International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The number of people engaging in self-conducted regular physical activity is increasing, but the ... more The number of people engaging in self-conducted regular physical activity is increasing, but the effects of home fitness and individually planned workouts on health and metabolism are unknown. We aimed to examine the effects of regular training conducted without the supervision of professionals on exercise metabolism in our cross-sectional observational study. Forty-five physically active volunteers, classified into three groups, based on the type and frequency of their training (group 1 frequent long-term endurance, group 2 three times per week aerobic training, and group 3 two times per week short aerobic and resistance training), fulfilled a vita maxima incremental treadmill test. Aerobic capacity (VO2max), MET (metabolic equivalent of task), and metabolic responses were examined. The results were evaluated by ANOVA and Bonferroni and Scheffe multiple comparison analysis using Microsoft Excel and SPSS 23 programs. (p < 0.05). Significant differences were found between group 1 ...
PurposeIntensive exercise significantly lowers the pH of muscle and blood; beta-alanine supplemen... more PurposeIntensive exercise significantly lowers the pH of muscle and blood; beta-alanine supplementation can increase carnosine levels, the absence of which leads to an early acidosis and fatigue. The aim of our work is to investigate the effect of a single dose of beta-alanine supplementation on well-trained rowing athletes.Materials/MethodsThe spiroergometric parameters of the participants (n = 28) were examined a total of four times (T1,T2,T3,T4). After measurement (T3), participants received a beta-alanine supplementation at a dose of 50 mg/kg−1 body weight. We compared the results of the four measurements as well as the blood lactate values obtained from the fingertip before and after the tests.ResultsThe different load physiological parameters and the lactate values measured after the tests did not show any significant difference. The mean lactate value prior to test (T4) was 1.8 (mmol*L−1), which is significantly higher than the mean-value of the two previous studies: T1 = 1.6...
Introduction: Several studies examined the effects of regular training in peripubertic athletes' ... more Introduction: Several studies examined the effects of regular training in peripubertic athletes' heart, focusing on the left ventricle (LV). Their normal LV values are showing significant differences from adult athletes. In contrast, there are no specific normal ranges of the diastolic function and the right ventricular (RV) parameters in this age group. Moreover, the results of the latest studies are inconsistent through the different inclusion criteria and influencing factors. Purpose, methods: The purpose of our study was to examine the specific diastolic and RV parameters of peripubertic athletes and compare them to the available normal values of adult athletes or healthy age-matched non-athletes. Furthermore, we were looking for the effects of the main influencing factors [lean body mass (LBM), body surface area (BSA), age, gender, training time, sporting discipline] on the echocardiographic parameters. 146 children and young adults (athletes, triathletes, basketball players, soccer players) were included between the age of 9 and 20 years (119 males, 27 females, 16,1 ±2,55 years). Specific 2D and tissue Doppler echocardiographic examinations were performed with one-lead continuous ECG gating. Results: Examining the LV we did not find any significant differences comparing to the latest normal LV values by age. Significant positive correlation was found between the LV parameters, age and LBM. In comparison to adult athletes' diastolic parameters, significantly (p< 0,001) higher E, lower A values and higher E/A ratio was detected. However, we found significantly (p< 0,001) higher lateral, septal and average e' values and significantly (p< 0,001) lower E/e' ratio compared to both reference groups. Therefore, the supernormal diastolic values of our athletes exceeded not only the diastolic performance of the age-matched non-athletes but also the adult professionals. Moreover, significantly (p< 0,001) lower structural and functional RV parameters were detected in the young athletes than the adult ones. In comparison to the peripubertic non-athletes significantly (p< 0,001) higher structural parameters, higher tricuspid S wave, RV end-diastolic and endsystolic area values were found. Contrary, there was no differences between the tricuspid annular plan excursion (TAPSE) values. Based on multivariate analysis we found remarkable correlation (r= 0,527, p< 0,001) between the diastolic or RV parameters and the common effect of the main influencing factors: LBM, BSA, age and training time. Conclusion: There are no clearly defined normal values of diastolic and RV parameters in peripubertic athletes, however we also detected remarkable left and right ventricular changes in this young age group. Well-defined cutoff values should be applied to differentiate pathological conditions. The main influencing factors of the echocardiographic parameters are LBM, BSA, age and training time having additive effects on the cardiac adaptation.
Background For older adults perceived quality of life has been linked to the ability to accomplis... more Background For older adults perceived quality of life has been linked to the ability to accomplish everyday tasks, a functional capacity which is thought to be based upon physical fitness. Although there is a relationship between physical activity and quality of life in older adults, the fitness of older adults and its relationship to quality of life needs more investigation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the associations between self-reported health-related quality of life and physical fitness in community-dwelling older females. Methods A cross-sectional study between four different age groups in retirement villages from two different places of the southern and western region of Hungary, among 173 women between the ages of 58 and 94 years old. We measured physical fitness using the Fullerton Test protocol and self-perceived health quality of life using the Short-Form Health Survey. Results Group means were different in six-minute walk distance, handgrip stren...
