{"title":"The postexercise increase in the threshold for cutaneous vasodilation and sweating is not observed with extended recovery.","authors":"Glen P Kenny, W Shane Journeay","doi":"10.1139/h05-109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h05-109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The following study was conducted to evaluate the hypothesis that an increase in the postexercise onset threshold for cutaneous vasodilation (Th(VD)) and sweating (Th(SW)) would not be observed upon the restoration of baseline mean arterial pressure (MAP). Subjects remained either seated resting for 15 min or performed 15 min of treadmill running at 70% VO2peak followed by either 20- (short) or 60-min (extended) recovery. At the end of each recovery protocol (20 and 60 min) a water perfusion suit was then used to increase mean skin temperature until Th(VD) and Th(SW) was noted. Exercise resulted in an increase in Th(VD) and Th(SW) of 0.24 +/- 0.03 and 0.24 +/- 0.02 degrees C, respectively, above no-exercise for the short recovery (p < 0.05). No increase was measured for the extended recovery. Postexercise MAP was significantly reduced prior to whole-body warming for the short recovery whereas no reduction was measured for the extended recovery. The increase in Th(VD) and Th(SW), measured during the early stages of recovery, is reversed with the reestablishment of baseline MAP.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"30 1","pages":"113-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h05-109","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25078702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trunk muscle activity increases with unstable squat movements.","authors":"Kenneth Anderson, David G Behm","doi":"10.1139/h05-103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h05-103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to determine differences in electromyographic (EMG) activity of the soleus (SOL), vastus lateralis (VL), biceps femoris (BF), abdominal stabilizers (AS), upper lumbar erector spinae (ULES), and lumbo-sacral erector spinae (LSES) muscles while performing squats of varied stability and resistance. Stability was altered by doing the squat movement on a Smith machine, a free squat, and while standing on two balance discs. Fourteen male subjects performed the movements. Activities of the SOL, AS, ULES, and LSES were highest during the unstable squat and lowest with the Smith machine protocol (p < 0.05). Increased EMG activity of these muscles may be attributed to their postural and stabilization role. Furthermore, EMG activity was higher during concentric contractions compared to eccentric contractions. Performing squats on unstable surfaces may permit a training adaptation of the trunk muscles responsible for supporting the spinal column (i.e., erector spinae) as well as the muscles most responsible for maintaining posture (i.e., SOL).</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"30 1","pages":"33-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h05-103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25079912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vahur Oopik, Ivi Saaremets, Saima Timpmann, Luule Medijainen, Kalle Karelson
{"title":"Effects of acute ingestion of sodium citrate on metabolism and 5-km running performance: a field study.","authors":"Vahur Oopik, Ivi Saaremets, Saima Timpmann, Luule Medijainen, Kalle Karelson","doi":"10.1139/h04-044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the study was to (a) assess the effects of sodium citrate ingestion on metabolism and performance capacity in a 5-km competitive outdoor stadium run in trained male runners, and (b) elucidate the potential relationship between citrate-induced changes in plasma volume, body mass, and performance. Ten subjects (age 22.1 +/- 2.5 yrs, body mass 74.1 +/- 6.1 kg, height 180.1 +/- 5.7 cm, (.)VO(2)max 60.8 +/- 5.5 ml x kg(-1) x min(-1)) participated in the study. There was no effect of treatment on 5-km running time: 1100.0 +/- 79.1 and 1082.7 +/- 62.0 s in citrate (CIT) and in placebo (PLC) trials, respectively, p = 0.09. Blood pH increased from 7.34 +/- 0.07 to 7.49 +/- 0.07 (p = 0.002) as a result of administering sodium citrate in the amount of 0.5 g x kg(-1) body mass in 1.5 litres of solution but remained stable while the equal volume of placebo drink was consumed: 7.40 +/- 0.04 and 7.44 +/- 0.09. The relative change in plasma volume after administering the drink was -1.99 +/- 3.49% in the PLC and 9.75 +/- 6.51% in the CIT trial (p = 0.001). Body mass did not differ before drinking; however, before the start the subjects were heavier in the CIT trial (74.2 +/- 6.1 kg) vs. the PLC trial (73.4 +/- 6.2 kg, p = 0.048). The shifts in plasma volume and body mass were not related to changes in performance. The results suggest that ingestion of sodium citrate induces an increase in water retention, plasma volume, and blood pH before exercise but does not improve performance in a 5-km competitive run in field conditions in trained male runners.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"691-703"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-044","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24887335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vanessa M Maccormick, Lisa M Hill, Lauren Macneil, Darren G Burke, Truis Smith-Palmer
