Browsing by Author "Hickner, Robert C."
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Acute Modulation of Adipose Tissue Lipolysis by Intravenous Estrogens
Van Pelt, Rachael E.; Gozansky, Wendolyn S.; Hickner, Robert C.; Schwartz, Robert S.; Kohrt, Wendy M. (East Carolina University, 2006-12)Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether intravenous (IV) conjugated estrogens (EST) acutely enhance the suppression of whole-body or regional subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) lipolysis by insulin in ... -
AROMATASE PROTEIN CONTENT IN GLUTEAL AND ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS ADIPOSE TISSUE IN PREMENOPAUSAL CAUCASIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN
Cooper, Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2017-01-03)OBJECTIVE: To determine if aromatase protein content differs in abdominal and gluteal adipose tissue and to determine if there are racial differences in aromatase protein content that might influence racial differences ... -
Deletion of the Protein Kinase A/Protein Kinase G Target SMTNL1 Promotes an Exercise-adapted Phenotype in Vascular Smooth Muscle
Wooldridge, Anne A.; Fortner, Christopher N.; Lontay, Beata; Akimoto, Takayuki; Neppl, Ronald L.; Facemire, Carie; Datto, Michael B.; Kwon, Ashley; McCook, Everett; Li, Ping; Wang, Shiliang; Thresher, Randy J.; Miller, Sara E.; Perriard, Jean-Claude; Gavin, Timothy Patrick; Hickner, Robert C.; Coffman, Thomas M.; Somlyo, Avril V.; Yan, Zhen; Haystead, Timothy A. J. (East Carolina University, 2008-04-25)In vivo protein kinases A and G (PKA and PKG) coordinately phosphorylate a broad range of substrates to mediate their various physiological effects. The functions of many of these substrates have yet to be defined genetically. ... -
Effect of 28 days of creatine ingestion on muscle metabolism and performance of a simulated cycling road race
Hickner, Robert C.; Dyck, David J.; Sklar, Josh; Hatley, Holly; Byrd, Priscilla (2010) -
Effect of exercise intensity and volume on persistence of insulin sensitivity during training cessation
Bajpeyi, Sudip; Tanner, Charles J.; Slentz, Cris A.; Duscha, Brian D.; McCartney, Jennifer S.; Hickner, Robert C.; Kraus, William E.; Houmard, Joseph A. (East Carolina University, 2009-04)Effect of exercise intensity and volume on persistence of insulin sensitivity during training cessation. J Appl Physiol 106: 1079â 1085, 2009. First published February 5, 2009; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.91262.2008. The ... -
THE EFFECT OF EXERCISE TIMING ON THE BLOOD GLUCOSE RESPONSE TO A MEAL IN CHILDREN
Wygand, Madelon (2015-04-28)The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the timing of exercise affects a child’s blood glucose response to a meal. Nine children between the ages of 7 and 11 years were studied. On two separate test days, ... -
EFFECTS OF A 16 WEEK PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION ON SERUM C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS IN 8-11 YEAR OLD AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN CHILDREN.
Vick, Joshua Reid (East Carolina University, 2013)C-reactive protein (CRP) is a non-specific marker of systemic inflammation that has been associated with heart disease, obesity, and metabolic disorders in adults and children. Previous physical activity interventions have ... -
THE EFFECTS OF A 16 WEEK PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN LEAN AND OBESE PREPUBESCENT CHILDREN AGES 8-11.
Squibb, Ryan Cody (East Carolina University, 2011)The current obesity epidemic has become a major health crisis to citizens around the United States. Obesity has been successfully linked to a plethora of different disease states including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, ... -
Effects of seven days of training on NOS-dependent nutritive exchange in young and aged men
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Exercise Effects on Body Composition in Male and Female Prepubescent Children
Jenkins, Rachel M. (2014)The difference between the male and female body with respect to body composition post puberty is widely known and mostly understood. However, the difference between male and female prepubescent children regarding lean mass ... -
IL-15 : A NOVEL REGULATOR OF LIPOLYSIS IN HUMANS?
Pierce, Joseph R., Jr. (East Carolina University, 2014)Interactions between and within organ systems such as skeletal muscle (SkM) and adipose tissue (AT), via immune cell signaling factors (cytokines), may regulate the development of obesity. The increased expression and ... -
The influence of resistance exercise training on the levels of anxiety in ischemic stroke
Aidar, Felipe José; de Oliveira, Ricardo Jacó; Silva, António José; de Matos, Dihogo Gama; Filho, Mauro Lúcio Mazini; Hickner, Robert C.; Reis, Victor Machado (2012-11-11)The aim of this pilot study was to analyze the effect of a strength training program on indicators of trait and state anxiety in patients with ischemic stroke. The subjects were divided into two groups: experimental group ... -
The Influence of Resistance Exercise Training on the Levels of Anxiety in Ischemic Stroke
Aidar, Felipe José; de Oliveira, Ricardo Jacó; Silva, António José; de Matos, Dihogo Gama; Mazini Filho, Mauro Lúcio; Hickner, Robert C.; Machado Reis, Victor (2012) -
The influence of the level of physical activity and human development in the quality of life in survivors of stroke
Aidar, Felipe José; de Oliveira, Ricardo Jacó; Silva, António J.; de Matos, Dihogo Gama; Carneiro, André L.; Garrido, Nuno; Hickner, Robert C.; Reis, Victor M. (2011)Background The association between physical activity and quality of life in stroke survivors has not been analyzed within a framework related to the human development index. This study aimed to identify differences in ... -
Lipolysis :the Atkins' Diet versus a balanced diet
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Lung Protective Ventilation (ARDSNet) versus APRV: Ventilatory Management in a Combined Model of Acute Lung and Brain Injury
Toschlog, Eric; Leonard, Kenji L.; Falls, Randall; Mageau, Ronald P.; Efird, Jimmy T.; Hollowell, Joseph P.; Trainor, Wayne E. II; Kanaan, Hilal A.; Hickner, Robert C.; Poulin, Nathaniel R.; Waibel, Brett H. (2015-02-01) -
Microvascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Sedentary, Obese Humans Is Mediated by NADPH Oxidase Influence of Exercise Training
La Favor, Justin D.; Dubis, Gabriel S.; Yan, Huimin; White, Joseph D.; Nelson, Margaret A.M.; Anderson, Ethan; Hickner, Robert C. (2016)Objective—The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of in vivo reactive oxygen species (ROS) on microvascular endothelial function in obese human subjects and the efficacy of an aerobic exercise intervention ... -
NADPH Oxidase as a Mechanistic Link Between Erectile Dysfunction, Peripheral, and Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity
La Favor, Justin D. (East Carolina University, 2012)Cardiovascular complications involving both microvascular and macrovascular tissues are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in obese patients. Clinical and epidemiological studies suggest that erectile dysfunction ... -
No difference in the skeletal muscle angiogenic response
Gavin, Timothy Patrick; Ruster, Rebecca S.; Carrithers, John A.; Zwetsloot, Kevin A.; Kraus, Raymond M.; Evans, Christopher A.; Knapp, Deborah J.; Drew, James L.; McCartney, Jennifer S.; Garry, Joseph P.; Hickner, Robert C. (East Carolina University, 2007-11)Ischaemia-induced skeletalmuscle angiogenesis is impaired in aged compared with young mice. In humans, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA and protein following an acute exercise bout are lower in aged compared ...