Authors’ contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collecti... more Authors’ contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane – analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. Literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Our pilot study aimed to investigate cardiopulmonary differences between vita maxima incremental cycle and treadmill tests among elite youth cyclists. Material and methods. 8 elite youth cyclists (6 male, 2 female; age: 17.125±1.8 years) completed a cycle ergometer test using a road racing bike on a Tacx Smart Flux roller, followed by a vita maxima treadmill test 48 hours later. Aerobic capacity, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic parameters were measured during both tests. Results. Based on the paired sample t-test, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, the maximal load values (W) on the treadmill were s...
Endurance training-induced changes in left ventricular diastolic function and right ventricular p... more Endurance training-induced changes in left ventricular diastolic function and right ventricular parameters have been investigated extensively in adolescent athletes. Our aim was to examine the parameters for adolescent athletes (n=121, 15.1±1.6 years) compared to adult athletes and age-matched non-athletes. We explored the effects of influencing factors on the echocardiographic parameters. Significantly higher E/A (p<0.05) and e’ values (p<0.001) were detected in adolescent athletes compared to age-matched non-athletes’ and also adult athletes’ parameters. Significantly lower structural and functional right ventricular parameters (p<0.05) were detected in adult athletes. In adolescent athletes significantly higher right ventricular diameters, tricuspid S wave, right ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic area values (p<0.05) were found compared to the matching parameters of non-athletes. We found significantly higher corrected tricuspid annular plane systolic excursi...
Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is a direct endogenic precursor of creatine. GAA is also a rediscovere... more Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is a direct endogenic precursor of creatine. GAA is also a rediscovered nutraceutical that has been put forward as an energy-facilitating compound by many animal and a few human studies. Recent trials indicated that dietary GAA might have yet another role in muscle growth promotion, acting as an anticatabolic and/or anabolic compound. This opinion paper summarizes the latest findings for advancing (or impeding) dietary GAA in skeletal muscle medicine, discussing open questions that need to be answered before the translation of supplemental GAA use from bench to bedside.
2021 14th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (CISP-BMEI), 2021
The COVID-Sars19 virus was a big problem in sports too. Before the Olympics, lots of Athletes los... more The COVID-Sars19 virus was a big problem in sports too. Before the Olympics, lots of Athletes lost motivation and the infected athletes lost some time from the preparation or missed the last qualification chance. The most important question how can we reduce the recovery time after the infection what is safety, without any cardiac risk. In our research, we create one new protocol that can reduce this time and the athletes don't lose too much time and don't lose their performance.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The number of people engaging in self-conducted regular physical activity is increasing, but the ... more The number of people engaging in self-conducted regular physical activity is increasing, but the effects of home fitness and individually planned workouts on health and metabolism are unknown. We aimed to examine the effects of regular training conducted without the supervision of professionals on exercise metabolism in our cross-sectional observational study. Forty-five physically active volunteers, classified into three groups, based on the type and frequency of their training (group 1 frequent long-term endurance, group 2 three times per week aerobic training, and group 3 two times per week short aerobic and resistance training), fulfilled a vita maxima incremental treadmill test. Aerobic capacity (VO2max), MET (metabolic equivalent of task), and metabolic responses were examined. The results were evaluated by ANOVA and Bonferroni and Scheffe multiple comparison analysis using Microsoft Excel and SPSS 23 programs. (p < 0.05). Significant differences were found between group 1 ...
PurposeIntensive exercise significantly lowers the pH of muscle and blood; beta-alanine supplemen... more PurposeIntensive exercise significantly lowers the pH of muscle and blood; beta-alanine supplementation can increase carnosine levels, the absence of which leads to an early acidosis and fatigue. The aim of our work is to investigate the effect of a single dose of beta-alanine supplementation on well-trained rowing athletes.Materials/MethodsThe spiroergometric parameters of the participants (n = 28) were examined a total of four times (T1,T2,T3,T4). After measurement (T3), participants received a beta-alanine supplementation at a dose of 50 mg/kg−1 body weight. We compared the results of the four measurements as well as the blood lactate values obtained from the fingertip before and after the tests.ResultsThe different load physiological parameters and the lactate values measured after the tests did not show any significant difference. The mean lactate value prior to test (T4) was 1.8 (mmol*L−1), which is significantly higher than the mean-value of the two previous studies: T1 = 1.6...
