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Chronic physical activity and feelings of energy and fatiguePATRICK J O'CONNOR
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:299-305. 2005....- Dose-dependent effect of caffeine on reducing leg muscle pain during cycling exercise is unrelated to systolic blood pressurePATRICK J O'CONNOR
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, 115 L Ramsey Center, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Pain 109:291-8. 2004.... - Exercise-induced increase in core temperature does not disrupt a behavioral measure of sleepP J O'Connor
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens 30602 3654, USA
Physiol Behav 64:213-7. 1998.... - Evaluation of four highly cited energy and fatigue mood measuresPATRICK J O'CONNOR
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
J Psychosom Res 57:435-41. 2004..It is concluded that progress in understanding of energy and fatigue mood states will be aided by advances in both the psychobiological conceptualization of fatigue and energy mood states and their measurement... - Moderate-intensity muscle pain can be produced and sustained during cycle ergometryP J O'Connor
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 33:1046-51. 2001..The aim of this experiment was to determine whether moderate-intensity quadriceps muscle pain could be produced and sustained during cycle ergometry... - Ergogenic effects of low doses of caffeine on cycling performanceNathan T Jenkins
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 18:328-42. 2008..The authors conclude that caffeine preparations of 2 and 3 mg/kg enhanced performance, but future work should aim to explain the considerable interindividual variability of the drug's ergogenic properties... 
Sensitivity to change in cognitive performance and mood measures of energy and fatigue in response to differing doses of caffeine or breakfastVictor Maridakis
University of Georgia Department of Kinesiology, Athens, Georgia 30602 6554, USA
Int J Neurosci 119:975-94. 2009..05). The mood and cognitive measures of mental energy used here have similar sensitivity to detecting change in response to a moderate dose of caffeine and breakfast consumption...- Physical activity does not disturb the measurement of startle and corrugator responses during affective picture viewingJ Carson Smith
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, 300 River Rd, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Biol Psychol 63:293-310. 2003..Despite modestly increased baseline EMG levels, reliable startle and corrugator EMG responses can be obtained in healthy college females during picture viewing while performing low intensity cycling exercise... - Caffeine attenuates delayed-onset muscle pain and force loss following eccentric exerciseVictor Maridakis
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
J Pain 8:237-43. 2007..This finding may improve the quality of life of individuals who experience skeletal muscle pain after engaging in unaccustomed, eccentrically biased exercise... - The influence of exercise-induced fatigue on cognitive functionRobert D Moore
Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Sports Sci 30:841-50. 2012..The effects of exercise-induced fatigue may be task specific, with greater effects on perceptual tasks, which involve relatively automatic processing, compared to effortful memory-based tasks... - Effect of caffeine on perceptions of leg muscle pain during moderate intensity cycling exerciseRobert W Motl
University of Georgia, Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
J Pain 4:316-21. 2003..It also suggests that moderate intensity cycling exercise has promise as a useful experimental model for the study of naturally occurring muscle pain... - Feasibility of exercise training for the short-term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trialMatthew P Herring
Department of Kinesiology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Psychother Psychosom 81:21-8. 2012..We conducted a randomized controlled trial to quantify the effects of 6 weeks of resistance (RET) or aerobic exercise training (AET) on remission and worry symptoms among sedentary patients with GAD... - A randomized controlled trial of the effect of aerobic exercise training on feelings of energy and fatigue in sedentary young adults with persistent fatigueTimothy W Puetz
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Psychother Psychosom 77:167-74. 2008..The purpose of this investigation was to use a randomized controlled design to examine the effects of 6 weeks of chronic exercise training on feelings of energy and fatigue in sedentary, healthy young adults reporting persistent fatigue... - No effect of skin anesthesia on pain intensity ratings associated with elicitation of the H-reflex in the soleus muscleRobert W Motl
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, USA
Int J Neurosci 114:1549-60. 2004..The authors conclude that elicitation of the H-reflex in the soleus muscle results in low intensity pain, and the pain appears to be caused by activation of subcutaneous nociceptive afferent fibers of the tibial nerve... - Effects of chronic exercise on feelings of energy and fatigue: a quantitative synthesisTimothy W Puetz
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Psychol Bull 132:866-76. 2006..The results highlight the need for research identifying the most useful control conditions for accurately interpreting mental health outcome data obtained in chronic exercise investigations... - Lack of both sex differences and influence of resting blood pressure on muscle pain intensityMelanie S Poudevigne
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, 30602 6554, USA
Clin J Pain 18:386-93. 2002.... - Sensitivity to change in cognitive performance and mood measures of energy and fatigue in response to morning caffeine alone or in combination with carbohydrateVictor Maridakis
