European Journal of Applied Physiology

Article	Citations
Low energy availability: history, definition and evidence of its endocrine, metabolic and physiological effects in prospective studies in females and males	100
Echo intensity as an indicator of skeletal muscle quality: applications, methodology, and future directions	92
Mechanisms underlying performance impairments following prolonged static stretching without a comprehensive warm-up	69
Exercise-induced muscle damage: mechanism, assessment and nutritional factors to accelerate recovery	65
The knowns and unknowns of neural adaptations to resistance training	65
How to improve the muscle synergy analysis methodology?	62
Wearable activity trackers–advanced technology or advanced marketing?	59
Transferring clinically established immune inflammation markers into exercise physiology: focus on neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and systemic immune-inflammation index	58
Bioelectrical impedance analysis versus reference methods in the assessment of body composition in athletes	53
Regulation of muscle potassium: exercise performance, fatigue and health implications	44
Power profiling and the power-duration relationship in cycling: a narrative review	43
The cold truth: the role of cryotherapy in the treatment of injury and recovery from exercise	43
The (in)dependency of blood and sweat sodium, chloride, potassium, ammonia, lactate and glucose concentrations during submaximal exercise	41
Genetics and sports performance: the present and future in the identification of talent for sports based on DNA testing	38
A comparison of foam rolling and vibration foam rolling on the quadriceps muscle function and mechanical properties	38
Effects of a high-volume static stretching programme on plantar-flexor muscle strength and architecture	38
Chronic resistance training: is it time to rethink the time course of neural contributions to strength gain?	35
Physiology, pathophysiology and (mal)adaptations to chronic apnoeic training: a state-of-the-art review	33
Analysis of sex-based differences in energy substrate utilization during moderate-intensity aerobic exercise	32
The effects of 12 weeks of static stretch training on the functional, mechanical, and architectural characteristics of the triceps surae muscle–tendon complex	32
A comparison of a single bout of stretching or foam rolling on range of motion in healthy adults	31
Benefits of a plant-based diet and considerations for the athlete	30
Sex differences in the physiological adaptations to heat acclimation: a state-of-the-art review	27
Oxygen flux from capillary to mitochondria: integration of contemporary discoveries	27
A century of exercise physiology: key concepts on coupling respiratory oxygen flow to muscle energy demand during exercise	26

The role of the neural stimulus in regulating skeletal muscle hypertrophy	26
Novel insights on caffeine supplementation, CYP1A2 genotype, physiological responses and exercise performance	26
Gastrointestinal pathophysiology during endurance exercise: endocrine, microbiome, and nutritional influences	24
Effects of acute and sub-acute hypobaric hypoxia on oxidative stress: a field study in the Alps	24
Corticospinal and spinal adaptations to motor skill and resistance training: Potential mechanisms and implications for motor rehabilitation and athletic development	24
A critical review of critical power	24
The contemporary model of vertebral column joint dysfunction and impact of high-velocity, low-amplitude controlled vertebral thrusts on neuromuscular function	23
Fatigue development and perceived response during self-paced endurance exercise: state-of-the-art review	22
Exercise-induced skeletal muscle angiogenesis: impact of age, sex, angiocrines and cellular mediators	22
Individual cardiovascular responsiveness to work-matched exercise within the moderate- and severe-intensity domains	22
Steady-state $$\dot{V}{\text{O}}_{2}$$ above MLSS: evidence that critical speed better represents maximal metabolic steady state in well-trained runners	22
The scaling of human basal and resting metabolic rates	22
Key concepts in muscle regeneration: muscle “cellular ecology” integrates a gestalt of cellular cross-talk, motility, and activity to remodel structure and restore function	21
On the reliability and validity of central fatigue determination	21
Cold for centuries: a brief history of cryotherapies to improve health, injury and post-exercise recovery	20
A 3-D virtual human thermoregulatory model to predict whole-body and organ-specific heat-stress responses	20
Reference values for maximum oxygen uptake relative to body mass in Dutch/Flemish subjects aged 6–65 years: the LowLands Fitness Registry	20
The effect of posture on maximal oxygen uptake in active healthy individuals	20
