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Biophysics
Joao B. Ferreira-Junior, Suene F. N. Chaves, Maria H. A. Pinheiro, Vitor H. S. Rezende, Eduardo D. S. Freitas, Joao C. B. Marins, Mauricio G. Bara-Filho, Amilton Vieira, Martim Bottaro, Carlos M. A. Costa
Summary: The study investigated the time course of skin temperature response and muscle recovery status following resistance training involving leg press exercise. The results showed that thigh skin temperature remained unaffected up to 72 hours post-exercise, and there was no significant correlation between skin temperature changes and muscle recovery status.
PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jessica L. Halle, Brittany R. Counts, Quan Zhang, James A. Carson
Summary: FOLFOX chemotherapy induces persistent deficits in physical function, but short-duration aerobic exercise can partially reverse this.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Muhammad Faiz Md Shakhih, Nursyazana Ridzuan, Asnida Abdul Wahab, Nurul Farha Zainuddin, Laila Fadhillah Ulta Delestri, Anis Suzziani Rosslan, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between surface temperature and muscle activation parameters obtained using both IRT and sEMG methods simultaneously, finding significant correlations between average temperature with RMS and between temperature difference with MF values. It suggested that skin surface temperature can be utilized in monitoring and predicting muscle fatigue, especially in low intensity dynamic exercise.
MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING
(2021)
Article
Biology
Paulo Vitor Alburquerque Santana, Poliane Dutra Alvarez, Alyson Felipe da Costa Sena, Tane Kanope Serpa, Miller Gomes de Assis, Eduardo Mendonca Pimenta, Herikson Araujo Costa, Mario Norberto Sevilio de Oliveira Junior, Christian Emmanuel Torres Cabido, Christiano Eduardo Veneroso
Summary: Plyometric training can effectively improve jumping ability and explosive strength in sports and fitness programs. This study aimed to assess the response of infrared thermography measurement as an indirect marker of muscle damage after plyometric jumps. The results showed that plyometric jumps induced muscle damage and altered thigh's skin temperature significantly.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Matthew Stefan, Matthew Sharp, Raad Gheith, Ryan Lowery, Charlie Ottinger, Jacob Wilson, Shane Durkee, Aouatef Bellamine
Summary: The study indicates that L-carnitine tartrate supplementation can improve short-term recovery among athletes, while longer-term effects in the general population need further research. The experiment found that L-carnitine tartrate supplementation for 5 weeks could enhance perceived recovery and reduce soreness, as well as lower serum creatine kinase levels.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Emma O'Connor, Toby Muendel, Matthew J. Barnes
Summary: Exercise-induced muscle damage is a state of fatigue characterized by muscle weakness, pain, and reduced recovery ability. Research suggests that tart cherry and omega-3 fatty acids may help accelerate post-exercise recovery, but further studies are needed to explore the potential effects of other compounds.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Joao P. Duarte, Ricardo J. Fernandes, Goncalo Silva, Filipa Sousa, Leandro Machado, Joao R. Pereira, Joao P. Vilas-Boas
Summary: This review examines the different technologies used in wearable smart garments for the lower limbs and their impact on post-exercise recovery. The findings suggest that wearable smart garments have some effects on muscle soreness, perceived exertion, proprioception, anaerobic performance, and sprints. They also have effects on muscle strength and power, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, muscle swelling, lactate, aerobic pathway, endurance, aerobic performance, and running performance. Wearing well-fitting wearable smart garments improves comfort, kinesthesia, proprioception, and reduces strength loss and muscle damage after training, allowing for better power performance and running performance after resistance training or eccentric exercise.
