abstract：:According to the literature the steady-state level of phosphocreatine (PCr) has a linear relationship to the workload during muscle exercise intensities below the lactate threshold, whereas this linearity is impaired during exercise intensities above the lactate threshold. The purpose of this study was to investigate ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Schocke MF,Esterhammer R,Arnold W,Kammerlander C,Burtscher M,Fraedrich G,Jaschke WR,Greiner A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of present study was to investigate plasma adiponectin response to acute exercise in highly trained male rowers. Ten rowers performed a maximal 6,000-m rowing ergometer test [mean performance time approximately 20 min; 1,200.8 (29.9) s], and venous blood samples were obtained before, immediately after and ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Jürimäe J,Purge P,Jürimäe T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between physical fitness, heart rate variability (HRV) and cognitive function in 37 male sailors from the Royal Norwegian Navy. All subjects participated in an 8-week training program, after which the subjects completed the initial cognitive testing (pre...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Hansen AL,Johnsen BH,Sollers JJ 3rd,Stenvik K,Thayer JF

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 2 weeks of ankle joint immobilization on triceps surae neural activation, with particular emphasis on the potential differences between the monoarticular soleus and the biarticular gastrocnemius muscles. Seventeen male volunteers were divided into the immobili...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Gondin J,Guette M,Maffiuletti NA,Martin A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different intermittent myofeedback training schedules, as provided by a Cinderella-based myofeedback system, on learning relaxation and resistance to extinction of the trapezius muscle, in subjects performing a unilateral gross-motor task. Eighteen healthy subj...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Voerman GE,Sandsjö L,Vollenbroek-Hutten MM,Groothuis-Oudshoorn CG,Hermens HJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is important for the pulmonary circulation response to acute and chronic hypoxia. We examined effects of endogenous nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibition on pulmonary vascular tone in response to hypoxia in Tibetan sheep dwelling at 3,000 m above sea level using a pressure chamber. Unanaesthetized m...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Ruan Z,Koizumi T,Sakai A,Ishizaki T,Wang Z

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falls from heights resulting from a loss of balance are a major concern in the occupational setting. Previous studies have documented a deleterious effect of lower extremity fatigue on balance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lumbar extensor fatigue on balance during quiet standing. Addition...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Davidson BS,Madigan ML,Nussbaum MA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the relative efficiency of different warming devices (surgical sheets covering the body and a tubegauze on the head, forced-air warming, warming mattress) commonly used to prevent body hypothermia during neonatal surgery. Dry heat losses were measured from a thermal manikin, which simulated a low-b...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Buisson P,Bach V,Elabbassi EB,Chardon K,Delanaud S,Canarelli JP,Libert JP

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the effect of hyperthermia on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in men and women, VO2max was measured in 11 male and 11 female runners under seven conditions involving various ambient temperatures (Ta at 50% RH) and preheating designed to manipulate the esophageal (Tes) and mean skin (Tsk) temperatures at VO2m...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Arngrímsson SA,Petitt DS,Borrani F,Skinner KA,Cureton KJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine for the first time by repeated non-invasive 13C-NMR spectrometry whether blood lactate concentration affects glycogen reduction in non-exercising muscle during prolonged (6 h) physical exercise in healthy adult males. Such an effect would indirectly show that glycogenolysis i...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Kohler G,Boutellier U

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated changes in the P100 latency of the visual evoked potential (VEP) and the saccadic reaction time (SRT) in relation to the degree of activity of the shoulder girdle elevators. Muscle force was set in 10% increments from 0% to 50% of the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). The VEP was derived from a midl...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Kunita K,Fujiwara K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to compare electromyographic responses during arm exercises with a crank rate chosen spontaneously ( T(S)) or set at 20% below or above ( T(-20), T(+20)) the spontaneously chosen crank rate (SCCR). Ten male physical education students performed arm exercises with intensities ranging fr...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Marais G,Dupont L,Vanvelcenaher J,Clarys JP,Pelayo P

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microdialysis presents the unique possibility to measure metabolite concentrations in human interstitial fluid. During exercise, the recovery of these metabolites should be precisely monitored since it is known to increase greatly with muscle blood flow. The loss of ethanol, perfused at low concentration, can be accur...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Desvigne N,Barthélémy JC,Bertholon F,Gay-Montchamp JP,Freyssenet D,Costes F

