17.7
Steven E. Black, et al. (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Improved insulin action following short-term exercise training: effects of exercise or energy balance?
Study suggests that subtle changes in energy balance that precede measurable fat loss play a key role in mediating the beneficial effects of exercise on whole-body insulin action.
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Elizabeth Mitchell, et al. (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Effects of short-term exercise in negative or zero energy balance on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.
CVD risk factors trended down in overweight, sedentary people after exercise with negative energy controls.
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Arnt Erik Tjonna, et al. (Norwegian Univ. of Science & Technology, Trondheim)
Maximal strength training improves work economy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Substantial improved rate of force development indicates that strength training with emphasis on maximal mobilization in the concentric part of a leg press device improves work economy in COPD patients.
23.5
Stan L. Lindstedt, et al. (Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff)
Design of muscle for function as a spring.
Titin may function as a major component in the vertebrate muscle spring and the "spring properties" of muscle can be exploited clinically.
24.4
Rainer P. Hambrecht (Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany)
Effects of exercise training on vascular function and myocardial perfusion.
Since the degree of coronary endothelial dysfunction has been identified as a predictor of cardiac events, exercise may contribute to long-term reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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