Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sherrie Khadanga, Patrick D. Savage, Anton Pecha, Jason Rengo, Philip A. Ades
Summary: In this randomized clinical trial, a combination of HIIT and intensive lower extremity RT showed enhanced exercise training response for women in cardiac rehabilitation compared to standard exercise training, with significantly greater improvements in both peak Vo(2) and leg strength in the HIIT group.
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Sport Sciences
Alan de Albuquerque Melo, Victor Jose Bastos-Silva, Felipe Arruda Moura, Rodrigo Rico Bini, Adriano Eduardo Lima-Silva, Gustavo Gomes de Araujo
Summary: The study found that caffeine mouth rinse can enhance endurance performance and perceived effort rating, while reducing muscle activity during moderate-intensity exercise. The results suggest that using caffeine mouth rinse may be beneficial in improving exercise performance.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Eve Robinson, Emma Thornton, James R. Templeman, Candace C. Croney, Lee Niel, Anna K. Shoveller
Summary: Sled dogs gradually decrease their voluntary activity during training but show a recovery of this activity during consecutive rest days. These findings can be used to optimize conditioning programs and enhance the overall well-being of sled dogs.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick M. Schaefer, Komal Rathi, Arrienne Butic, Wendy Tan, Katherine Mitchell, Douglas C. Wallace
Summary: Primary mitochondrial diseases are metabolic disorders caused by mutations in mitochondrial and nuclear DNA genes. This study found that endurance exercise may be beneficial for some mitochondrial disorders but not for others. Gene expression analysis identified key pathways involved in the exercise response.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Margaret P. Schmill, Zoe Thompson, Donovan A. Argueta, Nicholas V. DiPatrizio, Theodore Garland
Summary: The endocannabinoid system in the gut interacts with energy balance mechanisms and voluntary locomotor behavior. High Runner mice have lower gut concentrations of 2-AG compared to Control mice, possibly related to differences in activity levels or body composition. Home-cage activity negatively predicts gut eCB concentrations, particularly in mice without wheel access.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Anaissa Ruiz-Tejada, Janet Neisewander, Christos S. Katsanos
Summary: Physical activity is beneficial for health, but only a small number of adults engage in regular physical activity. Further research is needed to understand the biological mechanisms of motivation and habit formation to enhance physical activity levels.
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Alberto A. Castro, Fotios Alexandros Karakostis, Lynn E. Copes, Holland E. McClendon, Aayushi P. Trivedi, Nicole E. Schwartz, Theodore Garland
Summary: The study found that chronic exercise can affect muscle attachment site morphology, but there is not always evolutionary coadaptation of muscle attachments with voluntary exercise behavior.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Nicole Mueller, Ulrike Herberg, Thomas Jung, Johannes Breuer, Julian Alexander Haertel
Summary: This study investigated the effects of normobaric hypoxia on cardiopulmonary and metabolic parameters in Fontan-palliated patients and the benefits of daily physical activity on hypoxic exercise capacity. The results showed that short-term exercise during artificial altitude exposure seems to be safe for young Fontan patients, and higher levels of daily physical activity might improve physical capacity under altitude conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Chiel Poff, Ruben Robberechts, Myrthe Stalmans, Jan Vanderroost, Stijn Bogaerts, Peter Hespel
Summary: Exogenous ketosis improves psychocognitive functioning and stimulates muscular recovery during exercise. Ketone ester supplementation counters the decline in psychocognitive functioning and promotes postexercise muscular recovery in ultra-endurance exercise.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Susana Lopes, Jose Mesquita-Bastos, Catarina Garcia, Daniela Figueiredo, Jose Oliveira, Guilherme Guimaraes, Linda S. Pescatello, Jorge Polonia, Alberto J. Alves, Fernando Ribeiro
Summary: The response of blood pressure to acute exercise appears to predict the ambulatory blood pressure response to exercise training in patients with resistant hypertension.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Margaret P. Schmill, Zoe Thompson, Daisy Lee, Laurence Haddadin, Shaarang Mitra, Raymond Ezzat, Samantha Shelton, Phillip Levin, Sogol Behnam, Kelly J. Huffman, Theodore Garland
Summary: Understanding the relationships between neuroanatomy, behavior, and evolution is crucial for understanding brain function. This study used mice bred for high voluntary wheel-running behavior to investigate the effects of exercise on brain volumes. The results showed that the increased exercise phenotype was associated with larger volumes in the red nucleus and hippocampus, but chronic exercise alone did not produce these phenotypes.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Max Niemeyer, Margrit Guendisch, Gina Steinecke, Raphael Knaier, Ralph Beneke
Summary: The study found that there is no correlation between maximal oxygen consumption at the maximal lactate steady state and the ability to sustain a high fraction of maximum oxygen consumption for a given competition duration, and these factors do not improve the prediction of power output in time trials.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Linda A. Buss, Barry Hock, Troy L. Merry, Abel D. Ang, Bridget A. Robinson, Margaret J. Currie, Gabi U. Dachs
Summary: Cancer-induced mitochondrial alterations in skeletal muscle may lead to muscle wasting and cancer cachexia. This study explored how tumor burden and cancer immunotherapy treatment (anti-PD-1) influence skeletal muscle mitochondrial response to exercise training in mice with transplantable tumors. Results showed that exercise increased mitochondrial content in B16-F10 tumor mice and anti-PD-1-treated mice, but not in mice receiving isotype control antibody. Immune modulation may enhance skeletal muscle mitochondrial response to exercise in tumor-bearing mice, suggesting a promising avenue for future research in exercise oncology.
