Published in Polymers
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a bio-based, biodegradable and commercially used polymer, which in its native form is unfortunately not generally applicable. A widely used technique to adapt polymers to a wider range of applications is the surface modification with amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H) layers, realized by plasma-enhanced chemical vapo...
Published in Nanotechnology
The n+-base width of a two-terminal vertical thyristor fabricated with n++(top-emitter)-p+(base)-n+(base)-p++(bottom-emitter) epitaxial Si layers was designed to produce a cross-point memory cell without a selector. Both the latch-up and latch-down voltages increased linearly with the n+-base width, but the voltage increase slope of the latch-up wa...
Published in Disability and rehabilitation
Background and purpose: This study examined the association of a commonly used gait assessment, the Dynamic Gait Index, with falls and lower extremity and trunk muscle function in people with multiple sclerosis.Materials and methods: Cross-sectional data from 72 people with multiple sclerosis (Expanded Disability Status Scale 3.5 ± 1.14) were used....
Published in Nutrients
(1) Background: It is recommended that an athlete, in order to ensure correct nutrition and performance, should consume between 1.2 and 2.0 g/kg/day of protein, while the daily recommended protein intake for a non-athlete is 0.8and 0.9 mg/kg/day. It is unclear if athletes living in Mediterranean countries are able to meet protein requirements witho...
Published in European journal of sport science
This study aimed to analyse differences in pacing profiles in four marathon competitions and to explore that pacing per time category. A database of 91,493 runners gathered from 4 different races was analysed (Valencia, Chicago, London and Tokyo Marathon). Participants were categorized in accordance with their completion time. The relative speed of...
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Environmental heat stress poses significant physiological challenge and impairs exercise performance. We investigated the impact of wrist percooling on running performance and physiological and perceptual responses in the heat. In a counterbalanced design, 13 trained males (33 ± 9 years, 15 ± 7% body fat, and maximal oxygen consumption, VO2max 59 ±...
Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine
Mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to be involved in age-related loss of muscle mass and function (sarcopenia). Since the degree of physical activity is vital for skeletal muscle mitochondrial function and content, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 6 weeks of aerobic exercise training and 8 weeks of deconditioning on function...
Published in Frontiers in Physiology
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the effects of adding shoe mass on running economy (RE), gait characteristics, neuromuscular variables and performance in a group of trained runners. Methods Eleven trained runners (6 men and 5 women) completed four evaluation sessions separated by at least 7 days. The first session consisted of a maximal...
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Factors such as psychological well-being, sleep quality, and athletic coping skills can influence athletic performance. Mindfulness-based interventions, including mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), have been shown to benefit these factors, suggesting they may, at least indirectly, benefit athletic performance. Moreover, while mindfulness tr...
Published in Nutrients
(1) Background: The influence of ketogenic diet on physical fitness remains controversial. We performed a randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of cyclical ketogenic reduction diet (CKD) vs. nutritionally balanced reduction diet (RD) on body composition, muscle strength, and endurance performance. (2) Methods: 25 healthy young males und...
