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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"1116 Medical Physiology"”.
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Renal Cannabinoid Receptor Expression and Function: Their Role in Obesity and Diabetes
Obesity and diabetes are clearly established independent risk factors for renal disease. Therapeutic targets have been investigated for their role in treating obesity and diabetic associated renal damage. The endocannabinoid system is an important endogenous lipid signalling system known to mediate …
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The effect of taurine on dystrophic muscle tissue function
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal X-linked genetic disorder which results in chronic degeneration of skeletal muscle, significantly impacting on the duration and quality of life. Despite the genetic defect and the missing protein dystrophin having been identified and characterised over …
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Airway dimensions in the sudden infant death syndrome
This thesis represents work which forms part of ongoing studies into infant mortality SIDS. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the major cause of death in infants during the first year of life. SIDS describes the sudden unexpected death of an apparently well infant. A SIDS diagnosis is one of …
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Towards a feminist philosophy of fertility consciousness
… we have come to rely almost exclusively on the medical and pharmaceutical establishments for "birth-control". Our knowledge is consequently rarely found on the shelves in book shops where fertility and reproductive knowledge is coded, commodified, and legitimised for our consumption. It is even …
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Ventilatory threshold and peak VO2 responses in prepubescent children following a high intensity training program
The focus of this study was to examine the influence of a high intensity training program on selected cardiovascular exercise responses in a group of prepubescent males. Thirteen healthy boys with a mean age of 10.0 years were randomly assigned to either control or an exercise group. Children in …
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Development of an incremental step test that accounts for lower limb length for people undergoing rehabilitation
This study developed a multi-stage step test for the prediction of VO2peak in people with low tolerance to exercise. The aim was to develop a simple and safe protocol, that accounted for differences in statute height and is suitable for use in exercise rehabilitation. The step height (Hstep) was …
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Resistance training for patients with chronic heart failure
… was assessed using heart rate variability. No medical complications arose during training or testing sessions. There were increases in upper body strength (42 ± 8; P = 0.037) and increases in lower body strength (22 ± 9%, P = 0.044) and endurance (17 ± 11 % n.s). There were no significant …
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The association of osteopathic tests and diagnoses of sacroiliac joint dysfunction with ground reaction forces during gait
The biomechanical role of the sacroiliac joint during gait is to absorb both ground reaction forces and shear forces during movement. Analysing the gait of patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction is vital if there is to be an increase in the understanding of its role in low back and pelvic pain …
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An international study of osteopathic practice
… of: (a) making and receiving of referrals, (b) medical testing procedures (ie: laboratory tests, physical examination, radiology), (c) some aspects of osteopathic manual medicine, (d) research skills, and (e) teaching. Education is a powerful tool for shaping subsequent professional practice. …
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Determinants of ventilation during exercise
The anaerobic threshold hypothesis suggests a causal link between the ventilatory and lactate responses to exercise. If such a causal link exists, it should be evident in all subjects, regardless of fitness levels. There is also evidence to support a role of potassium in the regulation of …
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The effect of dehydration and rehydration on physiology parameters associated with maximal rowing performance
This study examined firstly, the effects of 24 hours of dehydration on body weight, plasma volume and various urinary variables and compared the efficacy of drinking water and solutions of varying sodium chloride concentration in restoring plasma volume after dehydration; and secondly, the …
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Skeletal muscle mitochondrial capacity and metabolism in lung transplant patients and resistance trained subjects
… improving muscle bulk and strength in sports and medical rehabilitation. Recently, resistance training has become a popular exercise mode to improve muscular function and enhance exercise performance in patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. In a further study sixteen male volunteers participated …
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Bone growth during puberty and the effects of exercise and calcium on bone mass accrual
Childhood and adolescence are time periods characterised by the rapid growth and development of the skeletal system. The timing and magnitude of skeletal development varies considerably between individuals however, environmental factors may make significant contributions to the variance in bone …
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The effects of N-acetylcysteine infusion on performance, glutathione and ion regulation during voluntary exercise in humans
The production of reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle has been linked with muscle fatigue. Infusion of the antioxidant compound 7V-acetylcysteine (NAC) reduced fatigability in electrically evoked human muscle contractions, but numerous adverse reactions were reported. No studies have …