Non-local or crossover (contralateral and non-stretched muscles) increases in range-of-motion (ROM) and balance have been reported following rolling of quadriceps, hamstrings and plantar flexors. Since there is limited information regarding plantar sole (foot) rolling effects, the objectives of this study were to determine if unilateral foot rolling would affect ipsilateral and contralateral me...

The objectives of this communication are to present the methods used to calculate mean absolute relative phase (MARP), deviation phase (DP) and point estimate relative phase (PRP) and compare their utility in measuring postural coordination during the performance of a serial reaching task. MARP and DP are derived from continuous relative phase time series representing the relationship between t...

I.1. Physical motivation. From [St]: consider a function T (x) as representing the value of a physical variable at a particular point x in space. Is this a realistic thing to do? What can you measure? Suppose T (x) represents temperature at a point x in a room. You can measure the temperature with a thermometer, placing the bulb at the point x. Unlike the point, the bulb has nonzero size, so wh...

Mountain endurance running has increased in popularity in recent years. Thus the aim of the present study was to determine if maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and energy cost of running (Cr) measured during level and uphill running are associated. Ten high level male endurance mountain runners performed three maximal oxygen uptake tests at three slope conditions (0, 12.5 and 25%). Metabolic data,...

Denote points in Euclidean n-space, Rn, by x = (x1, . . . ,xn) and let E and ∂E denote the closure and boundary of E ⊆Rn, respectively. Let 〈x, y〉 denote the standard inner product in Rn, |x| = 〈x,x〉1/2, and set B(x,r)= {y ∈Rn : |y− x| < r} whenever x ∈Rn, r > 0. Define k-dimensional Hausdorffmeasure, 1≤ k ≤ n, in Rn as follows: for fixed δ > 0 and E ⊆Rn, let L(δ)= {B(xi,ri)} be such that E ⊆ ⋃...

The purpose of the presented study was to compare acute and post-exercise differences in cardiorespiratory, metabolic, cardiac autonomic, inflammatory and muscle damage responses to highintensity interval exercise (HIIT) between endurance and sprint athletes. The study group consisted of sixteen highly-trained males (age 22.1 ± 2.5 years) participating in endurance (n = 8) or sprint (n = 8) spo...

A higher-than-average maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max), is closely associated with decreased morbidity and mortality and improved quality of life and acts as a marker of cardiorespiratory fitness. Although there is no consensus about an optimal training method to enhance VO2max, nevertheless training of small muscle groups and repeated exposure to hypoxia seem to be promising approaches. The...

for all x, y ∈ X and all natural numbers n, where φn : [0,∞)→ [0,∞) and limn→∞φn = φ, uniformly on any bounded interval [0,b]. Suppose that φ is upper semicontinuous and that φ(t) < t for all t > 0. Furthermore, suppose that there exists a positive integer n∗ such that φn∗ is upper semicontinuous and φn∗(0)= 0. If there exists x0 ∈ X which has a bounded orbit O(x0)= {x0,Tx0,T2x0, . . .}, then T...

The purpose of this study was to quantify the workload during basketball-specific drills measured through microtechnology. Twelve professional male basketball players from the Spanish 1st Division were monitored over a 4-week period. Data were collected from 16 sessions, for a total of 95 ± 33 drills per player. Workload data (Acceleration load; AL) were obtained from a tri-axial accelerometer ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of HR measurements by two commercial-use activity trackers in comparison to ECG. Twenty-four healthy participants underwent the same 77-minute protocol during a single visit. Each participant completed an initial rest period of 15 minutes followed by 5 minute periods of each of the following activities: 60W and 120W cycling, walking, jogging...