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Int J Neurosci 119:1239-58. 2009..05). The mood and cognitive measures of mental energy used here have similar sensitivity to detecting change in response to caffeine and carbohydrate... - Effects of cycling exercise on vigor, fatigue, and electroencephalographic activity among young adults who report persistent fatigueRod K Dishman
Department of Kinesiology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 6554, USA
Psychophysiology 47:1066-74. 2010..Posterior theta activity accounted for about half the changes in vigor. Studies that manipulate mood, EEG activity, or both during exercise are needed to determine whether EEG changes after exercise are causally linked with mood... - Emotional responsiveness after low- and moderate-intensity exercise and seated restJ Carson Smith
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:1158-67. 2002.... - Mental energy: Assessing the mood dimensionPATRICK J O'CONNOR
Department of Kinesiology, 330 River Road, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Nutr Rev 64:S7-9. 2006.... - High day-to-day reliability in lower leg volume measured by water displacementJeffrey D Pasley
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, 330 River Rd, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Eur J Appl Physiol 103:393-8. 2008..972). Foot and total lower leg volumes showed similarly high reliability. Water displacement offers a cost effective and reliable solution for the measurement of lower leg edema across days... - The effect of acute resistance exercise on feelings of energy and fatigueMatthew P Herring
Department of Kinesiology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
J Sports Sci 27:701-9. 2009..It is unclear whether this effect is a placebo effect because, while it did not differ from the placebo condition, we cannot rule out that resistance exercise at a wide range of intensities produces increased feelings of energy... - Naturally occurring muscle pain during exercise: assessment and experimental evidenceD B Cook
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens 30602 3654, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 29:999-1012. 1997..kg-1 acetylsalicylic acid 1 h prior to the exercise bout... - Sex differences in naturally occurring leg muscle pain and exertion during maximal cycle ergometryD B Cook
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens 30602 6554, USA
Int J Neurosci 95:183-202. 1998..7; df = 1.50; p < 0.001). The primary conclusion of this investigation is that females rate naturally occurring leg muscle pain as less intense than males when data are relativized to peak power output... - Eating disorder symptoms in former female college gymnasts: relations with body compositionP J O'Connor
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens 30602 3654, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 64:840-3. 1996.... - Physical activity and feelings of energy and fatigue: epidemiological evidenceTimothy W Puetz
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Sports Med 36:767-80. 2006..Nonetheless, the epidemiological evidence is sufficiently strong to justify better controlled prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials... - Grape Consumption's Effects on Fitness, Muscle Injury, Mood, and Perceived HealthPATRICK J O'CONNOR
Dept of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 23:57-64. 2013.... - Safety and efficacy of supervised strength training adopted in pregnancyPATRICK J O'CONNOR
Dept of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
J Phys Act Health 8:309-20. 2011..Describe safety and efficacy of a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity strength training program adopted during pregnancy among women at increased risk for back pain... - Examination of pain ratings associated with elicitation of the maximal H-wave and maximal M-wave in the soleus and flexor carpi radialis musclesRobert W Motl
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 6554, USA
Int J Neurosci 113:1477-86. 2003..We concluded that pain ratings associated with the maximal H-wave and maximal M-wave do not differ between the soleus and the FCR muscles, and that pain ratings are higher for the maximal M-wave than the maximal H-wave... - The effect of cardiac rehabilitation exercise programs on feelings of energy and fatigue: a meta-analysis of research from 1945 to 2005Timothy W Puetz
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 6554, USA
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 13:886-93. 2006.... - Monitoring and titrating symptoms : a science-based approach to using your brain to optimise marathon running performancePATRICK J O'CONNOR
Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 6554, USA
Sports Med 37:408-11. 2007..As this approach is better linked with neuroscience and neuroimaging findings, it could be refined and prove to be useful for elite as well as non-elite marathon runners... - Grape Consumption's Effects on Fitness, Muscle Injury, Mood, and Perceived HealthPATRICK J O'CONNOR
Dept of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 23:57-64. 2013.... - The effect of exercise training on anxiety symptoms among patients: a systematic reviewMatthew P Herring
Department of Kinesiology, Ramsey Center, The University of Georgia, 330 River Road, Athens, GA 30602 6554, USA
Arch Intern Med 170:321-31. 2010..We estimated the population effect size for exercise training effects on anxiety and determined whether selected variables of theoretical or practical importance moderate the effect... - Body images of 4-8-year-old girls at the outset of their first artistic gymnastics classMelanie S Poudevigne
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Ramsey Student Center, Athens 30602 6554, USA
Int J Eat Disord 34:244-50. 2003.... - Perceived exertion responses to novel elbow flexor eccentric action in women and menPATRICK J O'CONNOR
Department of Exercise Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:862-8. 2002..The primary aim was to describe perceived exertion responses to different intensities of eccentric exercise in women and men...