About the Authors

Christiano Robles Rodrigues Alves

Affiliation School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Alberto Abujabra Merege Filho

Affiliation School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fabiana Braga Benatti

Affiliation School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Sonia Brucki

Affiliation School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Rosa Maria R. Pereira

Affiliation School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Ana Lucia de Sá Pinto

Affiliation School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fernanda Rodrigues Lima

Affiliation School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Hamilton Roschel

Affiliations School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Bruno Gualano

gualano@usp.br

Affiliations School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CRRA, SB and BG. Performed the experiments: CRRA, CAAMF, FBB, RMRP, ALSP, FRL, HR and BG. Analyzed the data: CRRA, CAAMF, FBB, SB, RMRP, ALSP, FRL, HR and BG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SB, RMRP, ALSP, FRL, HR and BG. Wrote the manuscript: CRRA and BG. Significant manuscript reviewer/reviser: CRRA, CAAMF, FBB, SB, RMRP, ALSP, FRL, HR and BG.