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Int J Sports Physiol Perform ; 11(8): 1053-1059, 2016 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26999078

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PURPOSE: To assess changes in body composition and monitor cognitive function, subjective well-being, and physiological stress, as measured by salivary hormones and markers of mucosal immunity, during an Antarctic expedition. METHODS: A 36-y-old man (188.2 cm height, 94.5 kg body mass) took part in a world-record attempt. A total-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan and measurement of 8 skinfolds and 5 girths were performed before and after the expedition. In addition, daily subjective data were recorded (sleep quality, total hours of sleep, energy levels, perceived exertion, mood, muscle soreness, and muscle/joint pain) along with distance covered and hours of physical activity per day. As a measure of cognitive function, the athlete completed a computerized battery of tasks (Axon Sports Cognitive Priming Application) every third morning. Saliva samples were collected before, during, and after the expedition to determine salivary cortisol (sCort), testosterone (sT), alpha amylase (sAA), and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA). RESULTS: The athlete lost 5.3 kg body mass and sum of 8 skinfolds decreased from 73 mm to 59 mm from preexpedition to postexpedition. Psychomotor speed declined over the course of the expedition. sT increased and sCort decreased throughout, and sAA and sIgA peaked toward the end of the expedition. CONCLUSIONS: This case study provides novel data about the physiological and cognitive impact of an Antarctic expedition. The findings may inform strategies for future expeditions, allowing individuals undertaking expeditions of this nature to better prepare for success.


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Composição Corporal , Cognição , Expedições , Aptidão Física , Estresse Fisiológico , Adaptação Fisiológica , Adaptação Psicológica , Adiposidade , Adulto , Afeto , Regiões Antárticas , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Nível de Saúde , Humanos , Hidrocortisona/metabolismo , Imunidade nas Mucosas , Imunoglobulina A Secretora/metabolismo , Masculino , Saúde Mental , Desempenho Psicomotor , Saliva/metabolismo , Testosterona/metabolismo , Fatores de Tempo , Redução de Peso , alfa-Amilases/metabolismo
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J Int Soc Sports Nutr ; 12: 22, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25983669

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BACKGROUND: Prolonged exercise, such as marathon running, has been associated with an increase in respiratory mucosal inflammation. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the effects of Montmorency cherry juice on markers of stress, immunity and inflammation following a Marathon. METHODS: Twenty recreational Marathon runners consumed either cherry juice (CJ) or placebo (PL) before and after a Marathon race. Markers of mucosal immunity secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), salivary cortisol, inflammation (CRP) and self-reported incidence and severity of upper respiratory tract symptoms (URTS) were measured before and following the race. RESULTS: All variables except secretory IgA and IgG concentrations in saliva showed a significant time effect (P <0.01). Serum CRP showed a significant interaction and treatment effect (P < 0.01). The CRP increase at 24 and 48 h post-Marathon was lower (P < 0.01) in the CJ group compared to PL group. Mucosal immunity and salivary cortisol showed no interaction effect or treatment effect. The incidence and severity of URTS was significantly greater than baseline at 24 h and 48 h following the race in the PL group and was also greater than the CJ group (P < 0.05). No URTS were reported in the CJ group whereas 50 % of runners in the PL group reported URTS at 24 h and 48 h post-Marathon. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study that provides encouraging evidence of the potential role of Montmorency cherries in reducing the development of URTS post-Marathon possibly caused by exercise-induced hyperventilation trauma, and/or other infectious and non-infectious factors.


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Sucos de Frutas e Vegetais , Prunus avium , Doenças Respiratórias/dietoterapia , Doenças Respiratórias/epidemiologia , Corrida , Estresse Fisiológico , Adulto , Índice de Massa Corporal , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Hidrocortisona/metabolismo , Imunoglobulina A/metabolismo , Imunoglobulina G/metabolismo , Incidência , Inflamação/dietoterapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resistência Física , Projetos Piloto , Adulto Jovem
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