training programs. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate heart rate and lactate responses to forms execution among Wushu combatants. Male elite modern Wushu athletes (n = 4) from a South Brazilian regional team participated in the study. Athletes were aged 22.5 ± 2.08 years old and had at least eight years of Wushu experience. Athletes carried out the Changquan and Daoshu forms in random order, HR and La were measured pre- and post-exercise. Results indicate that HR was 176 ± 3 and 176 ± 2 bpm and La was 4.38 ± 1.3 and 5.15 ± 1.07 mmol·l(-1) for Changquan and Daoshu forms, respectively. There were no significantly diff...
RESUMO Diversos estudos mostram associação entre a velocidade de pico (VP) e a velocidade de limi... more RESUMO Diversos estudos mostram associação entre a velocidade de pico (VP) e a velocidade de limiar anaeróbio (VLA) em teste de rampa em esteira. Porém, são insuficientes as pesqui-sas relacionadas a esportes coletivos, como o futebol. O objetivo deste estudo foi inves-tigar a possibilidade de associação entre essas variáveis. Vinte e sete jogadores de futebol foram submetidos a um teste máximo com espirometria para determinação das velocida-des e a equação resultante foi: VLA = (1,014 x VP) – 3,520, VLA e VP em km.h -1 , sendo o r = 0,90; r² = 0,81; EPE = 0,62 km.h -1 ; e p < 0,001. Esses resultados demonstram que a equação proposta pode ser utilizada na determinação de parâmetros de capacida-de esportiva ou para a prescrição no nível de intensidade de esforço. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Velocidade de limiar anaeróbio; velocidade de pico; teste máximo; fu-tebol.
In rowing, the standard breathing that athletes are trained to use makes it difficult, or even im... more In rowing, the standard breathing that athletes are trained to use makes it difficult, or even impossible, to detectventilatory limits, due to the coupling of the breath with the technical movement. For this reason, some authors have proposeddetermining the anaerobic threshold from the respiratory exchange ratio (RER), but there is not yet consensus on what valueof RER should be used. The objective of this study was to test what value of RER corresponds to the anaerobic thresholdand whether this value can be used as an independent parameter for determining the anaerobic threshold of rowers. Thesample comprised 23 male rowers. They were submitted to a maximal cardiorespiratory test on a rowing ergometer withconcurrent ergospirometry in order to determine VO2máx and the physiological variables corresponding to their anaerobicthreshold. The anaerobic threshold was determined using the Dmax (maximal distance) method. The physiological variableswere classified into maximum values and ana...
Resumo A intensidade de trabalho é uma das principais variáveis do planejamento e aplicação do tr... more Resumo A intensidade de trabalho é uma das principais variáveis do planejamento e aplicação do treinamento físico. Diversos métodos são usados para quantifi car este esforço, a frequência cardíaca é um método comumente utilizado para determinação da intensidade de exercício, utilizando-se para isso a estimativa da frequência cardíaca máxima a partir da equação 220 – idade, esta equação gera a frequ-ência cardíaca máxima e o percentual desta é usado para prescrição do treinamento. A ergoespirometria e os limiares de lactato são amplamente utilizados com a pretensão de mesurar a intensidade do exercício. Contudo, o uso destas técnicas é questionado tendo em vista as possíveis variações individuais, custo alto devido aos equipamentos e necessidade de capacitação técnica bem desenvol-vida. A possibilidade de utilização da frequência cardíaca para a determinação dos níveis de intensidade de exercício de uma forma não invasiva e criteriosa é importante para diminuir custos fi nan-ceiros. ...
