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Cigarette smoking associates with body weight and muscle mass of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional, observational studyAntonios Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou
School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, Wolverhampton University, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BD, West Midlands, UK
Arthritis Res Ther 10:R59. 2008..This cross-sectional study aimed to identify potential associations of smoking with body weight and composition of RA patients...
Beta-endorphin infusion during exercise in rats does not alter hepatic or muscle glycogenA Z Jamurtas
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece
J Sports Sci 19:931-5. 2001..Our results suggest that liver and muscle glycogenolysis is not responsible for the differences in plasma glucose with beta-endorphin infusion during exercise...- Effect of exercise on oxidative stress in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencyAthanasios Z Jamurtas
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100 Trikala, Greece
In Vivo 20:875-80. 2006..It appears that G6PD-deficient individuals may exercise without experiencing a rise in oxidative stress at an exercise intensity approximately 75% of their maximum heart rate... - The effects of low and high glycemic index foods on exercise performance and beta-endorphin responsesAthanasios Z Jamurtas
University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Karies, 42100, Trikala, Greece
J Int Soc Sports Nutr 8:15. 2011.... - The effects of acute exercise on serum adiponectin and resistin levels and their relation to insulin sensitivity in overweight malesA Z Jamurtas
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Thessaly, Karies, 42100, Trikala, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 97:122-6. 2006..Furthermore, it appears that adiponectin or resistin is not associated with insulin sensitivity... - Comparison between leg and arm eccentric exercises of the same relative intensity on indices of muscle damageAthanasios Z Jamurtas
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Karies, Trikala, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 95:179-85. 2005..These results suggest that the magnitude of muscle damage is greater and the recovery of muscle function was slower after eccentric exercise of arm elbow flexors than the knee extensors... - The effects of a single bout of exercise on resting energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratioA Z Jamurtas
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Thessaly University, 42100, Trikala, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 92:393-8. 2004..These results suggest that a single bout of either WL or R exercise, characterised by the same relative intensity and duration, increase REE and fat oxidation for at least 24 h post-exercise... 
Position sense and reaction angle after eccentric exercise: the repeated bout effectV Paschalis
Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Centre for Research and Technology of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 103:9-18. 2008....- Beneficial changes in energy expenditure and lipid profile after eccentric exercise in overweight and lean womenV Paschalis
Center for Research and Technology Thessaly, Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Trikala, Greece
Scand J Med Sci Sports 20:e103-11. 2010..Eccentric exercise may be a promising lifestyle factor to combat obesity and dyslipidemias... - The effects of muscle damage on running economy in healthy malesV Paschalis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Thessaly University, Karies 42100, Trikala, Greece
Int J Sports Med 26:827-31. 2005..05). It was concluded that changes in muscle damage and muscle performance as measured in this study are not reflected by concomitant alterations in running economy at submaximal intensities... - The effect of eccentric exercise on position sense and joint reaction angle of the lower limbsV Paschalis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Thessaly University, Karies, 42100 Trikala, Greece
Muscle Nerve 35:496-503. 2007..Attenuation of position sense and joint reaction angle of the lower limbs after damaging activities is a serious functional limitation that may lead to an increase risk of injury, particularly in older populations... - Comparison of the blood redox status between long-distance and short-distance runnersI A Kostaropoulos
Department of Biochemistry-Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Karies, Trikala
Physiol Res 55:611-6. 2006..This different effect of the two training modules on catalase activity of long-distance runners might be partly due to the high oxygen load imposed during their repeated prolonged exercise bouts... - Decreased blood oxidative stress after repeated muscle-damaging exerciseMichalis G Nikolaidis
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:1080-9. 2007..To examine the effect of repeated muscle-damaging exercise on the time-course changes in several indices of muscle damage, and to compare them with changes in blood oxidative stress indices... - Acute exercise markedly increases blood oxidative stress in boys and girlsMichalis G Nikolaidis
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, 41221 Larissa, Greece
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:197-205. 2007..38). The main finding of the present study is that an acute swimming bout at 70%-75% maximum velocity resulted in blood oxidative stress in a similar manner in both trained young boys and girls... - Increased oxidative stress indices in the blood of child swimmersSofia Gougoura
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, 26 Ploutonos Str, 41221 Larissa, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 100:235-9. 2007.... - Sampling time is crucial for measurement of aerobic exercise-induced oxidative stressYiannis Michailidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:1107-13. 2007..To thoroughly investigate the time-course changes of several commonly used markers of oxidative stress by performing serial measurements during a 24-h period after an acute bout of strenuous cardiovascular exercise... - Oxidative stress biomarkers responses to physical overtraining: implications for diagnosisKonstantinos Margonis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini 69100, and Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
Free Radic Biol Med 43:901-10. 2007..In conclusion, overtraining induces a marked response of oxidative stress biomarkers which, in some cases, was proportional to training load, suggesting that they may serve as a tool for overtraining diagnosis... - Significant enhancements in glucose tolerance and insulin action in centrally obese subjects following ten days of trainingTheodore J Angelopoulos
