Blood test data were traditionally confined to the clinic for diagnostic purposes, but are now
becoming more routinely used in many professional and elite high-performance settings as …

Objectives Intrinsic capacity is a composite of five domains that summarizes the physical and
mental capacities of an individual. Intrinsic capacity is increasing in relevance for adapting …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most common chronic non-communicable
degenerative diseases and it represents an important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity …

Point of care testing (POCT) platforms are analytical devices used for rapid on-site sensing
applications. POCT in sports science has attracted significant attention as the markers …

Information concerning the mechanisms underlying oxidative stress and low-grade
inflammation in young healthy women predisposing eventually to future diseases is scarce …

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a lipid food, which constitutes a pillar of the Mediterranean
diet. A high number of scientific data have demonstrated that it exerts a variety of beneficial …

Oxidative stress (OS) is associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) and represents a complex
disease association that has become a major challenge in the field of public health. The aim …

Purpose: To examine a diagnosis of unexplained underperformance syndrome (UUPS, or
overtraining syndrome) in an international rower describing a full recovery and return to elite …

The effect of estrogen and progesterone on oxidative status is not yet very clear,
improvements and detrimental effects having been reported with the use of menopausal …

Background Oxidative stress in female athletes is understudied. We investigated oxidative
stress in sportswomen of different disciplines according to combined oral contraceptive (OC) …