Effect of eccentric training on biomechanical properties of the Achilles tendon

Background: This demonstrated the effectiveness of eccentric exercise in the rehabilitation of Achilles tendinitis, on pain and function, but not known, the biomechanical changes that occur in the tendon, which can explain this evidence. Methods: A group of 17 healthy men, with 43.76 ± 8.03 years performed eccentric exercise training of plantiflexors with one leg and concentric…

Early mortality in multiple myeloma: the time-dependent impact of comorbidity. A population-based study in 621 real-life patients

Multiple myeloma is a heterogeneous disease with variable survival; this variability cannot be fully explained by the current systems of risk stratification. Early mortality remains a serious obstacle to further improve the trend towards increased survival demonstrated in recent years. However, the definition of early mortality is not standardized yet. Importantly, no study has focused…

Pesticide exposure has been associated with different adverse health effects which may be modulated to some extent by paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity and genetic polymorphisms. This study assessed seasonal variations in PON1 activity (using paraoxon –POase–, phenylacetate –AREase–, diazoxon –DZOase– and dihydrocoumarin –DHCase– as substrates), erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and plasma cholinesterase (using butyrylthiocholine –BuChE– and benzoylcholine…