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The impact of obesity on skeletal muscle strength and structure through adolescence to old age by Tomlinson, D. J., Erskine, R. M., Morse, C. I., Winwood, K., Onambélé-Pearson, Gladys

“…Obesity is associated with functional limitations in muscle performance and increased likelihood of developing a functional disability such as mobility,…”
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Muscle Damage following Maximal Eccentric Knee Extensions in Males and Females by Hicks, K M, Onambélé, G L, Winwood, K, Morse, C I

“…To investigate whether there is a sex difference in exercise induced muscle damage. Vastus Lateralis and patella tendon properties were measured in males and…”
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The acute effect of stretching on the passive stiffness of the human gastrocnemius muscle tendon unit by Morse, C. I., Degens, H., Seynnes, O. R., Maganaris, C. N., Jones, D. A.

“…Passive stretching is commonly used to increase limb range of movement prior to athletic performance but it is unclear which component of the muscle–tendon…”
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Gender differences in fascicular lengthening during eccentric contractions: the role of the patella tendon stiffness by Hicks, K. M., Onambele-Pearson, G. L., Winwood, K., Morse, C. I.

“…Aim Elastic tendons have been suggested to attenuate fascicle lengthening during eccentric contractions; however, there is no in vivo evidence to support this…”
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Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D in immobilisation: Part A- Modulation of appendicular mass content, composition and structure by Bostock, E. L., Morse, C. I., Winwood, K., McEwan, I. M., Onambélé-Pearson, Gladys L.

“…Objectives Muscle size decreases in response to short-term limb immobilisation. This study set out to determine whether two potential protein-sparing…”
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Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D in immobilisation: Part B- Modulation of muscle functional, vascular and activation profiles by Bostock, E. L., Morse, C. I., Winwood, K., McEwan, I. M., Onambélé-Pearson, Gladys L.

“…Objectives This study set out to determine whether two potential protein-sparing modulators (eicosapentaenoic acid and vitamin D) would modulate the…”
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Changes in triceps surae muscle architecture with sarcopenia by Morse, C. I., Thom, J. M., Birch, K. M., Narici, M. V.

“…Aim:  To investigate whether sarcopenia was evenly distributed among the three components of the triceps surae (TS) muscle group. Methods:  Muscle volume…”
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Carbon monoxide inhalation reduces skeletal muscle fatigue resistance by Morse, C.I, Pritchard, L.J, Wüst, R.C.I, Jones, D.A, Degens, H

“…To determine whether inhalation of carbon monoxide (CO), resulting in carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) levels observed in smokers, had an effect on muscle fatigue…”
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Muscle fatigue resistance during stimulated contractions is reduced in young male smokers by Morse, C.I, Wüst, R.C.I, Jones, D.A, de Haan, A, Degens, H

“…To determine whether muscle function is compromised in healthy smokers in comparison with activity-matched non-smokers. Nine male smokers (aged 22.2 ± 2.5…”
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The impact of obesity on skeletal muscle architecture in untrained young vs. old women by Tomlinson, D. J., Erskine, R. M., Winwood, K., Morse, C. I., Onambélé, G. L.

“…It is unknown whether loading of the lower limbs through additional storage of fat mass as evident in obesity would promote muscular adaptations similar to…”
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A spatio-temporal and kinematic description of self-selected walking in adults with Achondroplasia by Sims, D.T., Burden, A., Payton, C., Onambélé-Pearson, G.L., Morse, C.I.

“…•Gait is more flexed in adults with Achondroplasia than controls.•Time normalised spatial-temporal events are the same between groups.•Toe clearance occurs in…”
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The individual and combined effects of obesity- and ageing-induced systemic inflammation on human skeletal muscle properties by Erskine, R M, Tomlinson, D J, Morse, C I, Winwood, K, Hampson, P, Lord, J M, Onambélé, G L

“…Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines, elevated with increased fat mass and ageing,…”
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A quantitative description of self-selected walking in adults with Achondroplasia using the gait profile score by Sims, D.T., Burden, A., Payton, C., Onambélé-Pearson, G.L., Morse, C.I.

“…•Gait profile score (GPS) is higher in adult males with Achondroplasia than controls.•Hip rotation, knee and ankle kinematics appear to affect Achondroplasic…”
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Oral contraceptive pill use and the susceptibility to markers of exercise-induced muscle damage by Hicks, K. M., Onambélé-Pearson, G., Winwood, K., Morse, C. I.

“…Purpose Firstly, to establish whether oral contraceptive pill (OCP) users are more susceptible to muscle damage compared to non-users, and secondly, to…”
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TTN genotype is associated with fascicle length and marathon running performance by Stebbings, G. K., Williams, A. G., Herbert, A. J., Lockey, S. J., Heffernan, S. M., Erskine, R. M., Morse, C. I., Day, S. H.

“…Titin provides a molecular blueprint for muscle sarcomere assembly, and sarcomere length can vary according to titin isoform expression. If variations in…”
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Fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene influences skeletal muscle phenotypes in non-resistance trained males and elite rugby playing position by Heffernan, S M, Stebbings, G K, Kilduff, L P, Erskine, R M, Day, S H, Morse, C I, McPhee, J S, Cook, C J, Vance, B, Ribbans, W J, Raleigh, S M, Roberts, C, Bennett, M A, Wang, G, Collins, M, Pitsiladis, Y P, Williams, A G

“…FTO gene variants have been associated with obesity phenotypes in sedentary and obese populations, but rarely with skeletal muscle and elite athlete…”
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Polymorphisms in PTK2 are associated with skeletal muscle specific force: an independent replication study by Stebbings, Georgina K., Williams, A. G., Morse, C. I., Day, S. H.

“…Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in PTK2 for associations with human muscle strength phenotypes in…”
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Combined effects of body composition and ageing on joint torque, muscle activation and co-contraction in sedentary women by Tomlinson, D. J., Erskine, R. M., Morse, C. I., Winwood, K., Onambélé-Pearson, G. L.

“…This study aimed to establish the interplay between body mass, adiposity, ageing and determinants of skeletal muscle strength. One hundred and two untrained…”
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Passive stiffness of the gastrocnemius muscle in athletes with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy by Hussain, A. W., Onambele, G. L., Williams, A. G., Morse, C. I.

“…The passive properties of the muscle–tendon unit are regularly assessed in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). However, no information is available on the…”
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Changes in Antagonist Muscles' Coactivation in Response to Strength Training in Older Women by de Boer, Maarten D., Morse, Christopher I., Thom, Jeanette M., de Haan, Arnold, Narici, Marco V.

“…Background. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in neuromuscular function of the plantarflexor and dorsiflexor muscles after 1 year of strength…”
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