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The aim of the study was to investigate four treatments for the recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS was induced in 56 women forced by the “Drop Set” system and they were divided into four treatment groups: home, massage, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and passive stretching. The volunteers answered two pain scales: a numerical scale and a visual analogue scale (VAS) in five stages: 0 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h and 120 h, before each treatment session. The statistical analysis between the scales and at the different times was carried out using one-way analysis of variance; and the comparison between the groups at the same time was carried out using repeated measures analysis of variance, followed by the Tukey-Kramer post-test. There was no significant difference between the pain measures of the scales. Massage had the lowest pain intensity at 24 and 48 hours compared to the other treatments. Massage is the best method for treating DOMS and passive stretching is the worst. The pain scales are equivalent to each other and could be relevant tools for monitoring recovery from intense physical training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: One of the major public health concerns worldwide is the growing rate of psychopathological diseases such as anxiety and depression. We know that physical exercise plays an important role as an adjuvant in the prevention and treatment of these psychopathologies. Objective: To compare the mood of regular jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and non-sports practitioners. Methods: Twenty-six jiu-jitsu practitioners, twenty-four kickboxing practitioners, and twenty-five non-practitioners of sports participated in this study (all adult males). As instruments, the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) questionnaire was used to assess mood (this questionnaire analyzes six mood variables, i.e., tension-anxiety, depression-melancholy, hostility-anger, fatigue-inertia, vigor-activity and confusion-disorientation) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to analyze the level of physical activity. Mood dimensions were assessed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and the unpaired t-test was used to compare the mean values of the groups. To test the hypotheses in relation to the multiple variables, the Pillai, Roy, Wilks and Hotelling-Lawley tests were used. The significance level adopted was p < 0.05. Results: For the jiu-jitsu and kickboxing groups, there was no difference between the averages (p > 0.05) with both being in an excellent mood. When comparing the group of practitioners of sports with the group of non-practitioners, all negative variables (tension-anxiety, depression-dejection, hostility-anger, fatigue-inertia, and confusion-perplexity) obtained higher scores in the non-practitioners of sports group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: People who regularly practice combat sports had better mental health compared to non-practitioners. We recommend the indication of these sports by psychiatrists, psychologists, and general practitioners to combat and prevent anxiety and depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the present study, we associated a high-fat diet (HF group: 45% kcal from lipids) or very high-fat (VHF group: 60% kcal from lipids) diet with a fructose drink (10% fructose) for hydration. Normal rat chow that received the control diet (content 16.3% kcal from lipid-AIN93G) and water. The treatments were introduced soon after weaning and were administered for 70 days. We aimed to compare HF and VHF groups and find which acts as a better model mimicking human obesity. Body mass gain, final body weight, adipocyte area in inguinal depots, visceral and subcutaneous adipose depots, serum triacylglycerol, and VLDL-c were all higher in the HF group, followed by the VHF group, compared to the C group. Only the HF group showed hyperinsulinemia and hyperleptinemia and higher total caloric intake, Lee index, HOMA2-IR, and total cholesterol. Serum TNF-a and IL-6 levels were lower in the HF and VHF groups than in the C group at the end for 70 days. In Summary, the HF (45%) diet administered with fructose induced a higher similarity of metabolic and hormonal alterations associated with human obesity. Practical applications: High intake of lipids with sugary drinks has been associated with obesity and its comorbidities. Although a diet with 45% or 60% of lipids is considered hyperlipidic, they are different in their effects on eating behavior and also probably from a metabolic point of view. Common sense is that the reduction in intake of lipids is favorable to health. Our study shows that this is not wholly true, and this information contributes to the guidelines for the treatment of obesity. In addition, the scientific literature on the subject has shown the most diverse results and also the use of experimental models with few similarities with human obesity. Our findings can contribute as a good model of obesity initiated during childhood to investigate possible using nutritional strategies, or the adoption of ergogenic nutritional resources in future studies, for example. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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