Konrad, Andreas Nakamura, Masatoshi Paternoster, Florian K Tilp, Markus Behm, David G
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European journal of applied physiology
Stretching and foam rolling are common warm-up exercises and can acutely increase the range of motion (ROM) of a joint. However, possible differences in the magnitude of change on ROM between these two interventions on the immediate and prolonged effects (e.g., 10 min after the intervention) are not yet well understood. Thus, the purpose of this re...
Brugnara, Laura García, Ana Isabel Murillo, Serafín Ribalta, Josep Fernandez, Guerau Marquez, Susanna Rodriguez, Miguel Angel Vinaixa, Maria Amigó, Núria Correig, Xavier
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European journal of applied physiology
Muscle is an essential organ for glucose metabolism and can be influenced by metabolic disorders and physical activity. Elevated muscle carnosine levels have been associated with insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk factors. Little is known about muscle carnosine in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and how it is influenced by physical activity. The aim...
Harkness-Armstrong, Carla Maganaris, Constantinos Walton, Roger Wright, David M Bass, Alfie Baltzoloulos, Vasilios O'Brien, Thomas D
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European journal of applied physiology
The effective mechanical advantage (EMA) of the plantarflexor muscles is important for gait function and is likely different from typical in equinus gait. However, this has never been quantified for children who idiopathically toe-walk (ITW), despite being routinely altered through clinical intervention. This study quantified the Achilles tendon an...
Lindinger, Michael I
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European journal of applied physiology
Skeletal muscle cells can both gain and lose volume during periods of exercise and rest. Muscle cells do not behave as perfect osmometers because the cell volume changes are less than predicted from the change in extracellular osmolality. Therefore, there are mechanisms involved in regulating cell volume, and they are different for regulatory volum...
Armstrong, R Baltzopoulos, V Langan-Evans, C Clark, D Jarvis, J Stewart, C O'Brien, T D
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European journal of applied physiology
The force-velocity relationship of muscular contraction has been extensively studied. However, previous research has focussed either on isolated muscle or single-joint movements, whereas human movement consists of multi-joint movements (e.g. squatting). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the force-velocity relationship of isove...
Tran, Cao Thach Atanasovska, Tania Graff, Claus Melgaard, Jacob Kanters, Jørgen K Smith, Robert Petersen, Aaron C Kjeldsen, Keld P McKenna, Michael J
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European journal of applied physiology
The cardiac T-wave peak-to-end interval (Tpe) is thought to reflect dispersion in ventricular repolarisation, with abnormalities in Tpe associated with increased risk of arrhythmia. Extracellular K+ modulates cardiac repolarisation, and since arterial plasma K+ concentration ([K+]) rapidly increases during and declines following exercise, we invest...
Nakamura, Nobuhiro Ikeda, Naoki Heng, Peng Muraoka, Isao
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European journal of applied physiology
Although the muscle mechanoreflex is an important mediator to cardiovascular regulation during exercise, its modulation factors remain relatively unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of muscle stiffness on the muscle mechanoreflex. Participants were divided based on their median muscle stiffness (2.00 Nm/mm) i...
Champigneulle, Benoit Davranche, Karen Brugniaux, Julien Vincent Baillieul, Sébastien Gajdos, Thibault Doutreleau, Stéphane Robach, Paul Bouzat, Pierre Verges, Samuel
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European journal of applied physiology
The combined effects of acute hypoxia and exercise on cognition remain to be clarified. We investigated the effect of speed climbing to high altitude on reactivity and inhibitory control in elite climbers. Eleven elite climbers performed a speed ascent of the Mont-Blanc (4810 m) and were evaluated pre- (at 1000 m) and immediately post-ascent (at 38...
Rottermann, Kathrin Weigelt, Annika Stäbler, Tim Ehrlich, Benedikt Dittrich, Sven Schöffl, Isabelle
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European journal of applied physiology
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in preschoolers (4-6 years) represents a challenge. Most studies investigating CPET have been limited to older children (> 8 year). However, knowledge of the performance of small children is essential for evaluating their cardiorespiratory fitness. This study strives to compare a modified Bruce protocol with ...
Campa, Francesco Gobbo, Luis Alberto Stagi, Silvia Cyrino, Leticia Trindade Toselli, Stefania Marini, Elisabetta Coratella, Giuseppe
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European journal of applied physiology
The present systematic review aimed to compare the accuracy of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) and Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) vs. reference methods for the assessment of body composition in athletes. Studies were identified based on a systematic search of internationally electronic databases (PubMed and Scopus) and hand s...
