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  1. Immunometabolic insights into women's health across all ages

    Article • Maturitas, November 2025, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  2. Cytokine and adipokine response following high-intensity interval running and cycling in female adolescents

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, June 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  3. High-intensity circuit training improves cognitive performance independent of changes in sBDNF levels in active college students

    Article • Physiology & Behavior, June 2025, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  4. Fourteen weeks of β-alanine supplementation and HIIT did not improve serum BDNF concentrations and Stroop test performance

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, January 2025, Thieme Publishing Group

    Barbara Antunes

  5. Five Weeks of Sprint Interval Training Improve Muscle Glycolytic Content and Activity But Not Time to Task Failure in Severe-Intensity Exercise

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, March 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Barbara Antunes

  6. Ten weeks of Capsicum annuum L. extract supplementation did not change adipose tissue-derived hormones, appetite, body composition, and muscle strength when combined with resistance training in healthy untrained men: A clinical trial study

    Article • Nutrition Research, February 2024, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  7. Impact of Breaking up of Sitting Time on Anti-inflammatory Response Induced by Extracellular Vesicles

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, September 2023, Bentham Science Publishers

    David H St-Pierre, Barbara Antunes

  8. Remote, Whole-Body Interval Training Improves Muscular Endurance and Cardiac Autonomic Control in Young Adults

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Barbara Antunes

  9. Is BDNF related to spatial-temporal gait parameters in people with multiple sclerosis? An observational study

    Article • Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, October 2022, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  10. The Therapeutic Potential of Carnosine as an Antidote against Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity and Neurotoxicity: Focus on Nrf2 Pathway

    Article • Molecules, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Barbara Antunes

  11. The Molecular Effects of BDNF Synthesis on Skeletal Muscle: A Mini-Review

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, July 2022, Frontiers

    Barbara Antunes

  12. Short-Term High-Intensity Circuit Training Does Not Modify Resting Heart Rate Variability in Adults during the COVID-19 Confinement

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Barbara Antunes

  13. High-intensity intermittent exercise induces a potential anti-inflammatory response in healthy women across the menstrual cycle

    Article • Cytokine, June 2022, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  14. Unhealthy Dieting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opinion Regarding the Harmful Effects on Brain Health

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, April 2022, Frontiers

    Barbara Antunes

  15. Impacts of high‐intensity exercise on the metabolomics profile of human skeletal muscle tissue

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, November 2021, Wiley

    Barbara Antunes

  16. Menstrual cycle impacts adipokine and lipoprotein responses to acute high-intensity intermittent exercise bout

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  17. Exercise Training Protocols to Improve Obesity, Glucose Homeostasis, and Subclinical Inflammation

    Article • September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  18. Levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in men exerts strong impact on lymphocyte function after mitogen stimulation

    Article • Journal of Applied Physiology, April 2021, American Physiological Society

    Barbara Antunes

  19. Peripheral BDNF and psycho-behavioral aspects are positively modulated by high-intensity intermittent exercise and fitness in healthy women

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  20. Chronic capsiate supplementation increases fat-free mass and upper body strength but not the inflammatory response to resistance exercise in young untrained men: a randomized, placebo-controlled and double-blind study

    Article • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Barbara Antunes

  21. Peripheral BDNF and psycho-behavioral aspects are positively modulated by high-intensity intermittent exercise and fitness in healthy women

    Article • December 2020, Research Square

    Barbara Antunes

  22. Full Body Photobiomodulation Therapy to Induce Faster Muscle Recovery in Water Polo Athletes: Preliminary Results

    Article • Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, December 2020, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Barbara Antunes

  23. High- and moderate-intensity training modify LPS-induced ex-vivo interleukin-10 production in obese men in response to an acute exercise bout

    Article • Cytokine, December 2020, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  24. Physical fitness status modulates the inflammatory proteins in peripheral blood and circulating monocytes: role of PPAR-gamma

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  25. Creatine supplementation does not promote additional effects on inflammation and insulin resistance in older adults: A pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Article • Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, August 2020, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  26. Effects of turmeric extract supplementation on inflammation and muscle damage after a half-marathon race: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Article • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  27. Pathophysiological Features of Obesity and its Impact on Cognition: Exercise Training as a Non-Pharmacological Approach

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, April 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Barbara Antunes

  28. Interleukin-15 and creatine kinase response to high-intensity intermittent exercise training

    Article • Sport Sciences for Health, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  29. Exercise intensity and physical fitness modulate lipoproteins profile during acute aerobic exercise session

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  30. Short-time high-intensity exercise increases peripheral BDNF in a physical fitness-dependent way in healthy men

