Sport and Health Sciences
Recent Submissions
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Bone Marrow Oedema in the Knees of Asymptomatic High-Level Athletes: Prevalence and Associated Factors
(Springer for Indian Orthopaedics Association, 28 February 2020)Background: Bone marrow oedema (BMO), seen on magnetic resonance imaging, can be associated with various injuries to the knee but may also occur in asymptomatic athletes. The prevalence and causal factors for these ... -
Challenges and practical recommendations for successfully recruiting inactive, statin-free older adults to clinical trials
(Springer Nature, 24 March 2020)Objectives To outline the challenges and provide practical recommendations for recruiting inactive, statin-free older adults to facilitate feasible study designs. Data was obtained from a double-blind randomised-controlled ... -
A framework for the testing and validation of simulated environments in experimentation and training
(Frontiers Media, 2020)New computer technologies, like virtual reality (VR), have created opportunities to study human behaviour and train skills in novel ways. VR holds significant promise for maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of ... -
The role of conscious processing of movements during balance by young and older adults
(Elsevier, 18 January 2020)We examined the effect of verbalization of a phylogenetic motor skill, balance, in older and young adults with a low or a high propensity for conscious verbal engagement in their movements (reinvestment). Seventy-seven ... -
Protein type, protein dose, and age modulate dietary protein digestion and phenylalanine absorption kinetics and plasma phenylalanine availability in humans
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 18 February 2020)BACKGROUND: Dietary protein ingestion stimulates muscle protein synthesis by providing amino acids to the muscle. The magnitude and duration of the postprandial increase in muscle protein synthesis rates are largely ...