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Graphical abstract, Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with physical weakness and increased oxidative stress and inflammation levels. Rehabilitation programs are associated with an improvement in the functional capacity, inflammatory and oxidative stress profile. Exercise associated with blood flow restriction (BFR) has been demonstrating positive effects in training programs, but there is lack information about exercise with BFR in CKD. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to describe a protocol using continuous moderate exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) applied during hemodialysis (HD) to measures health indicators and immune system and oxidative stress parameters in CKD patients. Methods: A RTC will be conducted with 42 patients in HD. Baseline measures will be compared with final measures (anthropometric, cardiorespiratory, biochemical, muscle fitness, nutritional and behavioral questions). Participants will be randomly allocated to: 1) Continuous moderate exercise group with BFR; 2) Continuous moderate exercise group without BFR; 3) Control group without exercise. The intervention will be 12 weeks long during HD session. Patients will perform 20 min of continuous moderate exercise on a stationary bicycle three times a week. The present study is expected to generate significant information about the role of exercise with BFR in patients with CKD during HD.

Tissues usually super compensate during the period that follow physical exercise. Although this is widely accepted for muscle and glycogen, the compensatory effect is not usually applied to fat tissues. Notwithstanding, evidence for this has been present since the 1970s when it was first suggested that the increased lipogenic activity in response to training might be an adaptation that enables to restore an energy reserve that can be used in times of need. In this context, the present review aimed to summarize information about the effect of detraining on fat metabolism and the physiological responses associated with fat regain. A systematic search on PubMed and Scielo was performed using “training cessation,” “detraining,” “exercise detraining,” and “exercise cessation” combined with “fat tissue,” “adipose tissue,” “adipose metabolism,” and “fat metabolism,” as descriptors. From 377 results, 25 were included in this review, 12 humans and 13 rodents, resulting in a sample of 6772 humans and 613 animals. The analysis provided evidence for fat super compensation, as well as differences in humans and rodents, among different protocols and possible mechanisms for fat gain after exercise cessation. In summary, exercise cessation appears to increase the ability of the adipose tissue to store energy. However, caution should be taken, especially regarding conclusions based on investigations on humans, considering the multiple factors that could affect fat metabolism.

Intense physical activity can increase oxidative stress and muscle damage in, causing fatigue and injury. Graduated compression stockings (GCS) can decrease these deleterious effects. The aim was to determine the acute effects of GCS on muscle damage and oxidative stress (OS) in garbage collectors. Thirteen garbage collectors, 25.4±5.2 years, participated using GCS or placebo stockings. Blood samples were collected at pre and post a working day and after 16 hours of rest. Markers of OS and muscle damage were evaluated. Two-way ANOVA (two conditions and two moments) was used for the analysis of the outcomes No significant differences were found for creatine kinase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase between the time and groups. There was a significant difference for the total thiol content and superoxide dismutase only in the control group (pre and post, p = 0.004). The use of GCS exerted acute protection against the increase of markers of OS, but did not contribute to attenuate muscle damage. Resumo Atividade física intensa pode aumentar o estresse oxidativo e danos musculares, causando fadiga e lesões. As meias de compressão graduada (MCG) podem diminuir esses efeitos deletérios. O objetivo foi determinar os efeitos agudos da MCG no dano muscular e estresse oxidativo (EO) em coletores de lixo. Treze coletores de lixo, 25,4 ± 5,2 anos, participaram usando MCG ou placebo. As amostras de sangue foram coletadas antes e após um dia útil e após 16 horas de descanso. Marcadores de EO e dano muscular foram avaliados. ANOVA de duas vias (duas condições e dois momentos) foi usada para á análise dos resultados. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas para creatina quinase, catalase e glutationa peroxidase entre o tempo e os grupos. Houve uma diferença significativa para o conteúdo total tiólico e superóxido dismutase apenas no grupo controle (pré e pós, p = 0,004). O uso de MCG exerceu proteção aguda contra o aumento de marcadores de EO, mas não contribuiu para atenuar danos musculares

