Gender variability in electromyographic activity, in vivo behaviour of the human gastrocnemius and mechanical capacity during the take-off phase of a countermovement jump.

abstract：:The combination of step choreography (SC) with resistance training exercises (RE) in the same session is common in class fitness rooms populated mainly by women to increase energy expenditure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in the exercise oxygen uptake and postexercise between two different com...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Vilaça-Alves J,Regado A,Marinho D,Neves EB,Rosa C,Saavedra F,Reis VM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Early identification of haemorrhage is difficult when a bleeding site is not apparent. This study explored the potential use of the finger photoplethysmographic (PPG) waveform derived left ventricular ejection time (LVET(p)) and pulse transit time (PTT) for detecting blood loss, by using blood donation as a ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Middleton PM,Chan GS,O'Lone E,Steel E,Carroll R,Celler BG,Lovell NH

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether exercise modulates the responses of middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCA V(mean)) and cerebrovascular conductance to sympathetic stimulation (i.e. cold pressor test--CPT). To accomplish this, MCA V(mean) responses were assessed during CPT, static handgrip exerci...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Vianna LC,Sales AR,da Nóbrega AC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been frequently argued that haemodynamic limitations are poor predictors of exercise performance in people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication. This review has tried to address this argument through a review of published data that appears to support or counterbalance it, brief c...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Green S

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between muscle oxygen uptake (VO(2)) and perfusion or perfusion heterogeneity (relative dispersion, RD) was studied in eight healthy male subjects during intermittent isometric (1 s on, 2 s off) one-legged knee-extension exercise at variable intensities using positron emission tomography and a-v blood ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Laaksonen MS,Björklund G,Heinonen I,Kemppainen J,Knuuti J,Kyröläinen H,Kalliokoski KK

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Due to delivery problems with the most commonly used bone scintigraphic agent medronate-(99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate (MDP) (medronate), several regional institutions changed, at various time points, to (99m)Tc-dicarboxypropane diphosphonate (DPD) (Teceos) from 2010. Extraosseous uptake, in particular, myoc...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Bach-Gansmo T,Wien TN,Løndalen A,Halvorsen E

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of exercise intensity on the kinetics of muscle oxygen consumption in non-exercising forearm flexor muscles (VO(2mf)) during exercise. Seven healthy male subjects performed cycling exercise for 60 min at 30% of maximal oxygen consumption (%VO(2max)) and 30 min at 50% VO(2max) on separate...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Nagasawa T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Obstructive sleep apnoeas generate an intense afferent traffic leading to arousal and apnoea termination. Yet a decrease in the sensitivity of the afferents has been described in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, and could be a determinant of disease severity. How mechanical changes within the respiratory sys...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Donzel-Raynaud C,Redolfi S,Arnulf I,Similowski T,Straus C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-intensity resistance exercise can effectively induce muscle hypertrophy and increases in strength when combined with moderate blood flow restriction (BFR). As this type of exercise does not require lifting heavy weights, it might be a feasible method of cardiac rehabilitation, in which resistance exercise has been...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Madarame H,Kurano M,Fukumura K,Fukuda T,Nakajima T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of body composition to assess health risk and prevention is expanding. Accurate portable techniques are needed to facilitate use in clinical settings. This study evaluated the accuracy and repeatability of a portable ultrasound (US) in comparison with a four-compartment criterion for per cent body fat (%Fa...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Smith-Ryan AE,Blue MNM,Trexler ET,Hirsch KR

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammation has been identified as an important component of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Inhibition of the inflammatory mediator signals is a promising strategy against insulin resistance, atherosclerosis and other problems associated with MetS. Regular exercise decreases the components associated with MetS, i...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Pereira GB,Tibana RA,Navalta J,Sousa NM,Córdova C,Souza VC,Nóbrega OT,Prestes J,Perez SE

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerized lung sounds analysis offers a new technique to monitor regional ventilation during spontaneous breathing. The purpose of the present study was to assess the acoustic behaviour of the respiratory system in healthy pigs during mechanical ventilation when a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is applied....

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Vena A,Perchiazzi G,Giuliani R,Fiore T,Hedenstierna G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) have symptoms of angina without evidence of occlusive coronary artery disease. For the first time, this study addresses the influence of progressively increasing pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) on left anterior descending artery flow in a rat model of PH. The ro...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Koskenvuo JW,Mirsky R,Zhang Y,Helenius H,Angeli FS,De Marco T,Boyle AJ,Yeghiazarians Y

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a localized dilatation of the abdominal aorta, has a prevalence of about 1.5%-3% among 65- to 70-year-old males in Europe. AAA confers an increased risk of developing major cardiovascular events in addition to the risk of aneurysm rupture. The aim of this study was to evaluat...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Åström Malm I,De Basso R,Blomstrand P,Bjarnegård N

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Literature does not agree with the usefulness of exercise blood pressure (BP) in predicting hypertension or target organ damage. In this prospective 10 years of follow-up, we evaluated if exaggerated BP responses to tests may improve the prediction of left ventricular mass index (LVMI). At baseline, BP was recorded by...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Jokiniitty J,Majahalme S,Kähönen M,Tuomisto MT,Turjanmaa V

