Effect of Half-Marathon Running on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Biomarkers in High-Level and Recreational Male Athletes.

There is no clear understanding about the effect of intensive physical load on arterial stiffness and related biomarkers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of half-marathon running on arterial stiffness and blood biomarkers during post-competitive recovery period in competitive and recreational male athletes. Eleven high-level long-distance runners (27.

Internal Load From Hard Training Sessions Is Related to Changes in Performance After a 10-Week Training Period in Adolescent Swimmers.

Pind, R, Mäestu, E, Purge, P, Jürgenson, J, Arend, M, and Mäestu, J. Internal load from hard training sessions is related to changes in performance after a 10-week training period in adolescent swimmers. J Strength Cond Res 35(10): 2846-2852, 2021-The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) and its categorization with the changes in swimming performance in adolescent swimmers.

Oxidative Stress Parameters and Its Associations With Arterial Stiffness in Competitive Powerlifting Athletes After 12-Week Supervised Strength Training.

Jürgenson, J, Serg, M, Kampus, P, Kals, J, Zagura, M, Viru, M, Zilmer, K, Zilmer, M, Eha, J, and Unt, E. Oxidative stress parameters and its associations with arterial stiffness in competitive powerlifting athletes after 12-week supervised strength training. J Strength Cond Res 33(7): 1816-1822, 2019-Available studies have not revealed a clear understanding of the impact of intensive strength training on arterial stiffness and oxidative stress (OxS) parameters, which may have a significant impact on further cardiovascular health of an athlete.

Exploring Australian Aboriginal women's experiences of menopause: a descriptive study.

Background: Despite extensive literature demonstrating differing experiences in menopause around the world, documentation of the experience of menopause in Australian Aboriginal women is scarce, and thus their menopausal experience is relatively unknown. This study aimed to understand Australian Aboriginal women's understanding and experience of menopause and its impact on their lives.

Methods: The study was an exploratory qualitative study.

Menopause and the influence of culture: another gap for Indigenous Australian women?

Background: There is great variation in experience of menopause in women around the world. The purpose of this study was to review current understanding of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) women's experiences of menopause. The literature pertaining to the perception, significance and experience of menopause from a number of cultural groups around the world has been included to provide context for why Indigenous women's experience might be important for their health and differ from that reported in other studies of Australian women and menopause.