{"title":"Elevation of creatine in red blood cells in vegetarians and nonvegetarians after creatine supplementation.","authors":"Vanessa M Maccormick, Lisa M Hill, Lauren Macneil, Darren G Burke, Truis Smith-Palmer","doi":"10.1139/h04-045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a 5-day creatine (CR) supplementation period on red blood cell (RBC) CR uptake in vegetarian and nonvegetarian young women. Blood samples were collected from lacto-ovo vegetarians (VG, n = 6, age 21.8 +/- 1.9 yrs) and nonvegetarians (NV, n = 6, age 21.7 +/- 1.9 yrs) before and after a 5-day CR loading period (0. 3g CR/kg lean body mass/day), and from a control group of nonvegetarians (NV, n = 5, age 22.0 +/- 0.7 yrs) who did not supplement with creatine. RBC and plasma samples were analyzed for the presence of creatine. Significant increases (p < .05) in RBC and plasma CR levels were found for vegetarians and nonvegetarians following supplementation. The initial RBC CR content was significantly lower (p < .05) in the vegetarian group. There was no significant difference between vegetarians and nonvegetarians in final RBC CR content, suggesting that a ceiling had been reached. As the uptake into both muscle and RBC is moderated by creatine transporter proteins, analysis of the uptake of CR into RBC may reflect the uptake of CR into muscle, offering an alternative to biopsies.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"704-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-045","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24887337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Homocysteine and cardiovascular disease: interactions between nutrition, genetics and lifestyle.","authors":"John T Brosnan","doi":"10.1139/h04-050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that arises during methionine metabolism. Although its concentration in plasma is only about 10 micromolar, even moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease. Elevations in plasma homocysteine are commonly found as a result of vitamin deficiencies, polymorphisms of enzymes of methionine metabolism, and renal disease. Pyridoxal, folic acid, riboflavin, and Vitamin B(12) are all required for methionine metabolism, and deficiency of each of these vitamins result in elevated plasma homocysteine. A polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (C677T), which is quite common in most populations with a homozygosity rate of 10-15 %, is associated with moderate hyperhomocysteinemia, especially in the context of marginal folate intake. Plasma homocysteine is inversely related to plasma creatinine in patients with renal disease. This is due to an impairment in homocysteine removal in renal disease. The role of these factors, and of modifiable lifestyle factors, in affecting methionone metabolism and in determining plasma homocysteine levels is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"773-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25057196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metabolic syndrome, a cardiovascular disease risk factor: role of adipocytokines and impact of diet and physical activity.","authors":"Lindsay E Robinson, Terry E Graham","doi":"10.1139/h04-053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The metabolic syndrome comprises an array of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and glucose intolerance. Insulin resistance and/or increased abdominal (visceral) obesity have been suggested as potential etiological factors. More recently, increasing evidence has associated insulin resistance and subclinical inflammation involving cytokines derived from adipose tissue, or adipocytokines. Despite the fact that precise mechanisms have yet to be established, there is a significant role for both diet and physical activity to improve the many factors associated with the metabolic syndrome, including modulation of various adipocytokines. Although both diet and physical activity have been studied for their ability to modify cytokines in more traditional inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, they have been less studied in relation to inflammation as an underlying cause of the metabolic syndrome and/or CVD. A more thorough understanding of the clustering of metabolic abnormalities and their underlying etiology will help to define diet and physical activity guidelines for preventing and treating the metabolic syndrome, an important aspect of CVD prevention. This paper will address potential underlying causes of the metabolic syndrome, with a focus on the putative mechanistic role of adipocytokines, and will discuss the impact of diet and physical activity on the metabolic syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"808-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25057199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gil Boudet, Elianne Albuisson, Mario Bedu, Alain Chamoux
{"title":"Heart rate running speed relationships-during exhaustive bouts in the laboratory.","authors":"Gil Boudet, Elianne Albuisson, Mario Bedu, Alain Chamoux","doi":"10.1139/h04-047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study was designed to investigate the heart rate-running speed (HR-RS) relationship while exercising continuously, at high intensities, on a treadmill. The purpose was to precisely measure the magnitude of drop in RS necessary to maintain HR during intense exhaustive exercises, and to determine whether the magnitude of drop in RS is directly dependent on exercise intensity. Sixteen male endurance athletes performed five treadmill tests: an incremental test for maximal O2 uptake and maximum aerobic velocity (VMA), and four exhaustive tests: at 82, 86, 89, and 92 % VMA. After an adaptation period of 3 min, the objective was to stabilise HR by adjusting the treadmill speed continuously by +/- 0.5 km x h(-1) every 30 sec. Attained intensities were: 82 % (+/-6), 84 % +/- (6), 89 % (+/-3), and 90 % (+/-6) VMA, respectively [L1, L2] vs. [L3, L4], p < 0.05. Time to exhaustion across the increasing intensities, respectively, were: 36.58 (+/-4.45), 24.63 (+/-3.25), 15.80 (+/-2.00), and 9.87 (+/-1.15) min, p < 0.05, with the exception of L3 vs. L4. The RS/HR ratio vs. speed showed three phases: an increasing adaptive (AB) phase 0-165 sec with an averaging maximal level of 1.67 m x beat(-1) at 165 sec, a transitional period 170-245 sec, and a decreasing (BC) phase 250-1800 sec with a lower level of 1.29 m .beat(-1) at 1800 sec. In our experimental conditions, for high intensities 82 to 90 % VMA, cardiac drift which disturbed the RS-HR relationship with duration was evaluated: -0.143 km x h(-1) per minute for HR stabilisation. This cardiac drift is a linear function of time. Results suggest that HR and RS are not interchangeable variables for this kind of exercises, and it seems more reliable to gauge exercise intensity using RS than HR.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"731-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-047","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24887339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mounir Chennaoui, Danielle Gomez-Marino, Catherine Drogou, Cyprien Bourrilhon, Samuel Sautivet, Charles Yannick Guezennec
