abstract：:This study is aimed to evaluate whether circulating adiponectin concentration is associated with physical activity (PA) level in healthy older females. To date, daily PA in older adults (> or = 65 years) has primarily relied on self-report. This study used accelerometry, which objectively measured minute-by-minute mov...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Jürimäe J,Kums T,Jürimäe T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the impact of treadmill locomotor training on the expression of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF1) and changes in myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) in rat soleus muscle following spinal cord injury (SCI). Moderate, midthoracic (T(8)) contusion SCIs were produced using a N...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Liu M,Stevens-Lapsley JE,Jayaraman A,Ye F,Conover C,Walter GA,Bose P,Thompson FJ,Borst SE,Vandenborne K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early effects of a resistance training program include neural adaptations at multiple levels of the neuraxis, but direct evidence of central changes is lacking. Plasticity exhibited by multiple supraspinal centers following training may alter slow negative electroencephalographic activity, referred to as movement-rela...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Falvo MJ,Sirevaag EJ,Rohrbaugh JW,Earhart GM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to compare the kinematics and the timing and amount of electromyographic (EMG) activity during the lat-pull down exercise performed on machines that afforded one, two, or three degrees of freedom for the movement. Seven healthy men (age 29.4 +/- 5.6 years) participated in the study. The exerci...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Koyama Y,Kobayashi H,Suzuki S,Enoka RM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that a low level of regular daily physical activity in elderly individuals would be associated with a clinically significant degree of sarcopenia. Subjects were 78 male and 97 female free-living Japanese, aged 65-84 years. A pedometer/accelerometer measured continuously the number of steps tak...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Park H,Park S,Shephard RJ,Aoyagi Y

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic stretching has gained popularity, due to a number of studies showing an increase in high intensity performance compared to static stretch modalities. Twenty-four males (age mean 21 +/- 0.3 years) performed a standardised 10 min jogging warm-up followed by either; no stretching (NS), slow dynamic stretching at ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Fletcher IM

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of resistance training has not been thoroughly examined in overweight older adults undergoing weight loss. Subjects (n = 27) were overweight and obese (BMI 31.7 +/- 3.6 kg/m(2)) older (age 67 +/- 4 years) adults and were randomized into either a 10-week Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for weight los...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Avila JJ,Gutierres JA,Sheehy ME,Lofgren IE,Delmonico MJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin surface cooling has been shown to improve orthostatic tolerance; however, the influence of severe heat stress on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular responses to skin cooling remains unknown. Nine healthy males, resting supine in a water-perfusion suit, were heated to +1.0 and +2.0 degrees C elevation in body core...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Lucas RA,Ainslie PN,Fan JL,Wilson LC,Thomas KN,Cotter JD

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to quantify the seasonal variability of haemoglobin mass (Hb(mass)) in cyclists during a competitive season, and investigate whether variability is associated with changes in training load or performance, Hb(mass) was measured in 10 internationally competitive female road cyclists approximately once per month...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Garvican LA,Martin DT,McDonald W,Gore CJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of low carbohydrate (CHO) availability on heart rate variability (HRV) responses during moderate and severe exercise intensities until exhaustion. Six healthy males (age, 26.5 +/- 6.7 years; body mass, 78.4 +/- 7.7 kg; body fat %, 11.3 +/- 4.5%; V(O)(2)(max) 39.5 +/- 6....

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Lima-Silva AE,Bertuzzi RC,Pires FO,Fronchetti L,Gevaerd MS,De-Oliveira FR

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of short-term creatine supplementation (CrS) upon markers of strenuous contractile activity-induced damage in human and rat skeletal muscles was investigated. Eight Ironman triathletes were randomized into the placebo (Pl; n = 4) and creatine-supplemented (CrS; n = 4) groups. Five days prior to t...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Bassit RA,Pinheiro CH,Vitzel KF,Sproesser AJ,Silveira LR,Curi R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the first and second exercise bouts consisting of electrically evoked isometric contractions for muscle damage profile. Nine healthy men (31 +/- 4 years) had two electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) bouts separated by 2 weeks. The knee extensors of one leg were stimulated by biphasic rectangular pul...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

