Physical Activity Recommendations during COVID-19: Narrative Review
Regular practice of physical activity plays a fundamental role in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. During the…
View More Physical Activity Recommendations during COVID-19: Narrative ReviewSkin and mountain exposures
High altitude activities lead to different exposures to the skin, which include low humidity, high-velocity wind, excessive ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, and extreme cold temperatures.…
View More Skin and mountain exposuresNo relationship between COVID19 and altitude sickness
There have been proposals to treat covid-19 with medications that are used for HAPE, because of suggestions that covid-19 pneumonia is similar to HAPE. Both…
View More No relationship between COVID19 and altitude sicknessAntioxidant potential of Matcha Green Tea
Matcha green tea (Camellia sinensis), which originates from Japan, is commonly considered as particularly beneficial to health. A large content of polyphenols, amino acids (mainly…
View More Antioxidant potential of Matcha Green TeaTraining for Patients with Stroke
Stroke is one of the most common cause of adult death and a primary cause of adult disability worldwide. Physical fitness levels in the stroke…
View More Training for Patients with StrokeIdentification of potential predictors to foresee performance development in young competitive athletes
Systematic training is an indispensable requirement for the development of a successful performance. However, similar training modalities, such as achieved training hours, lead to individual…
View More Identification of potential predictors to foresee performance development in young competitive athletesMechanisms of Acute Knee Injuries in Bouldering and Rock Climbing Athletes
Knee injuries are very common in rock climbing and bouldering in noncompetitive and competitive athletes. (Asakawa D, 2019) (Buzzacott P, 2019) German scientists performed a clinical…
View More Mechanisms of Acute Knee Injuries in Bouldering and Rock Climbing AthletesImportance of finger strength for elite climbers
Sport climbing is considered a forceful-endurance discipline in which the main resistance force is the body weight. The duration of climbing on rocks and artificial…
View More Importance of finger strength for elite climbersHigh-protein diet may boost atherosclerosis and increase cardiovascular risk
Recently published study (unhappily, only with mice as proband) showed increased risk for unstable plaque buildup in the arteries under high protein diet. The researchers…
View More High-protein diet may boost atherosclerosis and increase cardiovascular riskDo supplements or medication have an impact on acute mountain sickness?
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) or high altitude illness (HAI) is a term used to describe a group of cerebral and pulmonary syndromes that can occur…
View More Do supplements or medication have an impact on acute mountain sickness?