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Folic Acid Supplementation Improves Vascular Function In Professional Dancers With Endothelial Dysfunction, Anne Z. Hoch, Paula Papanek, Aniko Szabo, Michael E. Widlansky, David D. Gutterman
Folic Acid Supplementation Improves Vascular Function In Professional Dancers With Endothelial Dysfunction, Anne Z. Hoch, Paula Papanek, Aniko Szabo, Michael E. Widlansky, David D. Gutterman
Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications
Objective
To determine if folic acid supplementation improves vascular function (brachial artery flow-mediated dilation [FMD]) in professional dancers with known endothelial dysfunction.
Design
Prospective cross-sectional study.
Setting
Academic institution in the Midwestern United States.
Subjects
Twenty-two professional ballet dancers volunteered for this study.
Main Outcome Measures
Subjects completed a 3-day food record to determine caloric and micronutrient intake. Menstrual status was determined by interview and questionnaire. Endothelial function was determined as flow-induced vasodilation measured by high-frequency ultrasound of the brachial artery. A change in brachial diameter of
Results
Sixty-four percent of dancers (n = 14) had abnormal brachial artery FMD …
Is There A Sex Difference In The Age Of Elite Marathon Runners?, Sandra K. Hunter, Alyssa A. Stevens, Kelly Magennis, Katalin W. Skelton, Mckenzie Fauth
Is There A Sex Difference In The Age Of Elite Marathon Runners?, Sandra K. Hunter, Alyssa A. Stevens, Kelly Magennis, Katalin W. Skelton, Mckenzie Fauth
Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to determine i) if there is a sex difference in the age of the elite marathon runners and ii) if the sex difference in performance altered across the years that women have participated in the marathon.
Methods: Age at time of competition and running times of the first five placed male and female runners who competed in the seven marathons of the World Marathon Majors Series were analyzed. Data from as many years as was available online were retrieved so that 410 men and 410 women were included in the analysis. …
Pain Perception After Isometric Exercise In Women With Fibromyalgia, Marie K. Hoeger Bement, Andy Weyer, Sarah Hartley, Breanna Drewek, April Harkins, Sandra K. Hunter
Pain Perception After Isometric Exercise In Women With Fibromyalgia, Marie K. Hoeger Bement, Andy Weyer, Sarah Hartley, Breanna Drewek, April Harkins, Sandra K. Hunter
Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify exercise protocols incorporating isometric contractions that provide pain relief in women with fibromyalgia.
Design: A before-after trial.
Setting: A physical therapy department in an academic setting.
Participants: Fifteen women (mean ± SD, 52 ± 11y) with fibromyalgia.
Interventions: Subjects completed 4 sessions: 1 familiarization and 3 experimental. The following randomized experimental sessions involved the performance of isometric contractions with the elbow flexor muscles that varied in intensity and duration: (1) 3 maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs), (2) 25% MVC held to task failure, and (3) 25% MVC …