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Levels of glucose and lactate were measured in the brain by means of microdialysis in order to evaluate the effects of ventilator-induced hypocapnia and hypercapnia on brain metabolism in healthy non-brain-traumatized animals. DESIGN AND SETTING:Prospective animal study in a university laboratory. SUBJECTS:...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： van Hulst RA,Lameris TW,Haitsma JJ,Klein J,Lachmann B

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported the non-homogenous loss of muscle mass (site-specific muscle loss) with ageing, but this relationship to the loss of strength is not totally understood. PURPOSE:To investigate the relationship between maximal dynamic strength and site-specific muscle mass of the thigh and uppe...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Thiebaud RS,Loenneke JP,Abe T,Fahs CA,Rossow LM,Kim D,Beck TW,Bemben DA,Larson RD,Bemben MG

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The assessment of temporal changes in systolic and diastolic regional left ventricle function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) after successful reperfusion therapy of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS:A total of 97 consecutive patients admitted with AMI and treated with succe...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Wdowiak-Okrojek K,Wejner-Mik P,Kasprzak JD,Lipiec P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grey scale median (GSM) measured on ultrasound images of carotid plaques has been used for several years now in research to find the vulnerable plaque. Centres have used different software and also different methods for GSM measurement. This has resulted in a wide range of GSM values and cut-off values for the detecti...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Östling G,Persson M,Hedblad B,Gonçalves I

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is a surrogate marker for endothelial function. In the FMD procedure, arterial response during cuff inflation is not taken into consideration yet studies have demonstrated vasoconstriction, vasodilation and no change in the brachial artery during cuff inflation. The term low flow-mediated ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Harrison M,Parkhurst K,Tarumi T,Lin HF,Tanaka H

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To validate ironload T2* by automatic inline Maximum Likelihood Estimate (MLE) with k-space Rician noise correction, against the manual and automated truncation, as well as offset methods, in phantoms and in heart and liver in patients. METHODS:Twenty-five patients and an iron-oxide phantom were scanned at 1.5...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Hedström E,Voigt T,Greil G,Schaeffter T,Nagel E

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Our objective was to study relationships between the new biomarker of vascular health, carotid artery longitudinal wall motion (CALM) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS:Carotid ultrasound and assessment of MetS and its components were performed with 281 subjects aged 30-45 years. In the longitu...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Taivainen SH,Laitinen TM,Yli-Ollila H,Juonala M,Kähönen M,Raitakari OT,Laitinen TP

更新日期：2020-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated if image- and diagnostic quality in SPECT MPI could be maintained despite a reduced acquisition time adding Depth Dependent Resolution Recovery (DDRR) for image reconstruction. Images were compared with filtered back projection (FBP) and iterative reconstruction using Ordered Subsets Expect...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Davidsson A,Olsson E,Engvall J,Gustafsson A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has been reported that the endocardium in Fabry disease has a binary appearance on transthoracic echocardiography. It has been suggested that this sign could be used with good accuracy to differentiate Fabry disease from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and even as a first filter to screen for suspecte...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Koskenvuo JW,Engblom E,Kantola IM,Hartiala JJ,Saraste A,Kiviniemi TO,Mononen I,Saraste M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Myocardial perfusion imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is useful for the evaluation of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. Parameters of interest are the reduction in the blood perfusion (severity) and the lesion volume (extent). The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Bartosik J,El-Ali HH,Nilsson U,Dahlström J,Edenbrandt L,Ljungberg M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study takes a novel approach to describing time-related changes in dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA). It is well-recognized that dCA exhibits both intra- and inter- subject variability, and this study seeks to characterize the extent to which intra-subject variability occurs after a significant period of time...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Brodie FG,Panerai RB,Foster S,Evans DH,Robinson TG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a steadily growing epidemic affecting all segments of the population including college-aged students. The weight gain that is evidenced amid the transitional stage of college years increases the risks associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The BodyMetrix® BX-2000 (ULTRA) using a seven-site m...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Baranauskas MN,Johnson KE,Juvancic-Heltzel JA,Kappler RM,Richardson L,Jamieson S,Otterstetter R

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This retrospective study aimed to determine the diagnostic performance of exercise-induced ST response in relation to findings by myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (MPS), with focus on gender differences, in patients with suspected or established stable ischemic heart disease. ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Akil S,Hedén B,Pahlm O,Carlsson M,Arheden H,Engblom H

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with nemaline myopathy, a muscle disorder primarily affecting the thin filaments, suffer from weakness which is poorly understood. As disturbed excitation-contraction coupling has been suggested as a possible mechanism, the present study was designed to investigate whether the contractile properties of the kn...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Gerrits K,Pauw-Gommans I,van Engelen B,de Haan A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Increasing evidence suggests that local blood flow should be monitored during microdialysis (MD) as the recovery of analytes is affected by local blood flow. At present ethanol clearance is the standard technique for this purpose, but it is not functional at very low perfusion velocities. Here, we introduce a t...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Farnebo S,Samuelsson A,Henriksson J,Karlander LE,Sjöberg F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00