Article
Neurosciences
Baojian Xue, Jun-Ling Cui, Fang Guo, Terry G. Beltz, Zi-Gang Zhao, Geng-Shen Zhang, Alan Kim Johnson
Summary: Exercise training has a beneficial role in preventing hypertensive response sensitization, by shifting the balance of prohypertensive and antihypertensive pathways in the brain, which leads to reduced central activity driving sympathetic outflow and blood pressure.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kemal Idrizovic, Gentiana Beqa Ahmeti, Damir Sekulic, Ante Zevrnja, Ljerka Ostojic, Sime Versic, Natasa Zenic
Summary: This study examined the effects of two different types of endurance training on cardiovascular health indicators in women. The results showed that both types of training had positive effects on lipid panel variables, body composition, and endurance capacity, with treadmill-based endurance exercise showing greater improvement in endurance capacity compared to choreographed aerobic-endurance training.
Article
Psychology, Biological
James M. Robertson, Melissa A. Prince, Justin K. Achua, Russ E. Carpenter, David H. Arendt, Justin P. Smith, Torrie L. Summers, Tangi R. Summers, Cliff H. Summers
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2015)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Justin P. Smith, Melissa A. Prince, Justin K. Achua, James M. Robertson, Raymond T. Anderson, Patrick J. Ronan, Cliff H. Summers
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Neurosciences
James M. Robertson, Justin K. Achua, Justin P. Smith, Melissa A. Prince, Clarissa D. Staton, Patrick J. Ronan, Tangi R. Summers, Cliff H. Summers
Article
Neurosciences
Tangi R. Summers, Torrie L. Summers, Russ E. Carpenter, Justin P. Smith, Samuel L. Young, Brandon Meyerink, T. Zachary Orr, David H. Arendt, Cliff H. Summers
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lesley Ricci, Cliff H. Summers, Earl T. Larson, Donald O'Malley, Richard H. Melloni
Article
Behavioral Sciences
David H. Arendt, Patrick J. Ronan, Kevin D. Oliver, Leah B. Callahan, Tangi R. Summers, Cliff H. Summers
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2013)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Christina Sorensen, Goran E. Nilsson, Cliff H. Summers, Oyvind Overli
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2012)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Russ E. Carpenter, Cliff H. Summers
NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
(2009)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
D. Caroline Blanchard, Cliff H. Summers, Robert J. Blanchard
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2013)
Article
Psychology, Biological
David H. Arendt, Justin P. Smith, Christel C. Bastida, Maneeshi S. Prasad, Kevin D. Oliver, Kathleen M. Eyster, Tangi R. Summers, Yvon Delville, Cliff H. Summers
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2012)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Justin P. Smith, Justin K. Achua, Tangi R. Summers, Patrick J. Ronan, Cliff H. Summers
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2014)
Article
Neurosciences
Wayne J. Korzan, Cliff H. Summers
Summary: Social status influences coping responses to stress, impacting neurocircuits that shape social behaviors and outcomes; acquisition of resources and aggressive postures lead to temporarily advantageous dominant individuals. Conversely, social subordination results in slower, chronic neural reactions, increased defensive behaviors, and higher propensity for anxiety and depression.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF STRESS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Jazmine D. W. Yaeger, Kevin T. Krupp, Benjamin M. Jacobs, Benard O. Onserio, Brandon L. Meyerink, Jacob T. Cain, Patrick J. Ronan, Kenneth J. Renner, Ralph J. DiLeone, Cliff H. Summers
Summary: This study investigates the role of Orx1 receptors in stress-induced phenotypes in mice and finds that antagonism of Orx1 receptors can modulate behavioral responses and lead to reorganization of gene expression, providing evidence for a receptor-driven mechanism that balances stress and anti-stress responses.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Jazmine D. W. Yaeger, Kevin T. Krupp, Tangi R. Summers, Cliff H. Summers
Summary: Fear-associated memories and behavior often generalize to different contexts, contributing to psychological disorders. The basolateral amygdala receives inputs from hypothalamic orexin neurons, and their receptor activity affects stress responsiveness and behavior.
