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Aim: To establish the prevalence and type of injuries sustained by Australian surfers in a...
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Objectives: To determine the effect of unilateral manual acupuncture at selected acupoints on ankle dorsiflexion...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 12-week Tai Chi...
Type 1 (TI) and Type 2 (T2) lymphocytes promote cell-mediated immunity and humoral immunity respectively....
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To review the literature for scientific evidence in support of inclusion of Muscle Dysmorphia...
It is known that electromyostimulation (EMS) alone or superimposed over voluntary contraction (EV) can effectively...
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To investigate the effect of 12 weeks of Tai Chi training on soleus (SOL)...
The Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) test has been extensively used to investigate the responsiveness of Ia...
Cycle tests for maximal oxygen uptake (O2max) have traditionally used incremental resistance protocols (RP) at...
Objective: To investigate the effects of six-week unilateral isotonic resistance training for wrist flexion and...
The purpose of this study was to determine the test–retest reliability of the soleus (SOL)...
Introduction: Steadiness in force production has been used as an indicator for the ability in...
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Surfing has become a popular sport activity in Australia and many other countries since 1960’s....
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of supervised treadmill walking training...
In this study we investigate the effects of unilateral voluntary contraction (VC) and electromyostimulation superimposed...
The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of the soleus (SOL)...
Objective: Through investigating the effects of electrical stimulation on expression of growth factors in homologous...
Objective: To investigate the bilateral effect of unilateral electromyostimulation and voluntary isometric training on isometric...
There is limited information on the acute immune response to resistance-training programs in combination with...
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the abdominal region in women with...
Home-based exercise training, applied as the primary treatment in patients with intermittent claudication, has produced...
The twitch interpolation refers to a technique that applies a brief electrical stimulation to a...
Objectives: This study aimed to examine the bilateral effect of 4 weeks of unilateral electroacupuncture...
The mechanisms governing the increases in force production in response to short periods of strength...
OBJECTIVE: Supervised treadmill-walking training is an effective treatment to improve walking capacity for individuals with...
Use of testosterone enanthate has been shown to significantly increase strength within 6–12 weeks of...
It is known that chronic unilateral motor activity or electromyostimulation (EMS) may result in bilateral...
Objective: Supervised treadmill-walking training is an effective treatment to improve walking capacity for individuals with...
The growth hormone (GH)/insulin- like growth factor- I (IGF- I) axis is one of the...
Despite the functional importance of the human quadriceps femoris in movements such as running, jumping,...
PURPOSE: Androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) are beneficial for athletic performance (Giorgi et al., 1999). However, there...
This pilot study aimed to validate an MRI analysis for thigh muscle and fat composition...
AIM: To investigate whether 4 weeks of oral supplementation with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) would increase...
The twitch interpolation technique is commonly employed to assess the completeness of skeletal muscle activation...
It has been reported in the literature that unilateral strength training induces strength gain not...
This study investigated the effects of unilateral electromyostimulation (EMS) versus voluntary isometric strength (VIM) training...
This study examined the strength of motor unit synchronisation based on time- and frequency-domain measures...
The tibialis anterior muscle of nine paraplegic men was chronically stimulated (2-6 h per day;...
This investigation was to test the hypothesis that the mitochondrial DNA displacement loop polymorphisms (morphs)...
Mitochondrial DNA contains genes for 13 mitochondrial proteins involved in oxygen consumption. Variation in the...
Cross education refers to the contralateral effect of chronic motor activity in one limb. The...
This study was conducted to assess the effects in trained cyclists of exhausting endurance cycle...
AIMS: Pseudoephedrine (PSE) is a readily available over-the-counter nasal decongestant which is structurally similar to...
A long-term paraplegic man presented exclusively (>99%) myosin heavy chain I (MHC I) in the...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between the peak power output (Wmax), peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak),...
The effect of repeated maximal isometric knee extensions on electromechanical delay (EMD) and associated muscle...
This study examined the effect of a high-carbohydrate diet on the performance of dribbling and...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the recovery of muscle force generating capacity...
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between physiological variables measured in...
The effect of orally supplemented coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on plasma CoQ10 concentration and aerobic capacity...
The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability of using a mathematical method,...
A double staining method combining Ulex europaeus agglutinin I lectin (UEA-I) and collagen type IV...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of repeated maximal isometric contraction...
Electromechanical delay (EMD) of knee extensors in isometric contraction was investigated in six healthy men...
