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- Can regular physical exercise be a treatment for panic disorder? A systematic reviewPublication . Machado, Sergio; Telles, George; Magalhaes, Franklin; Teixeira, Diogo; Amatriain-Fernández, Sandra; Budde, Henning; Imperatori, Claudio; Murillo-Rodriguez, Eric; Monteiro, Diogo; Telles Correia, Diogo; Sá Filho, Alberto SouzaIntroduction: In the last few decades, exercise has been explored as a potential tool to reduce symptoms experienced by patients with panic disorder (PD). This systematic review aims to assess the effects of regular exercise interventions on panic severity, global anxiety, and depression symptoms of these patients. Areas covered: A search was conducted on PubMed, ISI Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials using search terms related to PD and exercise. Eight trials were included, Furthermore, regular exercise programs presented different methodological characteristics. There is o clear evidence indicating that regular exercise programs (at least two 20-minute sessions per week for at least 6 weeks) reduce panic-related symptoms. Regular exercise is effective in improving global anxiety measures and depression. Expert opinion: Continuous aerobic exercise is the main type of intervention in the literature, generally providing a limited prescription. Currently, it is recommended the interval training, with intense and shorter stimuli, and long-term duration trials. However, despite the use of self-selected intensities and control based on the internal load be interesting as recommendation to increase adherence, careful is needed regarding training prescription due to scarce evidence.
- Clinical applications of exercise in Parkinson’s disease: what we need to know?Publication . Machado, Sergio; Teixeira, Diogo; Monteiro, Diogo; Imperatori, Claudio; Murillo-Rodriguez, Eric; da Silva Rocha, Fernanda Pereira; Yamamoto, Tetsuya; Amatriain-Fernández, Sandra; Budde, Henning; Carta, Mauro Giovanni; Caixeta, Leonardo; de Sá Filho, Alberto SouzaIntroduction: Exploring the potential of exercise in the rehabilitation process of patients with Parkinson’s (PD) may be an interesting treatment perspective. Exercise-induced responses derived from neurotrophic elements appear to ameliorate the decline in neurodegeneration. Despite this understanding, the literature needs to be updated. Areas covered: Our review focuses on: a) the key mechanisms of exercise on PD, highlighting mainly the responses related to neuroplasticity; b) the effects induced by different traditional types of exercise, also highlighting the effects of complementary therapies related to movement; c) the volume of exercise required to support efficient results are explored in the context of PD. Additionally, the proposition of new clinical application strategies in the context of PD will also be determined. Expert opinion: It is suggested that different intensities of aerobic exercise be explored for the treatment of PD. The results associated with high intensity seem promising for performance, physiological and clinical parameters, such as BDNF production and cognition. On the other hand, the diversification of tasks and repetition of motor gestures appear as consistent arguments to exercise prescription. Finally, for future investigations, the neuromodulation strategy in association with aerobic exercise appears as a potential inducer of benefits on gait and cognitive function.
- Correlation between levels of physical activity and anxiety and in patients with binge-eating disorderPublication . Da Silva Freire, Andrea; Dos Santos, David; Vaz, Ana; Lima, João Lucas; Axt, Glaciane; Murillo-Rodriguez, Eric; Monteiro, Diogo; Cid, Luis; Machado, Sergio; Telles-Correia, DiogoBinge-eating disorder (BED) is linked to several psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders. Approximately 50- 60% of BED patients are resistant to the traditional treatments available, and thus, strategies supporting the treatment of BED are needed, such as physical activity (PA). It seems to be an interesting strategy to reduce BED and anxiety symptoms. Thus, since PA has a role in reducing BED episodes and improving anxiety symptoms, then more research is needed to clarify the role of PA on BED, as correlations between anxiety-BED and anxiety-PA are established. Therefore, our aim is to examine the relationship between PA and anxiety in patients with BED. Thirty two patients we submitted to psychological and PA questionnaires. A Pearson's correlation coefficient and a multiple linear regression analysis were performed to relate eating disorder behaviour, anxiety and PA. The correlation coefficients between the dimensions of BED and anxiety were almost all significant (except restriction), positive and moderate (p<0.001). Thus, the higher the eating disorder values, the higher the anxiety levels (p<0.01). In conclusion, our findings support that PA correlates with anxiety in patients with BED, suggesting that PA may decrease symptoms, such as the appetite, weight and body shape concerns.
- COVID-19 and Quarantine: Expanding Understanding of How to Stay Physically Active at HomePublication . Sá Filho, Alberto Souza; Miranda, Thiago Gottgtroy; de Paula, Carolina Cavalcante; Barsanulfo, Silvio Roberto; Teixeira, Diogo; Monteiro, Diogo; Cid, Luis; Imperatori, Claudio; Yamamoto, Tetsuya; Murillo-Rodriguez, Eric; Amatriain-Fernández, Sandra; Budde, Henning; Machado, Sergio