This study aimed to analyze the effects of Taekwondo match on blood and salivary lactate concentration, and their correlations, pre- and post-Taekwondo matches. For that eleven Taekwondo fighters (18 ± 3.6 years old, 59.18 ± 14.2 kg, 1.61 ± 0.1 cm, and 70.81 ± 97.4 months of practice) were enrolled. An experimental study with pre- and post-match measures was conduct were blood and salivary lactate measured, as well as vertical height and rating of perceived exertion. For data analysis Student’s t test, Pearson’s coefficient and linear regressions were applied using SPSS software version 22.0 and statistical significance was set in 5%. Blood and salivary lactate measures changed significantly from PRE to POST (p = 0.001 and p = 0.04, respectively) with large and moderate effects, respectively. Correlations between lactate measures did not show significance (r = 0.35; p = 0.39). Otherwise, POST values showed moderate significant correlations (r = 0.61; p = 0.04). Additionally, linear regressions indicated that POST blood lactate concentrations can explain only 37.8% of POST salivary lactate concentrations (p = 0.04). To conclude, blood and salivary lactate responses do not present similar responses for TKD athletes after combat simulation.

High-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) elicits large improvements in health and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). HIIE can be applied with calisthenics exercises to improve strength and endurance. The acute effects of high-intensity circuit training (HICT) considering different CRF on myological variables are unknown. The aim was measure acute effects of HICT in young women considering different levels of CRF. Twelve women were allocated in two groups, who achieve 41mLO2•kg-1•min-1 or more= High Physical Fitness (HPF, n=5) and who achieve less than 41mLO2•kg-1•min-1= Low Physical Fitness (LPF,n=7). Protocol: 2x4 sets of 20 seconds at maximum intensity (all-out fashion) interspersed with 10 seconds of passive rest (jumping jacks, squat and thrust using 2kg dumbbells, mountain climber, and burpees). Blood samples were collected before, immediately after, 15minutes, 30minutes, one hour and 24 hours after. Heart rate, serum myoglobin, lactate, and creatine kinase (CK) concentration were analyzed. The HR achieved 94.1±3.7% of HRmax for LPF and 104.5±20.3% for HPF, p=0.03. The mean of delta lactate was similar between groups. The highest myoglobin has reached at 1h after the exercise protocol, with 50.0±30.2 ng/mL for LPF and 36.9±9.25 ng/mL for HPF. The delta of total CK before and after the exercise protocol shows that the serum CK level in LPF was significantly higher than HPF group (p=0.042). HICT composed by calisthenic protocol produced elevated and similar effects on HRmax, serum lactate and myoglobin in the woman with HPF and LPF. However, LPF group presented higher muscle damage inferred by serum CK concentrations. O exercício intermitente de alta intensidade(HIIE) melhora a saúde e a aptidão cardiorrespiratória(CRF). HIIE pode ser aplicado com exercícios calistênicos para melhorar a força e resistência. Os efeitos agudos do treinamento de alta intensidade(HICT) considerando diferentes CRF em variáveis miológicas são desconhecidos. O objetivo foi medir os efeitos agudos do HICT em mulheres jovens, considerando diferentes níveis de CRF. Elas foram alocadas pelo nível de VO2máx. em dois grupos, as que atingiram 41mLO2•kg-1•min-1 ou mais= alta aptidão física(HPF,n=5) e menos de 41mLO2•kg-1•min-1= baixo aptidão física(LPF,n=7). Protocolo: 2x4 séries de 20s com intensidade máxima (all-out) intercalados com 10s de repouso passivo (jumping jacks, squat and thrust usando halteres 2kg, mountain climber e burpees). Sangue foi coletado antes, zero, 15, 30min, 1h e 24hs depois. Foram analisadas, freqüência cardíaca, mioglobina sérica, lactato e creatina quinase (CK). A FC alcançou 94,1±3,7% da FCmax para LPF e 104,5±20,3% para HPF, p=0,03. A média do delta lactato foi semelhante entre os grupos. O pico de mioglobina foi 1h após o protocolo de exercício, com 50.0±30.2ng/mL para LPF e 36.9±9.25ng/mL para HPF. O delta de CK total antes e depois do protocolo de exercício mostra que o nível sérico de CK no LPF foi significativamente maior do que o grupo HPF(p=0,042). O HICT com exercícios calistênicos produziu efeitos elevados e semelhantes sobre FCmax, lactato sérico e mioglobina nas mulheres com alta e baixa aptidão física. No entanto, o grupo LPF apresentou maior dano muscular inferido pelas concentrações séricas de CK.

