The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of hypoxic exposition and physical training on healthy mice femur outcomes analyzed through conventional statistic and complex networks. The mice were divided into four groups, subjected to physical training (T; 40 min per day at 80% of critical velocity intensity) or not (N), exposed to hypoxic environment ("Living High-Training Low" model - LHTL; 18 h per day, FIO=19.5%; Hyp) or not (Nor).
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March 2024
Inspiratory muscles pre-activation (IM) has been studied to improve subsequent performance in swimming. However, the effects of IM on various parameters in swimmers are still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of IM on the mechanical parameters, physiological responses, and their possible correlations with swimming performance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology has allowed for the measurement of cerebral and skeletal muscle oxygenation simultaneously during exercise. Since this technology has been growing and is now successfully used in laboratory and sports settings, this systematic review aimed to synthesize the evidence and enhance an integrative understanding of blood flow adjustments and oxygen (O) changes (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough the critical velocity (CV) protocol has been used to determine the aerobic capacity in rodents, there is a lack of studies that compare CV with maximal lactate steady state intensity (iMLSS) in mice. As a consequence, their physiological and molecular responses after exercise until exhaustion at CV intensity remain unclear. Thus, we aimed to compare and correlate CV with iMLSS in running mice, following different mathematical models for CV estimation.
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September 2023
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a popular method for optimising sports performance and, more recently, improving health-related parameters. The inclusion of hypoxia during HIIT can promote additional gains compared with normoxia. However, reductions in the effort intensities compared with the same training performed in normoxia have been reported.
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