Browsing by Author "García Hermoso, Antonio"
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Aerobic capacity and future cardiovascular risk in Indian community from a low-income area in Cauca, Colombia
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson
; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Ramos Sepúlveda, Jeison Alexander; Piñeros Álvarez, Carlos Andrés; Giraldo, Lorena Isabel; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel ; García Hermoso, Antonio; Rodríguez Rodríguez, Fernando; Cristi Montero, Carlos (BioMed Central, 2017)
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Background: Several studies indicates that children’s aerobic capacity levels are predictors of the future risk of non-communicable diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish the proportion of subjects ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness cut-points are related to body adiposity parameters in Latin American adolescents
Prieto Benavides, Daniel Humberto; García Hermoso, Antonio; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel; Alonso Martínez, Alicia ; Agostinis-Sobrinho, César; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson (MDPI, 2019)
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Background and Objectives: A deficiency exists in the criterion-referenced cut-points for field-based cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in Latin American youths. The aims of the present study were two-fold: (1) To identify ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness normative values in Latin-american adolescents: role of fatness parameters
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; García Hermoso, Antonio; Alonso Martínez, Alicia ; Agostinis-Sobrinho, César; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Triana Reina, Héctor Reynaldo; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel (MDPI, 2019)
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The aim of this study was to provide percentile values for a cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) field test for Latin-American adolescents (34,461 girls and 38,044 boys) aged 13 to 15 years. The role of fatness parameters on ... -
Changes in muscle power after usual care or early structured exercise intervention in acutely hospitalized older adults
López Sáez de Asteasu, Mikel; Martínez Velilla, Nicolás; Zambom Ferraresi, Fabrício ; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson ; García Hermoso, Antonio; Cadore, Eduardo L.; Casas Herrero, Álvaro; Galbete Jiménez, Arkaitz ; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel (Wiley, 2020)
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Background: A classic consequence of short-term bed rest in older adults is the significant loss in skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength that underlies the accelerated physical performance deficits. Structured exercise ... -
Comparison of bioelectrical impedance analysis, slaughter skinfold-thickness equations, and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for estimating body fat percentage in Colombian children and adolescents with excess of adiposity
González Ruiz, Katherine; Medrano Echeverría, María; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; García Hermoso, Antonio; Prieto Benavides, Daniel Humberto (MDPI, 2018)
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been considered a reference method for measuring body fat percentage (BF%) in children and adolescents with an excess of adiposity. However, given that the DXA technique is ... -
Construct validity and test-retest reliability of the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) in Colombian children and adolescents aged 9-17.9 years: the FUPRECOL study
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Cruz Salazar, Sandra Milena; Martínez, Myriam; Lusa Cadore, Eduardo ; Alonso Martínez, Alicia ; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel ; Ortega, Francisco B.; García Hermoso, Antonio (PeerJ, 2017)
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Background: there is a lack of instruments and studies written in Spanish evaluating physical fitness, impeding the determination of the current status of this important health indicator in the Latin population, especially ... -
Effectiveness of HIIT compared to moderate continuous training in improving vascular parameters in inactive adults
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Hernández Quiñonez, Paula Andrea; Tordecilla Sanders, Alejandra; Álvarez, Cristian; Ramírez Campillo, Rodrigo; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel ; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; García Hermoso, Antonio; García, Ronald G. (BMC, 2019)
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Background: Strong evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many adverse health conditions, including major non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), metabolic syndrome, and ... -
Effects of different doses of high-speed resistance training on physical performance and quality of life in older women: a randomized controlled trial
Ramírez Campillo, Rodrigo; Díaz, Daniela; Martínez Salazar, Cristian; Valdés Badilla, Pablo; Delgado Floody, Pedro; Méndez Rebolledo, Guillermo; Cañas Jamet, Rodrigo; Cristi Montero, Carlos; García Hermoso, Antonio; Celis Morales, Carlos; Moran, Jason; Buford, Thomas W.; Rodríguez Mañas, Leocadio; Alonso Martínez, Alicia; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel (Dovepress, 2016)
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Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two frequencies of high-speed resistance training (HSRT) on physical performance and quality of life of older women. Methods: A total of 24 older women participated ... -
Effects of exercise intervention on health-related physical fitness and blood pressure in preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
García Hermoso, Antonio; Alonso Martínez, Alicia; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson ; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel (Springer, 2020)
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Background: No previous systematic review has quantitatively examined the effect of physical exercise interventions on health-related physical fitness and blood pressure in children younger than 6 years old. Objective: To ... -
Effects of exercise training on fetuin-a in obese, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults and elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; García Hermoso, Antonio; Hackney, Anthony C.; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel (BioMed Central, 2019)
