Search Results - "European journal of applied physiology"

Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations by Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Aagaard, Per, Blazevich, Anthony J., Folland, Jonathan, Tillin, Neale, Duchateau, Jacques

“…The evaluation of rate of force development during rapid contractions has recently become quite popular for characterising explosive strength of athletes,…”
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Physiological mechanisms determining eccrine sweat composition by Baker, Lindsay B., Wolfe, Anthony S.

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the physiological mechanisms determining eccrine sweat composition to assess the utility of sweat as a proxy for…”
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RR interval signal quality of a heart rate monitor and an ECG Holter at rest and during exercise by Gilgen-Ammann, Rahel, Schweizer, Theresa, Wyss, Thomas

“…This study was designed to examine the RR interval signal qualities of a Holter device and a heart rate chest belt monitor at rest and during exercise. Ten…”
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Lactate metabolism: historical context, prior misinterpretations, and current understanding by Ferguson, Brian S., Rogatzki, Matthew J., Goodwin, Matthew L., Kane, Daniel A., Rightmire, Zachary, Gladden, L. Bruce

“…Lactate (La − ) has long been at the center of controversy in research, clinical, and athletic settings. Since its discovery in 1780, La − has often been…”
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Iron considerations for the athlete: a narrative review by Sim, Marc, Garvican-Lewis, Laura A., Cox, Gregory R., Govus, Andrew, McKay, Alannah K. A., Stellingwerff, Trent, Peeling, Peter

“…Iron plays a significant role in the body, and is specifically important to athletes, since it is a dominant feature in processes such as oxygen transport and…”
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Mechanisms of vitamin D on skeletal muscle function: oxidative stress, energy metabolism and anabolic state by Dzik, Katarzyna Patrycja, Kaczor, Jan Jacek

“…Purpose This review provides a current perspective on the mechanism of vitamin D on skeletal muscle function with the emphasis on oxidative stress, muscle…”
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Validity of the Polar V800 heart rate monitor to measure RR intervals at rest by Giles, David, Draper, Nick, Neil, William

“…Purpose To assess the validity of RR intervals and short-term heart rate variability (HRV) data obtained from the Polar V800 heart rate monitor, in comparison…”
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Low energy availability: history, definition and evidence of its endocrine, metabolic and physiological effects in prospective studies in females and males by Areta, José L., Taylor, Harry L., Koehler, Karsten

“…Energy availability (EA) is defined as the amount of dietary energy available to sustain physiological function after subtracting the energetic cost of…”
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Echo intensity as an indicator of skeletal muscle quality: applications, methodology, and future directions by Stock, Matt S., Thompson, Brennan J.

“…Purpose This narrative review provides an overview of the current knowledge of B-mode ultrasound-derived echo intensity (EI) as an indicator of skeletal muscle…”
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Nutritional interventions for reducing the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage and accelerate recovery in athletes: current knowledge, practical application and future perspectives by Bongiovanni, Tindaro, Genovesi, Federico, Nemmer, Monika, Carling, Christopher, Alberti, Giampietro, Howatson, Glyn

“…Purpose This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of the nutritional strategies to treat the signs and symptoms related to EIMD. These…”
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Transferring clinically established immune inflammation markers into exercise physiology: focus on neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and systemic immune-inflammation index by Walzik, David, Joisten, Niklas, Zacher, Jonas, Zimmer, Philipp

“…Over the last decades the cellular immune inflammation markers neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and systemic…”
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Associations between Borg’s rating of perceived exertion and physiological measures of exercise intensity by Scherr, Johannes, Wolfarth, Bernd, Christle, Jeffrey W., Pressler, Axel, Wagenpfeil, Stefan, Halle, Martin

“…Borg’s rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is a widely used psycho-physical tool to assess subjective perception of effort during exercise. We evaluated the…”
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Exercise-induced muscle damage: mechanism, assessment and nutritional factors to accelerate recovery by Markus, I., Constantini, K., Hoffman, J. R., Bartolomei, S., Gepner, Yftach

“…There have been a multitude of reviews written on exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and recovery. EIMD is a complex area of study as there are a host of…”
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The development of skeletal muscle hypertrophy through resistance training: the role of muscle damage and muscle protein synthesis by Damas, Felipe, Libardi, Cleiton A., Ugrinowitsch, Carlos

“…Resistance training (RT)-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy is a highly intricate process. Despite substantial advances, we are far from understanding exactly…”
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The knowns and unknowns of neural adaptations to resistance training by Škarabot, Jakob, Brownstein, Callum G., Casolo, Andrea, Del Vecchio, Alessandro, Ansdell, Paul

“…The initial increases in force production with resistance training are thought to be primarily underpinned by neural adaptations. This notion is firmly…”
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The energy cost of swimming and its determinants by Zamparo, Paola, Cortesi, Matteo, Gatta, Giorgio

“…The energy expended to transport the body over a given distance ( C , the energy cost) increases with speed both on land and in water. At any given speed, C is…”
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Doubly labelled water assessment of energy expenditure: principle, practice, and promise by Westerterp, Klaas R.

“…The doubly labelled water method for the assessment of energy expenditure was first published in 1955, application in humans started in 1982, and it has become…”
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Mechanisms underlying performance impairments following prolonged static stretching without a comprehensive warm-up by Behm, David G., Kay, Anthony D., Trajano, Gabriel S., Blazevich, Anthony J.

“…Whereas a variety of pre-exercise activities have been incorporated as part of a “warm-up” prior to work, combat, and athletic activities for millennia, the…”
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Wearable activity trackers–advanced technology or advanced marketing? by Shei, Ren-Jay, Holder, Ian G., Oumsang, Alicia S., Paris, Brittni A., Paris, Hunter L.

“…Wearable devices represent one of the most popular trends in health and fitness. Rapid advances in wearable technology present a dizzying display of possible…”
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Effects of cuff width on arterial occlusion: implications for blood flow restricted exercise by Loenneke, Jeremy P., Fahs, Christopher A., Rossow, Lindy M., Sherk, Vanessa D., Thiebaud, Robert S., Abe, Takashi, Bemben, Debra A., Bemben, Michael G.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in cuff pressure which occludes arterial blood flow for two different types of cuffs which are…”
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