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the effect of normal breathlessness sensation elicited during intense intermittent exercise at exhaustion on limitation of exercise maintenance (Ex), the contribution of the flow-resistive unloading effect of normoxic helium-oxygen breathing on the breathlessness sensation to the change in the Ex was exami...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Tong TK,Fu FH,Quach B,Lu K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the onset kinetics of muscle oxygenation in localized working muscle (mOxy) was affected by differences in exercise intensity. Five healthy male subjects exercised for 6 min at 125 W, 150 W, and 175 W, and 1 min at 300 W on a cycle ergometer. mOxy was estimated by nea...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Shibuya K,Tanaka J,Ogaki T

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effects of creatine supplementation during short-term resistance training overreaching on performance, body composition, and resting hormone concentrations, 17 men were randomly assigned to supplement with 0.3 g/kg per day of creatine monohydrate (CrM: n=9) or placebo (P: n=8) while performing resista...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Volek JS,Ratamess NA,Rubin MR,Gómez AL,French DN,McGuigan MM,Scheett TP,Sharman MJ,Häkkinen K,Kraemer WJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine if there is a training effect on leptin levels at rest or after prolonged exercise during an 8-month training season of rowers. Eleven trained rowers were evaluated at three sessions (control, early and late) during the season. At the early and late sessions, leptin and insulin c...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Desgorces FD,Chennaoui M,Gomez-Merino D,Drogou C,Guezennec CY

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on studies using maximal isometric contractions, it is suggested that fatigue may be elicited due to hyperthermia-induced impairments in central neuromuscular activation. We investigated the effects of passive hyperthermia on isokinetic maximal force production. Twenty young healthy males [peak oxygen uptake 52....

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Cheung SS,Sleivert GG

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review is to explore existing research on the physiological aspects of difficult rock climbing. Findings will be categorized into the areas of an athlete profile and an activity model. An objective here is to describe high-level climbing performance; thus the focus will primarily be on studies that...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Watts PB

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews human and animal studies about the circadian patterns of physiological variables involved with the respiratory function. Some measures reflecting the mechanical properties of the lungs, such as functional residual capacity, forced expiratory volumes and airway resistance, change periodically with ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Mortola JP

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participation in at least 30 min of moderate intensity activity on most days is assumed to confer health benefits. This study accordingly determined whether the more vigorous household and garden tasks (sweeping, window cleaning, vacuuming and lawn mowing) are performed by middle-aged men at a moderate intensity of 3-...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Gunn SM,van der Ploeg GE,Withers RT,Gore CJ,Owen N,Bauman AE,Cormack J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cooling of a muscle has a detrimental effect on its force, power and contraction velocity, but may improve force control during precision movements by reducing physiological tremor. We investigated if the contractile characteristics of the first dorsal interosseus muscle (FDI) were linked to voluntary force control in...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Geurts C,Sleivert GG,Cheung SS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of human muscle size is essential when assessing the effects of training, disuse and ageing. The considered 'gold standard' for cross-sectional area measurements of muscle size is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, MRI is costly and often inaccessible. The aim of the present study was to test t...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Reeves ND,Maganaris CN,Narici MV

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When muscle is artificially activated, as with electromyostimulation (EMS), action potentials are evoked in both intramuscular nerve branches and cutaneous receptors, therefore activating spinal motoneurons reflexively. Maximal soleus and gastrocnemii H- and T-reflex and the respective mechanical output were thus quan...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Maffiuletti NA,Pensini M,Scaglioni G,Ferri A,Ballay Y,Martin A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local muscle fatigue can originate from both peripheral and central factors. The relative contribution of these factors in the course of a fatiguing contraction in 20 healthy subjects was determined. While subjects made a 2-min sustained maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the biceps brachii, muscle fibre conductio...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Schillings ML,Hoefsloot W,Stegeman DF,Zwarts MJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of chronic hypobaric hypoxia [43 days at 5050 m above sea level, a.s.l.] on the electrical and mechanical activities of the elbow flexor and knee extensor muscles during sustained maximal isometric contractions. Seven subjects participated in this study. The maximal v...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Esposito F,Orizio C,Parrinello G,Veicsteinas A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1976, Paolo Cerretelli published an article entitled "Limiting factors to oxygen transport on Mount Everest" in the Journal of Applied Physiology. The paper demonstrated the role of cardiovascular oxygen transport in limiting maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). In agreement with the predominant view of VO2max limi...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Ferretti G

