An elite runner with cerebral palsy: cost of running determines athletic performance
Background: Running performance is widely understood in terms of the Joyner model (VO2max, %VO2max at ventilatory threshold (VT), running e…
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Fructose ingestion impairs expression of genes involved in skeletal muscle’s adaptive response to aerobic exercise
Background The inverse relationship between exercise capacity and its variation over time and both cardiovascular and all-cause mortality s…
Comparison of Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Anaerobic Threshold in Soccer and Handball Players
Ackground/Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare maximal oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold values between soccer and handb…
The effects of three different type of exercises on aerobic and anaerobic power
Purpose: The study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effects of three different types of exercise: bicycling, plyometric and …
Effects of Running Shoes with Abrasion Resistant Rubber Sole on the Exercise Capacity of the Human Body
development of industrialization, rubber has been gradually used in the manufacture of sports equip- ment for its favourable properties. Th…
Comparison of gravity-resisted and gym-based core training on core endurance
itioning specialists have been incorporating concepts of gravity -resisted core training, both on stable and unstable surfaces, to enhance …
Effect of Music Synchronization on Runners’ Foot Strike Impact
nning with music is becoming increasingly popular and software has been developed that provides music at the runners’ tempo. This work aims…
Wearing Compression Tights on the Thigh during Prolonged Running Attenuated Exercise-Induced Increase in Muscle Damage Marker in Blood
Purpose: To examine the effects of wearing a lower-body compression garment with different body coverage areas during prolonged running on …
Muscle activities during walking and running at energetically optimal transition speed under normobaric hypoxia on gradient slopes
Energy cost of transport per unit distance (CoT; J·kg-1·km-1) displays a U-shaped fashion in walking and a linear fashion in running as a f…
Why Does Metabolic Rate Increase Curvilinearly With Running Velocity?
Kipp, Shalaya (M.S., Integrative Physiology) Why Does Metabolic Rate Increase Curvilinearly With Running Velocity? Thesis directed by Assoc…
Predicting Elite Triathlon Performance: A Comparison of Multiple Regressions and Artificial Neural Networks
Read online Two different computational approaches were used to predict Olympic distance triathlon race time of German male elite triathlet…
Stroller running: Energetic and kinematic changes across pushing methods
Objective Running with a stroller provides an opportunity for parents to exercise near their child and counteract health declines experienc…
Effects of a leaf spring structured midsole on joint mechanics and lower limb muscle forces in running
To enhance running performance in heel-toe running, a leaf spring structured midsole shoe (LEAF) has recently been introduced. The purpose …
Sensing Athletes: Sensory Dimensions of Recreational Endurance Sports
Sport has become increasingly popular with recreational athletes over the last couple of decades. This has only gained minimal attention so…
The Reproducibility of 4-km Time Trial (TT) Performance Following Individualised Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation: a Randomised Controlled Trial in Trained Cyclists
Background Individual time to peak blood bicarbonate (HCO3 −) has demonstrated good to excellent reproducibility following ingestion of bot…
Upper-Body Muscular Endurance Training Improves Performance Following 50 min of Double Poling in Well-Trained Cross-Country Skiers
This study investigated the effect of muscular endurance training on O2-cost and performance in double poling (DP) on a rollerski treadmill…
Relationship between anaerobic capacity estimated using a single effort and 30-s tethered running outcomes
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between alternative anaerobic capacity method (MAODALT) and a 30-s all…
Do athletes alter their running mechanics after an Achilles tendon rupture?
Background:Over the past thirty years, there has been dramatic increase in incidence of Achilles tendon rupture in the athletic population.…
Muscle and Tendon Adaptation in Adolescence: Elite Volleyball Athletes Compared to Untrained Boys and Girls
Though the plasticity of human tendons is well explored in adults, it is still unknown how superimposed mechanical loading by means of athl…
Ketogenic diet benefits body composition and well-being but not performance in a pilot case study of New Zealand endurance athletes
Background Low-carbohydrate, high-fat and ketogenic diets are increasingly adopted by athletes for body composition and sports performance …
Peak velocity and its time limit are as good as the velocity associated with VO2max for training prescription in runners
Permissions and Reprints(opens in new window) Abstract This study compared the effects of 4 weeks of training prescribed by peak velocity (…
The RunSmart training program: effect on oxygen consumption and lower extremity biomechanics during running
This study evaluates the RunSmart program's impact on running performance and biomechanics.
Estimating Stair Running Performance Using Inertial Sensors
Stair running, both ascending and descending, is a challenging aerobic exercise that many athletes, recreational runners, and soldiers perf…
Evaluation of the Finis Swimsense® and the Garmin Swim™ activity monitors for swimming performance and stroke kinematics analysis
Aims The study aims were to evaluate the validity of two commercially available swimming activity monitors for quantifying temporal and kin…