About the Authors

Ana Carolina Corte de Araujo

Affiliation University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – Division of Rheumatology, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Hamilton Roschel

Affiliations University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – Division of Rheumatology, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, University of Sao Paulo, School of Physical Education and Sport – Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism Applied to Exercise, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, University of Sao Paulo, School of Physical Education and Sport – Laboratory of Neuromuscular Adaptations to Strength Training, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Andreia Rossi Picanço

Affiliation University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – Division of Rheumatology, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Danilo Marcelo Leite do Prado

Affiliation University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – Division of Rheumatology, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sandra Mara Ferreira Villares

Affiliation University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – Division of Endocrinology, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ana Lúcia de Sá Pinto

Affiliation University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – Division of Rheumatology, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Bruno Gualano

gualano@usp.br

Affiliations University of Sao Paulo, School of Medicine – Division of Rheumatology, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, University of Sao Paulo, School of Physical Education and Sport – Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism Applied to Exercise, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BG HR ALdSP ACCdA. Performed the experiments: ACCdA ARP DMLdP. Analyzed the data: ACCdA ARP ALdSP BG HR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ACCdA SMFV ALdSP. Wrote the paper: BG HR ACCdA. Statistical expertise: HR BG.