Combined effects of a Mediterranean diet and respiratory muscle training on higher education woodwind musicians: A randomized controlled trial.

A two-factor within subjects and randomized controlled was conducted with three groups (two experimental and one control) to explore the effects of the Mediterranean diet and respiratory muscle training on ventilatory fatigue, stress, and emotional performance of woodwind musicians. 70 students from the Valencia Conservatory of Music were recruited and randomized into three groups: respiratory training group + nutrition program (RTG; n = 17), control group (CG; n = 35) and nutrition program group (NPG; n = 18). The nutritional program was based on Mediterranean a diet. Body composition, emotional intelligence, physiological stress and ventilatory response were assessed for all groups before and after intervention. Mixed ANOVA showed main effects of diet and training interventions on emotional attention (F = 8.042; p = 0.006), clarity (F = 9.306; p = 0.003), repair (F = 5.527; p = 0.022), Forced-Expiratory-Volume (F = 30.196; p < 0.000) and Forced-Vital-Capacity (F = 21.052; p < 0.000), with both interventions improving emotional intelligence and ventilatory variables. Bonferroni post-hoc analysis revealed significant differences of RTG and CG for emotional attention (MD = 4.60; p = 0.023), comprehension (MD = 5.734; p = 0.005), repair (MD = 8.576; p < 0.000), FEV1 (MD = 0.862; p = 0.005), and FCV (MD = 1.608; p < 0.001); with similar results when comparing NTG and CG: emotional attention (MD = 4.156; p = 0.041), comprehension (MD = 4.473; p = 0.033), repair (MD = 6.511; p = 0.001), Forced-Expiratory-Volume (MD = 1.608; p < 0.001), and Forced-Vital-Capacity (MD = 1.183; p < 0.001). No significant effects of experimental groups were observed for physiological stress variables (p > 0.05). This results suggests that respiratory training enhances emotional intelligence and lessens respiratory fatigue in musicians, and a combination of a Mediterranean diet and respiratory muscle training further boosts emotional intelligence, albeit with limited impact on physiological stress. This study represents a novel investigation into the approach by dietary interventions and respiratory muscle training in wind musicians since there are no studies that analyze it.

Heart Rate Response and Subjective Rating of Perceived Exertion to a Simulated Latin DanceSport Competition in Experienced Latin Dancers.

This study aimed to describe the response of heart rate (HR) and the subjective rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during a simulated DanceSport competition. The mean and maximum HR of 18 dancers of the highest level were evaluated during a simulated DanceSport competition consisting of 5 Latin dances. RPE values were recorded immediately after each dance. The dances were ranked as follows according to the mean HR (samba [165.3 ± 16.3 bpm] < rumba bolero [176.9 ± 9.9 bpm] < cha-cha-chá [179.1 ± 11.4 bpm] = paso doble [182.5 ± 12.5 bpm] = jive [184.3 ± 11.4 bpm]); maximum HR (samba [185.6 ± 8.9 bpm] = rumba bolero [187.0 ± 9.1 bpm] < cha-cha-chá [190.1 ± 8.0 bpm] = paso doble [191.4 ± 9.0 bpm] < jive [194.2 ± 8.1 bpm]); and RPE (rumba bolero [5.22 ± 1.40] < samba [6.42 ± 2.06] = cha-cha-chá [6.78 ± 1.31] = paso doble [7.39 ± 1.04] < jive [8.33 ± 0.91]). The only significant correlation between RPE and HR values was observed for the maximum HR during the first dance of the competition (samba) (r = 0.485). A simulated DanceSport competition causes high physiological stress being influenced by the type of dance.

Muscle Activation in the Main Muscle Groups of the Lower Limbs in High-Level Dancesport Athletes.

Dancers are subjected to high-intensity workouts when they practice dancesport, and according to the literature, they are prone to injury, primarily of the lower limbs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist in relative activation amplitudes for dancers involved in dancesport due to muscle, gender, and type of dance. Measurements were carried out using surface electromyography equipment during the choreography of a performance in the following leg muscles: rectus femoris, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior, and gastrocnemius medialis. Eight couples of active dancesport athletes (aged 20.50±2.75 yrs) were analyzed. Significant gender differences were found in rumba in the tibialis anterior (p≤0.05) and gastrocnemius medialis (p≤0.05). Based on the different activations, it is possible to establish possible mechanisms of injury, as well as tools for preventing injuries and improving sports performance.

