abstract：:This review provides evidence for the hypothesis that electrostimulation strength training (EST) increases the force of a maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) through neural adaptations in healthy skeletal muscle. Although electrical stimulation and voluntary effort activate muscle differently, there is substantial evi...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Hortobágyi T,Maffiuletti NA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case study reports the results of a 6-year (2005-2010) follow-up study of a world-class rowing crew, the current world champions. The rowers were 15-16 years old and prospective competitors at the junior level when the study began in 2005, and we monitored their physical, physiological, and rowing ergometer perfo...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Mikulic P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the consequences of a high-speed boat transit on physical performance. Twenty-four Royal Marines were randomly assigned to a control (CON) or transit (TRAN) group. The CON group sat onshore for 3 h whilst the TRAN group completed a 3-h transit in open-boats running side-by-...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Myers SD,Dobbins TD,King S,Hall B,Ayling RM,Holmes SR,Gunston T,Dyson R

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improving endurance capacity leads to increased athletic performance and active lifestyles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the intake of red grape leaf extract (RGLE), used as a traditional herbal medicine in the Mediterranean area, on endurance capacity in mice. Male BALB/c mice were divided i...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Minegishi Y,Haramizu S,Hase T,Murase T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that strong ions can exist reversibly bound to proteins in a pH-dependent manner and that they can be recruited into the biological solution, modulating its strong ion difference in a process that opposes the acid base disturbances imposed on the system. These recruitable strong ions represent the so...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Agrafiotis M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that Achilles tendon length is related to walking economy on the flat, presumably because of increased stretch-shortening cycle elastic energy savings. In addition, greater walking economy in African American (AA) women compared to European American (EA) women is explained by longer Achilles t...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Hunter GR,McCarthy JP,Bamman MM,Larson-Meyer DE,Fisher G,Newcomer BR

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to test our hypothesis that muscle condition has an effect on the cognition of self-motion and consequently on the ventilatory response during exercise, six healthy subjects performed a moderate incremental exercise test (IET) on a cycle ergometer under two conditions [resistance exercise condition (REC) and ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Yunoki T,Arimitsu T,Yamanaka R,Lian CS,Afroundeh R,Matsuura R,Yano T

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although pacing-related research is widely reported, no studies have described the consistency of pacing strategies or their associated energetic contributions. This study aimed to investigate the consistency of pacing and energetic outlay by establishing the typical within and between trial variations during simulate...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Stone MR,Thomas K,Wilkinson M,St Clair Gibson A,Thompson KG

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this report was to analyse a potential role for FGF6 in muscle resistance to mechanical stress. Normal or regenerating muscles of FGF6 (-/-) mice versus wild-type mice were submitted to different protocols of damaging eccentric contractions (eccentric electrostimulation and intermittent downhill exerc...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Laziz I,Ferry A,Armand AS,Gallien CL,Gaspera BD,Charbonnier F,Chanoine C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loading of the low back tissues induces tension-relaxation in the viscoelastic connective tissues. The extent to which repetitive loading influences the muscle activation and subsequent muscle force production has not been fully explored. The purpose of this study was to examine the myoelectric activity of the trunk m...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Olson MW

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited research documents if new and existing interactive computer gaming "exergaming" increase energy expenditure and cardio-respiratory costs comparable to common exercise modalities. To address this, healthy male volunteers (n = 15) completed six by 12-min test elements: PlayStation2 (PS2(hand)), Nintendo Wii boxi...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Jordan M,Donne B,Fletcher D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional variation in sweating over the body is widely recognised. However, most studies only measured a limited number of regions, with the use of differing thermal states across studies making a good meta-analysis to obtain a whole body map problematic. A study was therefore conducted to investigate regional sweat r...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Smith CJ,Havenith G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many thermal physiologists follow the conventional wisdom that physiological heat adaptations occur in the summer for people living in a humid continental climate (e.g. Central Canada, North-eastern and Mid-western United States and Eastern Europe); therefore experimentation across seasons is often avoided. However, s...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Bain AR,Jay O

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the impact of ice vests and hand/forearm immersion on accelerating the physiological recovery between two bouts of strenuous exercise in the heat [mean (SD), 49.1(1.3)°C, RH 12 (1)]. On four occasions, eight firefighters completed two 20-min bouts of treadmill walking (5 km h, 7.5% gradient) wh...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Barr D,Reilly T,Gregson W

