Changes in physical activity patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Wunsch, K Kienberger, C Niessner - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease 19 (Covid-19) in late 2019, governments
increasingly imposed containment strategies, including social distancing as well as …

Narrative review of sex differences in muscle strength, endurance, activation, size, fiber type, and strength training participation rates, preferences, motivations, injuries …

JL Nuzzo - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Nuzzo, JL. Narrative review of sex differences in muscle strength, endurance, activation,
size, fiber type, and strength training participation rates, preferences, motivations, injuries …

Impact of COVID-19 confinement on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Spanish university students: role of gender

A Rodríguez-Larrad, A Mañas, I Labayen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, entire populations were instructed to live in home-
confinement to prevent the expansion of the disease. Spain was one of the countries with …

The impact of the COVID-19 confinement on the habits of PA practice according to gender (male/female): Spanish case

M García-Tascón, C Sahelices-Pinto… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in drastic changes to life worldwide.
In Spain, the state of alarm caused the confinement of 47 million inhabitants, affecting every …

The role of the gut microbiome in diet and exercise effects on cognition: a review of the intervention literature

ND Koblinsky, KA Power, L Middleton… - The Journals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Interest in the gut–brain axis and its implications for neurodegenerative diseases, such as
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, is growing. Microbial imbalances in the …

Sex-specific association between gut microbiome and fat distribution

Y Min, X Ma, K Sankaran, Y Ru, L Chen… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The gut microbiome has been linked to host obesity; however, sex-specific associations
between microbiome and fat distribution are not well understood. Here we show sex-specific …

Physical activity trajectories and functional recovery after acute stroke among adults in Sweden

D Buvarp, A Viktorisson, F Axelsson, E Lehto… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The optimum level and timing of poststroke physical activity interventions to
enhance functional recovery remain unclear. Objective To assess the level of physical …

Participation motives of sport and exercise maintainers: Influences of age and gender

C Ley - International journal of environmental research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Promotion of physical activity has become a global priority for public health. While many
people do not adhere to the recommendations, sport and exercise maintainers have found …

Yoga not a (physical) culture for men? Understanding the barriers for yoga participation among men

JY Cagas, SJH Biddle, I Vergeer - Complementary therapies in clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Yoga offers an integrated approach to health and well-being that could potentially benefit
men. This qualitative descriptive study examined men's perceptions of yoga, and identified …

Sex-specific interventions to prevent and manage frailty

N Reid, A Young, LS Hanjani, RE Hubbard, EH Gordon - Maturitas, 2022 - Elsevier
There is growing interest in interventions that delay, slow, and even reverse frailty. In this
narrative review, we explore the evidence on exercise, nutrition, medication optimisation …