Evaluating the Performance of Adjudicators after a DanceSport Competition / Evaluación del rendimiento de los jueces después de una competición de baile deportivo

Cognitive and emotional ability are relevant during sport assessments and decision-making. This study explored the impact of vigilance, perceived effort, and mood state of DanceSport adjudicators during a High Level Competition. Thereby, seven international adjudicators completed Borg's Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale, BRUMS questionnaire, and Attentional Task (Psychomotor Vigilance Task - PVT) before and after a dance competition. The results indicated differences in RPEs (p = .05) with a high RPE after competition (pre competition M = 9.14, SD = 2.67 and post competition M = 13.71, SD = 3.30). Furthermore, their mood tension and vigor, resulted negatively affected after competition. Moreover, younger adjudicators produced more anticipations than older ones to the reaction to external stimuli. In conclusion, DanceSport competitions entail physical, emotional, and cognitive changes that could affect the quality of decisions while judging

Las habilidades cognitivas y emocionales son relevantes durante el arbitraje deportivo. Este estudio analizó el impacto de la vigilancia, percepción del esfuerzo, y el estado de ánimo de los jueces de Baile Deportivo durante una competición de alto nivel. Así, siete jueces internacionales completaron la escala de esfuerzo percibido de Borg (RPE), cuestionario BRUMS y la tarea atencional PVT (Tarea de vigilancia psicomotora) antes y después de una competición de baile. Los resultados indicaron diferencias en RPE (p = .05) con un elevado RPE tras competición (pre competición M = 9.14, SD = 2.67 y post competición M = 13.71, SD = 3.30). Por otra parte, su estado anímico de tensión y vigor, resultó afectado negativamente después de la competición. Además, los jueces más jóvenes producen más anticipaciones que los más mayores ante estímulos externos. En conclusión, las competiciones de Baile Deportivo conllevan cambios físicos, emocionales y cognitivos que podrían afectar a la calidad de las decisiones mientras se está juzgando

[TRAINING HABITS OF FEMALE INTERNATIONAL ELITE MOTORCYCLIST]. / HÁBITOS DE ENTRENAMIENTO EN MUJERES PILOTO DE ÉLITE INTERNACIONAL.

INTRODUCTION: there are few studies about the professional Motorcycle. OBJECTIVE: the aim of this work is to analyze the training habits of 18 female motorcyclists of international level and to know the history about the practice of sport, the medical history of injuries and their ailments. METHOD: data collection was performed using a 20-item instrument designed for women riders. It was collected about age, performance level of motor sport, frequency, duration and type of training, injuries and muscle pain. RESULTS: the results show that despite a few hours of training, the riders conceived that they have a normal or even a good physical condition. Particularly striking are the absence of mental or tactical training and the lack of medical checks and reviews. Positive correlations were found in the variables of pain. CONCLUSIONS: the motorcycling requires a specific, controlled and planned training and medical monitoring and dietetic through multidisciplinary team training.

Introducción: son escasos los estudios sobre el motociclismo profesional. Objetivo: el objetivo de este trabajo es analizar los hábitos de entrenamiento de 18 mujeres piloto de nivel internacional y sus antecedentes deportivos, historial médico de lesiones y dolencias. Método: los datos se recogieron a través de un instrumento diseñado de 20 ítems para mujeres piloto. Se registró información sobre la edad, nivel deportivo en deportes de motor, frecuencia, duración y tipo de entrenamiento, lesiones y dolor muscular. Resultados: los resultados muestran que, a pesar de las pocas horas de entrenamiento, las piloto conciben que tienen un estado físico normal o incluso bueno. Es llamativa la ausencia de entrenamiento mental o táctico y la falta de controles y revisiones médicas. Se encontraron correlaciones positivas en variables relacionadas con el dolor. Conclusiones: el motociclismo requiere un entrenamiento específico, controlado y planificado, así como un seguimiento médico y dietético a través de un equipo de entrenamiento multidisciplinario.

