Sport and Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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The within and between-day reliability of cerebrovascular reactivity using traditional and novel analytical approaches
(Wiley / Physiological Society, 21 November 2021)Cerebrovascular reactivity of the middle cerebral artery velocity (CVR MCAv) to carbon dioxide (CO2) is a common method to assess cerebrovascular function. Yet, the approaches used to calculate CVR outcomes vary. The aim ... -
Tart Cherry Supplement Enhances Skeletal Muscle Glutathione Peroxidase Expression and Functional Recovery after Muscle Damage
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins / American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 10 November 2021)INTRODUCTION: Montmorency cherry concentrate (MCC) supplementation enhances functional recovery from exercise, potentially due to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. However, to date, supporting empirical evidence ... -
Hand Tracking for Immersive Virtual Reality: Opportunities and Challenges
(Frontiers Media, 20 October 2021)Hand tracking has become an integral feature of recent generations of immersive virtual reality head-mounted displays. With the widespread adoption of this feature, hardware engineers and software developers are faced with ... -
Green Tea Extract Concurrent with an Oral Nutritional Supplement Acutely Enhances Muscle Microvascular Blood Flow without Altering Leg Glucose Uptake in Healthy Older Adults
(MDPI, 29 October 2021)Postprandial macro- and microvascular blood flow and metabolic dysfunction manifest with advancing age, so vascular transmuting interventions are desirable. In this randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover ... -
S-nitrosothiols, and other products of nitrate metabolism, are increased in multiple human blood compartments following ingestion of beetroot juice
(Elsevier, 16 April 2021)Ingested inorganic nitrate (NO3⁻) has multiple effects in the human body including vasodilation, inhibition of platelet aggregation, and improved skeletal muscle function. The functional effects of oral NO3⁻ involve the ...