Odnos između dermatoglifske konfiguracije i ACTN3 genotipa u maloljetnih muških atletičara

This study examined whether dermatoglyphic characteristics are associated with the α-actinin isoform 3 (ACTN3) R577X sequence variant, employing descriptive and comparative approaches. Boys (N=82) were classified according to the dermatoglyphic configuration of their digital impressions into the following groups: Anaerobic Power (AP=8); Speed Resistance (SR=44); Pure Force (PF=5), and Aerobic Resistance (AR=25). All of the AP group subjects (9.76% of the subjects) had a genetic predisposition for anaerobic power performance, with 37.5% being RR homozygotes and 62.5% being RX heterozygotes. The dermatoglyphic profiles, correlated with the ALW fingerprint formulas, classified the SR group (53.66% of the subjects) as having speed resistance. The PF group (6.09% of the subjects) notably all had AL fingerprints and an absence of W. Finally, the AR group (30.49% of the subjects) had a predisposition for aerobic capacity. In conclusion, dermatoglyphic features can be associated with the R577X allelic variant of the ACTN3 gene, as much through anaerobic muscle power profiling as through the ACTN3 genotype.Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je istražiti postoji li odnos između dermatoglifskih karakteristika i α-aktinin izomorf 3 (ACTN3) R577X varijante. U istraživanju su korišteni deskriptivni i komparativni pristup. Dječaci (N = 82) su klasificirani u skupine na temelju dermatoglifske konfiguracije njihovih digitalnih otisaka na sljedeći način: anaerobna snaga (AP = 8), otpornost pri brzini (SR = 44), čista snaga (PF = 5) i aerobna otpornost (AR = 25). Svi sudionici iz skupine AP (9,76% sudionika) imali su gensku predispoziciju za izvedbu za koju je potrebna anaerobna snaga. Od toga je 37 (5%) bilo homozigotna i 62.5% heterozigotna genotipa. Dermatoglifski profili u korelaciji s formulama otiska prstiju iznjedrili su klasifikaciju SR skupine (53.66% sudionika) kao skupinu s otpornošću pri brzini. Svi sudionici PF skupine (6.09% svih sudionika) imali su Al otiske prstiju i odsutnost W. Na kraju, AR skupina (30.49% svih sudionika) je imala predispoziciju za aerobni kapacitet. Zaključak je da dermatoglifske karakteristike mogu biti povezane s R577X aleličkom varijantom ACTN3 gena, profiliranjem anaerobne mišićne mase, kao i ACTN3 genotipa

Odnos između dermatoglifske konfiguracije i ACTN3 genotipa u maloljetnih muških atletičara

This study examined whether dermatoglyphic characteristics are associated with the α-actinin isoform 3 (ACTN3) R577X sequence variant, employing descriptive and comparative approaches. Boys (N=82) were classified according to the dermatoglyphic configuration of their digital impressions into the following groups: Anaerobic Power (AP=8); Speed Resistance (SR=44); Pure Force (PF=5), and Aerobic Resistance (AR=25). All of the AP group subjects (9.76% of the subjects) had a genetic predisposition for anaerobic power performance, with 37.5% being RR homozygotes and 62.5% being RX heterozygotes. The dermatoglyphic profiles, correlated with the ALW fingerprint formulas, classified the SR group (53.66% of the subjects) as having speed resistance. The PF group (6.09% of the subjects) notably all had AL fingerprints and an absence of W. Finally, the AR group (30.49% of the subjects) had a predisposition for aerobic capacity. In conclusion, dermatoglyphic features can be associated with the R577X allelic variant of the ACTN3 gene, as much through anaerobic muscle power profiling as through the ACTN3 genotype.Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je istražiti postoji li odnos između dermatoglifskih karakteristika i α-aktinin izomorf 3 (ACTN3) R577X varijante. U istraživanju su korišteni deskriptivni i komparativni pristup. Dječaci (N = 82) su klasificirani u skupine na temelju dermatoglifske konfiguracije njihovih digitalnih otisaka na sljedeći način: anaerobna snaga (AP = 8), otpornost pri brzini (SR = 44), čista snaga (PF = 5) i aerobna otpornost (AR = 25). Svi sudionici iz skupine AP (9,76% sudionika) imali su gensku predispoziciju za izvedbu za koju je potrebna anaerobna snaga. Od toga je 37 (5%) bilo homozigotna i 62.5% heterozigotna genotipa. Dermatoglifski profili u korelaciji s formulama otiska prstiju iznjedrili su klasifikaciju SR skupine (53.66% sudionika) kao skupinu s otpornošću pri brzini. Svi sudionici PF skupine (6.09% svih sudionika) imali su Al otiske prstiju i odsutnost W. Na kraju, AR skupina (30.49% svih sudionika) je imala predispoziciju za aerobni kapacitet. Zaključak je da dermatoglifske karakteristike mogu biti povezane s R577X aleličkom varijantom ACTN3 gena, profiliranjem anaerobne mišićne mase, kao i ACTN3 genotipa