Hábitos de entrenamiento en mujeres piloto de élite internacional / Training habits of female international elite motorcyclist

Introducción: son escasos los estudios sobre el motociclismo profesional. Objetivo: el objetivo de este trabajo es analizar los hábitos de entrenamiento de 18 mujeres piloto de nivel internacional y sus antecedentes deportivos, historial médico de lesiones y dolencias. Método: los datos se recogieron a través de un instrumento diseñado de 20 ítems para mujeres piloto. Se registró información sobre la edad, nivel deportivo en deportes de motor, frecuencia, duración y tipo de entrenamiento, lesiones y dolor muscular. Resultados: los resultados muestran que, a pesar de las pocas horas de entrenamiento, las piloto conciben que tienen un estado físico normal o incluso bueno. Es llamativa la ausencia de entrenamiento mental o táctico y la falta de controles y revisiones médicas. Se encontraron correlaciones positivas en variables relacionadas con el dolor. Conclusiones: el motociclismo requiere un entrenamiento específico, controlado y planificado, así como un seguimiento médico y dietético a través de un equipo de entrenamiento multidisciplinario (AU)

Introduction: there are few studies about the professional Motorcycle. Objective: the aim of this work is to analyze the training habits of 18 female motorcyclists of international level and to know the history about the practice of sport, the medical history of injuries and their ailments. Method: data collection was performed using a 20-item instrument designed for women riders. It was collected about age, performance level of motor sport, frequency, duration and type of training, injuries and muscle pain. Results: the results show that despite a few hours of training, the riders conceived that they have a normal or even a good physical condition. Particularly striking are the absence of mental or tactical training and the lack of medical checks and reviews. Positive correlations were found in the variables of pain. Conclusions: the motorcycling requires a specific, controlled and planned training and medical monitoring and dietetic through multidisciplinary team training (AU)

The Effects of Eight-Month Physical Activity Intervention on Vigilance Performance in Adult Obese Population.

We aim to analyze the effects of an 8-month physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index (BMI), and vigilance performance in an adult obese population. We conducted an 8-month physical activity intervention based on dance and rhythmic activities. The weekly frequency was 2 sessions of 1 hr per day. Training sessions were divided into 3 phases: a 10-min warm-up, 40 min of dance and rhythmic activities, and 10 min to cool-down. To assess cardiorespiratory fitness, participants performed a modified version of the 6-min walk test from the Senior Fitness Test battery (Larsson & Mattsson, 2001; Rikli & Jones, 1999). Vigilance performance was measured by means of the psychomotor vigilance task (PVT). Two measurements were performed immediately before and after the intervention. The results revealed that participants improved their cardiorespiratory fitness, BMI, and vigilance performance after the intervention. All in all, findings contribute new empirical evidence to the field that investigates the benefits of physical activity intervention on cognitive processes in obese population.

Effects of a rhythmic and choreographic program in obese and overweight participants.

INTRODUCTION: Currently there is a growing trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity. This increased prevalence trend leads to an increase in the costs of health care. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyze the effects on physical fitness and bone mineral density through an intervention program of physical activity based on rhythmic and choreographic activities in an overweight and obese population. METHOD: An 8-month physical activity based on rhythmic and choreographic activities was conducted in overweight and obese people. Thirty-four participants aged 50.43 ± 10.57 with a body mass index (BMI) 38.37 ± 4.82 took part in the physical activity program. This study assesses the effects of fitness, percentage of body fat and bone mineral density (BMD). RESULTS: After an 8-month physical activity intervention program based on rhythmic and choreographic activities, significant differences were found in: percentage of body fat (p = 0.004), aerobic capacity (p = 0.023), flexibility of the lower limbs (flexibility in the right leg p = 0.029 and left leg p = 0.002), balance (p < 0.001), strength in lower limbs (p = 0..003) and strength in upper limbs (p < 0.001). Besides that, significant differences were found in parameters related with BMD such as T-Score (p = 0.025) and Z-Score (p = 0.012), Bone Quality Index (BQI) (p = 0.026) and an increase in Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation (BUA) although not a statistically significant one (p = 0.939). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that a physical activity program based on rhythmic and choreographic activities can act as a preventive method of mobility and fragility, as well as preventing bone loss.

Introducción: Actualmente hay una tendencia creciente en la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad. Esta tendencia creciente en la prevalencia de la obesidad conduce a un aumento en los costos de la atención sanitaria. Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar los efectos sobre la aptitud física y la densidad mineral ósea a través de un programa de intervención de actividad física basado en actividades rítmicas y coreográficas en una población con sobrepeso y obesidad. Método: 8 meses de actividad física basada en actividades rítmicas y coreográficas fue llevado a cabo en personas con sobrepeso y obesidad. Treinta y cuatro participantes de 50.43 ± 10.57 años y con un índice de masa corporal (IMC) de 38.37 ± 4.82 participaron en el programa de actividad física. Este estudio evalúa los efectos sobre la aptitud física, el porcentaje de grasa corporal y la densidad mineral ósea (DMO). Resultados: Después de un programa de intervención de actividad física de 8 meses basado en actividades rítmicas y coreográficas, se encontraron diferencias significativas en: el porcentaje de grasa corporal (p = 0.004), la capacidad aeróbica (p = 0.023), la flexibilidad de las extremidades inferiores (flexibilidad en la pierna derecha p = 0.029 y en la pierna izquierda p = 0.002), el equilibrio (p.

Effects of a rhythmic and choreographic program in obese and overweight participants / Efectos de un programa rítmico y coreográfico en participantes obesos y con sobrepeso

Introduction: Currently there is a growing trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity. This increased prevalence trend leads to an increase in the costs of health care. Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze the effects on physical fitness and bone mineral density through an intervention program of physical activity based on rhythmic and choreographic activities in an overweight and obese population. Method: An 8-month physical activity based on rhythmic and choreographic activities was conducted in overweight and obese people. Thirty-four participants aged 50.43 ± 10.57 with a body mass index (BMI) 38.37 ± 4.82 took part in the physical activity program. This study assesses the effects of fitness, percentage of body fat and bone mineral density (BMD). Results: After an 8-month physical activity intervention program based on rhythmic and choreographic activities, significant differences were found in: percentage of body fat (p = 0.004), aerobic capacity (p = 0.023), flexibility of the lower limbs (flexibility in the right leg p = 0.029 and left leg p = 0.002), balance (p < 0.001), strength in lower limbs (p = 0..003) and strength in upper limbs (p < 0.001). Besides that, significant differences were found in parameters related with BMD such as T-Score (p = 0.025) and Z-Score (p = 0.012), Bone Quality Index (BQI) (p = 0.026) and an increase in Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation (BUA) although not a statistically significant one (p = 0.939). Conclusions: These findings suggest that a physical activity program based on rhythmic and choreographic activities can act as a preventive method of mobility and fragility, as well as preventing bone loss (AU)

Introducción: Actualmente hay una tendencia creciente en la prevalencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad. Esta tendencia creciente en la prevalencia de la obesidad conduce a un aumento en los costos de la atención sanitaria. Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar los efectos sobre la aptitud física y la densidad mineral ósea a través de un programa de intervención de actividad física basado en actividades rítmicas y coreográficas en una población con sobrepeso y obesidad. Método: 8 meses de actividad física basada en actividades rítmicas y coreográficas fue llevado a cabo en personas con sobrepeso y obesidad. Treinta y cuatro participantes de 50.43 ± 10.57 años y con un índice de masa corporal (IMC) de 38.37 ± 4.82 participaron en el programa de actividad física. Este estudio evalúa los efectos sobre la aptitud física, el porcentaje de grasa corporal y la densidad mineral ósea (DMO). Resultados: Después de un programa de intervención de actividad física de 8 meses basado en actividades rítmicas y coreográficas, se encontraron diferencias significativas en: el porcentaje de grasa corporal (p = 0.004), la capacidad aeróbica (p = 0.023), la flexibilidad de las extremidades inferiores (flexibilidad en la pierna derecha p = 0.029 y en la pierna izquierda p = 0.002), el equilibrio (p<0.001), la fuerza en los miembros inferiores (p = 0.003) y la fuerza en los miembros superiores (p <0.001). Además, se encontraron diferencias significativas en los parámetros relacionados con la DMO, tales como T-Score (p = 0.025) y Z-Score (p = 0.012), el Índice de Calidad de hueso (BQI) (p = 0.026) y el aumento de la Atenuación de Ultrasonido por Banda Ancha (BUA), aunque no fue estadísticamente significativa (p = 0.939). Conclusiones: Estos hallazgos sugieren que un programa de actividad física basado en actividades rítmicas y coreográficas puede actuar como un método preventivo en la movilidad y fragilidad, así como en la prevención de la pérdida ósea (AU)