[HTML][HTML] Influence of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight on Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression

MD Martínez-Zamora, C Martín-Martínez… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Preterm birth and low birthweight (LBW) might be associated with reduced
physical fitness, although evidence remains inconclusive. Objective To examine the …

Comment on “The effect of preterm birth on maximal aerobic exercise capacity and lung function in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

G Manferdelli, BJ Narang, T Debevec, GP Millet - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
We read with great interest the recent systematic review on the emerging topic of “maximal
aerobic exercise capacity and lung function in prematurely born adults” by Thomas …

Physiological Responses to Exercise in Hypoxia in Preterm Adults: Convective and Diffusive Limitations in the O2 Transport.

G Manferdelli, BJ Narang, N Bourdillon… - … and Science in …, 2022 - europepmc.org
Purpose Premature birth induces long-term sequelae on the cardiopulmonary system,
leading to reduced exercise capacity. However, the mechanisms of this functional …

Premature birth: a neglected consideration for altitude adaptation

T Debevec, BJ Narang… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Global premature birth rates are continuing to increase such that 5-18% of all deliveries now
27 occur before the 37th week of gestation (20). Improvements in perinatal care have …

Effects of preterm birth on the pattern of altitude acclimatization at rest and during moderate-intensity exercise across three days at 3,375 m

BJ Narang, G Manferdelli, GP Millet… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Preterm birth elicits long-lasting physiological effects in various organ systems, potentially
modulating exercise and environmental stress responses. To establish whether prematurely …

Consequences of preterm birth: knowns, unknowns, and barriers to advancing cardiopulmonary health

CD Hubbard, ML Bates, AT Lovering… - Integrative and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Preterm birth occurs in 10% of all live births and creates challenges to neonatal life, which
persist into adulthood. Significant previous work has been undertaken to characterize and …

Baroreflex sensitivity is blunted in hypoxia independently of changes in inspired carbon dioxide pressure in prematurely born male adults

G Manferdelli, BJ Narang, N Bourdillon… - Physiological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Premature birth may result in specific cardiovascular responses to hypoxia and hypercapnia,
that might hamper high‐altitude acclimatization. This study investigated the consequences …

The Influence of Acute Hypoxia on Oxygen Uptake and Muscle Oxygenation Kinetics During Cycling Exercise in Prepubertal Boys

ME Weston, N Armstrong, B Bond… - Pediatric …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To examine the effect of normobaric hypoxia on pulmonary oxygen uptake (V˙ O 2)
and muscle oxygenation kinetics during incremental and moderate-intensity exercise in …