Comparison of Cognitive Performance between Elderly Training Practices with Weights and Sedentaria

Comparison of cognitive performance among elderly people practicing training with weights and sedentary lifestyle. Estudy descriptive, cross-sectional and comparative, composition for 24 elderly between 60 and 70 years, divided into 2 groups, (G1) submitted to weight training and sedentary (G2). The G1 was submitted to 32 training sessions with traditional weight. Both groups were submitted to CogState® computerized cognitive testing batteries. The data were not parametric, using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for the analysis of the dispersion curve and the Mann-Whitney test in the comparison of the cognitive performance variables. The results were performed with a significance level of 0.05 by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS®), version 16.0. The best cognitive performance was observed among the elderly practicing resistance exercises, as well as significant differences in the TRS and TRE variables. Elderly people who exercise with weights when compared with cognitive performance demonstrate results of the paradigms when compared to the elderly. With this, he concludes that weight training is effective in improving cognitive performance

Growth and physiology of Annona squamosa L. under different irrigation depths and phosphate fertilization

This study aimed to evaluate the growth and physiology of Annona squamosa seedlings under increasing irrigation depths and phosphorus doses. The experiment was conducted in protected environment, evaluating five irrigation depths and four P2O5- doses, arranged in 5 x 4 factorial scheme, in randomized blocks, with four replicates and one plant per plot. Treatments were irrigation depths of 60, 80, 100, 120 and 140% of the real evapotranspiration of the seedlings – ETr and phosphorus doses of 0, 350, 700 and 1050 mg dm-3 of P2O5-. Plants were evaluated at 120 days after transplanting with respect to growth, gas exchanges, leaf water potential and total dry matter accumulation. Phosphorus dose of 350 mg dm-3 promotes satisfactory dry matter accumulation for A. squamosa seedlings, especially under 100% ETr irrigation. Leaf water potential and gas exchanges of A. squamosa are affected by water stress, through both lack and excess of water. Stomatal conductance is the variable most sensitive to the lack of water, whereas photosynthesis and water use efficiency are the most sensitive to the excess of water. Irrigation depth of 100% ETr is ideal to produce A. squamosa seedlings, but the irrigation depth of 80% ETr can be used to produce these seedlings, disregarding small losses of growth

Growth and fluorescence of ‘Tahiti’ acid lime/rootstock on Sunki mandarin hybrids under salinity

