purpose the aims of the present study were to investigate (i) the changes in participation and performance and (ii) the gender difference in triple iron ultra-triathlon (11.4 km swimming, 540 km cycling and 126.6 km running) across years from 1988 to 2011. methods for the cross-sectional data analysis, the association between with overall race times and split times was investigated using simple...

background: the purpose of this study was to analyze the changes of t3, t4, tsh and cortisol in swimming and running college student athletes after one bout of competitive training session. materials and methods: for this purpose, 15 swimmers by the average age of 22.5±2.48 yrs, height of 177.17±2.31 cm, weight of 68.75±2.24, body mass index (bmi) 21.65±2.14 kg/m2 ) and 15 runner by the average...

Running movements are parametrised using a wide variety of devices. Misleading interpretations can be avoided if the interdependencies and redundancies between biomechanical parameters taken into account. In this synthetic review, commonly measured running discussed in relation to each other, culminating concise, yet comprehensive description full spectrum styles. Since goal is transport body c...

body weight is influenced by both food intake and energy expenditure. acylated ghrelin enhances appetite, and its circulating level is suppressed by growth hormone. data on the acylated ghrelin responses to exercise of different intensities in obese individuals are currently not available. this study examined the effects of an intermittent exercise protocol on acylated ghrelin levels and hunger...