Article
Neurosciences
Joyce Keifer, Cliff H. Summers
FRONTIERS IN SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Umit Yilmaz, Kevser Tanbek
Summary: This study investigated the effects of intracerebroventricular administration of Spexin on the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis and energy expenditure in rats. The results showed that Spexin reduced food consumption and body weight, increased thyroid hormones, and enhanced energy metabolism.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Kuei-Yu Chien, Yun-Ju Chen, Kuo-Jen Hsu, Chiao-Nan Chen
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a high-protein diet and high-intensity interval training on appetite and weight loss in obese middle-aged individuals. The results showed that consuming a high-protein drink and following a high-protein diet after exercise can reduce post-exercise appetite and the frequency of late-night snacking.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Review
Psychology, Biological
Melissa Alves Braga Oliveira, Ana Carolina Odebrecht Vergne de Abreu, Debora Barroggi Constantino, Andre C. Tonon, Antoni Diez-Noguera, Fernanda Gaspar Amaral, Maria Paz Hidalgo
Summary: Biological processes in living organisms exhibit strong rhythmicity and are regulated by internal timing systems. Understanding the influence of biological rhythms is crucial for experimental design and reporting.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Yanqun Cao, Hao Chen, Yinna Tan, Xu-Dong Yu, Chuli Xiao, Yin Li, James Reilly, Zhiming He, Xinhua Shu
Summary: There is evidence to suggest that chronic stress impacts neurochemical homeostasis and contributes to mental disorders. This study investigates the therapeutic potential of p-coumaric acid (p-CA), a natural compound found in vegetables and fruits, against stress-associated mental disorders. The findings suggest that p-CA could alleviate cognitive deficits and depression-like behavior in mice exposed to chronic restraint stress (CRS) by regulating the PKA-CREB-BDNF signaling pathway.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Mai O. Spaulding, Jessica R. Hoffman, Grace C. Madu, Magen N. Lord, Caroline Soares Iizuka, Kevin P. Myers, Emily E. Noble
Summary: Food insecurity is associated with obesity and disordered eating behaviors. Studying a rodent model, researchers found that adolescent food insecurity may increase susceptibility to obesity and altered eating behaviors during adulthood.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
K. Oberman, B. L. van Leeuwen, M. Nabben, J. E. Villafranca, R. G. Schoemaker
Summary: The present study investigated the post-operative complications and therapeutic potential of J147 in male Zucker rats, and found that J147 treatment had positive effects on behavioral and metabolic parameters, but did not affect neuroinflammation. The results suggest that a combination of acute and chronic J147 treatment may be optimal for treatment.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Review
Psychology, Biological
Mathieu Cournoyer, Alice Maldera, Alexandre-Charles Gauthier, Fabien Dal Maso, Marie-Eve Mathieu
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive view of the literature on the effect of different odors on physical activity through a systematic review. It was found that pleasant odors have a positive impact on participants' physical activity. However, better methodological consistency is needed in studies to produce more meaningful results.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Gabriel R. Gilmore, Jeff Dyche
Summary: This study examined sleep, sleep/wake regularity, and cognition in college students diagnosed with depression and using serotonergic antidepressants, comparing them to those without a depression diagnosis. The results showed that students using antidepressants had slightly longer wake after sleep onset and lower sleep efficiency, but these differences were likely not noticed by the participants. There were no differences in sleep regularity or cognition between the two groups.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Erica A. Cross, Kim L. Huhman, H. Elliott Albers
Summary: Social stress plays a significant role in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders and can lead to behavioral deficits such as social withdrawal. This study investigates the impact of social stress on social reward in Syrian hamsters. The results show that subordinate and socially defeated males have reduced motivation for social interactions compared to dominant males. Additionally, winning males exhibit greater activation in the mesolimbic dopamine system compared to losers. In females, there were no differences in social entries between winners and losers, but winning females display more activation in the NAc shell.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Daniel A. R. Cabral, Maria L. M. Rego, Eduardo B. Fontes, Vagner D. O. Tavares
Summary: This study examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and negative emotional states (NES) in men with substance use disorders (SUD) undergoing treatment. The findings showed a positive correlation between BMI and stress, anxiety, and depression. These results suggest that reducing body fat accumulation may contribute to improving mental health in individuals with SUD during recovery.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Review
Psychology, Biological
Elizabeth Agbor Epse Muluh, Jessica C. McCormack, Yunfan Mo, Michael Garratt, Mei Peng
Summary: This PROSPERO pre-registered systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the olfactory and gustatory changes in pregnant individuals. The meta-analysis revealed that pregnant individuals performed poorer in odour identification, rated olfactory stimuli to be more intense during the second and third trimester, and had increased pleasantness for sweet taste in the first trimester. No major difference was observed in terms of gustatory functions between pregnant and non-pregnant subjects.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Renee Spiteri Douglas, Mackenzie R. Hartley, J. Renee Yang, Tamara B. Franklin
Summary: The expression of Hdac2 in the hippocampus is associated with social status, while the expression of closely related genes Hdac1 and HDAC2 protein is not associated with social rank in the hippocampus.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2024)