Objective To evaluate conventional hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio across the menstrual cycle in distinct angular velocities in an eumenorrheic, physically active population. Design Repeated measures within-subjects design. Methods Assessments were conducted in early follicular, ovulatory, and mid-luteal phase in n = 30 eumenorrheic females (age 27.2 yrs ± 4.1; height 168.3 cm ± 5.6; body mass 64.7 kg ± 7.5; body fat 25.9% ± 4.4...

Purpose Low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR) has gained popularity for eliciting muscular adaptations comparable to high-load resistance training. However, its acute metabolic and electrolyte responses within the exercising limb, particularly under exhaustive conditions, remain insufficiently characterized. This study aimed to assess these responses using simultaneous arterial and venous blood samplin...

Purpose This study investigated the change in mitochondrial capacity and V O 2 max in elite triathlon, cycling, and Greco-Roman wrestling athletes over a 28-day training period. Methods Sixteen elite athletes (23 ± 2.5 years; 176 ± 6 cm; 76 ± 8 kg; 65 ± 6.9 ml/min/kg) participated. Mitochondrial capacity was assessed before (pre) and after (post) a 28-day training period by measuring the increase in deoxygenated hemoglobin (HH...

Purpose Hamstring injuries in soccer reportedly increase towards the end of the matches’ halves as well as with increased match frequency in combination with short rest periods, possibly due to acute or residual fatigue. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of acute and residual muscle fatigue on exercise-induced hamstring muscle damage. Methods A three-armed randomized-controlled trial, including 24 resistan...

Summary Thermal food processing leads to the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGE) such as N ε ‐carboxymethyllysine (CML). Accordingly, these non‐canonical amino acids are an important part of the human diet. However, CML is only partially decomposed by our gut microbiota and up to 30% are excreted via faeces and, hence, enter the environment. In frame of this study, we isolated a soil bacterium that can grow on C...