The depression of immune cell function that is typically observed after prolonged exercise is thought to be largely mediated by increased concentrations of stress hormones and cytokines as well as, possibly, oxidative ...

General Abstract It is now well established that exercise of a strenuous and/or prolonged nature can lead to transient perturbations in immune function. The clinical significance of participating in such acute bouts of ...

We hypothesized that the elevated primary O2 uptake (O2) amplitude during the second of two bouts of heavy cycle exercise would be accompanied by an increase in the integrated electromyogram (iEMG) measured from three leg ...

This article presents a systematic review of the literature examining the relationship between self-talk and performance. Second-generation questions regarding potential mediators and moderators of the self-talk performance ...

It is widely recognized that the risk of fractures is closely related to the typical decline in bone mass during the ageing process in both women and men. Exercise has been reported as one of the best non-pharmacological ...

The present study aimed to determine the effect of 20 weeks of whole body vibration (WBV) on the body composition of adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). Thirty adolescent with DS were divided into two groups: control and ...

Undergraduate Sport & Exercise Science (SES) Programmes can provide the opportunity for students to develop transferable skills that are relevant to future employers. Indeed, students are encouraged to adopt a proactive ...

To determine whether the asymptote of the torque-duration relationship (critical torque) could be estimated from the torque measured at the end of a series of maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs) of the quadriceps, eight ...