Objective To describe a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify if intradialytic exercise improves the removal of solutes and the hemodialysis adequacy. Data Sources A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were performed. The sources were MEDLINE (via PubMed), Web of Science, LILACS, and SciELO, from inception until July 2018. Study Selection Clinical trials including patients on chronic hemodialysis submitted to the intervention of aerobic intradialytic exercise. Data Extraction Evaluating as outcomes the removal of solutes (creatinine, phosphate, potassium) and/or adequacy parameters (Kt/V-urea). Data Synthesis The systematic review included 23 studies (7 evaluating the effect of 1 exercise session and 16 evaluating the effect of training, lasting from 6 to 25 weeks). Eleven RCT were included in the meta-analyses. It was observed that the aerobic intradialytic exercise increased the Kt/V-urea (0.15; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.08-0.21) and decreased creatinine (–1.82 mg/dL; 95% CI, –2.50 to –1.13), despite the high heterogeneity of the analysis. No differences were found in phosphorus and potassium removal. Conclusion The aerobic intradialytic exercise may be suggested to improve the Kt/V-urea and the creatinine removal during the dialysis.

Patients on hemodialysis (HD) are at increased risk for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction seems to participate in the arrhythmogenic process. Genetic factors have an impact on ANS modulation, but the specific role of the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the gene for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) has not been investigated. Since the D allele increases gene expression, it is a candidate polymorphism to interact with the ANS. The aim of the present study was to compare the behavior of heart rate variability (HRV) during HD, as a surrogate for ANS response to stressors, between the ACE genotypes. In a sample of patients with chronic kidney disease I/D ACE genotypes were assessed with PCR and HRV was measured before, in the second hour, and after a HD session. HRV parameters in the time and frequency domains were analyzed by repeated-measures mixed models according to the time of measurement and ACE polymorphism. HRV parameters in the frequency domain presented significantly different variations during the HD session between patients with or without the D allele. Only patients with the II genotype presented an increase in low-frequency normalized units and in the low frequency-to-high frequency ratio throughout HD. Patients with the II genotype seemed to have a more physiological response to the volemic and electrolytic changes that occur during HD, with greater sympathetic activation than patients with ID and DD genotypes.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Adding to the effort to understand the complexity of cardiovascular system regulation, we have found that the autonomic nervous system response to the acute volume removal during hemodialysis may be different between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphisms. To our knowledge, this is the first time that this specific interaction was analyzed during a volume removal intervention.

The measure of hemodialysis (HD) adequacy recommended nowadays by most guidelines, Kt/V-urea, presents significant drawbacks. Direct dialysis quantification (DDQ) through total dialysate collection (TDC), considered the gold standard measure of HD adequacy, is cumbersome, which precludes its widespread use in clinical practice. The present study aims to validate a low-volume continuous sampling of spent dialysate (CSSD). Cross-sectional study carried out at a university hospital. Throughout 4-h hemodialysis sessions, urea removal was measured by three DDQ methods: TDC, CSSD, and fractional sampling of dialysate (FSD). The primary outcome was the comparison between the total mass of urea removed measured by TDC and the dialysate sampling techniques. The comparison between urea distribution volume (UDV) estimated by anthropometric method and through DDQ was a secondary outcome. The analysis was done through linear regression and Bland–Altman concordance method. Twenty HD sessions were studied. The mean amount of urea collected in TDC and calculated from the 40-mL sample of CSSD were 33.70 ± 11.70 g and 33.90 ± 11.70 g, respectively [r 0.96, p

