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Effects of training, detraining, and retraining on strength, hypertrophy, and myonuclear number in human skeletal muscle by Psilander, Niklas, Eftestøl, Einar, Cumming, Kristoffer Toldnes, Juvkam, Inga, Ekblom, Maria M, Sunding, Kerstin, Wernbom, Mathias, Holmberg, Hans-Christer, Ekblom, Björn, Bruusgaard, Jo C, Raastad, Truls, Gundersen, Kristian

“…Previously trained mouse muscles acquire strength and volume faster than naïve muscles; it has been suggested that this is related to increased myonuclear…”
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The effects on self-efficacy, motivation and perceived barriers of an intervention targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviours in office workers: a cluster randomized control trial by Blom, Victoria, Drake, Emma, Kallings, Lena V, Ekblom, Maria M, Nooijen, Carla F. J

“…Abstract Background The importance of physical activity on health is clear, but changing behaviour is difficult. Successful interventions aiming to improve…”
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Improving office workers' mental health and cognition: a 3-arm cluster randomized controlled trial targeting physical activity and sedentary behavior in multi-component interventions by Nooijen, Carla F J, Blom, Victoria, Ekblom, Örjan, Ekblom, Maria M, Kallings, Lena V

“…Physically inactive and sedentary lifestyles are negatively related to both mental health and cognition. For office-workers, who spend two-thirds of their…”
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Extreme Variations in Muscle Fiber Composition Enable Detection of Insulin Resistance and Excessive Insulin Secretion by Blackwood, Sarah J, Horwath, Oscar, Moberg, Marcus, Pontén, Marjan, Apró, William, Ekblom, Maria M, Larsen, Filip J, Katz, Abram

“…Muscle fiber composition is associated with peripheral insulin action. We investigated whether extreme differences in muscle fiber composition are associated…”
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Insulin resistance after a 3-day fast is associated with an increased capacity of skeletal muscle to oxidize lipids by Blackwood, Sarah J, Horwath, Oscar, Moberg, Marcus, Pontén, Marjan, Apró, William, Ekblom, Maria M, Larsen, Filip J, Katz, Abram

“…There is a debate on whether lipid-mediated insulin resistance derives from an increased or decreased capacity of muscle to oxidize fats. Here, we examine the…”
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Acute effects of nitrate and breakfast on working memory, cerebral blood flow, arterial stiffness, and psychological factors in adolescents: Study protocol for a randomised crossover trial by Regan, Callum, Heiland, Emerald G, Ekblom, Örjan, Tarassova, Olga, Kjellenberg, Karin, Larsen, Filip J, Walltott, Hedda, Fernström, Maria, Nyberg, Gisela, Ekblom, Maria M, Helgadóttir, Björg

“…Inorganic nitrate has been shown to acutely improve working memory in adults, potentially by altering cerebral and peripheral vasculature. However, this…”
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Elevated heart rate and decreased muscle endothelial nitric oxide synthase in early development of insulin resistance by Blackwood, Sarah J, Tischer, Dominik, van de Ven, Myrthe P F, Pontén, Marjan, Edman, Sebastian, Horwath, Oscar, Apró, William, Röja, Julia, Ekblom, Maria M, Moberg, Marcus, Katz, Abram

“…Insulin resistance (IR) is a risk factor for the development of several major metabolic diseases. Muscle fiber composition is established early in life and is…”
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Frequent, Short Physical Activity Breaks Reduce Prefrontal Cortex Activation but Preserve Working Memory in Middle-Aged Adults: ABBaH Study by Heiland, Emerald G, Tarassova, Olga, Fernström, Maria, English, Coralie, Ekblom, Örjan, Ekblom, Maria M

“…Prolonged sitting is increasingly common and may possibly be unfavorable for cognitive function and mood. In this randomized crossover study, the effects of…”
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Effects of prolonged sitting and physical activity breaks on measures of arterial stiffness and cortisol in adolescents by Fernström, Maria, Heiland, Emerald G., Kjellenberg, Karin, Ponten, Marjan, Tarassova, Olga, Nyberg, Gisela, Helgadottir, Björg, Ekblom, Maria M., Ekblom, Örjan

“…Aim In adults, prolonged periods of sitting have been linked to acute negative effects on vascular structure and function. The aim of this study was to…”
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Acute effects of physical activity patterns on plasma cortisol and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in relation to corticospinal excitability by Ekblom, Maria M., Bojsen-Møller, E., Blom, V., Tarassova, O., Moberg, M., Pontén, M., Wang, R., Ekblom, O.

