Browsing by Subject "skeletal muscle"

The 12-in-1 procedure for the treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot

Dailiana, Z. H.; Beris, A. E.; Malizos, K. N.; Varitimidis, S. E.; Hantes, M.; Soucacos, P. N. (2008)

The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term results of an extended soft tissue release in a single procedure, for the treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot. Seventeen patients with 22 congenital idiopathic ...

The acute effects of an intense stretch-shortening cycle fatigue protocol on the neuromechanical parameters of lower limbs in men and prepubescent boys

Lazaridis S., Patikas D.A., Bassa E., Tsatalas T., Hatzikotoulas K., Ftikas C., Kotzamanidis C. (2018)

The study examined the differences between boys and adults after an intense stretch-shortening cycle fatigue protocol on neuromechanical parameters of the lower limb. Thirteen boys (9–11 years old) and 13 adult men ...

Acute Effects of Vitamin D 3 Supplementation on Muscle Strength in Judoka Athletes: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

Wyon M.A., Wolman R., Nevill A.M., Cloak R., Metsios G.S., Gould D., Ingham A., Koutedakis Y. (2016)

Objective: Indoor athletes have been shown to be prone to vitamin D 3 deficiency. The aim of the study was to examine the acute effects of vitamin D supplementation on muscle function using isokinetic dynamometry. Design: ...

Administration of exercise-conditioned plasma alters muscle catalase kinetics in rat: An argument for in vivo-like Km instead of in vitro-like Vmax

Veskoukis A.S., Paschalis V., Kyparos A., Nikolaidis M.G. (2018)

Maximal velocity (Vmax) is a well established biomarker for the assessment of tissue redox status. There is scarce evidence, though, that it does not probably reflect sufficiently in vivo tissue redox profile. Instead, the ...

Age, human performance, and physical employment standards

Kenny G.P., Groeller H., McGinn R., Flouris A.D. (2016)

The proportion of older workers has increased substantially in recent years, with over 25% of the Canadian labour force aged ≥55 years. Along with chronological age comes age-related declines in functional capacity associated ...

Beneficial changes in energy expenditure and lipid profile after eccentric exercise in overweight and lean women

Paschalis, V.; Nikolaidis, M. G.; Giakas, G.; Theodorou, A. A.; Sakellariou, G. K.; Fatouros, I. G.; Koutedakis, Y.; Jamurtas, A. Z. (2010)

The aim was to compare lean and overweight females in regard to the effects of eccentric exercise on muscle damage indices, resting energy expenditure (REE) and respiratory quotient (RQ) as well as blood lipid and lipoprotein ...

beta 4 Integrin Marks Interstitial Myogenic Progenitor Cells in Adult Murine Skeletal Muscle

Liadaki, K.; Casar, J. C.; Wessen, M.; Luth, E. S.; Jun, S.; Gussoni, E.; Kunkel, L. M. (2012)

Skeletal muscle growth and its regeneration following injury rely on myogenic progenitor cells, a heterogeneous population that includes the satellite cells and other interstitial progenitors. The present study demonstrates ...

Brief review: Ergospirometry in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Stavrou V., Bardaka F., Karetsi E., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2018)

This brief review summarizes the available literature on the intersection of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and ergospirometry. Ergospirometry provides an assessment of integrative exercise responses involving ...

Bronchial Asthma and Sarcopenia: An Upcoming Potential Interaction

Karakousis N.D., Kotsiou O.S., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)

Background: Sarcopenia seems to be an emerging health issue worldwide, concerning the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, accompanied by adverse outcomes. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory condition that ...

Chain-loaded variable resistance warm-up improves free-weight maximal back squat performance

Mina M.A., Blazevich A.J., Giakas G., Seitz L.B., Kay A.D. (2016)

The acute influence of chain-loaded variable resistance exercise on subsequent free-weight one-repetition maximum (1-RM) back squat performance was examined in 16 recreationally active men. The participants performed either ...

A comparison of exercise-induced muscle damage following maximal eccentric contractions in men and boys

Deli C.K., Fatouros I.G., Paschalis V., Georgakouli K., Zalavras A., Avloniti A., Koutedakis Y., Jamurtas A.Z. (2017)

Purpose: Research regarding exercise-induced muscle-damage mainly focuses on adults. The present study examined exercise-induced muscle-damage responses in adults compared with children. Method: Eleven healthy boys (10-12 ...

The Concept of Acceleration and Deceleration in Isokinetics and Its Relation to 3 Hop Tests

Vassis K., Spanos S., Trigkas P., Paras G., Poulis I. (2022)

Context: Both isokinetic testing and functional tests are often used during patient rehabilitation programs. Most researchers have assessed the relationship of isokinetic testing and functional tests in parameters such as ...

Correlation between intermediary metabolism, Hsp gene expression, and oxidative stress-related proteins in long-term thermal-stressed Mytilus galloprovincialis

Feidantsis K., Giantsis I.A., Vratsistas A., Makri S., Pappa A.-Z., Drosopoulou E., Anestis A., Mavridou E., Exadactylos A., Vafidis D., Michaelidis B. (2020)

Long-term exposure of Mytilus galloprovincialis to temperatures beyond 26°C triggers mussel mortality. The present study aimed to integratively illustrate the correlation between intermediary metabolism, hsp gene expression, ...

Effect of cocoa products and its polyphenolic constituents on exercise performance and exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammation: A review of clinical trials

Marika M., Scoditti E., Carluccio M.A., Kaltsatou A., Cicchella A. (2019)

In recent years, the consumption of chocolate and, in particular, dark chocolate has been “rehabilitated” due to its high content of cocoa antioxidant polyphenols. Although it is recognized that regular exercise improves ...

Effect of olive leaf (Olea europea L.) extracts on protein and lipid oxidation of long-term frozen n-3 fatty acids-enriched pork patties

Botsoglou, E.; Govaris, A.; Ambrosiadis, I.; Fletouris, D.; Botsoglou, N. (2014)

Our previous study has demonstrated the protective effects of olive leaf extracts on the oxidation of pork patties from n-3 fatty acid-enriched meat during refrigerated storage. The target of the present study was to examine ...

Effect of whey vs. soy protein supplementation on recovery kinetics following speed endurance training in competitive male soccer players: a randomized controlled trial

Kritikos S., Papanikolaou K., Draganidis D., Poulios A., Georgakouli K., Tsimeas P., Tzatzakis T., Batsilas D., Batrakoulis A., Deli C.K., Chatzinikolaou A., Mohr M., Jamurtas A.Z., Fatouros I.G. (2021)

Background: Soccer-specific speed-endurance training induces short-term neuromuscular fatigue and performance deterioration over a 72-h recovery period, associated with elevated markers of exercise-induced muscle damage. ...