Update on the effects of physical activity on insulin sensitivity in humans

SR Bird, JA Hawley - BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2017 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Purpose and methods This review presents established knowledge on the effects of physical
activity (PA) on whole-body insulin sensitivity (SI) and summarises the findings of recent …

Aging and the force–velocity relationship of muscles

IS Raj, SR Bird, AJ Shield - Experimental gerontology, 2010 - Elsevier
Aging in humans is associated with a loss in neuromuscular function and performance. This
is related, in part, to the reduction in muscular strength and power caused by a loss of …

Doping in sport and exercise: anabolic, ergogenic, health and clinical issues

SR Bird, C Goebel, LM Burke… - Annals of clinical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of doping agents is evident within competitive sport in senior and junior age groups,
where they are taken by non-elite as well as elite participants. They are also taken in non …

Effect of a carbohydrate mouth rinse on simulated cycling time-trial performance commenced in a fed or fasted state

SC Lane, SR Bird, LM Burke… - … Physiology, Nutrition, and …, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
It is presently unclear whether the reported ergogenic effect of a carbohydrate (CHO) mouth
rinse on cycling time-trial performance is affected by the acute nutritional status of an …

Effects of sleeping with reduced carbohydrate availability on acute training responses

SC Lane, DM Camera, DG Lassiter… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
We determined the effects of “periodized nutrition” on skeletal muscle and whole body
responses to a bout of prolonged exercise the following morning. Seven cyclists completed …

Exercise and type 2 diabetes: new prescription for an old problem

SR Bird, JA Hawley - Maturitas, 2012 - Elsevier
During the past 50 years, the prevalence of a cluster of chronic, inactivity-related diseases
including obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), collectively …

Validation of the Fitbit One, Garmin Vivofit and Jawbone UP activity tracker in estimation of energy expenditure during treadmill walking and running

K Price, SR Bird, N Lythgo, IS Raj… - Journal of medical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To determine the validity of energy expenditure estimation made by the Fitbit
One, Garmin Vivofit and Jawbone UP activity trackers during treadmill walking and running …

Reliability of ultrasonographic measurement of the architecture of the vastus lateralis and gastrocnemius medialis muscles in older adults

IS Raj, SR Bird, AJ Shield - Clinical physiology and functional …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To determine the test‐retest reliability of measurements of thickness, fascicle
length (Lf) and pennation angle (θ) of the vastus lateralis (VL) and gastrocnemius medialis …

Comparison of anthropometry, upper-body strength, and lower-body power characteristics in different levels of Australian football players

JC Bilsborough, KG Greenway, DA Opar… - The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Bilsborough, JC, Greenway, KG, Opar, DA, Livingstone, SG, Cordy, JT, Bird, SR,
and Coutts, AJ. Comparison of anthropometry, upper-body strength and lower-body power …

Integrated care facilitation for older patients with complex health care needs reduces hospital demand

SR Bird, W Kurowski, GK Dickman… - Australian Health …, 2007 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective: The evaluation of a new model of care for older people with complex health care
needs that aimed to reduce their use of acute hospital services. Method: Older people (over …