Introduction: Several studies examined the effects of regular training in peripubertic athletes' ... more Introduction: Several studies examined the effects of regular training in peripubertic athletes' heart, focusing on the left ventricle (LV). Their normal LV values are showing significant differences from adult athletes. In contrast, there are no specific normal ranges of the diastolic function and the right ventricular (RV) parameters in this age group. Moreover, the results of the latest studies are inconsistent through the different inclusion criteria and influencing factors. Purpose, methods: The purpose of our study was to examine the specific diastolic and RV parameters of peripubertic athletes and compare them to the available normal values of adult athletes or healthy age-matched non-athletes. Furthermore, we were looking for the effects of the main influencing factors [lean body mass (LBM), body surface area (BSA), age, gender, training time, sporting discipline] on the echocardiographic parameters. 146 children and young adults (athletes, triathletes, basketball players, soccer players) were included between the age of 9 and 20 years (119 males, 27 females, 16,1 ±2,55 years). Specific 2D and tissue Doppler echocardiographic examinations were performed with one-lead continuous ECG gating. Results: Examining the LV we did not find any significant differences comparing to the latest normal LV values by age. Significant positive correlation was found between the LV parameters, age and LBM. In comparison to adult athletes' diastolic parameters, significantly (p< 0,001) higher E, lower A values and higher E/A ratio was detected. However, we found significantly (p< 0,001) higher lateral, septal and average e' values and significantly (p< 0,001) lower E/e' ratio compared to both reference groups. Therefore, the supernormal diastolic values of our athletes exceeded not only the diastolic performance of the age-matched non-athletes but also the adult professionals. Moreover, significantly (p< 0,001) lower structural and functional RV parameters were detected in the young athletes than the adult ones. In comparison to the peripubertic non-athletes significantly (p< 0,001) higher structural parameters, higher tricuspid S wave, RV end-diastolic and endsystolic area values were found. Contrary, there was no differences between the tricuspid annular plan excursion (TAPSE) values. Based on multivariate analysis we found remarkable correlation (r= 0,527, p< 0,001) between the diastolic or RV parameters and the common effect of the main influencing factors: LBM, BSA, age and training time. Conclusion: There are no clearly defined normal values of diastolic and RV parameters in peripubertic athletes, however we also detected remarkable left and right ventricular changes in this young age group. Well-defined cutoff values should be applied to differentiate pathological conditions. The main influencing factors of the echocardiographic parameters are LBM, BSA, age and training time having additive effects on the cardiac adaptation.
Background For older adults perceived quality of life has been linked to the ability to accomplis... more Background For older adults perceived quality of life has been linked to the ability to accomplish everyday tasks, a functional capacity which is thought to be based upon physical fitness. Although there is a relationship between physical activity and quality of life in older adults, the fitness of older adults and its relationship to quality of life needs more investigation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the associations between self-reported health-related quality of life and physical fitness in community-dwelling older females. Methods A cross-sectional study between four different age groups in retirement villages from two different places of the southern and western region of Hungary, among 173 women between the ages of 58 and 94 years old. We measured physical fitness using the Fullerton Test protocol and self-perceived health quality of life using the Short-Form Health Survey. Results Group means were different in six-minute walk distance, handgrip stren...
Authors’ contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collecti... more Authors’ contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane – analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. Literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Our pilot study aimed to investigate cardiopulmonary differences between vita maxima incremental cycle and treadmill tests among elite youth cyclists. Material and methods. 8 elite youth cyclists (6 male, 2 female; age: 17.125±1.8 years) completed a cycle ergometer test using a road racing bike on a Tacx Smart Flux roller, followed by a vita maxima treadmill test 48 hours later. Aerobic capacity, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic parameters were measured during both tests. Results. Based on the paired sample t-test, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test, the maximal load values (W) on the treadmill were s...
Endurance training-induced changes in left ventricular diastolic function and right ventricular p... more Endurance training-induced changes in left ventricular diastolic function and right ventricular parameters have been investigated extensively in adolescent athletes. Our aim was to examine the parameters for adolescent athletes (n=121, 15.1±1.6 years) compared to adult athletes and age-matched non-athletes. We explored the effects of influencing factors on the echocardiographic parameters. Significantly higher E/A (p<0.05) and e’ values (p<0.001) were detected in adolescent athletes compared to age-matched non-athletes’ and also adult athletes’ parameters. Significantly lower structural and functional right ventricular parameters (p<0.05) were detected in adult athletes. In adolescent athletes significantly higher right ventricular diameters, tricuspid S wave, right ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic area values (p<0.05) were found compared to the matching parameters of non-athletes. We found significantly higher corrected tricuspid annular plane systolic excursi...
Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is a direct endogenic precursor of creatine. GAA is also a rediscovere... more Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is a direct endogenic precursor of creatine. GAA is also a rediscovered nutraceutical that has been put forward as an energy-facilitating compound by many animal and a few human studies. Recent trials indicated that dietary GAA might have yet another role in muscle growth promotion, acting as an anticatabolic and/or anabolic compound. This opinion paper summarizes the latest findings for advancing (or impeding) dietary GAA in skeletal muscle medicine, discussing open questions that need to be answered before the translation of supplemental GAA use from bench to bedside.
2021 14th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (CISP-BMEI), 2021
The COVID-Sars19 virus was a big problem in sports too. Before the Olympics, lots of Athletes los... more The COVID-Sars19 virus was a big problem in sports too. Before the Olympics, lots of Athletes lost motivation and the infected athletes lost some time from the preparation or missed the last qualification chance. The most important question how can we reduce the recovery time after the infection what is safety, without any cardiac risk. In our research, we create one new protocol that can reduce this time and the athletes don't lose too much time and don't lose their performance.
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