Does Submarine Deployment Impair Fat-Free Mass Maintenance & Promote Adiposity?

Research Paper Title Energy Expenditure and Changes in Body Composition during Submarine Deployment-An Observational Study “DasBoost 2-2017”. Background This study was designed to objectively assess the effects of 3-months submarine deployment on behavioural and metabolic determinants of metabolic health. Methods In 13 healthy, non-obese volunteers, the researchers used stable isotope dilution, and plasma and urinary… Read More

The Best Pre-Workout for Pump: Meals and Supplements

Preparing for a workout includes adequate nutrient replenishment.  Not only is it important to have a quality last pre-workout meal, but it is imperative to eat in a right way for at least the previous 24 hours and longer before the workout as well as take the right supplements. The pre-workout ritual can make the… Read More

Reviewing the Exoskeleton Expansion for Improving Walking & Running Economy

Research Paper Title The exoskeleton expansion: improving walking and running economy. Background Since the early 2000s, researchers have been trying to develop lower-limb exoskeletons that augment human mobility by reducing the metabolic cost of walking and running versus without a device. In 2013, researchers finally broke this ‘metabolic cost barrier’. The analysed the literature through… Read More

What is the Effect of Small Airway Dysfunction on Exercise?

Research Paper Title Isolated Small Airway Dysfunction and Ventilatory Response to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing. Background The effect of isolated small airway dysfunction (SAD) on exercise remains incompletely characterised. The researchers sought to quantify the relationship between isolated SAD, identified with lung testing, and the respiratory response to exercise. Methods The researchers conducted a prospective evaluation… Read More

What are the Effects of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiovascular Disease?

Research Paper Title History of Cardiovascular Disease, Intensive Lifestyle Intervention, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in the Look AHEAD Trial. Background To examine the effects of an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) on cardiovascular disease (CVD), the Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) trial randomised 5,145 participants with type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity to a ILI or… Read More