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

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the rate of fatigue and lower limb EMG activities during high-intensity constant-load cycling in upright and supine postures. Eleven active males performed seven cycling exercise tests: one upright graded test, four fatigue tests (two upright, two supine) and two EMG tests (one upright, one supine)...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Egaña M,Ryan K,Warmington SA,Green S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals who respond with a rise of 15 mmHg or more in their systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure to a cold pressor test are called blood pressure hyperreactors. We examined whether hyperreactors (n = 8) showed greater reactivity of arterial stiffness, i.e., pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index norm...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Moriyama K,Ifuku H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of heavy strength training on thigh muscle cross-sectional area (CSA), determinants of cycling performance, and cycling performance in well-trained cyclists. Twenty well-trained cyclists were assigned to either usual endurance training combined with heavy strengt...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Rønnestad BR,Hansen EA,Raastad T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rodents, endurance training increases leptin sensitivity in skeletal muscle; however, little is known about the effects of exercise on the leptin signalling system in human skeletal muscle. Thus, to determine whether chronic muscle loading increases leptin receptor (OB-R170) protein expression, body composition dua...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Olmedillas H,Sanchis-Moysi J,Fuentes T,Guadalupe-Grau A,Ponce-González JG,Morales-Alamo D,Santana A,Dorado C,Calbet JA,Guerra B

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In classic concentric/eccentric exercise, the same absolute load is applied in concentric and eccentric actions, which infers a smaller relative eccentric load. We compared the effects of 6 weeks of classic concentric/eccentric quadriceps strength training (CON/ECC, 11 subjects) to eccentric overload training (CON/ECC...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Friedmann-Bette B,Bauer T,Kinscherf R,Vorwald S,Klute K,Bischoff D,Müller H,Weber MA,Metz J,Kauczor HU,Bärtsch P,Billeter R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the influence of the performance level of athletes on pacing strategy during a simulated 10-km running race, and the relationship between physiological variables and pacing strategy. Twenty-four male runners performed an incremental exercise test on a treadmill, three 6-min bouts o...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Lima-Silva AE,Bertuzzi RC,Pires FO,Barros RV,Gagliardi JF,Hammond J,Kiss MA,Bishop DJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on the formation of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA) and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5-DHBA), the products of salicylate trapping of hydroxyl free radicals, and glutamate release in the striatum during acute ischemia and reperfusion. Non-HBO rats (n...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Yang ZJ,Xie Y,Bosco GM,Chen C,Camporesi EM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mathematical models of the acid-base chemistry of blood based upon mass action and mass balance equations have become popular as diagnostic tools in intensive care. The reference models using this approach are those based on the strong ion approach, but these models do not currently take into account the effects of ox...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Rees SE,Klaestrup E,Handy J,Andreassen S,Kristensen SR

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle temperature has a profound effect on the neuromuscular system of young individuals, however, little is known about the effects of altered temperature on the muscles of older individuals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of altered local temperature on maximal torque and electromyography s...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Dewhurst S,Macaluso A,Gizzi L,Felici F,Farina D,De Vito G

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bruce treadmill protocol is an often-used exercise test for children and adults. Few and mainly old normative data are available for young children. In this cross-sectional observational study we determined new reference values for the original Bruce protocol in children aged 4 and 5 years. Furthermore, we compare...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： van der Cammen-van Zijp MH,Ijsselstijn H,Takken T,Willemsen SP,Tibboel D,Stam HJ,van den Berg-Emons RJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of the present study were to (1) characterize viscoelastic creep in vivo in the human skeletal muscle-tendon unit and (2) to examine the consistency of these responses during a single 30-s stretch. Twelve volunteers (mean +/- SD = 22 +/- 3 years; height = 169 +/- 11 cm; mass = 70 +/- 17 kg) participated i...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Ryan ED,Herda TJ,Costa PB,Walter AA,Hoge KM,Stout JR,Cramer JT

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole-body vibration (WBV) leads to a rapid increase in intra-muscular temperature and enhances muscle power. The power-enhancing effects by WBV can, at least in part, be explained by intra-muscular temperature. However, this does not exclude possible neural effects of WBV occurring at the spinal level. The aim of thi...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Cochrane DJ,Stannard SR,Firth EC,Rittweger J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intense exercise is known to cause temporary impairments in immune function. Few studies, however, have investigated the effects of intense competitive exercise on immunoendocrine variables in elite team sport athletes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the time course of changes in selected immunoendocrine and in...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Cunniffe B,Hore AJ,Whitcombe DM,Jones KP,Baker JS,Davies B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of outdoor clothing and repeated cold exposure on blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, and thermal sensation was studied in 16 young (18-34 years) and 8 middle-aged (35-51 years) normotensive participants. Four winter clothing ensembles were used: regular winter clothing without a hat, with a hat, ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Li Y,Alshaer H,Fernie G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of expertness in specific motor activities with a higher ability to sustain a constant application of force, regardless of muscle length, has been hypothesized. Ten highly skilled (HS group) young tennis and handball athletes and 10 sedentary (S group) individuals performed maximal and submaximal (5, 1...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Salonikidis K,Amiridis IG,Oxyzoglou N,de Villareal ES,Zafeiridis A,Kellis E