The prevalence of overweight among Brazilians aged 20 years old or more is 41% for men and 40% fo... more The prevalence of overweight among Brazilians aged 20 years old or more is 41% for men and 40% for women, and the obesity rates are 8.9% for men and 13.1% for women. This fi nding has raised concern about the consequences of obesity in humans. The resting metabolic rate (RMR) prediction equations are widely used in clinical practice, for diet prescription and also the amount of exercise needed for weight loss. Our study compared the main RMR prediction equations the gold standard, the Indirect Calorimetry (IC) in 26 grade 1 obese of both genders (male and female volunteers). Our results show that obese individuals have a signifi cantly lower RMR when analyzed by CI, when compared with the prediction equations. This diff erence varies between 22 to 16%, values which can directly infl uence the outcome of weight loss interventions. The degree of agreement between the methods was verifi ed using the procedure suggested by Bland and Altman 1986, and our results show that the variation b...
Experimental and clinical cardiology, 2003
The present study investigated the influence of different frequencies of moderate exercise (13 we... more The present study investigated the influence of different frequencies of moderate exercise (13 weeks of treadmill running at 60% of maximal oxygen consumption) on oxidative stress in the heart and liver in rats. Oxidative stress was evaluated by chemiluminescence and lipid peroxidation (LPO) through thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. Activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GHPx) and catalase (CAT) were also measured. The animals were divided into four groups: control (C), acute ([A], only one exercise session at the end of 13 weeks), low frequency ([LF], one session a week for 13 weeks) and high frequency ([HF], five sessions a week for 13 weeks). Chronic exercise promoted cardiac hypertrophy in the HF group. Myocardial LPO in groups A and LF was increased, whereas in the HF group, it was decreased when compared with group C. The HF group demonstrated decreased myocardial SOD and GHPx activities and increased CAT activity. All exercise groups exhibite...
International journal of sports medicine, 2012
The objective of the present study was to evaluate and compare the neuromuscular, morphological a... more The objective of the present study was to evaluate and compare the neuromuscular, morphological and functional adaptations of older women subjected to 3 different types of strength training. 58, healthy women (67 ± 5 year) were randomized to experimental (EG, n=41) and control groups (CG, n=17) during the first 6 weeks when the EG group performed traditional resistance exercise for the lower extremity. Afterwards, EG was divided into three specific strength training groups; a traditional group (TG, n=14), a power group (PG, n=13) that performed the concentric phase of contraction at high speed and a rapid strength group (RG, n=14) that performed a lateral box jump exercise emphasizing the stretch-shortening-cycle (SSC). Subjects trained 2 days per week through the entire 12 weeks. Following 6 weeks of generalized strength training, significant improvements occurred in EG for knee extension one-repetition (1RM) maximum strength (+19%), knee extensor muscle thickness (MT, +15%), maxim...
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Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia, 2007
Based on presumptions that the infusion of amino acids can augment the release of human growth ho... more Based on presumptions that the infusion of amino acids can augment the release of human growth hormone (hGH) and that this metabolism is related with secretion of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), the purpose of this study was to verify the effect of L-arginine supplementation on GH and IGF-I in adults. Seventeen male individuals participated on the study and were randomized to receive L-arginine (n= 10) or placebo (n= 7), seven grams per day for seven days. Before and after the supplementation period, the volunteers realized blood collection in fasting to verify both GH and IGF-I levels, as well as urine collection to verify urea excretion. At the end of the experimental period, it was verified that the group that received L-arginine augmented the urea in urine excretion (to 2684.1 +/- 475.2 mg/dl from 2967.2 +/- 409.7 mg/dl, p= 0.002), therefore it did not alter significantly the release of hormones evaluated. The group which received placebo did not alter significantly any ev...