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise intolerance in heart transplant recipients (HTR) has a multifactorial origin, involving complex interactions among cardiac, neurohormonal, vascular, skeletal muscle and pulmonary abnormalities. However, the role of these abnormalities may differ as a function of time after transplantation and of many other va...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Marconi C,Marzorati M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We summarise recent results obtained in testing some of the algorithms utilised for estimating breath-by-breath (BB) alveolar O2 transfer (VO2A) in humans. VO2A is the difference of the O2 volume transferred at the mouth minus the alveolar O2 stores changes. These are given by the alveolar volume change at constant O2...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Cautero M,di Prampero PE,Capelli C

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research is conflicting concerning the minimum time duration needed to elicit a growth hormone (GH) response to aerobic exercise; thus, the purpose of this project was to examine the effects of mode and duration on exercise-induced GH responses in young women taking oral contraceptives. Nine healthy young fem...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Sauro LM,Kanaley JA

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical loading of cells induces the expression of transforming growth factor-beta-1, and acute exercise, which involves mechanical loading of several tissues, could thus increase its circulating level in humans. However, no consensus exists regarding the plasma concentration of this cytokine in resting subjects (r...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Heinemeier K,Langberg H,Kjaer M

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different backpack weights on trunk kinematics and respiratory parameters during walking in 10-year-old children. Fifteen boys with a mean age of 10.31 (0.26) years were selected from a primary school to participate in four walking trials on a treadmill: ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Li JX,Hong Y,Robinson PD

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A plateau in oxygen consumption (VO(2)) has long been considered the criterion for maximal effort during an incremental exercise test. But, surprisingly, the termination of a maximum exercise test often occurs in the absence of a VO(2) plateau. To explain this inconsistency, some have proposed that an oxygen limitatio...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Doherty M,Nobbs L,Noakes TD

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the use of a tri-axial accelerometer, Tracmor2, for the measurement of physical activity in children. Eleven children [age 6.9 (2.2) years, body mass 19.5 (5.3) kg and height 112.3 (14.4) cm] were studied. Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) was measured using the doubly labeled water ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Hoos MB,Plasqui G,Gerver WJ,Westerterp KR

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of active vs. passive recovery on the time to exhaustion for intermittent runs (15 s) at supramaximal velocity (120% of maximal aerobic speed). Twelve male subjects performed a graded test, an intermittent run to exhaustion with active recovery (50% of maximal aerob...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Dupont G,Blondel N,Berthoin S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether cross-education, defined as the increase in strength of an untrained limb after training of the contralateral homologous limb, is specific to low and high velocity eccentric training. Twenty-six subjects were randomized into two groups ( n=13 each) that performed unil...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Farthing JP,Chilibeck PD

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares two different sport events (orienteering = OTC; tennis = TEC) with discontinuous load profiles and different activity/recovery patterns by means of blood lactate (LA), heart rate (HR), and respiratory gas exchange measures (RGME) determined via a portable respiratory system. During the TEC, 20 tenn...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Smekal G,von Duvillard SP,Pokan R,Tschan H,Baron R,Hofmann P,Wonisch M,Bachl N

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An attempt was made to develop a truly quantitative approach to temperature, based on models derived from nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory. Three different procedures for measuring the degree of complexity of the temperature curve were compared, and the possible correlations between these measurements and certain p...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Varela M,Jimenez L,Fariña R

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drowsiness and increased tendency to fall asleep during daytime is still a generally underestimated problem. An increased tendency to fall asleep limits the efficiency at work and substantially increases the risk of accidents. Reduced alertness is difficult to assess, particularly under real life settings. Most of the...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Caffier PP,Erdmann U,Ullsperger P

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of high-intensity intermittent exercise on the presence of circulating growth hormone (GH) aggregates measured using two different assay techniques. Six male subjects with endurance training background participated in this study under both exercise and no-exercise ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Rubin MR,Kraemer WJ,Kraemer RR,Durand RJ,Acevedo EO,Johnson LG,Castracane VD,Scheett TP,French DN,Volek JS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00