Browsing by Subject "Running"
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Changes in the foot strike pattern and pressure distribution when running in minimalist and traditional sport shoes
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2018)BACKGROUND: New trends in the use of minimalist shoes and barefoot running lead to the monitoring of movement patterns wearing sports shoes and minimalist shoes while running. Therefore, the objective was to compare the ... -
Minimal muscle damage after a marathon and no influence of beetroot juice on inflammation and recovery
(NRC Research Press, 2017)This study examined whether beetroot juice (BTJ) would attenuate inflammation and muscle damage following a marathon. Using a double blind, independent group design, 34 runners (each having completed ca. ∼16 previous ... -
A pilot study investigating reactive oxygen species production in capillary blood after a marathon and the influence of an antioxidant-rich beetroot juice
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2018)We report that reactive oxygen species (ROS), as measured in capillary blood taken from the finger-tip, increased after a marathon (+128% P < 0.01; effect size = 1.17), indicating that this collection method might be useful ...