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View article: A New Incremental Cycling Cognitive‐Motor Dual‐Task Test to Assess Simultaneous Sustained Attention and Neuromuscular Fatigue in Trained Athletes
A New Incremental Cycling Cognitive‐Motor Dual‐Task Test to Assess Simultaneous Sustained Attention and Neuromuscular Fatigue in Trained Athletes Open
Cognitive performance during cognitive‐motor dual‐task (CMDT) varies with exercise intensity. According to the inverted‐U theory, low‐to‐moderate intensity enhances cognition, but this remains unexplored in trained individuals who may bett…
View article: Human Infections by Novel Zoonotic Species <i>Corynebacterium silvaticum</i>, Germany
Human Infections by Novel Zoonotic Species <i>Corynebacterium silvaticum</i>, Germany Open
We report 2 human Corynebacterium silvaticum infections in Germany with axillary lymphadenitis and abscess formation; in 1 case the infection likely originated from a slaughtered wild boar. This recently described member of the diphtheria …
View article: Muscle deoxygenation responses are similar between repeated sprints in hypoxia performed with uni‐ versus bi‐lateral knee extensions but reduced compared to cycling
Muscle deoxygenation responses are similar between repeated sprints in hypoxia performed with uni‐ versus bi‐lateral knee extensions but reduced compared to cycling Open
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of oxygen availability (normoxia vs. hypoxia), muscle mass and exercise type on pulse oxygen saturation, and quadriceps muscle oxygenation during repeated sprint exercises. Sixteen healthy pa…
View article: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Demonstrates the Benefit of Erythracytapheresis in Sickle Cell Disease Adult Patients with Cerebral Vasculopathy
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Demonstrates the Benefit of Erythracytapheresis in Sickle Cell Disease Adult Patients with Cerebral Vasculopathy Open
Background: Cerebral vasculopathy can induce chronic cerebral hypoperfusion leading to stroke in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and is treated by blood exchange transfusion (BET). However, no prospective clinical study has demonst…
View article: Brain-muscle interplay during endurance self-paced exercise in normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia
Brain-muscle interplay during endurance self-paced exercise in normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia Open
Purpose: Hypoxia is one major environmental factor, supposed to mediate central motor command as well as afferent feedbacks at rest and during exercise. By using a comparison of normobaric (NH) and hypobaric (HH) hypoxia with the same ambi…
View article: Anabolic Steroids Use Is Associated with Impairments in Atrial and Ventricular Cardiac Structure and Performance in Athletes
Anabolic Steroids Use Is Associated with Impairments in Atrial and Ventricular Cardiac Structure and Performance in Athletes Open
Purpose Despite potential severe cardiac side effects, anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are increasingly used by strength athletes. However, previous echocardiographic studies focused on the left ventricular (LV) strains but did not asse…
View article: Effect of ground technicity on cardio‐respiratory and biomechanical parameters in uphill trail running
Effect of ground technicity on cardio‐respiratory and biomechanical parameters in uphill trail running Open
The goal of this study was to analyse the effects of ground technicity on cardio‐respiratory and biomechanical responses during uphill running. Ten experienced male trail‐runners ran ∼10.5 min at racing pace on two trails with different (h…
View article: MEDEX 2015: Prophylactic Effects of Positive Expiratory Pressure in Trekkers at Very High Altitude
MEDEX 2015: Prophylactic Effects of Positive Expiratory Pressure in Trekkers at Very High Altitude Open
Purpose: Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) breathing has been shown to increase arterial oxygenation during acute hypoxic exposure but the underlying mechanisms and consequences on symptoms during prolonged high-altitude exposure remain t…
View article: Left ventricular dyssynchrony and post-systolic shortening in young bodybuilders using anabolic-androgenic steroids
Left ventricular dyssynchrony and post-systolic shortening in young bodybuilders using anabolic-androgenic steroids Open
Illicit androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) use is widespread, but data on LV dyssynchrony are lacking, although it could be increased by a higher prevalence of myocardial fibrosis reported in this population. In AAS users, the decrease in …
View article: Task failure during sustained low‐intensity contraction is not associated with a critical amount of central fatigue
Task failure during sustained low‐intensity contraction is not associated with a critical amount of central fatigue Open
Fatigue‐related mechanisms induced by low‐intensity prolonged contraction in lower limb muscles are currently unknown. This study investigated central fatigue kinetics in the knee extensors during a low‐intensity sustained isometric contra…
View article: How to implement endurance exercise training in sickle cell disease
How to implement endurance exercise training in sickle cell disease Open
How to implement endurance exercise training in sickle cell diseaseA previous study demonstrated the safety and beneficial effects of moderate-intensity endurance exercise training in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).However, this p…
View article: Beneficial effects of endurance exercise training on skeletal muscle microvasculature in sickle cell disease patients
Beneficial effects of endurance exercise training on skeletal muscle microvasculature in sickle cell disease patients Open
In a Plenary Paper, Merlet et al report a provocative and elegant study demonstrating that exercise training leads to muscle capillary growth in patients with sickle cell disease, a finding with potential to improve their lives.
