Sprint and endurance power and ageing: an analysis of master athletic world records
Ageing is accompanied with a decline in respiratory function. It is hypothesised that this may be attenuated by high physical activity leve…
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Acute exercise performed close to the anaerobic threshold improves cognitive performance in elderly females
The objective of the present study was to compare the effect of acute exercise performed at different intensities in relation to the anaero…
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and atopy in Tunisian athletes
Background This study is a cross sectional analysis, aiming to evaluate if atopy is as a risk factor for exercise induced bronchoconstricti…
Age-dependency in bone mass and geometry: a pQCT study on male and female master sprinters, middle and long distance runners, race-walkers and sedentary people
Objective: To investigate whether athletic participation allows master athletes to preserve their good bone health into old age. Methods: B…
Anaerobic performance in masters athletes
With increasing age, it appears that masters athletes competing in anaerobic events (10–100 s) decline linearly in performance until 70 yea…
High Resolution MEMS Accelerometers to Estimate VO2 and Compare Running Mechanics between Highly Trained Inter-Collegiate and Untrained Runners
Background The purposes of this study were to determine the validity and reliability of high resolution accelerometers (HRA) relative to VO…
Perceived exertion influences pacing among ultramarathon runners but post-race mood change is associated with performance expectancy
This study explores the relationship between mood changes and perceived exertion in ultramarathon runners.
Exhaustive exercise training enhances aerobic capacity in American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
The oxygen transport system in mammals is extensively remodelled in response to repeated bouts of activity, but many reptiles appear to be …
Bench-to-bedside review: Ventilatory abnormalities in sepsis
In septic patients increased central drive and increased metabolic demands combine to increase energy demands on the ventilatory muscles. T…
Sources and Consequences of Athletic Burnout Among College Athletes
It has been shown that it takes 10 years or 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to develop one’s talent in any field, including athletics (…
Endurance exercise performance in Masters athletes: age‐associated changes and underlying physiological mechanisms
Older (‘Masters’) athletes strive to maintain or even improve upon the performance they achieved at younger ages, but declines in athletic …
Isokinetic Peak Torque Ratios and Shoulder Injury History in Adolescent Female Volleyball Athletes
Study compares shoulder strength in adolescent female volleyball athletes with and without injury history.
Effects of a 12-week Exercise Training Programme on Aerobic Fitness, Body Composition, Blood Lipids and C-Reactive Protein in Adolescents with Obesity
Introduction: Developing effective exercise programmes for the paediatric population is a strategy for decreasing obesity and is expected t…
Anaerobic capacity may not be determined by critical power model in elite table tennis players
This study investigates the applicability of anaerobic work capacity in elite table tennis players.
Muscle Activation During Side-Step Cutting Maneuvers in Male and Female Soccer Athletes
This study examines sex differences in muscle activation during cutting maneuvers in soccer athletes.
The clinical importance of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and aerobic training in patients with heart failure
This paper reviews the significance of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and aerobic training in heart failure patients.
Anthropometric and physiological profiles of rowers of varying ages and ranks
This study assesses the profiles of elite junior and senior rowers.
Aerobic fitness level typical of elite athletes is not associated with even faster VO2 kinetics during cycling exercise
This study investigates the relationship between aerobic fitness levels and VO2 kinetics in elite athletes.
Assessment of the bone quality of black male athletes using calcaneal ultrasound: a cross-sectional study
Study assessing bone quality in black male athletes using calcaneal ultrasound.
Effects of Intermittent or Continuous Training on Speed, Jump and Repeated-Sprint Ability in Semi-Professional Soccer Players
rpose of this study was to compare the effect of two different training interventions (Intermittent versus Continuous training) on semi-pro…
Anthropometric, gait and strength characteristics of Kenyan distance runners
This study intended to take a biomechanical approach to understand the success of Kenyan distance runners. Anthropometric, gait and lower e…