The objective of this study was to evaluate the ecophysiological behavior of ‘Tahiti’ acid lime/rootstock grafted on Sunki mandarin hybrids during the prefloration stage of the plants, in the field, under saline stress. The progenies originating from crossings of the ‘Sunki’ mandarin with ‘Rangpur’ lime and Poncirus trioliata, as rootstocks, combined with the ‘Tahiti’ acid lime as a scion. The experiment was carried out under field conditions, at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Pombal PB fields. In drainage lysimeter of 150 dm3, studying 10 scion/rootstock combinations, irrigated with two water salinity levels (CEa) (S1 = 0.3 and S2 = 3.0 dS m-1) making a 10 x 2 factorial scheme. The experimental design was a randomized block design, with 3 replicates and each plot consisting of a useful plant, totalizing 60 parcels. The scion/rootstock plants were transplanted at one year of age from the rootstocks sowing, being the beginning of the applications of the saline stress to the 15 days after the transplant lasting until the period of flowering, that is, up to 195 days after transplanting, During this period the plants were analyzed for growth and chlorophyll fluorescence a. The combinations less sensitive to salinity were composed of the ‘Tahiti’ grafted with TSKFL x (LCR x TR) - 018, TSKFL x TRBK - 011 and TSKFL x TRBK - 030, it being possible to use saline water with up to 3.0 dS m-1 in irrigation. Salinity did not damage the biochemical phase of the scion/rootstock combinations, only affecting the initial fluorescence of the lighted tissue

Comparison of Anthropometric Profile and Cognitive Performance of Elite and Non-Elite Beach Volleyball Athletes

To compare the anthropometric profile and cognitive performance of elite and non-elite beach volleyball athletes. Comparative and descriptive study. The sample was composed by 8 athletes, divided in 2 groups: elite (n = 4) and non-elite (n = 4). They were evaluated in anthropometric parameters age, weight and height, and the variables of the cognitive performance evaluated by the battery of computerized tests CogState® (Brief Battery): Detection (Simple Reaction Time); Identification (Choice Reaction Time); One Back Speed (Working Memory); One Back Acuracy (Short Term Memory). Data were classified as non-parametric with the dispersion curve analysis performed by the Shapiro Wilk test. Anthropometric profile and cognitive performance variables were compared with the Mann Whitney U test between the groups. The procedures were performed with a significance level of p < 0.05 using the Statistical Package for the Social Science - SPSS®, Version 25.0. It was observed that there was significant difference in the anthropometric profile in the variable age (sig = 0.029) and in the cognitive performance significant differences occurred in the variables Detec (sig = 0.029) and Indent (sig = 0.029) of elite and not elite athletes of the beach volleyball modality. Elite and non-elite beach volleyball athletes present significant differences in the anthropometric variable (Age) and in the variables of cognitive performance (Detection and Identification) where elite athletes have a better cognitive performance than the non- elite athletes

Antropometria e força muscular de indivíduos hemofílicos da cidade de João Pessoa-PB

