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The Importance of Lean Body Mass for the Rate of Force Development in Taekwondo Athletes and Track and Field Throwers

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2018
The rate of force development (RFD) is vital for power athletes. Lean body mass (LBM) is considered to be an essential contributor to RFD, nevertheless high RFD may be achieved by athletes with either high or low LBM. The aim of the study was to describe
Angeliki Kavvoura, Nikolaos Zaras, Angeliki-Nikoletta Stasinaki, Giannis Arnaoutis, Spyridon Methenitis, Gerasimos Terzis   +5 more
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The chronic effects of eccentric exercise interventions in different populations: an umbrella review

European Journal of Translational Myology, 2022
The effectiveness of eccentric exercise interventions (EEI) has been extensively explored in different populations. The aim of our umbrella review was to combine all systematic reviews about the chronic efficiency of EEI and to summarize the literature ...
Luka Križaj, Žiga Kozinc, Stefan Löfler, Nejc Šarabon   +3 more
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Are mice good models for human neuromuscular disease? Comparing muscle excursions in walking between mice and humans [PDF]

, 2017
The mouse is one of the most widely used animal models to study neuromuscular diseases and test new therapeutic strategies. However, findings from successful pre-clinical studies using mouse models frequently fail to translate to humans due to various ...
A De Luca, A Rajagopal, A Soman, AA Biewener, AA Biewener, AC Ludolph, AEH Emery, AL Camp, AV Birn-Jeffery, BH Wokke, BJ Petrof, C Pastoret, C Webster, CM Consolino, CM Eng, DM Escolar, E Azizi, E Mok, EK Moo, EM Arnold, EM Arnold, EM Arnold, FA Jenkins, FE Zajac, GM Buyse, GT Carter, H Radley-Crabb, H Stedman, HB van der Worp, HM Hsieh-Li, IG Kirkinezos, J Manning, JA Granchelli, JA Vilensky, JH Veldink, JJ Kaczor, JK Mah, JN Kornegay, JN Kornegay, JP Charles, JP Charles, JR Chamberlain, JW Carnwath, JW McGreevy, KA Clarke, KN An, L Xu, LM Ittner, M Benatar, M Bodor, M Millard, MD Grounds, MD Klein Horsman, ME Gurney, ME Llewellyn, MP Kadaba, N Alexander, N Serradj, NP Whitehead, P DeVita, P Moens, P Sicinski, R Burdi, R Willmann, R Willmann, RH Miller, RW Burgess, SL Delp, SL Delp, SR Ward, SS Blemker, SV Brooks, T Akay, TA McMahon, TA Partridge, TS Buchanan, V Brussee, VC Henderson, X Chen, X Chen, X Hu, ZJ Domire   +81 more
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Effects of 12-week gait retraining on plantar flexion torque, architecture, and behavior of the medial gastrocnemius in vivo

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Objective:This study aims to explore the effects of 12-week gait retraining (GR) on plantar flexion torque, architecture, and behavior of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) during maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC).Methods:Thirty healthy male ...
Chuyi Zhang, Liqin Deng, Xini Zhang, Kaicheng Wu, Jianglong Zhan, Weijie Fu, Weijie Fu, Jing Jin, Jing Jin   +8 more
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Intermittent Resistance Training at Moderate Altitude: Effects on the Force-Velocity Relationship, Isometric Strength and Muscle Architecture

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Intermittent hypoxic resistance training (IHRT) may help to maximize the adaptations following resistance training, although conflicting evidence is available.
Antonio J. Morales-Artacho, Paulino Padial, Amador García-Ramos, Alejandro Pérez-Castilla, Javier Argüelles-Cienfuegos, Blanca De la Fuente, Belén Feriche   +6 more
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Incremental embodied chaotic exploration of self-organized motor behaviors with proprioceptor adaptation [PDF]

, 2015
This paper presents a general and fully dynamic embodied artificial neural system, which incrementally explores and learns motor behaviors through an integrated combination of chaotic search and reflex learning.
Aida, Akazawa, Asai, Asai, Barlas, Bronsing, Cohen, Conway, Davis, Davis, Dietz, Doya, Eiben, Ekeberg, Fernando, Fitzhugh, Freeman, Goulding, Grillner, Guevara, Hanson, Hill, Hodgkin, Hoerzer, Jean-Xavier, Johnson, Kinjo, Kuniyoshi, Kuniyoshi, Legenstein, Marques, McGregor, Nagumo, Nishimura, Ohgi, Pearson, Pearson, Pelikan, Petersson, Pfeifer, Pfeifer, Pitti, Prochazka, Rapp, Riley, Rosenstein, Schouenberg, Shim, Shim, Shim, Shim, Skarda, Smith, Steingrube, Terman, Turrigiano, Turrigiano, Wheeler, Wolf, Wolpaw, Wolpaw, Wright   +61 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
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Comparison of Architectural and Performance Adaptations of Hip Extension Exercise Under Gravitational or Inertial Loading Conditions: A Randomized Controlled Trial

European Journal of Sport Science
Increasing the length of the biceps femoris long head (BFlh) fascicle is one of the objectives of hamstring injury prevention programs. This study aimed to investigate training‐induced adaptations in BFlh architecture and performance measures after a six‐
Rodrigo Martín‐San Agustín, Lorenzo Castillo‐Ballesta, Rubén Esbri‐Navarro, Javier Herraiz‐ Garvín   +3 more
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In Vivo Assessment of Shear Wave Propagation in Pennate Muscles Using an Automatic Ultrasound Probe Alignment System

IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2023
Goal: Skeletal muscle mechanics can be assessed in vivo using shear wave elastography. However, the impact of pennation angle on shear wave velocity (SWV) remains unclear.
Manuela Zimmer, Elsa K. Bunz, Tobias Ehring, Benedikt Kaiser, Annika Kienzlen, Henning Schluter, Manuel Zurn   +6 more
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The multi-functional foot in athletic movement: Extraordinary feats by our extraordinary feet [PDF]

, 2016
The unique architecture of the foot system provides a sensitive, multi-tensional method of communicating with the surrounding environment. Within the premise of the paper, we discuss three themes: complexity, degeneracy and bio-tensegrity.
Kiely, J, Wilson, J
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