Laboratory of Applied Physiology, College of Health and Human Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Clin J Sport Med 12:113-8. 2002..The objective of the study was to determine the effects of short-term exercise on glucose tolerance and insulin response to a glucose load in centrally obese individuals... - Equal volumes of high and low intensity of eccentric exercise in relation to muscle damage and performanceVassilios Paschalis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Thessaly University, Trikala, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 19:184-8. 2005..107%; 72 hours, 84.8% vs. 109.2%; 96 hours, 86.8% vs. 114.4%. These results indicate that matching volumes of HI and LI eccentric exercise have similar effects on muscle damage, but HI has a more prominent effect on muscle performance... - Short vs. long length of rectus femoris during eccentric exercise in relation to muscle damage in healthy malesVassilis Paschalis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Thessaly University, Karies 42100, Trikala, Greece
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 20:617-22. 2005..We investigated the effects of short vs. long length of rectus femoris during eccentric exercise of similar range of motion on selected muscle damage indicators... - Oxidative stress responses in older men during endurance training and detrainingIoannis G Fatouros
Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, 7th km of National Rd Komotini Xanthi, Komotini, 69100, Greece
Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:2065-72. 2004..This study aimed to evaluate responses of selected markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant status in inactive older men during endurance training and detraining... - The effect of muscle-damaging exercise on blood and skeletal muscle oxidative stress: magnitude and time-course considerationsMichalis G Nikolaidis
Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Center for Research and Technology Thessaly, Trikala, Greece
Sports Med 38:579-606. 2008..In summary, muscle-damaging exercise can increase oxidative stress/damage in blood and skeletal muscle of rats and humans that may persist for and/or appear several days after exercise... - Intense basketball-simulated exercise induces muscle damage in men with elevated anterior compartment pressureNikos Kostopoulos
School of Medicine, University of Crete, Irakleio 71110, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 18:451-8. 2004..Results of the present investigation provide evidence to support proper diagnosis, monitoring, care, and preventive measures for symptomatic individuals prior to participation in activities such as basketball... - The effects of muscle damage following eccentric exercise on gait biomechanicsVassilis Paschalis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Thessaly University, Karies, 42100, Trikala, Greece
Gait Posture 25:236-42. 2007..The fact that these alterations occur at different gait phases could be attributed to the speed of movement and to a self-protection mechanism to prevent further damage... - Plyometric exercise increases serum indices of muscle damage and collagen breakdownTrifon Tofas
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Thessaly, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 22:490-6. 2008..Coaches need to keep in mind that by using plyometric activities, despite the increased muscle damage and collagen turnover that follow, it is not necessarily accompanied by decreases in skeletal muscle capacity... - Exercise-induced oxidative stress in G6PD-deficient individualsMichalis G Nikolaidis
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:1443-50. 2006..Exercise duration is an important determinant of the magnitude of exercise-induced changes for GSH, GSSG, and GSH/GSSG, but not for TBARS, protein carbonyls, catalase activity, or TAC... - Uniform and prolonged changes in blood oxidative stress after muscle-damaging exerciseVassilis Paschalis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 42100, Trikala, Greece
In Vivo 21:877-83. 2007..The effect of eccentric exercise on the time-course changes in several indices of muscle damage and blood oxidative stress was examined... - Sexual dimorphism in the acute effects of secondhand smoke on thyroid hormone secretion, inflammatory markers and vascular functionAndreas D Flouris
Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Centre for Research and Technology Thessaly, 32 Siggrou Street, Trikala, Greece
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 294:E456-62. 2008..We concluded that a 1-h SHS exposure at bar/restaurant levels is accompanied by decrements in gonadal hormones in both sexes and marked increases in thyroid hormone secretion, IL-1beta production, and systolic blood pressure in men... - Improvements in glucose tolerance in obese males with abnormal glucose tolerance following 10 days of aerobic exerciseJulia C Denton
The University of Central Florida, Education Complex, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Prev Med 38:885-8. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest that moderate, short-term exercise without concomitant mass loss is effective in improving glucose tolerance and insulin response to a glucose load in obese males with abnormal glucose tolerance... - A brief exposure to moderate passive smoke increases metabolism and thyroid hormone secretionGiorgos S Metsios
Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Thessaly, Karies, Trikala GR42100, Greece
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92:208-11. 2007..Active smoking influences normal metabolic status and thyroid function... - Dose-related effects of prolonged NaHCO3 ingestion during high-intensity exerciseIoannis I Douroudos
Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Komotini, Greece
Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:1746-53. 2006..875 +/- 0.2 vs 3.625 +/- 0.3 mmol x L(-1) in MI and HI, respectively). CONCLUSION: NaHCO3 administration for 5 d may prevent acid-base balance disturbances and improve performance during anaerobic exercise in a dose-dependent manner... - Cell-free plasma DNA as a novel marker of aseptic inflammation severity related to exercise overtrainingIoannis G Fatouros
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini Greece
Clin Chem 52:1820-4. 2006.... - The associations of ACE polymorphisms with physical, physiological and skill parameters in adolescentsColin N Moran
Institute of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle, IDEAL, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Eur J Hum Genet 14:332-9. 2006.... - Effects of interaction between angiotensin I-converting enzyme polymorphisms and lifestyle on adiposity in adolescent GreeksColin N Moran
Division of Neurosciences, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Obes Res 13:1499-504. 2005.... - Resistance training and detraining effects on flexibility performance in the elderly are intensity-dependentIoannis G Fatouros
Physical Education and Sports Sciences Department, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 20:634-42. 2006..Detraining seems to reverse training strength and flexibility gains in the elderly in an intensity-dependent manner...