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| Fornieles,G.; Rosety,M.A.; Elosegui,S.; Rosety,J.M.; Alvero-Cruz,J.R.; Garcia,N.; Rosety,M.; Rodriguez-Pareja,T.; Toro,R.; Rosety-Rodriguez,M.; Ordonez,F.J.; Rosety,I.. |
| This study was designed to assess the influence of resistance training on salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels and hormone profile in sedentary adults with Down syndrome (DS). A total of 40 male adults with DS were recruited for the trial through different community support groups for people with intellectual disabilities. All participants had medical approval for participation in physical activity. Twenty-four adults were randomly assigned to perform resistance training in a circuit with six stations, 3 days per week for 12 weeks. Training intensity was based on functioning in the eight-repetition maximum (8RM) test for each exercise. The control group included 16 age-, gender-, and BMI-matched adults with DS. Salivary IgA, testosterone, and cortisol... |
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Palavras-chave: Down syndrome; Resistance training; Saliva; Immunoglobulin A; Testosterone; Cortisol. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000400345 |
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