The benefits and risks of the high-intensity CrossFit training

EA Gianzina, OA Kassotaki - Sport Sciences for Health, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The main aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the recent
research output produced on CrossFit and to examine the benefits and risks of the high …

The role of PGC-1α/UCP2 signaling in the beneficial effects of physical exercise on the brain

VJ de Oliveira Bristot, AC de Bem Alves… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In understanding the pathology of neurological diseases, the role played by brain energy
metabolism is gaining prominence. Animal models have demonstrated that regular physical …

Physiological Performance Measures as Indicators of CrossFit® Performance

JD Dexheimer, ET Schroeder, BJ Sawyer, RW Pettitt… - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
CrossFit® began as another exercise program to improve physical fitness and has rapidly
grown into the “sport of fitness”. However, little is understood as to the physiological …

Multiple fitness improvements found after 6-months of high intensity functional training

SJ Cosgrove, DA Crawford, KM Heinrich - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
While short-term high intensity functional training (HIFT) effects have been established,
fitness improvements from program participation exceeding 16 weeks are unknown. This …

Changes in circulating BDNF in relation to sex, diet, and exercise: a 12‐week randomized controlled study in overweight and obese participants

M Glud, T Christiansen, LH Larsen… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Circulating BDNF is higher in women than in men and suggested to be affected by changes
in food intake, body weight, and exercise. The purpose of this study was to compare BDNF …

Likelihood of injury and medical care between CrossFit and traditional weightlifting participants

JL Elkin, JS Kammerman… - … journal of sports …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: CrossFit is a popular weightlifting sport, with participants who report significant
improvements in physical health; however, others argue that CrossFit exposes participants …

Repeated anaerobic tests predict performance among a group of advanced CrossFit-trained athletes

Y Feito, MJ Giardina, S Butcher… - Applied Physiology …, 2019 - cdnsciencepub.com
High-intensity functional training (HIFT)(ie, CrossFit (CF) training) uses a combination of
movements and self-selected time periods of work and rest. However, little is known about …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between circulating irisin levels and overweight/obesity: A meta-analysis

J Jia, F Yu, WP Wei, P Yang, R Zhang… - World journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Currently, the findings about irisin as a novel myokine related to obesity are
inconsistent in overweight/obese people. To our knowledge, no systematic analysis has …

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of high-intensity functional training (HIFT) and overtraining syndrome: findings from the EROS study (The EROS-HIFT)

FA Cadegiani, CE Kater, M Gazola - Journal of sports sciences, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The metabolic and hormonal consequences of high-intensity functional training regimens
such as CrossFit®(CF) are unclear. Little is known about the triggers and clinical and …

Effects of medium-term green tea extract supplementation combined with CrossFit workout on blood antioxidant status and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in …

E Sadowska-Krępa, P Domaszewski, I Pokora… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Springer
Background Potential health benefits are attributed to the antioxidant properties of green tea
polyphenolic compounds. The main aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of a six …