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Adolescent to Adulthood : Nutrition for health and Well Being
Kass, Lindsy (2011) -
Assessing a commercially available sports drink on exogenous carbohydrate oxidation, fluid delivery and sustained exercise performance.
Justin, Roberts,; Tarpey, Mike; Kass, Lindsy; Tarpey, Richard; Roberts, Michael (2014-03-04)Background: Whilst exogenous carbohydrate oxidation (CHOEXO) is influenced by mono- and disaccharide combinations, debate exists whether such beverages enhance fluid delivery and exercise performance. Therefore, this study ... -
Changes to Physical Activity, Sitting Time, Eating Behaviours and Barriers to Exercise during the First COVID-19 ‘Lockdown’ in an English Cohort
Kass, Lindsy; Desai, Terun; Sullivan, Keith; Muniz, Daniel; Wells, Amy (2021-09-24)This study aimed to determine the effect of the first English national COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity (PA), sitting time, eating behaviours and body mass in an adult cohort. This was further examined to determine ... -
Covid-19, home confinement and flexible working
Kass, Lindsy (University of Hertfordshire, 2021)The earliest documented case of COVID-19 in the UK was 28th February 2020 and on 23rd March 2020 the UK Government enforced a lockdown on the UK population resulting in most adults and children staying at home. The World ... -
Effect of magnesium supplementation on blood pressure : a meta-analysis
Kass, Lindsy; Weekes, J.; Carpenter, Lewis (2012)To date, there has been inconclusive evidence regarding the effect of magnesium supplements on blood pressure (BP). This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effect of magnesium supplementation on BP and to establish ... -
Effect of Transdermal Magnesium Cream on Serum and Urinary Magnesium Levels in Humans: A Pilot Study
Kass, Lindsy; Rosanoff, Andrea; Tanner, Amy; McAuley, William; Sullivan, Keith; Plesset, Michael (2017-04-12)Background Oral magnesium supplementation is commonly used to support a low magnesium diet. This investigation set out to determine whether magnesium in a cream could be absorbed transdermally in humans to improve magnesium ... -
The effects of acute magnesium supplementation on maximal intensity short-term exercise and subsequent effect on blood pressure and isokinetic knee extension during recovery
Kass, Lindsy; Pulford, Robert (2010-01)Mg is an important mineral for >300 processes in the human body such as energy production, muscle anabolism and blood pressure regulation. However, there is limited research into Mg2 + performance-related effect on short-term ... -
The effects of sprint interval training and endurance training on the anaerobic threshold, cardiovascular parameters and exercise performance.
Kass, Lindsy; Hurst, Rachel (2012-07) -
Heart Rate Recovery Assessed by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: Relationship with Prognosis
Dewar, Amy; Kass, Lindsy; Stephens, Robert C. M.; Tetlow, Nicholas; Desai, Terun (2023-03-07)Background: The use of exercise testing has expanded in recent decades and there is a wealth of information examining the prognostic significance of exercise variables, such as peak oxygen consumption or ventilatory measures ... -
Improvement in the transition of a student from secondary or further education into science higher education : Is there a mismatch between staff and students' expectations as to what is required to study science?
Kass, Lindsy; Graeme-Cook, Kathleen; Peterson, Dale; Crook, Darren; Young, Jennifer (2009)The aim this project is to consider if we can improve the transition of a student from secondary or further education into science higher education by analysing whether there is a mismatch between staff and students’ ... -
The ingestion of protein with a maltodextrin and fructose beverage on substrate utilisation and exercise performance
Tarpey, Michael; Roberts, Justin; Kass, Lindsy; Tarpey, Richard; Roberts, Michael (2013-12)The study investigated the ingestion of maltodextrin, fructose and protein on exogenous carbohydrate oxidation (CHOEXO) and exercise performance. Seven trained cyclists/triathletes (VO2max: 59.20 ± 9.00 ml •kg-1•min-1) ... -
An investigative study into the influence of a commercially available carbohydrate-protein-electrolyte beverage on short term repeated exercise performance
Roberts, Justin; Tarpey, Michael D.; Kass, Lindsy; Roberts, Michael G. (2012)Background: The purpose of this study was to undertake an independent investigation into the effects of ingesting a carbohydrate-protein-electrolyte (CPE) beverage on repeated submaximal and time-trial cycling performance. ... -
Low dietary magnesium intake and hypertension
Kass, Lindsy; Sullivan, Keith (2016-12-07)Abstract Purpose: Magnesium (Mg) is a key factor in blood pressure regulation. However, only in recent years, magnesium dietary intake has been studied in relation to hypertension, with equivocal conclusions. Further no ... -
Nutritional and performance comparisons between British and American football players
Clemo, Matthew; Kass, Lindsy; Jacobson, Bert (2012-10)To date there are no published studies which have researched British American football athletes, nor are there any studies comparing them against National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football athletes. PURPOSE: ... -
Physical activity and sitting time changes in response to the COVID-19 lockdown in England
Bailey, Daniel P.; Wells, Amy V.; Desai, Terun; Sullivan, Keith; Kass, Lindsy (2022-07-21)To reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), national governments implemented measures to limit contact between citizens. This study evaluated changes in physical activity and sitting in response ... -
The Physiological Mechanisms of Effect of Vitamins and Amino Acids on Tendon and Muscle Healing: A Systematic Review
Tack, Chris; Shorthouse, Faye; Kass, Lindsy (2018-05-01)To evaluate the current literature via systematic review to ascertain whether amino acids/vitamins provide any influence on musculotendinous healing and if so, by which physiological mechanisms. Methods: EBSCO, PubMed, ... -
Physiology of the young athlete
Kass, Lindsy (target publishing, 2012-11) -
A pilot study on the effects of magnesium supplementation with high and low habitual dietary magnesium intake on resting and recovery from aerobic and resistance exercise and systolic blood pressure
Kass, Lindsy; Skinner, Phillip; Poeira, Jose Filipe (2013-03)The effects of magnesium supplementation on blood pressure (BP) have been studied for over 25 years and results have been inconsistent. Blood pressure reductions in randomized studies have varied from 12 mmHg reductions ... -
The relationship between the elevation of Haemoglobin A1c level, sleep quality and sleep duration in clinically diagnosed pre-diabetic patients in a nationally representative sample
Kass, Lindsy; Desai, Terun; Sanderson, Julia (University of Hertfordshire, 2021-08)Participants were recruited from the National Health Service England (NHSE) funded Healthier You: National Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP). Forty participants took part in the study. Potential participants were ... -
The relationship between the elevation of haemoglobin A1c level, sleep quality and sleep duration in clinically diagnosed pre-diabetic patients in a nationally representative sample
Kass, Lindsy; Sanderson, Julia C; Desai, Terun; Hurst, Rebecca (2022-02-15)Background/objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the United Kingdom accounting for approximately 15% of deaths per year. Growing evidence suggests that sleep duration ...