Arterial stiffness is a prominent feature of vascular ageing and strongly predicts cardiovascular total mortality. The β2-microglobulin, (β2M) newly identified biomarker peripheral arterial disease (PAD), related to renal insufficiency, inflammatory neoplastic diseases, but may also play role in dysfunction. However, the relationship between β2M has not been previously studied patients with atherosclerosis. In present study we examined possible association PAD healthy subjects. Plasma levels...

The aim was to determine the effect of heat acclimation (HA) on oxidative stress (OxS) and inflammation in resting conditions response pattern these parameters exhausting endurance exercise. Parameters OxS were measured non-heat-acclimated status (NHAS) after a 10-day HA program (i.e., heat-acclimated status; HAS) both at baseline an capacity (EC) test heat. As result HA, EC increased from 88.62 ± 27.51 161.95 47.80 minutes (P < 0.001). level: total peroxide concentration rose 219.38 105.18...

Arterial stiffening is an independent predictor for cardiovascular mortality. Preliminary studies have shown that arterial calcification may impact on increased vascular stiffness. However, there are limited data about the role of inhibitor osteoprotegerin (OPG) as stiffness in patients with peripheral disease (PAD) and healthy subjects. The aim this study was to evaluate association between OPG parameters PAD subjects.We studied 69 men (age 63 + or - 7 years) 68 subjects 54 8 years). Serum...

The importance of elevated homocysteine (Hcy) as a risk marker for cardiovascular disease is continously under debate. Lifestyle factors may increase the total Hcy (tHcy) level plasma, but there are no consistent findings relating to Hcy, physical activity, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Cross‐sectional measurement from an ongoing follow‐up study was performed on 77 former male athletes 33 sedentary controls (age range 35–62 years). parameters (current activity patterns, smoking, etc.),...

The aim of the study was to determine acute effect passive heat exposure (PHE) on arterial stiffness, oxidative stress (OxS) and inflammatory parameters. Subjects were studied in thermoneutral conditions before after PHE a climatic chamber. Pulse wave analysis used for assessment central hemodynamic stiffness Venous blood samples obtained measure OxS Rectal temperature increased compared baseline: 37.01 °C ± 0.19 36.4 0.31 °C, respectively (P < 0.001). There 17% 0.05) decrease large artery...

Journal Article Effects of a synbiotic product on blood antioxidative activity in subjects colonized with Helicobacter pylori Get access P. Hütt, Hütt Department Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University Tartu, Estonia Pirje Ravila 19, Tartu 50411, Estonia. E‐mail: pirje.hutt@ut.ee Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar H. Andreson, Andreson T. Kullisaar, Kullisaar Biochemistry, Vihalemm, Vihalemm E. Unt, Unt Institute Exercise Biology and Physiotherapy, J....

This study assessed the effects of dietary sodium citrate supplementation during a 16 h recovery from 5% rapid body mass loss (RBML) on physiological functions, affective state, and performance in trained wrestlers. Sixteen wrestlers performed an upper intermittent sprint (UBISP) test under three conditions: before RBML, after RBML. During recovery, subjects ate prescribed diet supplemented with (600 mg·kg –1 ; CIT group, N = 8) or placebo (PLC drank water ad libitum. RBML reduced (p &lt;...

Jürgenson, J, Serg, M, Kampus, P, Kals, Zagura, Viru, Zilmer, K, Eha, and Unt, E. Oxidative stress parameters its associations with arterial stiffness in competitive powerlifting athletes after 12-week supervised strength training. J Strength Cond Res 33(7): 1816-1822, 2019-Available studies have not revealed a clear understanding of the impact intensive training on oxidative (OxS) parameters, which may significant further cardiovascular health an athlete. The purpose this study was to...

Regular aerobic training has beneficial effects on inflammatory pathways and arterial elasticity, which are both important cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate effect extreme physical load elasticity markers in well-trained healthy men who participated a high-ranking combat course. Seven male cadets were examined during an international military course 3.5 days duration. Small (C2) large (C1) artery assessed using diastolic pulse wave analysis....

Background and Objectives: Only a few studies have reported the pre-practice hydration status in soccer players (SPs) who train cool climate. The primary purpose of this study was to examine male semiprofessional SPs immediately before their regular training session winter. secondary compare urinary indices Estonian Latvian SPs. Materials Methods: Pre-training urine samples were collected from 40 (age 22.1 ± 3.4 years, experience 13.7 3.9 years) 41 20.8 13.3 3.0 analyzed for specific gravity...

This study checked whether vitamin D (Vit-D) supplementation improves the efficacy of resistance training (RT) in terms increasing muscle strength and lean body mass (LBM) influencing cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) Vit-D insufficient middle-aged healthy men. Participants (n = 28) were quasi‐randomly assigned to one two groups, which, a double‐blind manner, supplemented their diet daily with either Vit‐D (8000 IU; VD) or placebo (PLC) during participation 12‐week supervised RT program....

The adaptogen Rhodiola rosea (RR) may mitigate stress responses and have beneficial effects on endurance capacity (EC) mental performance. Heat acclimation (HA) improves EC in the heat, but potential impact of RR HA process is unknown. Therefore, our intent was to determine if has a positive HA. Twenty male subjects (age, 22.5 ± 3.0 years) completed 2 tests involving walking (6 km·h −1 ) until volitional exhaustion climate chamber (air temperature, 42 °C; relative humidity, 18%) before (H1)...

This study examined the effect of a supervised 12-week sprint interval training (SIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and body composition in adolescent boys with obesity. Twenty-eight adolescents obesity were allocated to either an intervention group (13.1 ± 0.3 yrs; mass index [BMI]: 30.3 0.9 kg.m-2) or control (CONT) (13.7 0.4 BMI: 32.6 1.6 kg.m-2). The SIT performed 4-6 × 30s "all-out" cycling bouts, interspersed 4 min recovery 3 days week for 12 weeks. CRF was measured by direct peak...

The major physiological adaptations that occur during heat acclimation (HA) are well documented. However, no studies have provided compelling evidence about the effect of HA on arterial elastic properties. aim this study was to examine changes in large artery elasticity (LAE) and small (SAE) concomitant with determine potential relationships among elasticity, baseline aerobic fitness level, improvement endurance capacity (EC). During 10-day HA, subjects (n = 21) exercised daily a treadmill...

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact sodium citrate (CIT) ingestion (600 mg·kg-1) during recovery from dehydrating cycling exercise (DE) on subsequent 40-km performance in a warm environment (32 °C). Twenty male nonheat-acclimated endurance athletes exercised heat until 4% body mass (BM) loss occurred. After 16 h with consumption water ad libitum and prescribed diet (evening meal 20 kcal·kg-1, breakfast 12 kcal·kg-1) supplemented double-blind, randomized, crossover manner CIT...

Background and objectives: In temperate environments, acute orally induced metabolic alkalosis alleviates exercise stress, as reflected in attenuated stress hormone responses to relatively short-duration bouts. However, it is unknown whether the same phenomenon occurs during prolonged heat. This study was undertaken with aim test hypothesis that ingestion of an alkalizing substance (sodium citrate; CIT) after dehydrating would decrease blood levels hormones subsequent 40 km cycling...

Sufficient physical activity (PA) is a key element for the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Considering leisure time (LTPA), purpose survey was to provide descriptive data LTPA, find proportion study population meeting recommended WHO PA criteria, and detect possible relationship between LTPA overweight.