Previous studies have suggested that exercise during hemodialysis (HD) could increase the efficacy of solute removal, although this hypothesis has not been conclusively evaluated. The goal of this study was to compare the removal of low-molecular weight solutes between HD sessions, with and without aerobic exercise. It was a controlled clinical trial, including HD patients in a randomly cross-over design, such that each patient received a HD session with exercise (intervention) and the next one without exercise (control), three times each. In the exercise sessions, patients pedaled on a cycle ergometer for 60 minutes. The total mass of removed urea, potassium, creatinine, and phosphate were calculated from the solutes concentration in dialysate (continuous spent sampling of dialysate). This was evaluated in a total of 132 HD sessions of patients with a mean age of 54 ± 15 years, 75% male and HD vintage of 3 (2-13) years. Phosphate removal in dialysate during intervention sessions was significantly higher (5.6 [2.5-18.9] vs. 5.1 [1.5-11.2] mg/min) than during control sessions, P = 0.04. The median mass of phosphate removed during control HD session was 1226 (367.8-2697.2) vs. 1348.6 (613.0-4536.2) mg/session during intervention sessions. The exercise did not modify the removal of urea (control 122.6 [61.3-286.0] vs. exercise 112.4 [51.1-250.3] mg/min, P = 0.44), creatinine (control 5.6 [2.5-13.8] vs. exercise 5.6 [2.5-12.8] mg/min, P = 0.49), or potassium (control 13.3 [11.2-15.8] vs. exercise 13.8 [6.6-15.8] mEq/min, P = 0.49). Aerobic exercise during HD increases the efficacy of phosphate removal, without changing urea, creatinine and potassium removal. The implications of this finding in mineral and bone disease and cardiovascular disease need to be evaluated on future clinical trials.

Background Uterine leiomyomas are the commonest tumors of the genital tract. Growth factors seem to be implicated in the development of leiomyoma. Objective To determine the insulin receptor (IR) tyrosine kinase activity – phosphorylation of exogenous substrate poly(Glu 4: Tyr 1) – and insulin receptor substrate 1 expression in normal myometrium and leiomyoma. Study design The study group consisted of 12 women with leiomyoma undergoing routine hysterectomy. Samples of leiomyoma and adjacent normal myometrium were obtained at the time of operation. Plasma membrane fractions were prepared and samples were incubated with and without insulin and incubated with exogenous substrate poly(Glu 4: Tyr 1). IRS-1 expression was studied in the whole lysate via Western blotting using specific antibodies. Data were analyzed using Student's t -test. Results The phosphorylation of the exogenous substrate poly(Glu 4: Tyr 1) in myometrium (1.566 ± 0.177) and in leiomyoma (1.98 ± 0.612) were similar ( P = 0.774). The IRS-1 levels in myometrium (0.190 ± 0.022) and in leiomyoma (0.226 ± 0.022) were not different ( P = 0.184). Conclusions There was no difference in IR tyrosine kinase activity (phosphorylation of exogenous substrate) and IRS-1 expression between normal myometrium and leiomyomata. Other steps in the insulin signaling cascade require further study to investigate the role of insulin receptor in leiomyomata.

