Changes in hematopoietic stem cell numbers following acute exercise in non-athlete marathon runners.

Purpose: Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplant is one of the curative methods for some patients with hematological malignancies. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is the most common drug used to mobilize CD34 cells, generally found in small numbers. Recent evidence showed that exercise causes transient mobilization in HSC.

Effects of a supervised therapeutic exercise program on musculoskeletal health and gait in patients with haemophilia: A pilot study.

Introduction: Episodes of bleeding in patients with haemophilia (PwH) are associated with haemophilic arthropathy, limitations in physical performance, reduced quality of life (QoL), and gait disorders.

Aim: This non-randomized, controlled, interventional, prospective, single-centre pilot study aimed to assess the effects of an 8-week supervised therapeutic exercise program on musculoskeletal health, gait kinematic parameters (GKP), functional capacity, and QoL in adult PwH.

Methods: Nineteen PwH were allocated to an exercise group (n = 10) or a control group (n = 9).

Determination of an Optimal Threshold Value for Muscle Activity Detection in EMG Analysis.

It is commonly agreed that one needs to use a threshold value in the detection of muscle activity timing in electromyographic (EMG) signal analysis. However, the algorithm for threshold determination lacks an agreement between the investigators. In this study we aimed to determine a proper threshold value in an incremental cycling exercise for accurate EMG signal analysis.

The effects of regular aerobic exercise on renal functions in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.

Diabetic nephropathy is a feared complication of diabetes since it can lead to end-stage renal failure and also it is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The important clinical problems caused by diabetic nephropathy are proteinuria and decreased renal function. Exercise is a cornerstone of diabetes management, along with diet and medication.

Analysis of isokinetic knee extension / flexion in male elite adolescent wrestlers.

Wrestling requires strength of the upper and lower body musculature which is critical for the athletic performance. Evaluation of the adolescent's skeletal muscle is important to understand body movement, especially including those involved in sports. Strength, power and endurance capacity are defined as parameters of skeletal muscle biomechanical properties.

The effects of aerobic exercise on skeletal muscle metabolism, morphology and in situ endurance in diabetic rats.

The effects of aerobic exercise training on skeletal muscle endurance capacity were examined in diabetic rats in situ. Moderate diabetes was induced by iv injection of streptozotocin and an exercise training program on a treadmill was carried out for 8 weeks. The animals randomly assigned to one of the four experimental groups: control-sedentary (CS), control-exercise (CE), diabetic-sedentary (DS) or diabetic-exercise (DE).