Background and Purpose Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a pulmonary condition characterized by airflow obstruction, which progresses with systemic alterations such as changes in muscle composition and metabolism, anticipating the …
Exercise has been shown to support brain health, cognitive function, and increase levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). While BDNF is known to support the central nervous system through improved brain metabolism, vasculature, …
Fine motor decline serves as a critical early biomarker for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease, making its accurate assessment essential for early detection and intervention. While functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) offers …
To handle nonstationary dynamics and intersubject variability in fNIRS depression classification, we fuse temporal, spectral, spatial, and cross-channel features and design a multiscale DTW with temporal and channel attention. Individual and cohort …
To determine whether ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) administered prior to an altitude training camp could enhance aerobic fitness and endurance performance in athletes. In a randomized controlled trial, 19 competitive (Tiers 3–5) cross-country (XC) …
Within industrialised and emerging industrialised economies people typically spend over 95% in industrialised and emerging industrialised economies typically spend over 95% of their time in built environments, yet the neurophysiological impact of …
Cognitive impairment can affect up to 50% of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and is associated with reduced treatment adherence, high mortality rates, and poor quality of life. Non-pharmacological strategies including cognitive intervention …
Introduction: The menstrual cycle (MC), characterized by hormonal fluctuations, may impact skeletal muscle oxygenation (SMO) during high-intensity interval training (HIIT). SMO measured around HIIT in eumenorrheic (EUM) or hormonal contraceptive (HC) …
Research on muscle fatigue during dynamic movement using surface electromyography (sEMG) constitutes a significant challenge within biomechanics. Despite a degree of standardization, measurements and their resultant findings continue to attract …
Background Age can negatively impact activation and connectivity among prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions during demanding motor functions, such as hand dexterity tasks. The study objective was to compare functional connectivity between PFC regions …
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been shown to provide health benefits similar to those of exercise. The aim of this study was to quantify the acute physiological effects of multiple muscle stimulation on the whole body and individual …
Background/Objectives: Three types of neuroplasticity that have been reported following hearing aid uptake include: cross-modal reorganization, homologue shifts, and neighbouring region restructuring. However, such evidence primarily stems from …
Auxiliary line construction has been identified as a crucial approach to fostering mathematical creative thinking. However, existing studies have only focused on the correlations between auxiliary line construction tasks and mathematical creative …
The purpose of this work was to determine endothelial, microvascular, skeletal muscle oxidative capacity (SMOC) and cardiorespiratory responses to an acute bout of continuous single leg cycling (SLC) and double leg cycling (DLC). Ten recreationally …
Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this …
Introduction: Diminished macrovascular vasodilatory function has been reported following one blood flow restriction (BFR) walking bout. The primary aim was to investigate the potential effect that walking exercise (control, BFR) and cool-down …
Background Interest in clothing that reflects far infrared (FIR) radiation naturally emitted by the body during and after exercise has increased based on the assumption that this can increase arterial and venous blood flow. Indeed, in vitro and …
Frontal regions are involved in early stages of motor adaptation. However, the interactions between prefrontal cortex (PFC) and motor cortex (MC) remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between PFC and MC in the process of motor …