Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510160
Effect of Different Exercise Mode and Ursolic Acid Supplementation on FNDC5 and UCP1 Gene Expression and Plasma Irisin in Rats
Mahzad Teimourian, Hoseyn Fatolahi and Hasan Mateenhomaei
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 22, 2020
Each exercise mode can lead to a specific effect. On the other hand, herbal supplements increase the effects of exercise. Yet the interactive effect of exercise mode and Ursolic Acid (UA) on the Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) has not been well explored. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 12-week Aerobic Training (AT), Resistance Training (RT), and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) along with UA supplementation on muscle FNDC5 and adipose tissue UCP1 gene expression a...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510159
Torque and Electrical Activation of the Rectus Femoris Muscle at Distinct Joint Angles: A Case Study
Anelize CINI, Francesca SONDA, Izabel de Almeida PAZ, Ana Paula Janner ZANARDI and Grazielle Martins GELAIN
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 21, 2020
The angulation of knee and hip joints affect isometric contractions of Rectus Femoris muscle (RF) during knee extension. Literature states that torque-angle relationship depends on muscle length and neuromuscular electrical activation. However, it is still not clear whether the maximum neuromuscular activation changes concomitantly with the change in the joint angles considering the presence of muscle shortening. We present a case study in which we analyzed changes in neuromuscular activation an...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510158
A Novel Oblique Impact Test Rig for Testing Helmet
Daniel E Abram, Adrian Wikarna, Farid Golnaraghi and G Gary Wang
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: February 13, 2020
In this work, a new test rig is introduced to assess various head impact scenarios on different types of helmets. The test rig is a free-fall system where a helmeted headform is suspended instead of being placed on a basket frame and detaches from the system before the impact allowing an unrestricted motion. The proposed testbed showed to be effective in performing helmet impact tests at different angles. The test rig is particularly effective in tests at steep anvil angles, such as 15°, which ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510157
Systematization of Functional Training Sessions to Benefit Physical Fitness for Daily Activities in Older People
Antonio Gomes de Resende-Neto and Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto
Article Type: Editorial | First Published: February 10, 2020
Tools applied today in the Functional Training (FT) have long been used in general fitness programs, but systematic use and scientific interest are recent phenomena. Thus, there are many methodological conflicts and divergences in the prescriptions of this method. For example, some studies have associated FT with the use of instability in many exercises, while others use unstable bases in a small portion of training, or simply do not use. Thus, there is still an absence of a systematic FT model ...
