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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 ... -
Dissecting the molecular pathways underpinning lifespan extension following exposure to Montmorency Tart Cherries.
Vrinds, Inge; van den Elzen, Amber; Desai, Terun; Roberts, Michael; Lokman, Christien; Bottoms, Lindsay; Hughes, Samantha (2017-06) -
THE EFFECTS OF MONTMORENCY TART CHERRY JUICE SUPPLEMENTATION AND FATMAX EXERCISE ON CARDIO-METABOLIC MARKERS IN HEALTHY HUMANS
Desai, Terun; Bottoms, Lindsay; Roberts, Michael (2017-05-02) -
The effects of Montmorency tart cherry juice supplementation and FATMAX exercise on fat oxidation rates and cardio-metabolic markers in healthy humans
Desai, Terun; Bottoms, Lindsay; Roberts, Michael (2018-12-01)Montmorency tart cherries (Prunus cerasus L.) are rich in anthocyanins, compounds capable of augmenting fat oxidation and regulating metabolic dysfunction. The present study examined whether Montmorency tart cherry juice ... -
Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry Supplementation on Cardio-Metabolic Markers in Metabolic Syndrome Participants: a pilot study
Desai, Terun; Roberts, Michael; Bottoms, Lindsay (2019-04-16)This study compared acute supplementation of Montmorency tart cherries in capsule (MTCC) and juice (MTCJ) forms in MetS humans, as potential prophylactic interventions against cardio-metabolic diseases. In an acute, ... -
Effects of Short-Term Continuous Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Supplementation in Participants with Metabolic Syndrome
Desai, Terun; Roberts, Michael; Bottoms, Lindsay (2020-08-12)Purpose: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) augments the incidence of cardiovascular disease by two-fold and type II diabetes mellitus by five-fold. Montmorency tart cherries are rich in phytochemicals shown to improve biomarkers ... -
Health Benefits of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Supplementation in Adults with Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Protocol fo a Placebo Randomised Controlled Trial
Sinclair, Jonathan; Dillon, Stephanie; Allan, Robert; Brooks-Warburton , Johanne; Desai, Terun; Lawson, Charlotte; Bottoms, Lindsay (2023-08-27)Ulcerative colitis, characterized by its relapsing and remissive nature, negatively affects perception, body image, and overall quality of life. The associated financial burden underscores the need for alternative treatment ... -
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 ... -
Immunosurveillance associated with upper respiratory symptoms in elite swimmers: 8-month period leading into Commonwealth Games
Baker, Lauren H.; Wells, Amy Vivien; Desai, Terun (2023-07-07)Most research suggests that a greater degree of immune suppression and subsequent increased illness risk occurs during winter and the heaviest training periods. Monitoring an individual’s change in salivary Immunoglobulin ... -
Montmorency tart cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) acts as a calorie restriction mimetic that increases intestinal fat and lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans
van de Klashorst, David; van den Elzen, Amber; Weeteling, Jasper; Roberts, Michael; Desai, Terun; Bottoms, Lindsay; Hughes, Samantha (2020-03-10)Montmorency Tart Cherries, MTC, (Prunus cerasus L.) possess a high anthocyanin content as well as one of the highest oxygen radical absorbance capacities of fruits at common habitual portion sizes. MTC have been shown to ... -
Neck Cooling Improves Table Tennis Performance amongst National Level Young Players
Desai, Terun; Bottoms, Lindsay (2017-03-11)This study aimed to examine the effects of neck cooling on table tennis performance. Eight young, National level, male table tennis players (age 16 ± 2 years, height 1.77 ± 0.08 m, body mass 67.54 ± 10.66 kg) were recruited. ... -
Observing Longitudinal Physical Activity and Sitting Patterns Throughout COVID-19 Restrictions Amongst UK Adults
Desai, Terun; Sullivan, Keith; Phillips, Alison; Newby, Katie; Bottoms, Lindsay (2023-06-02)Purpose: The COVID-19 global pandemic presented an insight into observing the changes in physical activity (PA) and sitting patterns of free-living adults during a unique period of intermittent enforced home confinement ... -
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 ... -
Prevention is Better Than Cure: Cardio-Metabolic Responses to Montmorency Tart Cherry Supplementation With and Without Exercise
Desai, Terun (2019-09-03)Globally, cardio-metabolic diseases and their associated complications are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity, and also the single largest contributor to health care expenditure (World Health Organisation, 2017). ... -
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 ... -
Ultra-endurance Participation and Acute Kidney Injury: A Narrative Review
Tidmas, Victoria; Brazier, Jon; Bottoms, Lindsay; Muniz, Daniel; Desai, Terun; Hawkins, Janine; Sridharan, Sivakumar; Farrington, Kenneth (2022-12-15)Increasingly popular, ultra-endurance participation exposes athletes to extremely high levels of functional and structural damage. Ultra-endurance athletes commonly develop acute kidney in-jury (AKI) and other pathologies ...