Search results for "VO2"

Cardiac autonomic function reveals adaptation to military training

2011

Abstract The last 4 weeks of basic military training are very stressful. We tested the hypothesis that changes in cardiac autonomic function during this period are associated with changes in maximal oxygen uptake and/or serum hormonal concentrations in male conscripts (n=22). Cardiac vagal autonomic function was assessed by measuring the high-frequency (0.15–0.4 Hz) spectral power of R–R intervals. Maximal oxygen uptake ([Vdot]O2max) and basal serum testosterone concentration were measured at the beginning and end of the period. Individual changes in vagally mediated high-frequency power (range −15% to +25%) correlated (r=0.73, P=0.001) with changes in [Vdot]O2max (range −9% to +6%) and cha…

Pulsed laser deposition of ZnO and VO2 films for memristor fabrication

2015

Memristors are resistive switching memory devices which have attracted much attention over the last years for high-density memory applications because of their simple structure, small cell size, high speed, low power consumption, potential for 3-D stacking and excellent compatibility with the complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology [1]. Beside nonvolatile memory applications, memristors have been also proposed for other different applications including biosensors [2] and neuromorphic [3] circuits. The device structure is simply an oxide material sandwiched between two metal electrodes. The switching behavior is not only dependent on the oxide material but also on the choic…

Optimising training adaptations and performance in military environment.

2018

Abstract Objectives Worldwide decreases in physical fitness and increases in body fat among youth have set challenges for armed forces to recruit physically capable soldiers. Therefore, knowledge of optimizing physical adaptation and performance through physical training is vital. In addition, maintaining or improving physical performance among professional soldiers in various military environments is crucial for overall military readiness. The present review focuses on the effects of military training on physical performance by searching for optimal methods to do it. Design and methods Review article based on selected literature searches using the main keywords ‘physical performance’ and ‘…

Oxygen uptake kinetics and energy system's contribution around maximal lactate steady state swimming intensity

2017

Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-26T17:20:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-02-28 Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Ministry of Education of Brazil The purpose of this study was to examine the oxygen uptake ((V) over dotO(2)) kinetics and the energy systems' contribution at 97.5, 100 and 102.5% of the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) swimming intensity. Ten elite female swimmers performed three-to-five 30 min submaximal constant swimming bouts at imposed paces for the determination of the swimming velocity (v) at 100% MLSS based on a 7 x 200 m intermittent incremental protocol until voluntary exhaustion to find the v associated…

Bone mineral density and physical activity in 50–60-year-old women

1991

Abstract The bone mineral density (BMD) of the calcaneus was measured utilizing a single energy photon absorption method in 108 women, aged 50–60 years. The women who participated in vigorous exercise two or more times a week or whose total physical activity amounted to 4 h a week had significantly higher BMD values than those who exercised less than two times a week or did less than 4 h physical activity a week. The physically active women also showed higher values for leg extension force and maximal oxygen uptake. BMD and leg extension force were positively correlated, whereas correlations between BMD and body mass, and the width of the calcaneus were negative. When other life-style varia…

Effects of Including Sprints in One Weekly Low-Intensity Training Session During the Transition Period of Elite Cyclists

2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of including 30-s sprints in one weekly low-intensity training (LIT) session during a 3-week transition period in elite cyclists. Sixteen male elite cyclists (maximal oxygen uptake, VO2max: 72 ± 5 ml·kg−1·min−1) reduced their training load by ~60% for 3 weeks from the end of competitive season and performed only LIT or included 30-s sprints (SPR) in one weekly LIT-session. Performance and physiological capacities were evaluated during a prolonged (~2.5 h) test-session, including a strength test, a submaximal blood lactate profile test, an incremental test to exhaustion to determine VO2max, 1 h continuous cycling including four maximal…

VALORE PROGNOSTICO E DECISIONALE DEL VO2 DI PICCO PER L'INDICAZIONE AL TRAPIANTO DI CUORE IN PAZIENTI CON SCOMPENSO CARDIACO CRONICO E TERAPIA BETABL…

2008

Opto-thermal dynamics of thin-film optical limiters based on the VO2 phase transition

2022

Protection of human eyes or sensitive detectors from high-intensity laser radiation is an important challenge in modern light technologies. Metasurfaces have proved to be valuable tools for such light control, but the actual possibility of merging multiple materials in the nanofabrication process hinders their application. Here we propose and numerically investigate the opto-thermal properties of plane multilayered structures with phase-change materials for optical limiters. Our structure relies on thin-film VO2 phase change material on top of a gold film and a sapphire substrate. We show how such a multi-layer structure can act as a self-activating device that exploits light-to-heat conver…

Influence of a new bicycle crank design on aerobic parameters of non-cyclists

2012

Ennalta määrätyn ja sykeohjatun blokkiharjoittelun vertailu : kahdeksan viikon intensiivisen harjoitusjakson vaikutukset kestävyyssuorituskykyyn

2016

Korkeaintensiteettisen kestävyysharjoittelun blokkiohjelmointi on havaittu tehokkaaksi tavaksi parantaa kestävyyssuorituskykyä. Riittävän palautumisen merkitys korostuu kuormittavien harjoitusjaksojen aikana. Sykeohjatun harjoittelun ideana on ohjelmoida harjoittelua yksilöllisesti autonomisen hermoston toimintaan perustuen. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli vertailla sykeohjatun ja ennalta määrätyn blokkiharjoittelun vaikutuksia kestävyyssuorituskykyyn ja hermolihasjärjestelmän toimintaan. Tutkimus sisälsi kolmen viikon kontrollijakson sekä kahdeksan viikon harjoitusjakson. Tutkittavat olivat 19-37 -vuotiaita kestävyysharjoitelleita miehiä, jotka jaettiin kontrollijakson aikana sykeohjat…