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess cardiac function and arteriovenous oxygen difference (a-vO(2) difference) at rest and during exercise in young, normal-weight (n = 20), and obese (n = 12) men and women who were matched for age and fitness level. Participants were assessed for body composition, peak oxygen consu...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Vella CA,Ontiveros D,Zubia RY

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the relationship between rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and time to exhaustion during arm cranking exercise while exercising at two different constant-load exercise intensities in able-bodied and paraplegic individuals. The second aim of this study was to assess the rate of change in the RPE be...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Al-Rahamneh H,Eston R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared between alternating and pulsed current electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) for muscle oxygenation and blood volume during isometric contractions. Nine healthy men (23-48 years) received alternating current EMS (2500 Hz) modulated at 75 Hz on the knee extensors of one leg, and pulsed current EMS (75...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Aldayel A,Muthalib M,Jubeau M,McGuigan M,Nosaka K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No previous studies have investigated the effect of lower body compression garments (CG) on running performance in the heat. This study tested the hypothesis that CG would negatively affect running performance in the heat by comparing CG and non-CG conditions for running performance and physiological responses in hot ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Goh SS,Laursen PB,Dascombe B,Nosaka K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The SenseWear Armband (SWA) has been shown to be a valid and practical tool to assess energy expenditure during habitual physical activity. However, previous studies have focused on low-to-moderate intensity activities. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the SWA during high intensity exercise. Twe...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Drenowatz C,Eisenmann JC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a common practice in Northern countries that children aged about 2 weeks to 2 years take their daytime sleep outdoors in prams in winter. The aim was to evaluate the thermal insulation of clothing of infants sleeping outdoors in winter. Clothing data of infants aged 3.5 months was collected, and sleep duration, ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Tourula M,Fukazawa T,Isola A,Hassi J,Tochihara Y,Rintamäki H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to determine the effects of plyometric training on both active and passive parts of the series elastic component (SEC) stiffness, and on geometrical parameters [i.e., muscle architecture, muscle and tendon cross-sectional area (CSA)] of the plantarflexors muscle-tendon complex to assess pos...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Fouré A,Nordez A,McNair P,Cornu C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodynamic abnormalities have been documented in the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), indicating functional disturbances of the autonomic nervous system responsible for cardiovascular regulation. The aim of this study was to explore blood pressure variability and closed-loop baroreflex function at rest and during mild...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Wyller VB,Barbieri R,Saul JP

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'dissection' of energy expenditure of cycling into the metabolic equivalent of the different forms of mechanical work done, inaugurated 30 years ago by di Prampero and collaborators, has been much debated in the last few decades. The mechanical internal work, particularly, which is currently associated to the move...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Minetti AE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypothesis that changes in indirect markers of muscle damage following maximal eccentric exercise would be smaller for the knee extensors (KE) and flexors (KF) compared with the elbow flexors (EF) and extensors (EE). A total of 17 sedentary men performed five sets of six maximal isokinetic (90° s...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Chen TC,Lin KY,Chen HL,Lin MJ,Nosaka K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of an 8-week endurance training program on repeated-sprint (RS) performance and post-sprints muscle reoxygenation rate in 18 moderately trained males (34 ± 5 years). Maximal aerobic speed (MAS), 10 km running and RS (2 × 15-s shuttle-sprints, interspersed with 15 ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Buchheit M,Ufland P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated fatigue-induced changes in spring-mass model characteristics during repeated running sprints. Sixteen active subjects performed 12 × 40 m sprints interspersed with 30 s of passive recovery. Vertical and anterior-posterior ground reaction forces were measured at 5-10 m and 30-35 m and used to de...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Girard O,Micallef JP,Millet GP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiorespiratory fitness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in women; however, maximal oxygen consumption (VO(2max)) protocols are not always feasible. The Evaluation of Physical Activity Measures in Middle-Aged Women Study was a 6-week study designed to evaluate six physical activity (PA) measures ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Mitros M,Gabriel KP,Ainsworth B,Lee C,Herrmann S,Campbell K,Swan P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since playing wind instrument impedes normal respiratory functions, its effect on expiratory and blood gases as well as on cardiac function was investigated. In 15 skilled clarinettists expiratory PO(2) and PCO(2) were measured in gas drawn from a modified clarinet barrel when playing a composition (Robert Schumann's ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Hahnengress ML,Böning D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole body vibration (WBV) is a novel modality that has been demonstrated to enhance muscular and cardiovascular functions reported to increase fibrinolytic activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the fibrinolytic response to WBV and exercise in men. Twenty healthy males (23.8 ± 0.9 years, 25.6 ± 0.2 kg m(-...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Boyle LJ,Nagelkirk PR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stressful exercise results in temporary immune depression. However, the impact of exercise on the immune responses via toll-like receptor (TLR) 7, which recognizes the common viral genomic feature, single-stranded RNA, remains unclear. To clarify the effect of stressful exercise on immune function in response to viral...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Yano H,Uchida M,Nakai R,Ishida K,Kato Y,Kawanishi N,Shiva D

