This study compared serum pyridine levels (NAD(+)/NADH) in trained (n = 6) and untrained (n = 7) subjects after continuous progressive exercise at 50%, 70% then 95% of physical work capacity until fatigue (TTF) after consuming a placebo or antioxidant (AO) cocktail (Lactaway(©)). An increase of 17% in TTF was observed in AO as compared to placebo (p = 0.032). This was accompanied by a significa...

CONTEXT Core training specifically for track and field athletes is vague, and it is not clear how it affects dynamic balance and core-endurance measures. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of a 6-week core-stabilization-training program for high school track and field athletes on dynamic balance and core endurance. DESIGN Test-retest. SETTING High school in north central West Virginia. ...

Baroreflex buffering plays an important role in arterial blood pressure control. Previous reports suggest that baroreflex sensitivity may be altered in endurance exercise-trained compared with untrained subjects. It is unknown, however, if in vivo baroreflex buffering is altered in the endurance exercise-trained state in humans. Baroreflex buffering was determined in 36 healthy normotensive men...

In order to study oxygen consumption (VO2) for a given work load at the exhaustive level of a graded cycling exercise in well-trained runners, a progressive cycle ergometer exercise test was performed on 9 sprinters and 12 endurance runners, all in good national standing; 12 sedentary men served as control subjects. The relationship between VO2 and work-output appeared to be linear in most of t...

In order to study oxygen consumption (VO2) for a given work load at the exhaustive level of a graded cycling exercise in well-trained runners, a progressive cycle ergometer exercise test was performed on 9 sprinters and 12 endurance runners, all in good national standing; 12 sedentary men served as control subjects. The relationship between V02 and work-output appeared to be linear in most of t...

A routine of regular exercise is important in patients with inflammatory arthritis. Most patients with stage I and stage II RA are capable of engaging in an exercise program. Benefits include increased cardiovascular and muscle endurance, as well as improved muscle strength (Table 1). This in turn allows patients to function more independently and with an improved quality of life. Exercise prog...

To investigate the effects of simultaneous explosive-strength and endurance training on physical performance characteristics, 10 experimental (E) and 8 control (C) endurance athletes trained for 9 wk. The total training volume was kept the same in both groups, but 32% of training in E and 3% in C was replaced by explosive-type strength training. A 5-km time trial (5K), running economy (RE), max...