Lack of Evidence for Non-Local Muscle Fatigue and Performance Enhancement in Young Adults.

Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) is an improvement to voluntary muscle performance following a conditioning activity. There is evidence of fatigue resistance deficits in non-exercised muscles following unilateral fatiguing exercise of a contralateral muscle. The purpose of this study was to determine if a unilateral conditioning exercise protocol could induce PAPE in a contralateral, non-exercised muscle in young healthy adults.

Reliability and Validity of Commercially Available Wearable Devices for Measuring Steps, Energy Expenditure, and Heart Rate: Systematic Review.

Background: Consumer-wearable activity trackers are small electronic devices that record fitness and health-related measures.

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the validity and reliability of commercial wearables in measuring step count, heart rate, and energy expenditure.

Methods: We identified devices to be included in the review.

Rabies exposures and pre-exposure vaccination practices among individuals with an increased risk of rabies exposure in the United States.

OBJECTIVE To identify knowledge and practices related to rabies vaccination and serologic monitoring among animal care workers in the United States. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SAMPLE 2,334 animal care workers (ie, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control workers, and wildlife rehabilitators).

Paradoxical vestibular syndrome in a dog from western Newfoundland infected with French heartworm .

A dog from western Newfoundland was presented with paradoxical vestibular syndrome. First-stage larvae of were detected on fecal examination. Treatment with milbemycin oxime resulted in resolution of signs.