Introdução: A Síndrome da Apneia/Hipopneia Obstrutiva do Sono (SAHOS) é caracterizada pela obstrução recorrente das vias aéreas superiores durante o sono. O tratamento de escolha é a aplicação de pressão positiva continua nasvias aéreas (CPAP) por máscara nasal. Apesar de extremamente efetivo, a adesão ao CPAP é variável, pois o fluxo contínuo de ar nas vias aéreas pode ocasionar desconforto, e muitas vezes resultar na interrupção do tratamento.Objetivos: Comparar se há melhora do estado de sonolência diurna, da qualidade do sono, da composição corporal e do risco para apneia após cinco anos da utilização de CPAP.Materiais e Métodos: Estudo longitudinal, com acompanhamento de 11 pacientes (9 homens, idade média de 63,73±9,1), com observações prévias ao uso do CPAP e após utilizarem durante cinco anos. Foram avaliadas a sonolência diurna (escala de Epworth), a qualidade do sono (escala visual), além de variáveis antopométricas, e da escala de Berlin (verificar maior risco de apneia). Dados foram analisados pelos testes t pareado e Wilcoxon.Resultados: A análise da escala de Epworth mostrou uma diminuição do nível de sonolência diurna, assim como houve melhora no relato da qualidade do sono, no entanto variáveis antropométricas e o risco de apneia foram semelhantes após cinco anos de tratamento.Conclusões: O uso do CPAP por um período contínuo é uma intervenção que melhora a qualidade de sono e níveis de sonolência diurna e, apesar de não interferir na massa corporal, pode ser uma estratégia importante na vida de pacientes com apneia do sono.

Preeclampsia (PE) is a significant cause of fetal and maternal mortality around the world and there is evidence that insulin resistance has been implicated in the pathophysiology of PE. The Akt/PKB pathway is stimulated by insulin and performs several vital functions relative to growth, survival and cellular metabolism. Objective: To investigate the basal expression of Akt/PKB, HSP90 expression, proteins that regulate Akt/PKB activity and substrate in the placenta, skeletal muscle and adipocytes of normal and PE parturient. Method: Samples were collected from 17 normal patients and 17 PE patients, and analyzed by Western blot to quantify the protein expression involved in signaling cascade of Akt/PKB. Results: Total Akt/PKB expression for normal placentas was 1.85 (1.07–3.12) and 1.53 (1.27–3.08) in PE (p = 1.00); in the adipose tissue of normal placentas it was 1.10 (0.53–1.73) and 1.66 (0.83–2.00) in PE (p = 0.37). Conclusions: There was no difference in the Akt/PKB pathway, in basal state, in placentas and skeletal muscle of normal and PE patients. However, defects in this signaling pathway as pathophysiology of PE cannot be excluded because it is necessary to analyze this pathway during stimulation.

