[HTML][HTML] The benefits of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) supplements on brain function and sports performance

S Guo, MJ Rezaei - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera is an herbal plant belonging to the Solanaceae family.
Because of its wide range of phytochemicals, ashwagandha root extract has been used in …

Effects of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on VO2max: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J Pérez-Gómez, S Villafaina, JC Adsuar… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to systematically review the scientific literature about the
effects of supplementation with Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on maximum oxygen …

Influence of ace gene I/D polymorphism on cardiometabolic risk, maximal fat oxidation, cardiorespiratory fitness, diet and physical activity in young adults

A Montes-de-Oca-García, A Perez-Bey… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is controversy about the relationship between ACE I/D polymorphism and health.
Seventy-four healthy adults (n= 28 women; 22.5±4.2 years) participated in this cross …

Influence of Gender on Plasma Leptin Levels, Fat Oxidation, and Insulin Sensitivity in Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Fitness and Fatness

A Montes-de-Oca-García, A Perez-Bey, J Corral-Pérez… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is unknown how plasma leptin affects fat oxidation depending on sex in young adults.
Therefore, the present cross-sectional study aimed to examine the associations of plasma …

Maximal fat oxidation capacity is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy young adults

A Montes-de-Oca-García, A Perez-Bey… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
It is unknown whether resting fat oxidation (RFO), maximal fat oxidation (MFO) and FatMax
(intensity at which MFO is reached) are related to cardiometabolic risk (CMR). Thus the aim …

Influence of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR)-gamma Coactivator (PGC)-1 alpha gene rs8192678 polymorphism by gender on different health …

A Montes-de-Oca-García, J Corral-Pérez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to analyze the influence of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
(PPAR)-gamma coactivator (PGC)-1 alpha (PPARGC1A) gene rs8192678 C> T …

Accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time are associated with maximal fat oxidation in young adults

J Corral-Pérez, D Velázquez-Díaz… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The present work aimed to examine the association between physical activity (PA) and
sedentary behaviour with maximal fat oxidation (MFO) in young individuals. A total of 77 …

Health Education during the Pandemic: Physical Fitness Course Applications and Personal Physical Fitness Test (PPFT) in University Students.

A Kristiyandaru, A Ardha, M Arif, KO Ristanto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ERIC
The physical fitness course is a mandatory subject for undergraduate students at Universitas
Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia. However, there is limited physical activity possibly performed …

Insights from Chilean NCDs Hospitalization Data during COVID-19

JA Vásquez-Gómez, C Saracini - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lifestyles of people of all ages, conditions and
occupations. Social distance, remote working, changes in diet and a lack of physical activity …

Asociación del fitness cardiorrespiratorio con marcadores de adiposidad corporal: estudio de corte transversal de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud Chile 2016-2017

J Vásquez-Gómez, C Álvarez… - Revista médica de …, 2022 - SciELO Chile
Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is inversely associated with metabolic diseases
and adiposity markers. Aim: To assess the association of CRF with body mass index (BMI) …