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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510045

Changes in Endothelial Markers during a Summer Ultra-Endurance Road Cycling Event in the Heat

Kupchak BR, Kazman JB, Umeda EA, Vingren JL, Lee EC, Armstrong LE and Deuster PA

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: August 22, 2016

Purpose: To assess the impact of completing a 164 km road cycling event performed in a hot environment (Wichita Falls, Texas in August), on endothelial biomarkers and resultant risk of blood clots in men and women....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510044

Perceived Health, Sedentary Time, Body Mass Index, and Breaks from Prolonged Sitting in the Workplace

Sonali Sarkar, Wendell C Taylor, Dejian Lai, Ross Shegog and Raheem J Paxton

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 11, 2016

This study provides important information related to factors associated with perceived health. A better understanding of perceived health and motivation are important for employers and worksite program developers. Our findings suggest that more education is needed to inform the public about the relationships between sedentary behavior and health....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510043

Preventive Physiotherapy Applied to Portuguese Surf Athletes: Association in Improving Performance and Reducing the Number of Injuries

Beatriz Minghelli, Filipe Costa, Patricia Moreira and Monica Vicente

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 26, 2016

Surfers are constantly subjected to suffer injuries that can result from environmental exposure, unpredictability in performing the maneuvers, contact board, involvement with the wave and/or excessive training. Physical therapy applied to surfers aims to prevent common injuries of this activity, improving the physical performance of the athlete. This study determined the prevalence of injuries in surf athletes and the association of preventive Physiotherapy in the reduction of the number of inju...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510042

Effect of Flare Reaction to Intra-Articular Hyaluronan Injection on Cartilage Boundary Lubricating Ability of Human Synovial Fluid

Taryn E Ludwig, Jenelle R McAllister, Victor Lun, J Preston Wiley and Tannin A Schmidt

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 01, 2016

Lubrication of articular cartilage is achieved by a combination of lubrication mechanisms. Fluid film lubrication occurs at high speeds and low loads when cartilage surfaces are separated by a layer of synovial fluid (SF). Boundary lubrication occurs at low speeds and high loads when cartilage surfaces are in contact and lubrication is provided through molecular interactions at the surface....

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