{"title":"Hormonal and metabolic adaptation in professional cyclists during training.","authors":"Mounir Chennaoui, Danielle Gomez-Marino, Catherine Drogou, Cyprien Bourrilhon, Samuel Sautivet, Charles Yannick Guezennec","doi":"10.1139/h04-046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to examine hormonal and metabolic changes in a group of 18 professional male cyclists ((.)VO(2)max 69.9 [95 % CI 64.9 to 74.9] mL x kg(-1) x min(-1) ) during two successive periods of adapted intensive training. The second training period included 4 days of cycling competition. Intensity was increased while volume was decreased in the second training. Anthropometric data were collected before and at the end of the two training periods. Venous blood samples were taken in a basal state before the two training sessions and after each training session. Serum concentrations of cortisol (C), testosterone (T), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAs), and catecholamines were determined as well as branched-chain amino acids (valine, leucine, isoleucine) (BCAA) and free fatty acids (FFAs). At the end of the two training periods, the subjects lost fat mass whereas mean body mass was unchanged. The T/C ratio was reduced transiently after the first training session (45.90 %), while DHEAs/C remained unchanged. T/C and DHEAs/C were significantly increased after the second training session compared to the first (48.40 and 97.18 %, respectively). Catecholamines and FFAs were unchanged. The significant increase in BCAA levels after the second training session was of note as it might constitute a \"store shape\" of amino acids in anticipation of future intense training loads. Based on the responses of testosterone, DHEAs, and cortisol, and on the training-induced increase in BCAA, there appeared to be hormonal and metabolic adaptation despite the inherent psychological stress of competition.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"714-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-046","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24887338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christophe Cleuziou, Stephane Perrey, Fabio Borrani, Anne Marie Lecoq, Daniel Courteix, Philippe Germain, Philippe Obert
{"title":"(.)VO(2) and EMG activity kinetics during moderate and severe constant work rate exercise in trained cyclists.","authors":"Christophe Cleuziou, Stephane Perrey, Fabio Borrani, Anne Marie Lecoq, Daniel Courteix, Philippe Germain, Philippe Obert","doi":"10.1139/h04-049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to compare O(2) uptake ((.)VO(2)) and muscle electromyography activity kinetics during moderate and severe exercise to test the hypothesis of progressive recruitment of fast-twitch fibers in the explanation of the VO(2) slow component. After an incremental test to exhaustion, 7 trained cyclists (mean +/- SD, 61.4 +/- 4.2 ml x min(-1) x kg(- 1)) performed several square-wave transitions for 6 min at moderate and severe intensities on a bicycle ergometer. The (.)VO(2) response and the electrical activity (i.e., median power frequency, MDF) of the quadriceps vastus lateralis and vastus medialis of both lower limbs were measured continuously during exercise. After 2 to 3 min of exercise onset, MDF values increased similarly during moderate and severe exercise for almost all muscles whereas a (.)VO(2) slow component occurred during severe exercise. There was no relationship between the increase of MDF values and the magnitude of the (.)VO(2) slow component during the severe exercise. These results suggest that the origin of the slow component may not be due to the progressive recruitment of fast-twitch fibers.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"758-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24887341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exercise, postprandial triacylglyceridemia, and cardiovascular disease risk.","authors":"Terry E Graham","doi":"10.1139/h04-051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1139/h04-051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An elevation of plasma triacylglycerides (TAG) is a well recognized cardiovascular risk factor. Less appreciated is that high and prolonged elevations in TAG in the postprandial (PP) phase is also a risk factor. Given that we spend approximately 18 hrs a day in the PP state, this is particularly critical. The elevation is due to both cylomicron and very low density lipoprotein TAG. It is thought that enhancing the concentrations of these lipoproprotein fractions increases the production of smaller, more dense low density lipoprotein and that this leads to increased cardiovascular disease risk. The PP TAG response is greater in men, in obese individuals, and in type 2 diabetics. It has been reported repeatedly that exercise the day before ingestion of a high fat meal is associated with a marked dampening of the PP TAG rise. The mechanisms for this are not clear and do not appear to be due to changes in the exercised muscle itself. There is some speculation that the production of plasma TAG may be decreased. The exercise benefits are lost within 3 days. The minimum exercise required has not been determined, but even 30 min of intermittent aerobic exercise or mild resistance exercise has a positive effect. This demonstrates a clear benefit from an active lifestyle and one that does not require intense exercise or months of training.</p>","PeriodicalId":79394,"journal":{"name":"Canadian journal of applied physiology = Revue canadienne de physiologie appliquee","volume":"29 6","pages":"781-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1139/h04-051","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25057197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}