Changes in blood pressure control in aged rats
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas médicas e biológicas / Sociedade Brasileira de Biofísica ... [et al.], 1995
The aging process is related to several changes in cardiovascular, metabolic and autonomic functi... more The aging process is related to several changes in cardiovascular, metabolic and autonomic functions. However, descriptions of changes in arterial pressure (AP), baroreflex sensitivity and associated variations of serum glucose and insulin are controversial. The aim of this paper was to study AP, baroreflex sensitivity and changes in plasma levels of glucose and insulin of young (10 weeks, 239 +/- 4.3 g) and aged (18-24 months, 412 +/- 8.5 g) male Wistar rats. AP pulses were videotaped and processed on a microcomputer, using an analog-to-digital converter (beat-to-beat analysis). Baroreflex sensitivity was evaluated measuring heart rate changes induced by mean arterial pressure (MAP) variations produced by phenylephrine and sodium nitroprusside injections (N = 10 in each group). Plasma glucose (N = 10 in each group) and plasma insulin (N = 6 in each group) were quantified by a colorimetric enzymatic test and radioimmunoassay, respectively. There were no differences in systolic, dias...
Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2005
O estado hipercoagulante pós-exercício tem sido bem demonstrado, pois aumentos na atividade coagu... more O estado hipercoagulante pós-exercício tem sido bem demonstrado, pois aumentos na atividade coagulante são freqüentemente registrados após diversos protocolos de exercício. Um dos efeitos agudos do exercício mais consistente é o aumento da atividade coagulante refletido pelo aumento da atividade do FVIII, dos marcadores TAT e F1+2. Esse aumento é intensidade dependente. Quanto aos efeitos crônicos, a atividade coagulante de repouso não se modifica com o treinamento. Os níveis de FVIII pósexercício, entretanto, são maiores em sedentários do que em treinados e os níveis de repouso de pacientes pós-infarto diminuem com o treinamento. A hiperfibrinólise provocada pelo exercício também está comprovada e, assim como a atividade coagulante, parece depender da intensidade. Foram registrados aumentos dos níveis de t-PA, u-PA, plasminogênio e diminuição dos níveis de PAI-1 após o exercício. Os níveis de repouso de t-PA de pessoas inativas é maior que em ativos e atletas. Além disso, pacientes pós-infarto apresentaram diminuição significativa dos níveis de PAI-1 após período de reabilitação física. Os dados mais controversos estão relacionados aos efeitos crônicos dos níveis de t-PA. Enquanto estudos demonstram níveis maiores de t-PA em treinados comparados a sedentários, outros mostram o contrário. Resultados mais consistentes acerca dos efeitos do exercício no processo hemostático, incluindo atividades coagulante e fibrinolítica, ainda são necessários. Existe ainda carência quanto aos efeitos crônicos do exercício, tanto em relação aos benefícios na saúde quanto à influência na performance de atletas. Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter. 2005; 27(3):213-220.
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effects of resistance exercise sessions (RESs)... more The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effects of resistance exercise sessions (RESs) performed at different levels of high-volume resistance exercise (HVRE) and low-volume resistance exercise (LVRE) on postprandial lipemia (PPL) in postmenopausal women. Thirty-nine healthy unconditioned postmenopausal women (59.5±4.8 years of age, body mass 69.6 ± 9.1 kg, height 157.9 ± 7.2 cm, BMI 27.6 ± 4.1 kg m −2 , waist circumference 76.1±9.7 cm, VO 2max 18.7±1.4 mL kg −1 min −1 ) were assigned to a LVRE (n= 12), HVRE (n=14), and control group (CG, n=13). Experimental groups performed one RES involving eight exercises. The HVRE group performed three sets with a maximum of 15 repetitions, and the LVRE group performed one set with a maximum of 15 repetitions. Approximately 16 h after a RES, all of the groups were given an oral fat tolerance test (OFTT). During the RES, we evaluated the energy expenditure (EE) of the resistance session and excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC); following the RES and the OFTT, we evaluated lipid profiles (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides). While the study groups did not demonstrate significant differences in lipid profiles, the total energy expenditure (EE+EPOC) of the session exercise treatments was significantly higher for HVRE than for LVRE (0.60±0.12 and 0.31±0.11 MJ, respectively, p<0.001). Different levels of resistance exercise do not lower basal triglyceride concentration and postprandial lipid profile parameters at approximately 16 h following resistance exercise in untrained postmenopausal women.
Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, 2007
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