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Recupera+ Digital rehabilitation for patients with knee osteoarthritis
Summary Introduction and Objectives Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions and is considered the leading cause of functional disability in older adults. Once diagnosed, it represents an irreversible degenerative process, and in advanced stages, joint replacement […]
PreCaFit PREvention CAncer through physical FITness
Summary Low physical fitness, physical inactivity, excess adiposity and other cardiovascular risk factors are closely linked to numerous chronic diseases, including several types of cancer. Since many tumors may have a metabolic origin, it is essential to understand how fitness, […]
WAPA Physical EXErcise on Women’s Affective and Physical HeAlth The Exer-WAPA Project
Summary The main objective of the Exer-WAPA project is to examine the short- and medium-term effects of a supervised group exercise program on the affective health of middle-aged women with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety/depression (psychological distress). Exer-WAPA is […]
FitBack Evaluation and Monitoring of Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents
Summary Fitback is a European project whose full name is “European Network for the Support of Development of Systems for Monitoring Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescents”. It aims to provide tools that will allow examination of population health trends, the effects […]
TEMPUS Time-restricted eating and supervised exercise for improving hepatic steatosis and cardiometabolic health in adults with obesity: the TEMPUS randomised controlled trial
Summary Background and aims: Metabolic dysfunction- associated steatotic liver disease is a major public health problem considering its high prevalence and its strong association with extrahepatic diseases. Implementing strategies based on an intermittent fasting approach and supervised exercise may mitigate […]
PREFIT-UP Predictive role of physical fitness in preschool age on cardiometabolic and emotional health in adolescence
Summary The primary aim of the PREFIT-UP project is to examine the association between physical fitness in preschool age (3 to 5 years) and cardiometabolic health in adolescence (11 to 15 years). The secondary aims are: To examine the association […]
IDEA-Kids Boost your active commuting to school
Summary Currently, physical activity levels among schoolchildren are alarmingly low, and sedentary behavior is high, leading to negative health issues according to the scientific evidence,both in the present and future. We can increase physical activity in young people in different […]
Heart-Brain Exercise and brain health in patients with coronary artery disease
Summary Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD, also named as coronary heart disease) have higher risk of accelerated cognitive decline and mental disorders than the general population. There is, therefore, a need to identify effective and sustainable strategies to improve […]
fIADex Understanding cerebral blood Flow dynamics for Alzheimer’s Disease prevention through acute exercise
Summary Dementia is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Underlying biological mechanisms are crucial in preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alterations in cerebral blood flow (CBF) and their relationship with AD blood-based biomarkers may be fundamental at […]