Introducao: O exercicio intervalado e caracterizado por periodos de alta intensidade, seguido por periodos de moderada intensidade para recuperacao, podendo levar a beneficios nas funcoes musculares e endotelial, consistindo em uma alternativa no tratamento da doenca vascular periferica. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi observar o efeito do treinamento intervalado de oito semanas na capacidade fisica submaxima em um paciente com doenca vascular periferica. Descricao do Caso: Foi realizado um estudo de caso com um paciente do sexo masculino, 70 anos, com indice de massa corporal dentro da normalidade (24,7 kg/m²), fumante, sedentario e diabetico (insulino-dependente), com o diagnostico de doenca vascular periferica ha um ano. O estudo foi realizado durante oito semanas, com a aplicacao de um treinamento intervalado de caminhada de alta intensidade e exercicios de forca para os membros inferiores. Apos oito semanas de treinamento o paciente diminuiu a frequencia cardiaca e sensacao subjetiva de cansaco no repouso, aumentou a distância no teste de caminhada de seis minutos em 24%, suportou maior intensidade de treinamento e aumentou o escore no teste de senta e levanta. Conclusao: O treinamento intervalado associado ao treinamento de forca melhorou a capacidade aerobia e anaerobia do paciente, e pode ser uma boa alternativa para o tratamento da doenca vascular periferica.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Preeclampsia is a multi-systemic disease and one of the most frequent severe health problems during pregnancy. Binding of insulin triggers phosphorylation and activates cytoplasmic substrates such as phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K). Phosphorylation of membrane phosphoinositide 2 (PIP2) to phosphoinositide 3 (PIP3) by PI3K starts Akt/PKB activation. Defects in phosphorylation of the insulin receptor and its substrates have an important role in insulin resistance. Studies have shown that insulin resistance is associated with preeclampsia and its pathophysiology. The aim here was to investigate insulin stimulation of the Akt/PKB pathway in the placenta, in normal and preeclampsia parturients. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in a tertiary public university hospital. METHODS: Placentas were collected from 12 normal and 12 preeclampsia patients. These were stimulated and analyzed using Western blot to quantify the Akt/PKB phosphorylation. RESULTS: The insulin stimulation was confirmed through comparing the stimulated group (1.14 ± 0.10) with the non-stimulated group (0.91 ± 0.08; P < 0.001). The phosphorylation of Akt/PKB did not differ between the placenta of the normal patients (1.26 ± 0.16) and those of the preeclampsia patients (1.01 ± 0.11; P = 0.237). CONCLUSIONS: In vitro insulin stimulation of the human placenta has been well established. There was no difference in Akt/PKB phosphorylation, after stimulation with insulin, between placentas of normal and preeclampsia patients. Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that the Akt/PKB signaling pathway may have a role in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia, since the substrates of Akt/PKB still need to be investigated. CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO: Pré-eclâmpsia (PE) é uma doença multissistêmica das mais frequentes e graves durante a gestação. A ligação da insulina inicia a fosforilação e ativação de substratos citoplasmáticos, tais como fosfatidil-inositol 3 quinase (PI3K). A fosforilação do fosfoinositol 2 (PIP2) da membrana em fosfoinosiltol 3 (PIP3) pela PI3K inicia a ativação da Akt/PKB. Defeitos na fosforilação do receptor de insulina e seus substratos têm papel importante na resistência à insulina. Estudos demonstraram que resistência à insulina está associada com pré-eclâmpsia e sua patofisiologia. O objetivo foi investigar a via de estimulação com insulina da Akt/PKB em placenta de parturientes normais e com pré-eclampsia. TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL: Estudo do tipo transversal em um hospital universitário público de nível terciário. MÉTODOS: Vinte e quatro placentas (12 normais, 12 com PE) foram coletadas, estimuladas e analisadas por Western blot para quantificar a fosforilação da Akt/PKB. RESULTADOS: A estimulação com insulina foi confirmada comparando os grupos estimulados (1,14 ± 0,10) e não estimulados (0.91 ± 0.08; P < 0.001). A fosforilação de Akt/PKB não foi diferente na placenta de pacientes normais (1,26 ± 0,16) e com PE (1,01 ± 0,11; P = 0,237). CONCLUSÕES: A estimulação in vitro da placenta humana com insulina foi bem estabelecida. Não houve diferença na fosforilação da Akt/PKB após estimulação em placentas de pacientes normais e PE. Contudo, não é possível descartar a participação desta via de sinalização na patofisiologia da PE, uma vez que os substratos da Akt/PKB ainda precisam ser investigados.

OBJETIVO: Identificar a prevalência de incontinência urinária (IU) e fatores associados em idosas da comunidade. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal no qual foram entrevistadas idosas com 60 anos de idade ou mais que frequentavam um centro voltado exclusivamente a idosos em Pelotas-RS, Brasil. Foram utilizados como instrumentos desta pesquisa o International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) e um questionário com informações complementares, que verificou fatores associados para a incontinência urinária. Além de estatística descritiva, foi utilizado o teste t de Student para comparação das médias das variáveis quantitativas. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliadas 132 idosas na faixa etária de 60 a 91 anos, com média de idade igual a 68,56 anos (dp±6,24). Em relação à perda de urina, a prevalência encontrada foi de 40,91% (95% IC = 32,6-49,2). Do total de mulheres analisadas, encontrou-se um índice de massa corporal (IMC) médio de 25,7Kg/m2 (dp±4,06), sendo que das idosas consideradas incontinentes foi demonstrado que 59,2% apresentavam IMC≥27Kg/m2 (p