“…Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cortisol are both capable of modulating synaptic plasticity, but it is unknown how physical activity-induced…”
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The effectiveness of multi-component interventions targeting physical activity or sedentary behaviour amongst office workers: a three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial by Nooijen, Carla F J, Blom, Victoria, Ekblom, Örjan, Heiland, Emerald G, Larisch, Lisa-Marie, Bojsen-Møller, Emil, Ekblom, Maria M, Kallings, Lena V

“…Interventions to increase physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour within the workplace setting have shown mixed effects. This cluster randomised…”
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Criterion validity and test-retest reliability of SED-GIH, a single item question for assessment of daily sitting time by Larsson, Kristina, Kallings, Lena V, Ekblom, Örjan, Blom, Victoria, Andersson, Eva, Ekblom, Maria M

“…Sedentary behaviour has been closely linked to metabolic and cardiovascular health and is therefore of importance in disease prevention. A user-friendly tool…”
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Peripheral BDNF Response to Physical and Cognitive Exercise and Its Association With Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Older Adults by Tarassova, Olga, Ekblom, Maria M., Moberg, Marcus, Lövdén, Martin, Nilsson, Jonna

“…Physical exercise (PE) has been shown to improve brain function via multiple neurobiological mechanisms promoting neuroplasticity. Cognitive exercise (CE)…”
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Abdominal Muscle Activation During Common Modifications of the Trunk Curl-up Exercise by Crommert, Martin Eriksson, Bjerkefors, Anna, Tarassova, Olga, Ekblom, Maria M.

“…ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to investigate effects of common modifications of trunk curl-up exercise on the involvement of the abdominal muscles,…”
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Immediate effects of a single session of physical exercise on cognition and cerebral blood flow: A randomized controlled study of older adults by Olivo, Gaia, Nilsson, Jonna, Garzón, Benjamín, Lebedev, Alexander, Wåhlin, Anders, Tarassova, Olga, Ekblom, Maria, Lövdén, Martin

“…Regular physical activity is beneficial for cognitive performance in older age. A single bout of aerobic physical exercise can transiently improve cognitive…”
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Common Perceived Barriers and Facilitators for Reducing Sedentary Behaviour among Office Workers by Nooijen, Carla F J, Kallings, Lena V, Blom, Victoria, Ekblom, Örjan, Forsell, Yvonne, Ekblom, Maria M

“…Qualitative studies identified barriers and facilitators associated with work-related sedentary behaviour. The objective of this study was to determine common…”
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Higher VO2max is associated with thicker cortex and lower grey matter blood flow in older adults by Olivo, Gaia, Nilsson, Jonna, Garzón, Benjamín, Lebedev, Alexander, Wåhlin, Anders, Tarassova, Olga, Ekblom, Maria M., Lövdén, Martin

“…VO 2 max (maximal oxygen consumption), a validated measure of aerobic fitness, has been associated with better cerebral artery compliance and measures of brain…”
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Effect of increasing workload on knee extensor and flexor muscular activity during cycling as measured with intramuscular electromyography by da Silva, Julio Cézar Lima, Ekblom, Maria M, Tarassova, Olga, Andersson, Eva, Rönquist, Gustaf, Grundström, Helene, Arndt, Anton

“…The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of increasing workload on individual thigh muscle activation during a 20 minute incremental cycling test…”
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Investigating the effects of muscle contraction and conditioning stimulus intensity on short‐interval intracortical inhibition by Hendy, Ashlee M., Ekblom, Maria M., Latella, Christopher, Teo, Wei‐Peng

“…A reduction in short‐interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) has been shown to accompany acute or chronic resistance exercise; however, little is known about…”
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Fiber type-specific hypertrophy and increased capillarization in skeletal muscle following testosterone administration in young women by Horwath, Oscar, Apró, William, Moberg, Marcus, Godhe, Manne, Helge, Torbjörn, Ekblom, Maria, Hirschberg, Angelica Lindén, Ekblom, Björn

“…It is well established that testosterone administration induces muscle fiber hypertrophy and myonuclear addition in men; however, it remains to be determined…”
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