Purpose To compare the training effects of traditional (TRAD) and band‑assisted (NHE ASSIST ) Nordic Hamstring Exercise on knee flexor force‑length characteristics, NHE execution, and hip range of motion (ROM). Methods Forty-five male ( n = 24) and female ( n = 21) collegiate athletes were recruited from a variety of sports (soccer, basketball, Gaelic football, rugby, athletics, and netball) to partake in a twice-weekly 8-week...

The 1650 CE Kolumbo (Greece) submarine eruption resulted in the reported deaths of 50 people and thousands of animals on Santorini (Thera) due to exposure to a cloud of noxious volcanic gases. Lack of ash in the cloud indicates that the gas release was unrelated to a magmatic explosive eruption. Medical evidence from historic accounts suggests lethal exposure to CO 2 and H 2 S, which were likely the main hazardous gases, where...

The Kolumbo submarine volcanic field consists of at least 24 monogenetic cones and a polygenetic central volcano which erupted in 1650 CE. The prognosis, hazards and risks from future eruptions are assessed by structured expert judgement informed by knowledge of the volcanic history, structure and eruptive products, hazards modelling and global knowledge of submarine volcanism. There are significant knowledge gaps leading to l...

The Kolumbo volcanic field, Aegean Sea, Greece, consists of at least 25 monogenetic submarine volcanic cones and a polygenetic central volcano which had a VEI 5 rhyolitic explosive eruption in 1650 CE. The present-day polygenetic volcano is characterized by a zone of heightened seismicity at 4 to 9 km depth, a geophysically imaged magma chamber at 2–4 km depth and a shallower, hydrothermal system discharging CO 2 -rich fluids...

Known risk loci for endometrial cancer explain approximately one third of familial endometrial cancer. However, the association of germline copy number variants (CNVs) with endometrial cancer risk remains relatively unknown. We conducted a genome-wide analysis of rare CNVs overlapping gene regions in 4115 endometrial cancer cases and 17,818 controls to identify functionally relevant variants associated with disease. We identif...

Reanalysis datasets provide a continuous picture of the past climate for every point on Earth. They are especially useful in areas with few direct observations, such as Siberia. However, to ensure these datasets are sufficiently accurate they need to be validated against readings from meteorological stations. Here, we analyse how values of six climate variables—the minimum, mean and maximum 2‐metre air temperature, snow depth...

Purpose Dietary analysis is an important part of the sports nutrition practitioners’ role, however the ability to accurately collect and analyze dietary intake data is questionable. The remote food photography method (RFPM) has been proposed as a low-burden and potentially valid approach to collecting and interpreting dietary intake data. Preliminary research suggests that this is valid in some athletic populations, however th...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbioses with the major cereal crops, providing plants with increased access to nutrients while enhancing their tolerance to toxic heavy metals. However, not all plant varieties benefit equally from this association. In this study, we used quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping to evaluate the combined effect of host genotypic variation (G) and AMF across 141 genotypes on the concen...

Purpose Eccentric muscle actions generate high levels of force at a low metabolic cost, making them a suitable training modality to combat age-related neuromuscular decline. The temporary muscle soreness associated with high intensity eccentric contractions may explain their limited use in clinical exercise prescription, however any discomfort is often alleviated after the initial bout (repeated bout effect). Therefore, the ai...