Journal of Applied Physiology: Recent Episodes

American Physiological Society

Commentary and discussion on featured articles in the Journal of Applied Physiology

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NK-cell function is impaired during long-duration spaceflight

Austin B. Bigley, Nadia H. Agha, Forrest L. Baker, Guillaume Spielmann, Hawley E. Kunz, Preteesh L. Mylabathula, Bridgette Rooney, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Duane L. Pierson, Satish K. Mehta, Brian E. Crucian, Richard J. Simpson

https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00761.2018

Moderator: Benjamin Miller

Author: Richard J. Simpson

Expert: Glen Davison

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The acute and chronic effects of hot water immersion on inflammation and metabolism in sedentary, overweight adults

Sven P. Hoekstra, Nicolette C. Bishop, Steve H. Faulkner, Stephen J. Bailey, Christof Andreas Leicht

Participants:

Moderator: Simon Schenk

Expert: Oliver Gibson

Author: Christof Leicht

Link to article:

https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00407.2018

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Transcriptome response of human skeletal muscle to divergent stimuli

Authors: Jared M. Dickinson, Andrew C. D'Lugos, Marcus A. Naymik, Ashley L. Siniard, Amanda J. Wolfe, Donald P. Curtis, Matthew J. Huentelman, Chad C. Carroll

Participants:

Moderator: Marcas Bamman

Author: Jared M. Dickinson

Expert: Scott Trappe

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Regular walking breaks prevent the decline in cerebral blood flow associated with prolonged sitting

Authors:

Sophie E. Carter, Richard Draijer, Sophie M. Holder, Louise Brown, Dick H. J. Thijssen, and Nicola D. Hopkins

Participants:

Moderator: John Thyfault

Author: Sophie E. Carter

Expert: Sandra Bilinger

Link to article: https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00310.2018

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Critical power is positively related to skeletal muscle capillarity and type I muscle fiber in endurance trained individuals

Emma A. Mitchell, Neil Richard William Martin, Stephen J. Bailey, Richard A. Ferguson

Moderator: Marcas M. Bamman

Author: Richard A. Ferguson

Expert: Anni Vanhatalo

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Extreme pregnancy: Maternal physical activity at Everest base camp

Authors: Margie H. Davenport, Craig D. Steinback, Kennedy J. Borle, Brittany A. Matenchuk, Emily R. Vanden Berg, Emily M. de Freitas, Andrea M. Linares, Ken D. O'Halloran, Mingma T. Sherpa, Trevor A. Day

Participants:

Moderator: Judith Neubauer

Author: Margie H. Davenport

Expert: Lorna Moore

Link to original article: https://www.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00146.2018

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Preliminary evidence of reductive stress in human cytotoxic T-cells following exercise

Authors: Alex James Wadley, Adrian Holliday, Rhys G. Morgan, Kate J. Heesom, Sarah Aldred, Derek M. Peters, Allain A. Bueno, Steven J, Coles

Moderator: Simon Schenk

Author: Alex Wadley

Expert: Deborah Dulson

Link to article:

https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01137.2017

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Beneficial impacts of regular exercise on platelet function in sedentary older adults: Evidence from a randomized 6-month walking trial

Andrew Haynes, Matthew D. Linden, Elisa Robey, Louise H. Naylor, Philip N. Ainslie, Kay L. Cox, Nicola T. Lautenschlager, and Daniel Green

Participants: Lacy Alexander, Beth Taylor, Andrew Haynes

https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00079.2018

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Mechanisms of External Dyspnea Relief after Inspiratory Muscle Training in COPD

Journal of Applied Physiology

Author: Daniel Langer

Expert: Darlene Reid

Moderator: Esther Barreiro

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Unilateral strength training leads to muscle-specific sparing effects during opposite homologous limb immobilization

Justin W. Andrushko, Joel L Lanovaz, Kelsey M Bjorkman, Saija A. Kontulainen, Jonathan Peter Farthing

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Effects of endothelin-related gene polymorphisms and aerobic exercise habit on age-related arterial stiffening: A 10-year longitudinal study

Authors: Jun Sugawara, Tsubasa Tomoto, Naohiro Nodo, Satoko Matsukara, Kazuya Tsukagoshi, Koichiro Hayashi, Mutsuko Heida, Seiji Maeda

Moderator: Lacy Alexander

Expert: Megan Wenner

Author: Jun Sugawara

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Rachel A. Gioscia-Ryan, Micah L. Battson, Lauren M. Cuevas, Jason S. Eng, Michael P. Murphy, Douglas R. Seals Mitochondria-targeted antioxidant therapy with MitoQ ameliorates aortic stiffening in old mice J Appl Physiol; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00670-2017

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Thomas Beltrame, Robert Amelard, Alexander Wong, Richard L. Hughson Extracting aerobic system dynamics during unsupervised activities of daily living using wearable sensor machine learning models J Appl Physiol; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00299.2017

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Richard Viskochil, Steven K Malin, Jennifer M Blankenship and Barry Braun Exercise training plus metformin, but not exercise training alone, decreases insulin production and increases insulin clearance in adults with prediabetes J Appl Physiol 123(1): 243-248, 2017; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00790.2016

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Yoichi Hatamoto, Ryoma Goya, Yosuke Yamada, Eichi Yoshimura, Sena Nishimura, Yasuki Higaki, Hiroaki Tanaka Effect of exercise timing on elevated postprandial glucose levels J Appl Physiol 123: 278-284, 2017; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00608.2016

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André L. Teixeira, Jaume Padilla, Lauro C. Vianna Impaired popliteal artery flow-mediated dilation caused by reduced daily physical activity is prevented by increased shear stress J Appl Physiol 123:49-54, 2017, DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00001.2017

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Sandra A. Billinger, Jesse C. Craig, Sarah J. Kwapiszeski, Jason-Flor V. Sisante, Eric D. Vidoni, Rebecca Maletsky, and David C. Poole Dynamics of middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity during moderate intensity exercise J Appl Physiol 122: 1125-1133, 2017; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00995.2016

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Kirsten E. Coffman, Alex R. Carlson, Andrew D. Miller, Bruce D. Johnson, Bryan J. Taylor The effect of aging and cardiorespiratory fitness on the lung diffusing capacity response to exercise in healthy humans J Appl Physiol 122: 1425-1434, 2017; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00694.2016

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Nathalie Pattyn, Olivier Mairesse, Aisha Cortoos, Nele Marcoen, Xavier Neyt, Romain Meeusen Sleep during an Antarctic summer expedition: new light on "polar insomnia" J Appl Physiol 122(4): 788-794, 2017; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00606.2016

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Carl J. Ade, R.M. Broxterman, A.D. Moore, T.J. Barstow Decreases in Maximal Oxygen Uptake Following Long-duration Spaceflight: Role of Convective and Diffusive O2 Transport Mechanisms J Appl Physiol 122(4): 968-975, 2017; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00280.2016