Exercise training increases interleukin-10 after an acute myocardial infarction: a randomised clinical trialF Ribeiro
University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal
Int J Sports Med 33:192-8. 2012
..6±112.1 vs. 94.1±90.0 ng/mL and 7.3±41.0 vs. 35.0±39 ng/mL, P<0.05). In conclusion, exercise training improved the inflammatory profile in post myocardial infarction patients by enhancing the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10...
- The effect of fatigue on knee position sense is not dependent upon the muscle group fatigued
Fernando Ribeiro
Department of Physiotherapy, Polytechnic Health Institute of the North, R Central de Gandra, Gandra, Portugal
Muscle Nerve 44:217-20. 2011
..Hence, this study aimed to compare the effects of antagonist and agonist exercise-induced muscle fatigue on knee joint position sense...
- Cryotherapy impairs knee joint position sense
R Oliveira
Jean Piaget Institute, Health School of Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Int J Sports Med 31:198-201. 2010
..In conclusion, cryotherapy impairs knee joint position sense in normal knees. This deleterious effect is similar when cryotherapy is applied over the quadriceps or the knee joint...
- Endothelial function and atherosclerosis: circulatory markers with clinical usefulness
Fernando Ribeiro
Centro de Investigacao em Actividade Fisica, Saude e Lazer, Faculdade de Desporto Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Rev Port Cardiol 28:1121-51. 2009
..The purpose of this review is to reappraise the evidene concerning endothelial function under physiological conditions and in atherosclerosis, and to analyze markers of endothelial function with clinical applicability...
- Is exercise training an effective therapy targeting endothelial dysfunction and vascular wall inflammation?
Fernando Ribeiro
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal
Int J Cardiol 141:214-21. 2010
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- Effect of physical exercise and age on knee joint position sense
Fernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 51:64-7. 2010
..34 degrees) and relative errors (9.73+/-5.15 degrees) than all other groups (p<0.001). The present data indicates that age has deleterious effects on knee position sense although regular exercise can attenuate that age-related decline...
- Impact of low cost strength training of dorsi- and plantar flexors on balance and functional mobility in institutionalized elderly people
Fernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Geriatr Gerontol Int 9:75-80. 2009
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- Effect of exercise-induced fatigue on position sense of the knee in the elderly
Fernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450, Porto, Portugal
Eur J Appl Physiol 99:379-85. 2007
..However, the reliability and accuracy of estimating knee angles as showed by the variable error is similar at both times. It can be concluded that exercise-induced local muscle fatigue alters knee JPS in old age adults...
- Warming-up before sporting activity improves knee position sense
Tiago Magalhaes
Polytechnic Health Institute of the North, Vale do Sousa Higher School of Health, Department of Physiotherapy, R Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585 116 Gandra PRD, Portugal
Phys Ther Sport 11:86-90. 2010
..To evaluate the effects of a warm-up program on knee joint position sense in karatekas...
- The effect of cardiac rehabilitation with relaxation therapy on psychological, hemodynamic, and hospital admission outcome variables
Angela Neves
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 29:304-9. 2009
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- Is the recommendation to walk sufficient to achieve the levels of physical activity recommended to obtain cardiovascular benefits?
João Neto
Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Gandra, PRD, Portugal
Rev Port Cardiol 30:313-22. 2011
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- Liquid Ice fails to cool the skin surface as effectively as crushed ice in a wet towel
Mário Leite
Physical Medicine Department, Santo Antonio General Hospital, Porto, Portugal
Physiother Theory Pract 26:393-8. 2010
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- Effects of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program on the physical activity levels of patients with coronary artery disease
José Oliveira
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 28:392-6. 2008
..This study evaluated the effects of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation education and counseling intervention on daily PA index, daily time spent in different PA intensities, and daily PA patterns...
- Resting measures and physiological responses to exercise for the determination of prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure: useful tools for clinical decision-making
Alberto Jorge Alves
The Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, Porto, Portugal
Cardiol Rev 18:171-7. 2010
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- [Physical exercise in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis: a systematic review]
Fernando Ribeiro
Mestre em Ciencias do Desporto, Centro de Investigacao em Actividade Fisica, Saude e Lazer, Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto
Acta Reumatol Port 32:129-37. 2007
..New exercise-based approaches, hydrotherapy or global posture reeducation, offers promising results in the management of patients suffering AS...