    Article • European Journal of Sport Science, May 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Barbara Antunes

  31. Impact of 5-week high-intensity interval training on indices of cardio metabolic health in men

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, March 2019, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  32. Anti-inflammatory response to acute exercise is related with intensity and physical fitness

    Article • Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, October 2018, Wiley

    Barbara Antunes

  33. Cytokine, physiological, technical–tactical and time structure responses in simulated judo competition

    Article • International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, July 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Barbara Antunes

  34. Reduced leptin level is independent of fat mass changes and hunger scores from high-intensity intermittent plus strength training

    Article • The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, June 2018, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Barbara Antunes

  35. Reverse Cholesterol Transport: Molecular Mechanisms and the Non-medical Approach to Enhance HDL Cholesterol

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, May 2018, Frontiers

    Barbara Antunes

  36. Sleep quality and duration are associated with performance in maximal incremental test

    Article • Physiology & Behavior, August 2017, Elsevier

    Barbara Antunes

  37. Immunometabolism and Exercise: New avenues

    Article • Motricidade, June 2017, Revista Motricidade

    Barbara Antunes

  38. Monitoring internal training load and salivary immuneendocrine responses during an annual judo training periodization

    Article • Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, February 2017, Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation

    Barbara Antunes

  39. Impact of long-term high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training on subclinical inflammation in overweight/obese adults

    Article • Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, December 2016, Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation

    Barbara Antunes

  40. Postprandial lipoprotein profile in two modes of high-intensity intermittent exercise

    Article • Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, October 2016, Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation

    Barbara Antunes

  41. Comparação entre dois modelos de treinamento sobre o gasto energético de repouso e a composição corporal de adolescentes com obesidade

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance, July 2016, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

    Barbara Antunes

  42. Immunometabolic Responses to Concurrent Training

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, July 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Barbara Antunes

  43. Regular Physical Activity and Vascular Aging

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, June 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Barbara Antunes

  44. Impact of physical exercise/activity on vascular structure and inflammation in pediatric populations: A literature review

    Article • Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, June 2016, Wiley

    Barbara Antunes

  45. Impact of Short and Moderate Rest Intervals on the Acute Immunometabolic Response to Exhaustive Strength Exercise

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, June 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Barbara Antunes

  46. Arterial Thickness and Immunometabolism: The Mediating role of Chronic Exercise

    Article • Current Cardiology Reviews, January 2016, Bentham Science Publishers

    Barbara Antunes

  47. Macrophage Polarization: Implications on Metabolic Diseases and the Role of Exercise

    Article • Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, January 2016, Begell House

    Barbara Antunes

  48. The therapeutic potential of exercise to treat cachexia

    Article • Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, December 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Barbara Antunes

  49. Concurrent and aerobic exercise training promote similar benefits in body composition and metabolic profiles in obese adolescents

    Article • Lipids in Health and Disease, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  50. Hypothalamic energy metabolism is impaired by doxorubicin independently of inflammation in non-tumour-bearing rats

    Article • Cell Biochemistry and Function, August 2015, Wiley

    Barbara Antunes

  51. Effect of concurrent training on gender-specific biochemical variables and adiposity in obese adolescents

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, August 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Barbara Antunes

  52. EFEITO DO TREINAMENTO COMBINADO NA GORDURA ABDOMINAL E DENSIDADE/CONTEÚDO MINERAL ÓSSEO EM ADOLESCENTES OBESOS

    Article • Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde, July 2015, Faculdade de Medicina de Sao Jose do Rio Preto - FAMERP

    Barbara Antunes

  53. The Relationship Between Inflammation, Dyslipidemia and Physical Exercise: From the Epidemiological to Molecular Approach

    Article • Current Diabetes Reviews, January 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Barbara Antunes

  54. Efeito de dois modelos de treinamento físico na composição corporal, variáveis metabólicas e hepáticas de jovens obesos

    Article • Journal of Physical Education, July 2014, Universidade Estadual de Maringa

    Barbara Antunes

  55. Body composition variables as predictors of NAFLD by ultrasound in obese children and adolescents

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  56. Efeitos do exercicio agudo sobre biomarcadores sericos de ratos diabeticos

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, January 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Barbara Antunes

  57. Effect of concurrent training on risk factors and hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents

    Article • Revista Paulista de Pediatria, September 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Barbara Antunes

  58. Intra-abdominal fat is related to metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fat liver disease in obese youth

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  59. Morphological and metabolic determinants of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese youth: a pilot study

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes

  60. Resting heart rate as a predictor of metabolic dysfunctions in obese children and adolescents

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Barbara Antunes