Ramp vs. step tests: valid alternatives to determine the maximal lactate steady-state intensity?	20
Muscle architecture and morphology as determinants of explosive strength	20
The development of mature gait patterns in children during walking and running	20
Acute and chronic effects of static stretching at 100% versus 120% intensity on flexibility	19
Determinants of last lap speed in paced and maximal 1500-m time trials	19
Eccentric exercise per se does not affect muscle damage biomarkers: early and late phase adaptations	19
Endurance-exercise training adaptations in spinal motoneurones: potential functional relevance to locomotor output and assessment in humans	18
Effects of eccentric vs concentric cycling training on patients with moderate COPD	18
Moving forward with backward pedaling: a review on eccentric cycling	18
Isolated finger flexor vs. exhaustive whole-body climbing tests? How to assess endurance in sport climbers?	18
Long-term high-intensity interval training increases serum neurotrophic factors in elderly overweight and obese Chinese adults	18
The effects of acute aerobic and resistance exercise on mTOR signaling and autophagy markers in untrained human skeletal muscle	18
Men exhibit faster skeletal muscle tissue desaturation than women before and after a fatiguing handgrip	18
A critical review of citrulline malate supplementation and exercise performance	17
Muscle growth adaptations to high-load training and low-load training with blood flow restriction in calf muscles	17
A century of exercise physiology: key concepts in regulation of glycogen metabolism in skeletal muscle	17
Cerebral blood flow velocity during simultaneous changes in mean arterial pressure and cardiac output in healthy volunteers	17
Genomic predictors of testosterone levels are associated with muscle fiber size and strength	17
A longitudinal study on the interchangeable use of whole-body and local exercise thresholds in cycling	16
Changes in plasma hydroxyproline and plasma cell-free DNA concentrations after higher- versus lower-intensity eccentric cycling	16
Intermittent post-exercise sauna bathing improves markers of exercise capacity in hot and temperate conditions in trained middle-distance runners	16
Twelve weeks of sprint interval training increases peak cardiac output in previously untrained individuals	16
Fatigue-induced changes in knee-extensor torque complexity and muscle metabolic rate are dependent on joint angle	16
Evaluation of two upper-limb exoskeletons during overhead work: influence of exoskeleton design and load on muscular adaptations and balance regulation	15
Inducing low energy availability in trained endurance male athletes results in poorer explosive power	15
Changes in gastrointestinal cell integrity after marathon running and exercise-associated collapse	15
Single skeletal muscle fiber mechanical properties: a muscle quality biomarker of human aging	15
Daily 30-min exposure to artificial gravity during 60 days of bed rest does not maintain aerobic exercise capacity but mitigates some deteriorations of muscle function: results from the AGBRESA RCT	15
The effect of elevated muscle pain on neuromuscular fatigue during exercise	15
The effect of pedalling cadence on respiratory frequency: passive vs. active exercise of different intensities	14
Comparison of the effects of long-lasting static stretching and hypertrophy training on maximal strength, muscle thickness and flexibility in the plantar flexors	14
Six weeks of dynamic apnoeic training stimulates erythropoiesis but does not increase splenic volume	14

Impact of supine versus upright exercise on muscle deoxygenation heterogeneity during ramp incremental cycling is site specific	14
Muscle metaboreflex adaptations to exercise training in health and disease	14
Revisiting the use of Hoffmann reflex in motor control research on humans	14
Sprint interval training (SIT) reduces serum epidermal growth factor (EGF), but not other inflammatory cytokines in trained older men	14
Sex differences in workload-indexed blood pressure response and vascular function among professional athletes and their utility for clinical exercise testing	14
Effects of combined hot and hypoxic conditions on muscle blood flow and muscle oxygenation during repeated cycling sprints	14
Insights into the combination of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and motor imagery in a training-based approach	14
Anti-carcinogenic effects of exercise-conditioned human serum: evidence, relevance and opportunities	14
Individual characteristics associated with the magnitude of heat acclimation adaptations	14
Effects of body weight support and guidance force settings on muscle synergy during Lokomat walking	14
Comparisons of muscle strength, size, and voluntary activation in pre- and post-pubescent males and females	14
The force-generation capacity of the tibialis anterior muscle at different muscle–tendon lengths depends on its motor unit contractile properties	14
Non-local acute stretching effects on strength performance in healthy young adults	14
The impact of different forms of exercise on circulating endothelial progenitor cells in cardiovascular and metabolic disease	13
Peak fat oxidation is positively associated with vastus lateralis CD36 content, fed-state exercise fat oxidation, and endurance performance in trained males	13
Differential control of respiratory frequency and tidal volume during exercise	13
The effects of two different intensities of aerobic training protocols on pain and serum neuro-biomarkers in women migraineurs: a randomized controlled trail	13
Effect of sex and fatigue on quiet standing and dynamic balance and lower extremity muscle stiffness	13
Acute exercise impacts AhR and PD-1 levels of CD8+ T-cells—Exploratory results from a randomized cross-over trial comparing endurance versus resistance exercise	13
Resistance exercise training and the motor unit	13
The rate of force development scaling factor: a review of underlying factors, assessment methods and potential for practical applications	13
The acute effect of the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptive cycle on measures of body composition	13
Exploring intensity-dependent modulations in EEG resting-state network efficiency induced by exercise	13
Splenic contraction is enhanced by exercise at simulated high altitude	13
Acute effect of passive one-legged intermittent static stretching on regional blood flow in young men	13
Metabolic cost in healthy fit older adults and young adults during overground and treadmill walking	13
Association between $$\dot{\text{V}}$$O2 kinetics and $$\dot{\text{V}}$$O2max in groups differing in fitness status	13
Efficacy of high-intensity interval- or continuous aerobic-training on insulin resistance and muscle function in adults with metabolic syndrome: a clinical trial	12
Validation of a non-linear index of heart rate variability to determine aerobic and anaerobic thresholds during incremental cycling exercise in women	12
The acute physiological and perceptual effects of recovery interval intensity during cycling-based high-intensity interval training	12
The contralateral effects of foam rolling on range of motion and muscle performance	12
Passive and active muscle elasticity of medial gastrocnemius is related to performance in sprinters	12
Acute changes in passive stiffness of the individual hamstring muscles induced by resistance exercise: effects of contraction mode and range of motion	12
Cerebral autoregulation assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy: validation using transcranial Doppler in patients with controlled hypertension, cognitive impairment and controls	12
Comparison between 6-week foam rolling intervention program with and without vibration on rolling and non-rolling sides	12
Contralateral training effects of low-intensity blood-flow restricted and high-intensity unilateral resistance training	12
Exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) in response to different exercise intensities	12
An integrative approach to the pulmonary physiology of exercise: when does biological sex matter?	12
Velocity-based resistance training: do women need greater velocity loss to maximize adaptations?	12
Associations between inflammatory markers and well-being during 12 weeks of basic military training	12
Age differences in anticipatory and executory mechanisms of gait initiation following unexpected balance perturbations	12
Histamine, mast cell tryptase and post-exercise hypotension in healthy and collapsed marathon runners	11
Cerebrovascular function and its association with systemic artery function and stiffness in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment	11
Endurance training-induced increase in muscle oxidative capacity without loss of muscle mass in younger and older resistance-trained men	11
Impact of elevated core temperature on cognition in hot environments within a military context	11
Contralateral strength training attenuates muscle performance loss following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction: a randomised-controlled trial	11
Muscle oxygen saturation rates coincide with lactate-based exercise thresholds	11
Hypoxia and standing balance	11
Recreational beach tennis reduces 24-h blood pressure in adults with hypertension: a randomized crossover trial	11
Potential role of passively increased muscle temperature on contractile function	11
Physiological and performance responses of sprint interval training and endurance training in Gaelic football players	11
Intramuscular differences in shear modulus of the rectus femoris muscle during passive knee flexion	11
Repeated sprint exercise in hypoxia stimulates HIF-1-dependent gene expression in skeletal muscle	11
Reliability and validity of the COSMED K5 portable metabolic system during walking	11
Modelling the relationships between arterial oxygen saturation, exercise intensity and the level of aerobic performance in acute hypoxia	11
Repeated sprint training under hypoxia improves aerobic performance and repeated sprint ability by enhancing muscle deoxygenation and markers of angiogenesis in rugby sevens	11
Understanding the female athlete: molecular mechanisms underpinning menstrual phase differences in exercise metabolism	11
The effect of HIIT vs. SIT on muscle oxygenation in trained sprint kayakers	11
Similar performance fatigability and neuromuscular responses following sustained bilateral tasks above and below critical force	10
Impact of continuous vs. interval training on oxygen extraction and cardiac function during exercise in type 2 diabetes mellitus	10
Comparison between concentric-only, eccentric-only, and concentric–eccentric resistance training of the elbow flexors for their effects on muscle strength and hypertrophy	10
Evaluation of sex-based differences in airway size and the physiological implications	10
The rating of perceived exertion is able to differentiate the post-matches metabolomic profile of elite U-20 soccer players	10
Metabolic effects of high-intensity interval training and essential amino acids	10
The combined effects of exercise-induced muscle damage and heat stress on acute kidney stress and heat strain during subsequent endurance exercise	10
Patterns of responses and time-course of changes in muscle size and strength during low-load blood flow restriction resistance training in women	10
Locomotor activities as a way of inducing neuroplasticity: insights from conventional approaches and perspectives on eccentric exercises	10
Temporal changes in blood oxidative stress biomarkers across the menstrual cycle and with oral contraceptive use in active women	10
Biomarkers and genetic polymorphisms associated with maximal fat oxidation during physical exercise: implications for metabolic health and sports performance	10
Influence of the MCT1-T1470A polymorphism (rs1049434) on repeated sprint ability and blood lactate accumulation in elite football players: a pilot study	10
Involuntary sustained firing of plantar flexor motor neurones: effect of electrical stimulation parameters during tendon vibration	10
Effects of a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet on health parameters in resistance-trained women	10
Fasted plasma asprosin concentrations are associated with menstrual cycle phase, oral contraceptive use and training status in healthy women	10
Exogenous carbohydrate and regulation of muscle carbohydrate utilisation during exercise	9
Age-related declines in muscle and respiratory function are proportionate to declines in performance in Master Track Cyclists	9
Hypoxic re-exposure retains hematological but not performance adaptations post-altitude training	9
Carbohydrate supplementation: a critical review of recent innovations	9
Myocardial work and left ventricular mechanical adaptations following isometric exercise training in hypertensive patients	9
Plantar flexor voluntary activation capacity, strength and function in cerebral palsy	9
Using passive or active back-support exoskeletons during a repetitive lifting task: influence on cardiorespiratory parameters	9

Multidimensional breathlessness assessment during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in healthy adults	9
Increased resistance towards fatigability in patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy	9
Wearing compression tights post-exercise enhances recovery hemodynamics and subsequent cycling performance	9
Asthma and high-intensity interval training have no effect on clustered cardiometabolic risk or arterial stiffness in adolescents	9
Dealing with menstrual cycle in sport: stop finding excuses to exclude women from research	9
The effect of exercise on left ventricular global longitudinal strain	9
Increased short interval intracortical inhibition in participants with previous hamstring strain injury	9
Decreased automaticity contributes to dual task decrements in older compared to younger adults	9
Acute mental stress-caused arterial stiffening can be counteracted by brief aerobic exercise	9
A below-knee compression garment reduces fatigue-induced strength loss but not knee joint position sense errors	9
Decreased exercise capacity in young athletes using self-adapted mouthguards	9
Caffeine, genetic variation and anaerobic performance in male athletes: a randomized controlled trial	9
Knee extensor force production and discomfort during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of quadriceps with and without gluteal muscle co-stimulation	9
Dopamine/BDNF loss underscores narcosis cognitive impairment in divers: a proof of concept in a dry condition	9
A century of exercise physiology: concepts that ignited the study of human thermoregulation. Part 1: Foundational principles and theories of regulation	9
A biomarker perspective on the acute effect of exercise with and without impact on joint tissue turnover: an exploratory randomized cross-over study	9
Body mapping of sweating patterns of pre-pubertal children during intermittent exercise in a warm environment	9
Velocity loss is a flawed method for monitoring and prescribing resistance training volume with a free-weight back squat exercise	8
Brachial and central blood pressure and arterial stiffness in adult elite athletes	8
Fast and ballistic contractions involve greater neuromuscular power production in older adults during resistance exercise	8
Menstrual cycle effects on cardiovascular drift and maximal oxygen uptake during exercise heat stress	8
Lung abnormalities do not influence aerobic capacity in school children born preterm	8
Neuromuscular responses to isometric, concentric and eccentric contractions of the knee extensors at the same torque-time integral	8
Prolonged cycling reduces power output at the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition	8
Exercise and fatigue: integrating the role of K+, Na+ and Cl− in the regulation of sarcolemmal excitability of skeletal muscle	8
Effects of acute dietary nitrate supplementation on cold-induced vasodilation in healthy males	8
A clinical evaluation of VO2 kinetics in kidney transplant recipients	8
The effect of prolonged interval and continuous exercise in the heat on circulatory markers of intestinal barrier integrity	8
New kids on the CPET: age-appropriate outdoor cardiopulmonary exercise testing in preschoolers	8
Regular football training down-regulates miR-1303 muscle expression in veterans	8
The impact of age, sex, cardio-respiratory fitness, and cardiovascular disease risk on dynamic cerebral autoregulation and baroreflex sensitivity	8
A non-linear analysis of running in the heavy and severe intensity domains	8
Continuous cardiac autonomic and haemodynamic responses to isometric exercise in females	8
An acute bout of controlled subconcussive impacts can alter dynamic cerebral autoregulation indices: a preliminary investigation	8
Vagal blockade suppresses the phase I heart rate response but not the phase I cardiac output response at exercise onset in humans	8
Endurance training alters motor unit activation strategies for the vastus lateralis, yet sex-related differences and relationships with muscle size remain	8
Physiological effects of mixed-gas deep sea dives using a closed-circuit rebreather: a field pilot study	8
Determining concentric and eccentric force–velocity profiles during squatting	8
A century of exercise physiology: lung fluid balance during and following exercise	8
The effect of the menstrual cycle and hyperglycaemia on hormonal and metabolic responses during exercise	8
Ischemic preconditioning of the muscle reduces the metaboreflex response of the knee extensors	8
Does exercise attenuate age- and disease-associated dysfunction in unconventional T cells? Shining a light on overlooked cells in exercise immunology	8
Effect of age on shear modulus, muscle thickness, echo intensity of the upper limb, lower limb, and trunk muscles in healthy women	7
Distinguishing science from pseudoscience in commercial respiratory interventions: an evidence-based guide for health and exercise professionals	7
Determinants of LV mass in athletes: the impact of sport, constitutional traits and cardiovascular risk factors	7
Baroreflex responses during dry resting and exercise apnoeas in air and pure oxygen	7
Maximal intended velocity enhances strength training-induced neuromuscular stimulation in older adults	7
Vitamin D supplementation does not enhance resistance training-induced gains in muscle strength and lean body mass in vitamin D deficient young men	7
The effect of small changes in rate of force development on muscle fascicle velocity and motor unit discharge behaviour	7
Critical speed estimated by statistically appropriate fitting procedures	7
Plasma potassium concentration and cardiac repolarisation markers, Tpeak–Tend and Tpeak–Tend/QT, during and after exercise in healthy participants and in end-stage renal disease	7
Running exercise with end-expiratory breath holding up to the breaking point induces large and early fall in muscle oxygenation	7
Mechanical and Metabolic Power in Accelerated Running–PART I: the 100-m dash	7
Passive muscle stiffness is correlated with the intramuscular adipose tissue in young individuals	7
Caffeine ingestion alters central hemodynamics following aerobic exercise in middle-aged men	7
Hypohydration produced by high-intensity intermittent running increases biomarkers of renal injury in males	7
