The relationships between role strain, mental toughness and mental health amongst adolescent athletes
March 2024
Adolescent athletes are required to manage numerous roles to succeed. This study examined the association of role strain and mental health symptomology and the potential mediating role of mental toughness....
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Unraveling precision exercise: A journey from efficacy to molecular insights
March 2024
The swift acceleration of advances in precision medicine has attracted clinicians, health systems, and policymakers, thus leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of medical practice. The increasing...
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Associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cognitive function, self-control, and resilience in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
March 2024
The aim of the present study was to investigate if physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness influence cognition, self-control, and resilience in young people with ADHD. Fifty-four children with...
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A practical approach for complete blood count analysis following acute exercise: Capillary vs. venous blood sampling
March 2024
Venipuncture is the standard technique for blood sample acquisition but requires expertise, larger volumes of blood, and can be challenging in special populations. Capillary sampling may provide an...
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A challenge of inactivity after the COVID-19 pandemic: What can we learn from Australia?
March 2024
This article discusses the importance of resuming exercise and physical activity (PA) post-COVID-19 pandemic, drawing insights from Australia's experience as a reference point. In Australia, accredited...
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Pericytes express markers of cellular proliferation without expansion of the pool in response to exercise-induced skeletal muscle damage
March 2024
Muscle-resident stromal cells, known as pericytes, have been shown to support muscle repair and/or regeneration. However, the extent to which pericytes respond during skeletal muscle repair in humans...
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Physical activity levels, gut permeability, circulating inflammatory cytokines and TLR4 signalling in PBMCs of COVID-19 patients
March 2024
Physical exercise could confer some protection against the inflammatory cytokine storm induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection and against severe COVID-19 symptomatology. However, the mechanisms underlying...
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Differential effects of contracting muscle mass and relative exercise intensity on arterial plasma potassium concentration during and following incremental arm and leg cycling exercise
Available online 28 February 2024
Whilst arm cycling is commonly used during clinical testing and rehabilitation, the associated changes in arterial plasma K+ concentration ([K+]a) and thus possible risks of associated hyperkalaemia...
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Inaugural message from EIC
March 2024
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Resistance exercise exacerbates muscle atrophy of skeletal muscle-specific Beclin1 conditioned knockout (cKO) mice
Available online 29 March 2024
The autophagy-lysosome pathway is the major route for protein and organelle clearance, and the functional status of autophagy plays an important role in the performance of skeletal muscle. The functional...
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