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Session RPE (SRPE) permits subjective ratings of global effort following exercise. SRPE is useful for evaluating training load; however, mediating factors are not well understood. This study compared SRPE among treadmill trials at a clamped workload with a varied duration. Ten subjects (VO(2)max: 48.9 +/- 10.5 ml kg(-...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Green JM,McIntosh JR,Hornsby J,Timme L,Gover L,Mayes JL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major sporting events are often held in hot and humid environmental conditions. Cooling techniques have been used to reduce the risk of heat illness following exercise. This study compared the efficacy of five cooling techniques, hand immersion (HI), whole body fanning (WBF), an air cooled garment (ACG), a liquid cool...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Barwood MJ,Davey S,House JR,Tipton MJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regular physical activity is recognized as a non-pharmacological treatment of genetic obesity and type-II diabetes, and based on the "anti-inflammatory" effects of exercise, it has been also proposed for improving the "chronic low-grade inflammation" in metabolic syndrome (MS). The aim of the present work was to evalu...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Martin-Cordero L,Garcia JJ,Giraldo E,De la Fuente M,Manso R,Ortega E

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on cerebral oxygenation during prolonged driving in healthy humans may help to explain the cause and development of central fatigue and its effects on cortex activities. The objective of this study is to investigate the time course of cerebral oxygenation during a prolonged driving task. Forty healthy male...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Li Z,Zhang M,Zhang X,Dai S,Yu X,Wang Y

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the flow velocity pattern of the brachial artery and to determine its relationship to measures of physical function. Subjects from the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study (n = 95; age = 84 +/- 10 years) were evaluated. Brachial artery flow velocities and dimensions were measured usin...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Credeur DP,Dobrosielski DA,Arce-Esquivel AA,Welsch MA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both physical as well as mental demands result in an increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) with changes in blood-pressure and heart-rate. Through local release of catecholamines, e.g. noradrenaline (NAd) SNS exerts various actions at the muscle level. The aims of this study were to investigate the...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Flodgren GM,Crenshaw AG,Gref M,Fahlström M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No studies have considered whether a firefighter's boots are a factor influencing physiological responses. The purpose of this study was to examine physiological responses to a fire simulation activity (stair climb) in professional firefighters wearing rubber boots (RB) and leather boots (LB). Twelve professional fire...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Huang CJ,Garten RS,Wade C,Webb HE,Acevedo EO

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of ACE gene on athletic performance has been widely explored, and most of the published data refers to an I/D polymorphism leading to the presence (I allele) or absence (D allele) of a 287-bp sequence in intron 16, determining ACE activity in serum and tissues. A higher I allele frequency has been report...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Costa AM,Silva AJ,Garrido ND,Louro H,de Oliveira RJ,Breitenfeld L

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triglyceride-rich postprandial lipoproteins are known to activate endothelial cells in vitro, contributing to atherosclerosis. Endothelial microparticles (EMP) are membranous vesicles released into the circulation from vascular endothelial cells that permit cell activation to be monitored in vivo. The objective of the...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Harrison M,Murphy RP,O'Connor PL,O'Gorman DJ,McCaffrey N,Cummins PM,Moyna NM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we compared the efficacy of 8 months of low-frequency vibration and a walk-based program in health-related fitness. Twenty-seven postmenopausal women were randomly assigned into two groups: whole-body vibration (WBV) group (n = 18) performed three times/week a static exercise on a vibration platform (6 ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Raimundo AM,Gusi N,Tomas-Carus P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the electromyography (EMG) to torque relationship of the vastus intermedius (VI) muscle. Thirteen healthy men performed maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and submaximal contraction during isometric knee extension at 10% of the MVC to 90% of the MVC at intervals of ...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Watanabe K,Akima H

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the changes in physiological capacity of a heavy-weight rower who obtained seven medals in World Championships and Olympic Games. The investigation was carried out over the last 6 years of the rower's international competition career in comparison with peer champions, and the following 4 years. O...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Lacour JR,Messonnier L,Bourdin M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the influence of the frequency of measurement on the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during sub-maximal exercise. On two occasions participants performed 35 min sub-maximal treadmill exercise at the same running speed. In both runs RPE was measured after 5 min. Thereafter, RPE was measured at either 10-m...

journal_title：European journal of applied physiology

authors： Corbett J,Vance S,Lomax M,Barwood MJ

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00