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Hongliang Tuo, Tao Wu, Zhixian Lu, Xiaoping Ma
Summary: This study investigates the damage evolution and failure mechanism of impacted laminates under fatigue loadings, revealing that the evolution of damage area can be divided into two stages.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlos Majano, Jorge Garcia-Unanue, Ismael Fernandez-Cuevas, Victor Escamilla-Galindo, Antonio Alonso-Callejo, Javier Sanchez-Sanchez, Leonor Gallardo, Jose Luis Felipe
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between physical demands, skin temperature, and well-being status in elite football players. The results showed that high-intensity movements contribute to thermal asymmetries in the thighs, and these asymmetries are related to stress, muscle soreness, fatigue, and rest quality.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Hui Cheng Choo, Marcus Lee, Vincent Yeo, Wayne Poon, Mohammed Ihsan
Summary: This review examined the effects of CWI on the recovery profile of physical performance. The results showed that CWI can improve short-term recovery of endurance performance, but impair sprint and jump performance. It also showed that CWI can improve longer-term recovery of jump performance and strength, along with decreased creatine kinase levels and improved muscle soreness and perceived recovery. The effects of CWI on recovery varied depending on the environmental conditions and prior exercise modality.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Zijiao Jia, Christian Garnier, Marie-Laetitia Pastor, Jerome Rousseau, Xiaojing Gong
Summary: This paper investigates the static and fatigue behaviors of MD CFRP laminates with impact damage under compression. The influence of interface distribution on compression after impact and post-impact compression fatigue properties is evaluated. Visual and optical observation, ultrasonic C-scan inspection, and thermographic approach are used to assess damages and determine fatigue limits. Experimental results show similar impact responses, residual strengths, overall damage modes, fatigue limits, and predicted S-N curves among laminates with different stacking sequences, despite slight variations in crack propagation and orientation under static and cyclic loads.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marc Yehya, Doria Boulghobra, Pierre-Edouard Grillet, Pablo R. Fleitas-Paniagua, Patrice Bideaux, Sandrine Gayrard, Pierre Sicard, Jerome Thireau, Cyril Reboul, Olivier Cazorla
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of four different natural extracts with recognized antioxidant properties on the contractile function of skeletal and cardiac muscles after prolonged exhausting exercise. The results showed that all natural extracts provided protection for both cardiac and skeletal muscles, with different degrees depending on muscle type and duration of recovery. These findings suggest that acute antioxidant supplementation can help protect against the toxic effects of prolonged exhausting exercise.
Article
Engineering, Geological
T. Junique, P. Vazquez, Y. Geraud, C. Thomachot-Schneider, H. Sidibe
Summary: The study aimed to assess the behavior of granitoids with different porosities under various thermal treatments. Results showed that porosity has a greater impact on thermal behavior than mineralogy, with high-porosity granitoids developing microcracks between 90°C and 130°C.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Lydia K. Caldwell, William J. Kraemer, Emily M. Post, Jeff S. Volek, Brian C. Focht, Robert U. Newton, Keijo Hakkinen, Carl M. Maresh
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate whether floatation-restricted environmental stimulation therapy could enhance recovery from high-intensity resistance exercise. The results showed that floatation-REST significantly reduced muscle soreness and improved neuroendocrine signaling, mood, and fatigue.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lee Rickards, Anthony Lynn, Deborah Harrop, Margo E. Barker, Mark Russell, Mayur K. Ranchordas
Summary: Consuming polyphenol-rich foods, juices and concentrates accelerated recovery of muscle function and reduced muscle soreness in humans. The maximal benefit occurred 48-72 hours post-exercise, with moderate to very low certainty of evidence. Supplementation could be beneficial when limited time between competitive events and impaired recovery could impact performance negatively.
Article
Sport Sciences
Carlos De la Fuente, Rony Silvestre, Roberto Yanez, Matias Roby, Macarena Soldan, Wilson Ferrada, Felipe P. Carpes
Summary: This study analyzed multiple biomechanical injury markers in elite female soccer players using dimension reduction and clustering techniques. The results showed that umap method performed the best in injury pattern recognition, improving injury surveillance.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Carlos De la Fuente, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Emmanuel S. da Rocha, Jeam M. Geremia, Marco A. Vaz, Felipe P. Carpes
Summary: Structural alterations of the triceps surae and Achilles tendon following a repair surgery can lead to plantarflexion weakness and influence the activation strategies of the Gastrocnemius Medialis (GM) muscle. This study aimed to investigate the spatial activation patterns of GM in patients with persistent plantar flexion weakness one-year post-surgery. The results showed increased distal overactivation in GM in patients with persistent weakness, indicating altered activation patterns in this muscle group following Achilles tendon repair.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
A. S. Machado, W. da Silva, C. F. de Andrade, C. I. De la Fuente, M. A. de Souza, F. P. Carpes