Introduction: Coagulopathies do not reach a large part of the general population, but those affected by these pathologies may present physiological, psychological and social changes, generating great consequences, among them the reduction of muscle strength levels (NFM) and quality of life (QV). Objective: to evaluate the anthropometry and muscular strength of individuals with hemophilia in the city of João Pessoa-PB. Methodology: The research is descriptive, comparative and transversal. A group of 20 individuals participated, 10 (men) suffering from hemophilia A, and 10 men without hereditary conditions (G2), aged between 18 and 26 years. For the anthropometric evaluation, the InBody 720 System was used. The Smedley® brand analog dynamometer was used as the protocol for the evaluation of muscle strength. We also used the Smedley® brand T16-K dynamometer III to evaluate the ISIII strength levels of LLLs. For the data analysis, the Shapiro-Wilk test was used to verify the normality of the variables and the Mann-Whitney U test with p <0.05. Results: No significant differences were found between the two groups in any of the variables analyzed in the study. It was identified that G1 was higher than G2 in relation to fat percentage (G1 = 17.8%, G2 = 12.6%), fat mass (G1 = 10.9 kg, G2 = 8.5 kg) And visceral fat (G1 = 47.9 kg; G2 = 34.6 kg), however, no significant differences were identified. Conclusion: There are no significant differences between hemophiliacs and healthy individuals in relation to body composition and isometric muscle strength.Introdução: As coagulopatias não atingem grande parte da população em geral, porém as pessoas acometidas por tais patologias podem apresentar alterações fisiológicas, psicológicas e sociais, gerando grandes consequências, entre elas a redução dos níveis de força muscular (NFM) e da qualidade de vida (QV). Objetivo: avaliar a antropometria e a força muscular de indivíduos portadores de Hemofilia da cidade de João Pessoa-PB. Metodologia: A pesquisa é de caráter descritivo, comparativo e transversal. Participou do estudo um grupo de 20 indivíduos, sendo 10 (homens) acometidos de hemofilia A, e 10 homens sem patologias hereditárias (G2), com idade entre 18 e 26 anos. Para a avaliação antropométrica, foi utilizado o Sistema InBody 720. Utilizou-se como protocolo para a avaliação da força muscular o dinamômetro manual analógico da marca Smedley®. Também foi utilizado o dinamômetro III T16-K da marca Smedley® para avaliar os níveis de força Isométrica dos MMII. Para a análise dos dados foi utilizado o teste de Shapiro-Wilk, para verificar a normalidade das variáveis e o teste U de Mann-Whitney com p<0,05. Resultados: Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos em nenhuma das variáveis analisadas no estudo. Foi identificado que o G1 se encontrava superior ao G2 em relação ao percentual de gordura (G1=17,8%; G2=12,6%), massa gorda (G1=10,9 kg; G2=8,5 kg) e gordura visceral (G1=47,9 kg; G2=34,6 kg), entretanto, não foram identificadas diferenças significativas. Conclusão: Não há diferenças significativas entre hemofílicos e indivíduos saudáveis em relação à composição corporal e a força muscular isométrica.

Frequency of anareobic power among brasilians based on dermatoglyphics and R577X polymorphism of the ACTN3 protein

Dermatoglyphics and analysis of the Alpha-Actinin-3 gene are evaluative instruments frequently used to identify the sportive and general population profile associated with physical performance. This research aimed to determine, based on dermatoglyphic characteristics and the R577X polymorphism of Alpha-Actinin-3, the percentage of people in the State of Paraíba/Brazil, with unfavorable characteristics to excelling in sports that require anaerobic power. A descriptive study of profiles, with ex post facto typology, was performed. The dermatoglyphic fingerprint characteristics of 309 people (149 males and 160 females) were identified, and ACTN3 genotype was analyzed in 96 people (40 males and 56 females). The dermatoglyphic data indicated that 5.8% of the study population fit the classification of anaerobic muscle power predisposition, while 94.2% did not fit on it. The genetic frequency analysis indicated that 19.8% of subjects in the sample had the XX mutant genotype. These results represent a substantial error reduction in the search for and selection of athletes with the potential for high performance, especially in those sports that require AMP

Fisiologia da percepção do estresse salino em híbridos de tangerineira “Sunki Comum” sob solução hidropônica salinizada

