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The effects of obesity on skeletal muscle contractile function by Tallis, Jason, James, Rob S, Seebacher, Frank

“…Obesity can cause a decline in contractile function of skeletal muscle, thereby reducing mobility and promoting obesity-associated health risks. We reviewed…”
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What can isolated skeletal muscle experiments tell us about the effects of caffeine on exercise performance? by Tallis, Jason, Duncan, Michael J, James, Rob S

“…Caffeine is an increasingly popular nutritional supplement due to the legal, significant improvements in sporting performance that it has been documented to…”
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The effect of obesity on the contractile performance of isolated mouse soleus, EDL, and diaphragm muscles by Tallis, Jason, Hill, Cameron, James, Rob S, Cox, Val M, Seebacher, Frank

“…Obesity affects the major metabolic and cellular processes involved in skeletal muscle contractility. Surprisingly, the effect of obesity on isolated skeletal…”
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Accelerometer-based physical activity levels, fundamental movement skills and weight status in British preschool children from a deprived area by Roscoe, Clare M. P., James, Rob S., Duncan, Michael J.

“…Preschool children are recommended to participate in a minimum of 180-min physical activity (PA) per day to enhance their development and overall health. Low…”
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Investigating a dose–response relationship between high-fat diet consumption and the contractile performance of isolated mouse soleus, EDL and diaphragm muscles by Hurst, Josh, James, Rob S., Cox, Val M., Hill, Cameron, Tallis, Jason

“…Purpose Recent evidence has demonstrated an obesity-induced, skeletal muscle-specific reduction in contractile performance. The extent and magnitude of these…”
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Effect of high‐fat diet on isometric, concentric and eccentric contractile performance of skeletal muscle isolated from female CD‐1 mice by Tallis, Jason, James, Rob S., Eyre, Emma L. J., Shelley, Sharn P., Hill, Cameron, Renshaw, Derek, Hurst, Josh

“…Despite evidence inferring muscle and contractile mode‐specific effects of high‐fat diet (HFD), no study has yet considered the impact of HFD directly on…”
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High‐fat diet effects on contractile performance of isolated mouse soleus and extensor digitorum longus when supplemented with high dose vitamin D by Shelley, Sharn P., James, Rob S., Eustace, Steven J., Eyre, Emma L. J., Tallis, Jason

“…Evidence suggests vitamin D3 (VD) supplementation can reduce accumulation of adipose tissue and inflammation and promote myogenesis in obese individuals, and…”
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Does Dietary-Induced Obesity in Old Age Impair the Contractile Performance of Isolated Mouse Soleus, Extensor Digitorum Longus and Diaphragm Skeletal Muscles? by Hill, Cameron, James, Rob S, Cox, Val M, Tallis, Jason

“…Ageing and obesity independently have been shown to significantly impair isolated muscle contractile properties, though their synergistic effects are poorly…”
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Intra and Inter-Rater Reliability of a Novel Isometric Test of Neck Strength by McBride, Lesley, James, Rob S, Alsop, Siân, Oxford, Samuel W

“…There is no single, universally accepted method of measuring isometric neck strength to inform exercise prescription and injury risk prediction. This study…”
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Cross Acclimation between Heat and Hypoxia: Heat Acclimation Improves Cellular Tolerance and Exercise Performance in Acute Normobaric Hypoxia by Lee, Ben J, Miller, Amanda, James, Rob S, Thake, Charles D

“…The potential for cross acclimation between environmental stressors is not well understood. Thus, the aim of this investigation was to determine the effect of…”
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Tradeoffs and the evolution of thermal reaction norms by Angilletta, Michael J., Wilson, Robbie S., Navas, Carlos A., James, Rob S.

“…Tradeoffs have played a prominent role in the development of theories describing the evolution of reaction norms. Different classes of tradeoffs are known to…”
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Does a physiological concentration of taurine increase acute muscle power output, time to fatigue, and recovery in isolated mouse soleus (slow) muscle with or without the presence of caffeine? by Tallis, Jason, Higgins, Matthew F, Cox, Val M, Duncan, Michael J, James, Rob S

“…High concentrations of caffeine and taurine are key constituents of many ergogenic supplements ingested acutely to provide legal enhancements in athlete…”
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The effects of hibernation on the contractile and biochemical properties of skeletal muscles in the thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus by James, Rob S, Staples, James F, Brown, Jason C L, Tessier, Shannon N, Storey, Kenneth B

“…Hibernation is a crucial strategy of winter survival used by many mammals. During hibernation, thirteen-lined ground squirrels, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus,…”
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The Acute Effect of a Caffeine-Containing Energy Drink on Mood State, Readiness to Invest Effort, and Resistance Exercise to Failure by Duncan, Michael J., Smith, Mike, Cook, Kathryn, James, Rob S.

“…ABSTRACTDuncan, MJ, Smith, M, Cook, K, and James, RS. The acute effect of a caffeine-containing energy drink on mood state, readiness to invest effort, and…”
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Dishonest Signals of Strength in Male Slender Crayfish (Cherax dispar) during Agonistic Encounters by Wilson, Robbie S., Angilletta Jr, Michael J., James, Rob S., Navas, Carlos, Seebacher, Frank

“…Many animals resolve disputes without combat by displaying signals of potential strength during threatening displays. Presumably, competitors use each other's…”
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The effect of a physiological concentration of caffeine on the endurance of maximally and submaximally stimulated mouse soleus muscle by Tallis, Jason, James, Rob S, Cox, Val M, Duncan, Michael J

“…The use of caffeine as an ergogenic aid to promote endurance has been widely studied, with human literature showing the greatest benefit during submaximal…”
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Can animals tune tissue mechanics in response to changing environments caused by anthropogenic impacts? by James, Rob S, Seebacher, Frank, Tallis, Jason

“…Anthropogenic climate change and pollution are impacting environments across the globe. This Review summarises the potential impact of such anthropogenic…”
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Costs and benefits of increased weapon size differ between sexes of the slender crayfish, Cherax dispar by Wilson, Robbie S, James, Rob S, Bywater, Candice, Seebacher, Frank

“…Unreliable signals of weapon strength are considered to be problematic for signalling theory and reliable signals are predicted to be the dominant form of…”
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A review of the thermal sensitivity of the mechanics of vertebrate skeletal muscle by James, Rob S.

“…Environmental temperature varies spatially and temporally, affecting many aspects of an organism’s biology. In ectotherms, variation in environmental…”
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Daily torpor reduces mass and changes stress and power output of soleus and EDL muscles in the Djungarian hamster, Phodopus sungorus by James, Rob S, Tallis, Jason A, Seebacher, Frank, Storey, Ken

“…Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) undergo bouts of daily torpor in response to reduced photoperiod. Metabolic rate, body temperature and energy cost are…”
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