Electromechanical delay (EMD) in isometric contractions of knee extensors evoked by voluntary, tendon reflex (TR)...
A wide range of electromechanical delay (EMD) values have been reported in the literature which...
This investigation assessed the thermoregulatory impact of performing simulated tasks normally encountered during chemical accident...
The Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) has been extensively used to investigate spinal reflex function in clinical...
Ageing is frequently accompanied by a decrease of neuromuscular capacities which are associated with increased...
Este estudo teve como objectivos verificar se existem diferenças no rácio flexores:extensores do joelho (HQR)...
The aims of this study were to determine the cross sectional area (CSA) of the...
Introduction
The ability to develop force rapidly, assessed as the rate of force development (RFD),...
Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal complaints. Individuals with KOA suffer...
The purposes of this study were to determine the anthropometric characteristics and physical performance in...
It is known that unilateral resistance exercise or electromyostimulation (EMS) training can increase muscular strength...
The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability of temporal and spatial...
The H-reflex has been extensively used to exam the spinal motoneuron excitability. However, no report...
Pseudoephedrine (PSE) was recently removed from the list of prohibited substances in sports because of...
AIMS: It is known that unilateral resistance exercise or electromyostimulation training can increase muscular strength...
Endogenous fibrinolysis is a physiological mechanism in removal of stable fibrin in blood clot and...
The relationship between surface EMG and force generation has been arguably used as an indicator...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic disease. The most common symptom of PAD is...
Among other muscular factors, a muscle’s size and architecture are considered important determinants of...
INTRODUCTION: It was recently shown that rapid (within 5 weeks) muscle architectural adaptations can occur...
A host of athletic phenotypes demonstrate evidence of genetic influence, including endurance, strength and motor...
INTRODUCTION: Previous studies have shown that acupuncture at acupoints on one limb can improve muscle...
INTRODUCTION: The ability to produce steady muscle contraction force is affected by the contraction intensity....
INTRODUCTION: Tai Chi (TC) is a traditional Chinese exercise that has become popular among many...
Introduction: Optimal training outcomes result from appropriate combination of overloading and recovery. The aim of...
Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed mainly for racing. Because racing performance of horses is...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ankle joint position and...
Introduction: There is a high prevalence of abdominal obesity and back problems in middle-aged taxi...
The sport of surfing has been growing rapidly in popularity and Australia has a...
Resistance training has shown to delay or reverse the effects of ageing on neuromuscular...
It is known that several weeks of unilateral voluntary contraction (VC) and electromyostimulation (EMS)...
This study aimed to investigate the bilateral effect of unilateral training on isometric dorsiflexion strength...
This study aimed to evaluate testing learning effects (TLE) and the reliability of the assessments...
Supported by notions that supplementation enhances mental, physical and sexual powers steroid users focus on...
Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) are prohibited substances in sport due to their ability to improve...
INTRODUCTION
This study aimed to determine whether static muscle contraction in the contralateral limb at...
The study aimed to determine the effects of inter-limb interaction, contraction intensity and arousal on...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the acute effect of contralateral limb...
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays several crucial roles in the body, mainly acting as a redox...
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation has been used by healthy and athletic populations with an expectation...
This study investigated the test-retest reliability of several commonly used variables in functional capacity assessment...
A muscle’s architecture (e.g. pennation or fascicle angle, fascicle length, cross-sectional area, etc.) is purported...
This study investigated the effects of four weeks of unilateral electromyostimulation (EMS) versus voluntary isometric...
Motor unit synchronization is a measure of the near simultaneous discharge in pairs of motor...
This study investigated the effects of four weeks of unilateral electromyostimulation(EMS) versus isometric strength training(IM),...
We examined the completeness of quadriceps activation in resistance trained and untrained men performing maximal...
The methodology used to determine the lactate threshold, in regards to blood sampling and...
It is known from animal studies that muscle composition can be altered in response...
The concept of anaerobic threshold has attracted a great attention in exercise sciences. Various...
The literature concerning recovery from endurance training and its effects on performance of isotonic...
Considerable depletion of intramuscular glycogen stores occurs during soccer games which affects the distance...
The concept of anaerobic threshold has been widely used to assess the endurance performance...
It has been suggested that electromechanical delay (EMD) measurement is essential to a proper...
Electromechanical delay (EMD) has been found to be significantly correlated to maximal contraction force,...