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Background: Nighttime eating, particularly before bed, has received considerable media attention in recent years. The common thought was to avoid caloric intake post-dinner and pre-sleep due to worries of weight gain and a negative...
Introduction: The popularity of endurance events has grown recently with an increased number of participants who have an elevated body fat percentage. The influence of chronic endurance training on adipose tissue physiology in these...
Background: Athletes regularly compete in temperatures ranging from well below 0° Celsius (C) to those exceeding human body temperature (37°C). The lack of current understanding regarding the individual and interactive influences of...
Background: Female aesthetic athletes strive to attain an ideal body image for their sports. Dancers in particular pose an addition issue in that they are performing artists and are often not considered athletes. The physical demands...
The number of women participating in resistance training has increased from 14.4% in 1994 to 21.0% in 2010 (418). Resistance training is known to enhance body composition (20); however, the effects of an acute bout of resistance exercise...
Due to the constant mental, physical, and thermal stress of firefighting, it is imperative to explore interventions that may mitigate any negative health effects the occupation brings to firefighters. One of those risks is heat related...
BACKGROUND: It is well-documented that ingesting carbohydrate prior to exercise attenuates fat oxidation. However, it is yet to be established whether this effect is primarily the result of alterations in the mobilization of free fatty...
Pre-sleep protein has been shown to improve overnight muscle protein synthesis, muscle size and strength, and muscle recovery. However, all pre-sleep protein studies to date have utilized dairy-based protein sources. There is currently a...
Introduction: Heat stress is responsible for increases in all-cause mortality and results in thousands of deaths globally each year. These deaths occur both through active means (e.g. exertional heat stroke) and passive means (e.g. heat...
Aging is associated with decreased synthesis and increased degradation of muscle, bone, and connective tissue, leading to decrements in body wide structure and function. This depression in tissue turnover can lead to sarcopenia in...
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