human and murine allergic airway inflammation. While its effector function is incompletely understood, our preliminary experiments lead us to propose that IL-16 is a naturally occurring modulator of Th2 cell-mediated airway inflammation. Prior experiments have demonstrated that IL-16 interferes with antigen recognition and Th2 cytokine production by CD4 cells. We tested the hypothesis that IL-1...

history & aims:new studies show that vaspin,chemerin and visfatin are correlated with overweight and obesity, but the effects of training, aren’t clearly recognized. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of endurance and combined exercise training on these plasma adipokines, gh and lipid profile among overweight females. for this propose, 45 female student volunteers were selected (wh...

This investigation examined the influence of the number of repetitions per set on power output and muscle metabolism during leg press exercise. Six trained men (age 34 ± 6 yr) randomly performed either 5 sets of 10 repetitions (10REP), or 10 sets of 5 repetitions (5REP) of bilateral leg press exercise, with the same initial load and rest intervals between sets. Muscle biopsies (vastus lateralis...

conclusions performing large muscle group exercises first in re training and progressing to small muscle group produced greater anabolic hormonal response relative to reverse sequence in normal-weight young adult men. anabolic hormonal response to reos was blunted in the obese group. results reos did not affect number of repetitions in none of the groups. the average rating of perceived exertio...

BACKGROUND Walking speed seems to be related to aerobic capacity, lower limb strength, and functional mobility, however it is not clear whether there is a direct relationship between improvement in muscle strength and gait performance in early postmenopausal women. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of muscle strengthening exercises on the performance of the 6-minute walk test in women within 5...

The purpose of this investigation was to compare 4 different methods of calculating volume when comparing resistance exercise protocols of varying intensities. Ten Appalachian State University students experienced in resistance exercise completed 3 different resistance exercise protocols on different days using a randomized, crossover design, with 1 week of rest between each protocol. The proto...

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in peak torque of the knee extensor muscles for a group of subjects. In each of three sessions, six maximal isokinetic contractions (trials) were elicited from 12 men and 4 women without isokinetic testing experience. No significant differences occurred over sessions and trials, but there was a significant interaction effect. Significant quadrati...

PURPOSE To compare the effects of a 10-week training program with two different exercises -- traditional hamstring curl (HC) and Nordic hamstrings (NH), a partner exercise focusing the eccentric phase -- on muscle strength among male soccer players. METHODS Subjects were 21 well-trained players who were randomized to NH training (n = 11) or HC training (n = 10). The programs were similar, wit...