Carolyn A Greig

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Affiliation: University of Edinburgh
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Skeletal muscle IGF-I isoform expression in healthy women after isometric exercise
    Carolyn A Greig
    School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, Department Room F1424, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 5SA, United Kingdom
    Growth Horm IGF Res 16:373-6. 2006
  2. ncbi Blunting of adaptive responses to resistance exercise training in women over 75y
    C A Greig
    University of Edinburgh School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, UK
    Exp Gerontol 46:884-90. 2011
  3. ncbi Sexual dimorphism modulates the impact of cancer cachexia on lower limb muscle mass and function
    Nathan A Stephens
    Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK
    Clin Nutr 31:499-505. 2012
  4. ncbi Is fatigue after stroke associated with physical deconditioning? A cross-sectional study in ambulatory stroke survivors
    Susan J Lewis
    University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:295-8. 2011
  5. ncbi Suppression of skeletal muscle turnover in cancer cachexia: evidence from the transcriptome in sequential human muscle biopsies
    Iain J Gallagher
    Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Clin Cancer Res 18:2817-27. 2012
  6. ncbi Physical fitness training for stroke patients
    David H Saunders
    Department of Physical Education Sport and Leisure Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ, UK
    Stroke 35:2235. 2004
  7. ncbi Stroke: a randomized trial of exercise or relaxation
    Gillian E Mead
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:892-9. 2007
  8. ncbi Exercise for depression
    Jane Rimer
    University Hospitals Division, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 7:CD004366. 2012
  9. ncbi Physical fitness training for stroke patients
    Miriam Brazzelli
    Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Bramwell Dott Building, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, UK, EH4 2XU
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 11:CD003316. 2011
  10. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging with k-means clustering objectively measures whole muscle volume compartments in sarcopenia/cancer cachexia
    Calum Gray
    Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
    Clin Nutr 30:106-11. 2011

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Skeletal muscle IGF-I isoform expression in healthy women after isometric exercise
    Carolyn A Greig
    School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, Department Room F1424, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 5SA, United Kingdom
    Growth Horm IGF Res 16:373-6. 2006
    ..Here we aimed to describe the expression of mRNA for the IGF-I isoforms in the quadriceps muscles of women at rest and after isometric exercise...
  2. ncbi Blunting of adaptive responses to resistance exercise training in women over 75y
    C A Greig
    University of Edinburgh School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, UK
    Exp Gerontol 46:884-90. 2011
    ..We hypothesized that (i) increases in muscle mass and function after RET would be blunted in older women, and (ii) reduced 'pro-anabolic' changes in gene expression after a single bout of RE may underlie the blunting...
  3. ncbi Sexual dimorphism modulates the impact of cancer cachexia on lower limb muscle mass and function
    Nathan A Stephens
    Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK
    Clin Nutr 31:499-505. 2012
    ..This study examined the relationship between cachexia, quality of life and the mass/function/mechanical quality of lower limb skeletal muscle in gastrointestinal cancer patients...
  4. ncbi Is fatigue after stroke associated with physical deconditioning? A cross-sectional study in ambulatory stroke survivors
    Susan J Lewis
    University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:295-8. 2011
    ..To determine the relationship between a measure of fatigue and 2 indices of physical fitness, lower limb extensor power (LLEP) and walking economy...
  5. ncbi Suppression of skeletal muscle turnover in cancer cachexia: evidence from the transcriptome in sequential human muscle biopsies
    Iain J Gallagher
    Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Clin Cancer Res 18:2817-27. 2012
    ..The mechanisms underlying muscle wasting in patients with cancer remain poorly understood, and consequently there remains an unmet clinical need for new biomarkers and treatment strategies...
  6. ncbi Physical fitness training for stroke patients
    David H Saunders
    Department of Physical Education Sport and Leisure Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ, UK
    Stroke 35:2235. 2004
  7. ncbi Stroke: a randomized trial of exercise or relaxation
    Gillian E Mead
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:892-9. 2007
    ..To determine the feasibility and effect of exercise training after stroke...
  8. ncbi Exercise for depression
    Jane Rimer
    University Hospitals Division, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 7:CD004366. 2012
    ..There are a number of theoretical reasons why exercise may improve depression. This is an update of an earlier review first published in 2009...
  9. ncbi Physical fitness training for stroke patients
    Miriam Brazzelli
    Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Bramwell Dott Building, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, UK, EH4 2XU
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 11:CD003316. 2011
    ..Levels of physical fitness are low after stroke. It is unknown whether improving physical fitness after stroke reduces disability...
  10. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging with k-means clustering objectively measures whole muscle volume compartments in sarcopenia/cancer cachexia
    Calum Gray
    Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
    Clin Nutr 30:106-11. 2011
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  11. ncbi 3D freehand ultrasound for in vivo determination of human skeletal muscle volume
    Thomas J MacGillivray
    Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Ultrasound Med Biol 35:928-35. 2009
    ..We have shown for the first time that 3D freehand ultrasound can be used to determine human skeletal muscle volume accurately in vivo...
  12. ncbi Association of activity limitations and lower-limb explosive extensor power in ambulatory people with stroke
    David H Saunders
    Department of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:677-83. 2008
    ..To determine whether the explosive lower-limb extensor power of the affected and unaffected sides, and any asymmetry, are associated with activity limitations after stroke...
  13. ncbi Responses to walking-speed instructions: implications for health promotion for older adults
    Claire F Fitzsimons
    School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, UK
    J Aging Phys Act 13:172-83. 2005
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