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January 21, 2019 M.I. B. Debenham 1, G.A. Power 2 1 University of British Columbia Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada 2 University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada The optimization of explosive performance is important for enhancing athletic performance and for everyday life, such as recovering from a slip, fall or trip. Explosive performance can be quantified by rate of [...]

October 11, 2018 Anthony S. Leicht 1, Aaron Halliday1, Wade H. Sinclair 1, Shaun D'Auria2, Martin Buchheit3, Glen P. Kenny4, Jamie Stanley5 1 Sport and Exercise Science, James Cook University, Townsville, 4811 Australia 2 Performance Science, Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, 4811 Australia 3 Sport Science Unit, Myorobie Association, Montvalezan, 73700, France 4 Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University [...]

September 17, 2018 Myles W. O'Brien1, Susan A. Robinson1, Ryan J. Frayne1, Said Mekary2, Jonathon R. Fowles2, Derek S. Kimmerly1 1 Division of Kinesiology, School of Health and High Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 2 School of Kinesiology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology [...]

August 23, 2018 Power, Kevin E. 1,2, Lockyer, Evan J. 2, Forman, Davis A. 3, and Button, Duane C. 1,2 1 School of Human Kinetics and Recreation and 2 Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada 3 Faculty of Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Walking is a rhythmic motor output that can [...]

July 27, 2018 Justin W. Andrushko 1, Layla A. Gould 1,2, Jonathan P. Farthing 1 1 College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada 2 College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Evidence for the opposite limb (i.e. contralateral) effect of single limb training has existed for well over a century. This inter-limb transfer effect is commonly [...]

January 15, 2018 A.A. Kirkham a, R.E. Shave b, K.A. Bland a, J.M. Bovard a, N.D. Eves c, K.A. Gelmon a,d, D.C. McKenzie a, S.A. Virani a, E.J. Stöhr b, D.E.R. Warburton a, K.L. Campbell a a University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada b Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Campus, Cyncoed Rd, Cardiff CF236XD, UK c University of British Columbia Okanagan, 1147 Research Road, [...]

May 19, 2017 Melissa J. Baragh, Roderick F.G.J. King, Michael P. Gray, Ben Jones. Institute of Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, G05 Carnegie Hall, Headingley Campus, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, W. Yorkshire, United Kingdom LS6 3QS. Fluid balance is important for optimal physiological functioning, health, and exercise performance.  Typically, during exercise in temperatures [...]

April 22, 2017 Roberson, Kirk1; Jacobs, Kevin A.1; White, Morgan1; Signorile, Joseph F., 2 1Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research & Active Aging-University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 2 University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Center on Aging Circuit resistance exercise has become an increasingly popular method for training and generally involves the use of high-intensity intervals [...]

March 7, 2017 Gina M. Many1,5, Zachary Kendrick1, Chelsea L. Deschamps2, Courtney Sprouse1, Laura L. Tosi1, Joseph M. Devaney1, Heather Gordish-Dressman1, Whitney Barfield1, Eric P. Hoffman1, Joseph A. Houmard3, Linda S. Pescatello4, Hans J. Vogel6, Jane Shearer2,6, & Dustin S. Hittel6 1 Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC, USA 2 Faculty of Kinesiology, University of [...]

March 7, 2017 Angela S. Alberga, Denis Prud'homme, Ronald J. Sigal, Gary S. Goldfield, Stasia Hadjiyannakis, Penny Phillips, Janine Malcolm, Jinhui Ma, Steve Doucette, Rejeanne Gougeon, George A. Wells, and Glen P. Kenny. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 41: 255–265, 2016 Physical activity levels typically decline from childhood to adolescence. Adolescence is a critical period to [...]

March 7, 2017 W.C. Ian Janes, Brandon B.G. Snow, Caisie E. Watkins, Elecia A.L. Noseworthy, Jonathan C. Reid, David G. Behm INSTITUTION: School of Human Kinetics and Recreation Memorial University of Newfoundland Much of the static stretching (SS) literature reports performance impairments with prolonged SS. However, the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)(Behm et [...]

March 7, 2017 Rob Duffield, Mark Watsford, Val Chan Sport & Exercise Discipline Group, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Moore Park, NSW, Australia. High physical demands exist in construction and mining industries, as workers are required to lift, carry, transport and manipulate heavy loads. Movements performed are often repetitive or prolonged in [...]

September 22, 2016 Daniel P. Bailey1, David R. Broom2, Bryna C.R. Chrismas3, Lee Taylor4, Edward Flynn1, and John Hough1 1 Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research, Department of Sport Science and Physical Activity, University of Bedfordshire, Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9EA, UK. 2 Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, [...]

July 18, 2016 Introduction Traditionally, research examining the health implications of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep among children and youth has been conducted in movement behaviour silos, even though these behaviours do not occur in isolation of each other and have intuitive and empirical interactions. A body of research indicates that an integrated [...]

July 17, 2016 Gregory E. P. Pearcey1,3, David J. Bradbury-Squires2, Michael Monks1, Devin Philpott1, Kevin E. Power1,2, & Duane C. Button1,2 1 School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, St. John’s, NL 2 Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL 3 Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC In general, the system [...]

July 15, 2016 Aluísio Lima1, Raphael Ritti-Dias1, Cláudia L.M. Forjaz2, Marilia Correia1, Alessandra Miranda1, Maria Brasileiro-Santos3, Amilton Santos3, Dario Sobral Filho4, & Alexandre Silva3 1 School of Physical Education, University of Pernambuco, Rua Arnóbio Marques, 310, Recife, Pernambuco 50.100-130, Brazil. 2 Exercise Hemodynamic Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, [...]

July 16, 2016 Matthew A. Schrager1, James Hilton1, Richard Gould1, & Valerie E. Kelly2 1 Department of Integrative Health Science, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, USA. 2 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. As the population of over-65 year-olds increases worldwide, a growing public health issue of age-related declines in functional [...]

July 14, 2016 Nick Clarke1,2, Jonathan P. Farthing1, Joel L. Lanovaz1 & Joel R. Krentz1 1 College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. 2 Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, BC, Canada. The importance of monitoring and maintaining the balance between training stimulus and recovery in all athletes is vital to optimize positive adaptation. However, the combative [...]

July 13, 2016 Daniel L. Kresge & Kathleen Melanson Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA. Gum chewing has been promoted as beneficial for oral health, cognitive performance, alertness, and stress relief. Increasingly, it is also advocated for weight management because gum chewing may reduce hunger and [...]

July 12, 2016 Jasmin K. Ma1, Lucy Le Mare2, & Brendon J. Gurd1 1 School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada. 2 Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada. The decline in time devoted to recess and physical education in schools hints at where [...]