In order to study the physiology of perception of saline stress in ‘Common Sunki’ mandarin hybrids, an experiment was realized in a greenhouse at the CCTA - UFCG, Pombal, PB, Brazil,using using a randomized block design with a 2x4 factorial , with two levels of salinity (0.3 and 4.0 dS m-1) and four ‘Common Sunki’ mandarin hybrids (1 - TSKC x CTARG–019; 2 - TSKC x CTSW–028; 3 - TSKC x CTSW–033 and 4 - TSKC x CTSW-041), with three replications and four plants per plot. The plants were grown hydroponically and 90 days after sowing, a saline water solution was applied on rootstocks and evaluations of gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence were carried out 24 and 48 hours after saline stress. Changes on physiologic conditions were observed in the hybrids TSKC x CTSW - 028, TSKC x CTSW - 033 and TSKC x CTSW - 041 during the first 24 hours of saline stress. Fot the hybrid TSKC x CTARG – 019, changes were observed after 48 hours od salinity stress. According to salinity tolerance, the hybrids could be classified as follows: TSKC x CTARG - 019 > TSKC x CTSW - 028 = TSKC x CTSW – 041 > TSKC x CTSW - 033.Objetivou-se estudar a fisiologia da percepção e a tolerância ao estresse salino em híbridos de tangerineira ‘Sunki Comum’. O experimento foi conduzido em ambiente protegido do Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia Agroalimentar, CCTA, da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UFCG, Pombal, PB, em delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com esquema fatorial (2x4), composto por dois níveis de salinidade (0,3 e 4,0 dS m-1) e quatro híbridos de tangerineira ‘Sunki Comum’(TSKC), a saber: 1-TSKC x Citrange argentina (CTARG) -019; 2– TSKC x Citrumelo Swingle (CTSW) -028; 3 - TSKC x CTSW-033 e 4 - TSKC x CTSW–041), com três repetições e quatro plantas por parcela. As plantas foram cultivadas em sistema hidropônicoe, aos 90 dias após a semeadurainiciou-se a aplicação das soluções nutritivas preparadas com águas salinizadas nos portas-enxertos, procedendo-se avaliações relativas às trocas gasosas e fluorescência da clorofila aàs 24 e 48 horas do iníciodo estresse salino. Nos híbridosTSKC x CTSW-028, TSKC x CTSW–033 e TSKC x CTSW-041 a submissão à solução salina durante as primeiras 24h proporcionou alterações nos aspectos fisiológicos; no TSKC x CTARG – 019,a salinidade ocasionou alterações após 48h.Quanto ao grau de tolerância dos híbridos, pode-se classificar, em escala decrescente: TSKC x CTARG-019 >TSKC x CTSW-028 = TSKC x CTSW-041 > TSKC x CTSW-033

Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries

© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licenseBackground: 80% of individuals with cancer will require a surgical procedure, yet little comparative data exist on early outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared postoperative outcomes in breast, colorectal, and gastric cancer surgery in hospitals worldwide, focusing on the effect of disease stage and complications on postoperative mortality. Methods: This was a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of consecutive adult patients undergoing surgery for primary breast, colorectal, or gastric cancer requiring a skin incision done under general or neuraxial anaesthesia. The primary outcome was death or major complication within 30 days of surgery. Multilevel logistic regression determined relationships within three-level nested models of patients within hospitals and countries. Hospital-level infrastructure effects were explored with three-way mediation analyses. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03471494. Findings: Between April 1, 2018, and Jan 31, 2019, we enrolled 15 958 patients from 428 hospitals in 82 countries (high income 9106 patients, 31 countries; upper-middle income 2721 patients, 23 countries; or lower-middle income 4131 patients, 28 countries). Patients in LMICs presented with more advanced disease compared with patients in high-income countries. 30-day mortality was higher for gastric cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (adjusted odds ratio 3·72, 95% CI 1·70–8·16) and for colorectal cancer in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (4·59, 2·39–8·80) and upper-middle-income countries (2·06, 1·11–3·83). No difference in 30-day mortality was seen in breast cancer. The proportion of patients who died after a major complication was greatest in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (6·15, 3·26–11·59) and upper-middle-income countries (3·89, 2·08–7·29). Postoperative death after complications was partly explained by patient factors (60%) and partly by hospital or country (40%). The absence of consistently available postoperative care facilities was associated with seven to 10 more deaths per 100 major complications in LMICs. Cancer stage alone explained little of the early variation in mortality or postoperative complications. Interpretation: Higher levels of mortality after cancer surgery in LMICs was not fully explained by later presentation of disease. The capacity to rescue patients from surgical complications is a tangible opportunity for meaningful intervention. Early death after cancer surgery might be reduced by policies focusing on strengthening perioperative care systems to detect and intervene in common complications. Funding: National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit