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Determinants of Participation in a Post-Hospitalization Physical Exercise Program for Older Adults
(BioMed Central, 2020-10-16)
Background: Older patients often experience a decline in physical function and cognitive status after hospitalization. Although interventions involving physical exercise are effective in improving functional performance, ...
Nutritional Status Is Associated with Function, Physical Performance and Falls in Older Adults Admitted to Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(MDPI, 2020-09-18)
Nutritional status is relevant to functional recovery in patients after an acute process requiring rehabilitation. Nevertheless, little is known about the impact of malnutrition on geriatric rehabilitation. This study aimed ...
Human Sperm Testicular Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Helps Determine Human Embryo Quality
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow, 2018-06-05)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme functions in the male reproductive system, but the extent of its function in reproduction is not fully understood. The primary objective of this work was to investigate the relationship between ...
Effects of a videoconference-based therapeutic exercise intervention on the musculoskeletal pain of eldercare workers: protocol for the ReViEEW randomized controlled trial
(BMC, 2023)
Background Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain is high among eldercare workers, and therapeutic exercise has
shown to be effective for its management. Although telerehabilitation is an increasingly used alternative for ...
Mortality Risks after Two Years in Frail and Pre-Frail Older Adults Admitted to Hospital
(MDPI, 2023-04-24)
Background: Frailty is characterized by a progressive decline in the physiological functions of multiple body systems that lead to a more vulnerable condition, which is prone to the development of various adverse events, ...
The Nutritional Status of Long-Term Institutionalized Older Adults Is Associated with Functional Status, Physical Performance and Activity, and Frailty
(MDPI, 2021-10-22)
Among older adults living in long-term nursing homes (LTNHs), maintaining an adequate functional status and independence is a challenge. Whilst a poor nutritional status is a potential risk factor for a decreased function ...
Autocrine regulation of human sperm motility by tachykinins
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background
We examined the presence and function of tachykinins and the tachykinin-degrading enzymes neprilysin (NEP) and neprilysin-2 (NEP2) in human spermatozoa.
Methods
Freshly ejaculated semen was collected from ...
The Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Na(v)1.8 Is Expressed in Human Sperm
(Public Library of Science, 2013-09)
The role of Na+ fluxes through voltage-gated sodium channels in the regulation of sperm cell function remains poorly understood. Previously, we reported that several genes encoding voltage-gated Na+ channels were expressed ...
(Pro)renin Receptor Is Present in Human Sperm and It Adversely Affects Sperm Fertility Ability
(MDPI, 2021-03-22)
Sperm fertility ability may be modulated by different molecular systems, such as the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Although renin is one of its most relevant peptides, the presence and role of the (pro)renin receptor ...
Effects of Leucine-Enriched Whey Protein Supplementation on Physical Function in Post-Hospitalized Older Adults Participating in 12-Weeks of Resistance Training Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(MDPI, 2019-10-01)
Age-related strength and muscle mass loss is further increased after acute periods of inactivity. To avoid this, resistance training has been proposed as an effective countermeasure, but the additional effect of a protein ...