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Background: elevated levels of fetuin-A are associated with increased risks of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This meta-analysis investigated whether exercise interventions can ... -
Exercise during pregnancy on maternal lipids: a secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Lobelo, Felipe; Aguilar de Plata, Ana C.; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel ; García Hermoso, Antonio (BioMed Central, 2017)
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Background: Today, scientific evidence has supported the popular belief that physical activity is associated with biological health in pregnant women. A randomized controlled trial was used to assess the benefits of physical ... -
Feasibility and reliability of physical fitness tests among Colombian preschool children
Amado Pacheco, Julio César; Prieto Benavides, Daniel Humberto; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; García Hermoso, Antonio; Agostinis-Sobrinho, César; Alonso Martínez, Alicia; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel ; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson (MDPI, 2019)
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The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and reliability of physical fitness field tests used in the 'Fuprecol kids' study among Colombian preschool children aged 3-5 years. A total of 90 preschoolers aged 3-5 ... -
Handgrip strength attenuates the adverse effects of overweight on cardiometabolic risk factors among collegiate students but not in individuals with higher fat levels
García Hermoso, Antonio; Tordecilla Sanders, Alejandra; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Peterson, Mark Dean; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel; Prieto Benavides, Daniel Humberto; Sandoval Cuellar, Carolina; González Ruiz, Katherine; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson (Nature Research, 2019)
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The aims of this study are to (i) examine a clustered metabolic syndrome composite score (MetScore) and fatness among college students across body mass index (BMI) categories, and (ii) determine whether fit individuals ... -
High intensity interval- vs resistance or combined-training for improving cardiometabolic health in overweight adults (cardiometabolic HIIT-RT study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Hernández, Alejandra; Castro, Karem; Tordecilla Sanders, Alejandra; González Ruiz, Katherine; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel ; García Hermoso, Antonio (BioMed Central, 2016)
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Background: Although evidence shows the positive health effects of physical activity, most of the adult population in Colombia are sedentary. It is, therefore, important to implement strategies that generate changes in ... -
Muscle strength cut-offs for the detection of metabolic syndrome in a nonrepresentative sample of collegiate students from Colombia
García Hermoso, Antonio; Tordecilla Sanders, Alejandra; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Peterson, Mark Dean; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel; Quino Ávila, Aura Cristina; Sandoval Cuellar, Carolina; González Ruiz, Katherine; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson (Elsevier, 2018)
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Background: Evidence shows an association between grip strength and health; however, grip strength cut-offs for the detection of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Latin American populations are scarce. The purpose of this study ... -
Normal-weight obesity is associated with poorer cardiometabolic profile and lower physical fitness levels in children and adolescents
García Hermoso, Antonio; Agostinis-Sobrinho, César; Camargo Villalba, Gloria Eugenia; González Jiménez, Nubia Mercedes; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson (MDPI, 2020)
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Normal-weight obesity (NWO) syndrome has been shown to be associated with cardiometabolic dysfunction. However, little is known regarding this potential relationship in Latin American children and adolescents. The aim of ... -
Physical fitness and anthropometric normative values among Colombian-Indian schoolchildren
Ramos Sepúlveda, Jeison Alexander; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel ; García Hermoso, Antonio (BioMed Central, 2016)
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Background: Substantial evidence indicates that children’s physical fitness levels are markers of their lifestyles and their cardio-metabolic health profile and are predictors of the future risk of chronic diseases such ... -
Reference values for handgrip strength and their association with intrinsic capacity domains among older adults
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; García Hermoso, Antonio; Cano, Carlos Alberto; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel (Wiley, 2019)
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Objective The purposes of this study were three-fold: (i) to describe handgrip strength in older individuals aged >= 60 years in Colombia; (ii) to identify sex-specific and age-specific muscle weakness cut-off points in ... -
Relationship between handgrip strength and muscle mass in female survivors of breast cancer: a mediation analysis
Benavides Rodríguez, Lorena; García Hermoso, Antonio; Rodrigues Bezerra, Diogo; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel; Correa Bautista, Jorge Enrique; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson (MDPI, 2017)
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This study explored the mediating factors of sarcopenia in a group of women survivors of breast cancer in Bogotá, Colombia. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with 98 women survivors of breast cancer, who were ... -
Relative handgrip strength diminishes the negative effects of excess adiposity on dependence in older adults: a moderation analysis
Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Pérez Sousa, Miguel A.; García Hermoso, Antonio; Zambom Ferraresi, Fabrício ; Martínez Velilla, Nicolás; López Sáez de Asteasu, Mikel ; Cano Gutiérrez, Carlos Alberto; Rincón Pabón, David; Izquierdo Redín, Mikel (MDPI, 2020)
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The adverse effects of fat mass on functional dependence might be attenuated or worsened, depending on the level of muscular strength. The aim of this study was to determine (i) the detrimental effect of excess adiposity ...