Characterisation of LV myocardial exercise function by 2-D strain deformation imaging in elite adolescent footballers	7
Physical activity accumulation along the intensity spectrum differs between children and adults	7
The role of exercise and hypoxia on glucose transport and regulation	7
Blood flow restriction in the presence or absence of muscle contractions does not preserve vasculature structure and function following 14–days of limb immobilization	7
The effect of interval and continuous work on markers of acute kidney injury in a hot environment	7
Augmented muscle glycogen utilization following a single session of sprint training in hypoxia	7
Lean mass sparing in resistance-trained athletes during caloric restriction: the role of resistance training volume	7
Superficial lumbar muscle recruitment strategies to control the trunk with delayed-onset muscle soreness	7
Muscle strength and activity in men and women performing maximal effort biceps curl exercise on a new machine that automates eccentric overload and drop setting	7
The acute, systemic effects of aerobic exercise in recently concussed adolescent student-athletes: preliminary findings	7
The effects of three types of exercise training on steroid hormones in physically inactive middle-aged adults: a randomized controlled trial	7
The impact of different forms of exercise on endothelial progenitor cells in healthy populations	7
Left ventricular mechanical, cardiac autonomic and metabolic responses to a single session of high intensity interval training	7
The physiological strain index does not reliably identify individuals at risk of reaching a thermal tolerance limit	7
Is a verification phase needed to determine $$ {\dot{\text{V}}} $$O2max across fitness levels?	7
The influence of training status on right ventricular morphology and segmental strain in elite pre-adolescent soccer players	7
Sedentary patterns are associated with BDNF in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	7
Effects of exercise in patients with connective tissue disease receiving high-dose glucocorticoids: A pilot prospective cohort study	7
What if gastrointestinal complications in endurance athletes were gut injuries in response to a high consumption of ultra-processed foods? Please take care of your bugs if you want to improve enduranc	7
Do skeletal muscle motor units and microvascular units align to help match blood flow to metabolic demand?	7
The long and short of residual force enhancement non-responders	7
Impact of isometric and concentric resistance exercise on pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia	7
The reliability of the slopes and y-intercepts of the motor unit firing times and action potential waveforms versus recruitment threshold relationships derived from surface electromyography signal dec	6
High-intensity resistance exercise is not as effective as traditional high-intensity interval exercise for increasing the cardiorespiratory response and energy expenditure in recreationally active sub	6
Effect of nitrate supplementation on skeletal muscle motor unit activity during isometric blood flow restriction exercise	6
Effect of normobaric hypoxic exercise on blood pressure in old individuals	6
The effect of four weeks blood flow restricted resistance training on macro- and micro-vascular function in healthy, young men	6
Heat acclimation enhances the cold-induced vasodilation response	6
Effects of single bouts of different endurance exercises with different intensities on microRNA biomarkers with and without blood flow restriction: a three-arm, randomized crossover trial	6
Caffeine alters the breathing pattern during high-intensity whole-body exercise in healthy men	6
Downhill running affects the late but not the early phase of the rate of force development	6
Scaling the peak and steady-state aerobic power of running and walking humans	6
Cold air exposure at − 15 °C induces more airway symptoms and epithelial stress during heavy exercise than rest without aggravated airway constriction	6
Different exercise training modalities similarly improve heart rate variability in sedentary middle-aged adults: the FIT-AGEING randomized controlled trial	6
Physiological profile comparison between high intensity functional training, endurance and power athletes	6
A novel equation that incorporates the linear and hyperbolic nature of the force–velocity relationship in lower and upper limb exercises	6
Exercise-induced responses in matrix metalloproteinases and osteopontin are not moderated by exercise format in males with overweight or obesity	6
Acute response of biomarkers in plasma from capillary blood after a strenuous endurance exercise bout	6
Changes in pulmonary and plasma oxidative stress and inflammation following eccentric and concentric cycling in stable COPD patients	6