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cycle intensity on subsequent running performance and combined cycle-run (CR) performance. Seven triathletes undertook a cycling graded exercise test to exhaustion, an isolated 500-kJ cycle time trial (CTT) and an isolated 5-km running time trial. Then they performe...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Suriano R,Bishop D

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-intensity exercise shares similarities with acute phase responses of inflammatory diseases. We investigated the influences of acute exercise on inflammatory markers, plasma pentraxin3 (PTX3) and serum high-sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP) (hsCRP). Nine healthy male subjects (41 ± 3 years old) participated. Each...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Nakajima T,Kurano M,Hasegawa T,Takano H,Iida H,Yasuda T,Fukuda T,Madarame H,Uno K,Meguro K,Shiga T,Sagara M,Nagata T,Maemura K,Hirata Y,Yamasoba T,Nagai R

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) are associated with reduced eNOS activity. Aerobic exercise training (AEX) may influence resting nitric oxide (NO) production, oxidative stress and blood pressure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of AEX on the relationship among bloo...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Zago AS,Park JY,Fenty-Stewart N,Kokubun E,Brown MD

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the cardiorespiratory response and muscle recruitment [as determined by electromyography (EMG)] of 37 McArdle patients [19 males, 37.4 ± 2.8 years, body mass index (BMI): 25.1 ± 4.7 kg m(-2)] and 33 healthy controls (18 males, 36.4 ± 10.0 years, BMI: 25.7 ± 3.8 kg m(-2)) during cycle-ergometer exercise (an...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Rae DE,Noakes TD,San Juan AF,Pérez M,Nogales-Gadea G,Ruiz JR,Morán M,Martín MA,Andreu AL,Arenas J,Lucia A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiovascular benefits of exercise are well known. In contrast, the impact of lifelong endurance exercise is less well understood. Long-term high-intensity endurance exercise is associated with changes in cardiac morphology together with electrocardiographic alterations that are believed to be physiologic in natu...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Wilson M,O'Hanlon R,Basavarajaiah S,George K,Green D,Ainslie P,Sharma S,Prasad S,Murrell C,Thijssen D,Nevill A,Whyte G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of acute dynamic resistance exercise on resting blood pressure (BP) and on endothelial function of vascular bed of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Hemodynamic measurements were performed before and after acute dynamic resistance exercise in conscious animals. Aft...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Faria Tde O,Targueta GP,Angeli JK,Almeida EA,Stefanon I,Vassallo DV,Lizardo JH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model that describes the blood lactate concentration (BLC) dynamics [BLC(t)] of a Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) as a function of (a) BLC at the start of exercise (BLC(0)), (b) extra-vascular increase in lactate (A), (c) two corresponding velocity constants of appearance (k (1)) and disappearance (k (2)) of lactate i...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Beneke R,Wittekind A,Mühling M,Bleif I,Leithäuser RM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testosterone and cortisol respond to exercise stimuli and modulate adaptation. Episodic basal secretion of these hormones may modify the responsiveness of these hormones. We sought to identify episodic steroid secretion via frequent salivary sampling and investigate any interaction between ultradian rhythmicity and in...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Beaven CM,Ingram JR,Gill ND,Hopkins WG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maximal exercise elicits systemic acidosis where venous pH can drop to 6.74 and here we assessed how much lower the intracellular value (pH(i)) might be. The wrist flexor muscles are intensively involved in rowing and (31)P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy allows for calculation of forearm pH(i) and energy metabolites ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Volianitis S,Secher NH,Quistorff B

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatmax and lactate increase above baseline (LIAB) were measured in 11 adolescent girls and 8 adolescent boys during incremental cycling. Fatmax was the exercise intensity at the point of maximal fat oxidation rate (MFO). The LIAB was the exercise intensity coincident with a sustained increase in blood (lactate) above ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Tolfrey K,Jeukendrup AE,Batterham AM

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00