View article: Positive expiratory pressure improves arterial and cerebral oxygenation in acute normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia
Positive expiratory pressure improves arterial and cerebral oxygenation in acute normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia Open
Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) has been shown to limit hypoxia-induced reduction in arterial oxygen saturation, but its effectiveness on systemic and cerebral adaptations, depending on the type of hypoxic exposure [normobaric (NH) vers…
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
The cover features a predatory carabid beetle (Carabidae: Calasoma spp.)
View article: Calf Compression Sleeves Change Biomechanics but Not Performance and Physiological Responses in Trail Running
Calf Compression Sleeves Change Biomechanics but Not Performance and Physiological Responses in Trail Running Open
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine whether calf compression sleeves (CS) affects physiological and biomechanical parameters, exercise performance, and perceived sensations of muscle fatigue, pain and soreness during prolo…
View article: Heart mechanics at high altitude: 6 days on the top of Europe
Heart mechanics at high altitude: 6 days on the top of Europe Open
High-altitude exposure impaired LV diastolic function with the greatest effect observed at D2, concomitantly with the occurrence of AMS. The LV early filling impairments resulted from an increased RV afterload, a decrease in LV filling pre…
View article: Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Investigation of Brain Adaptations to 6 Days at 4350 m
Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Investigation of Brain Adaptations to 6 Days at 4350 m Open
These data demonstrate white matter alterations after several days at high altitude when subjects are asymptomatic that may represent the normal brain response to prolonged high altitude exposure.
Comparison of Sleep Disorders between Real and Simulated 3,450-m Altitude Open
Our results suggest that HH has a greater effect on nocturnal breathing and sleep structure than NH. In HH, we observed more periodic breathing, which might arise from the lower saturation due to hypobaria, but needs to be confirmed.
View article: Cerebral and Muscle Oxygenation During Intermittent Hypoxia Exposure in Healthy Humans
Cerebral and Muscle Oxygenation During Intermittent Hypoxia Exposure in Healthy Humans Open
Fluctuations of blood oxygen levels comparable to severe obstructive sleep apnea translate into distinct pattern of oxygenation changes in the muscle and cortex.
View article: Effect of the Fatigue Induced by a 110-km Ultramarathon on Tibial Impact Acceleration and Lower Leg Kinematics
Effect of the Fatigue Induced by a 110-km Ultramarathon on Tibial Impact Acceleration and Lower Leg Kinematics Open
Ultramarathon runners are exposed to a high number of impact shocks and to severe neuromuscular fatigue. Runners may manage mechanical stress and muscle fatigue by changing their running kinematics. Our purposes were to study (i) the effec…
View article: Progressive and biphasic cardiac responses during extreme mountain ultramarathon
Progressive and biphasic cardiac responses during extreme mountain ultramarathon Open
Investigations on the cardiac function consequences of mountain ultramarathon (MUM) >100 h are lacking. The present study assessed the progressive cardiac responses during the world's most challenging MUM (Tor des Géants; Italy; 330 km; 24…
View article: 3.3 - GUI Simulator for Automated Testing of Embedded Systems
3.3 - GUI Simulator for Automated Testing of Embedded Systems Open
Software Developers for embedded systems are often confronted with the situation that development tools are less mature than their pendants for desktop systems.During the development process in general, and in particular for automated test…