Summary: This study investigated the effects of green tea extract on cumulative fatigue caused by consecutive days of exercise. The results showed that green tea extract could protect muscles from damage and preserve neuromuscular activity, playing a positive role in cumulative fatigue.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jose Luis Sanchez-Jimenez, Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada, Maria Jose Gisbert-Ruiz, Rosa M. M. Cibrian-Ortiz de Anda, Pedro Perez-Soriano, Inmaculada Aparicio
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of compression tights on skin temperature in women with lipedema and to assess the effect of different knitting on skin temperature. The results showed that skin temperature decreased in all groups after walking, but there were no significant differences in skin temperature between the groups. Therefore, the use of compression tights for 15 days does not alter skin temperature in women with lipedema before and after walking.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joaquin Martin Marzano-Felisatti, Anna Martinez-Amaya, Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada
Summary: This preliminary study aimed to assess skin temperature (Tsk) asymmetries before and after on-court training in elite young tennis players and to find the correlation between these asymmetries and demographic data, racquet characteristics, and pain and fatigue variation. The results showed that Tsk was higher on the dominant side in areas such as the anterior and posterior forearm. Post-training Tsk values were lower in all regions except in the posterior forearm, posterior shoulder, and posterior leg. Significant correlations were found between thermal asymmetry and weight of the racquet, body mass index, fatigue and pain variation. Monitoring tennis players' Tsk with infrared thermography (IRT) provides valuable information for coaches to evaluate contralateral asymmetries and technical pattern activations during training sessions.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Mathias S. Machado, Alvaro S. Machado, Eliane C. Guadagnin, Daniel Schmidt, Andresa M. C. Germano, Felipe P. Carpes
Summary: Foot warming can improve foot skin sensitivity in older adults, but it does not have a significant effect on postural control.
Article
Biology
Alvaro Sosa Machado, Willian da Silva, Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada, Felipe P. Carpes
Summary: Muscle fatigue can affect both sports performance and daily activities. This study examined the effects of cumulative fatigue on untrained women. The results showed that cumulative fatigue reduced muscle strength, increased delayed onset muscle soreness, and resulted in higher skin temperature in the fatigued arm. The variations in the minimum and mean temperatures correlated with the strength losses. The use of infrared thermography to measure skin temperature could be a promising tool to detect cumulative fatigue.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Engineering, Biomedical
Rodrigo R. Bini, Alberto Encarnacion-Martinez, Jose I. Priego-Quesada, Felipe P. Carpes
SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Maite Bovaira, Mar Canada-Soriano, Carles Garcia-Vitoria, Ana Calvo, Jose Antonio De Andres, David Moratal, Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada
Summary: This study aimed to describe the clinical outcomes of complex regional pain syndrome patients undergoing fluoroscopy-guided lumbar sympathetic blocks with the assistance of infrared thermography. The results showed that 37% of the patients achieved clinical efficacy after three blocks, with a decrease in pain and improvement in clinical variables. These findings highlight the value of infrared thermography in this procedure.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlos Sendra-Perez, Jose Luis Sanchez-Jimenez, Joaquin Martin Marzano-Felisatti, Alberto Encarnacion-Martinez, Rosario Salvador-Palmer, Jose I. Priego-Quesada
Summary: This review assessed the reliability of a portable muscle oxygenation monitor for determining exercise thresholds. The monitor showed moderate to good reliability for detecting the second ventilatory and lactate thresholds, but further research is needed to investigate detection methods, multiple region detection, and the impact of sex, performance level, and adipose tissue on threshold determination.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jose Luis Sanchez-Jimenez, Carlos Lorente-Casaus, Irene Jimenez-Perez, Alexis Gandia-Soriano, Felipe P. Carpes, Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of fatigue on the internal and external load variables determining power profile in cyclists. The results showed that the fatigued condition resulted in decreased power output and cadence in all test durations, without differences in torque. Moreover, the decrease in lactate levels was observed in longer efforts when a fatigue protocol had previously been conducted. The findings suggest that fatigue has a stronger effect on power in shorter efforts and is more closely related to a decrease in cadence rather than torque.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biology
Aref Maddahi, Adel Saberivand, Hossein Hamali, Farnoosh Jafarpour, Maryam Saberivand
Summary: Heat stress affects the fertility of dairy cattle, but supplementing vitamins E and coenzyme Q10 can alleviate its adverse effects on oocyte maturation and embryo development. Vitamin E was found to be more effective than vitamin C and coenzyme Q10 in improving maturation and cleavage rates, as well as increasing the count of blastocyst cells.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2024)