Browsing Research publications by Author "Exercise, Health and Wellbeing Research Group"
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Effects of a Home-Based Physical Activity Program on Blood Biomarkers and Health-Related Quality of Life Indices in Saudi Arabian Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sinclair, Jonathan; Ageely, Hussein; Mahfouz, Mohamed Salih; Hummadi, Abdulrahman Ahmed; Darraj, Hussain; Solan, Yahia; Allan, Robert; Bahsan, Fatma; Hafaf, Hassan AL; Abohadash, Ali; Badedi, Mohammed; Bottoms, Lindsay (2023-06-19)The purpose of this study was to undertake a randomized control trial examining the effects of a 12-week home-based physical activity program on Saudi Arabian adults with type 2 diabetes. Sixty-four patients with type 2 ... -
Effects of a Home-Based Physical Activity Programme on Blood Biomarkers and Health-Related Quality of Life Indices in Saudi Arabian Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial
Sinclair, Jonathan; Ageely, Hussein; Mahfouz, Mohamed Salih; Hummadi, Abdulrahman Ahmed; Darraj, Hussain; Solan, Yahia; Allan, Robert; Bottoms, Lindsay (2022-04-07)The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is renowned for its high incidence of type-2 diabetes mellitus, with a prevalence rate of around 33%, which is expected to increase to 45.8% by 2030. Engagement in regular physical activity has ... -
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 an increasing versus constant crank rate on peak physiological responses during incremental arm crank ergometry
Price, Mike J.; Bottoms, Lindsay; Smith, Paul M.; Nicholettos, Andrew (2011-02)We examined the effects of concomitant increases in crank rate and power output on incremental arm crank ergometry. Ten healthy males undertook three incremental upper body exercise tests to volitional exhaustion. The first ... -
The effects of caffeine on rugby passing accuracy while performing the Reactive Agility Test
Assi, Hani; Bottoms, Lindsay (2014-10-31)Aim.—Caffeine has been observed to improve performance of high-intensity and endurance exercise, but its effects on passing accuracy and reactive agility seen in intermittent high intensity team sports such as rugby and ... -
The Effects of Caffeine Supplementation on Physiological Responses to Submaximal Exercise in Endurance-Trained Men.
Glaister, Mark; Williams, Benjamin Henley; Muniz, Daniel; Balsalobre-Fernández, Carlos; Foley, Paul (2016-08-17)Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of caffeine on physiological responses to submaximal exercise, with a focus on blood lactate concentration ([BLa]). Methods Using a randomised, single-blind, ... -
The effects of carbohydrate and caffeine mouth rinsing on arm crank time-trial performance
Sinclair, Jonathan; Bottoms, Lindsay (2015-01-02)This study aimed to determine whether carbohydrate (CHO) and caffeine (CAFF) mouth rinsing would improve 30 minute arm cranking time-trial performance. Twelve male participants (age 21.54 ± 1.28 years, height 179.46 ± 7.38 ... -
The effects of carbohydrate ingestion on the badminton serve after fatiguing exercise
Bottoms, Lindsay; Sinclair, Jonathan; Taylor, Katrina; Polman, Remco; Fewtrell, David (2012)The badminton serve requires great skill and may be affected by fatigue. The aim of the present study was to determine whether carbohydrate ingestion affects badminton performance. Nine male badminton players (age 25 ± 7 ... -
Effects of dietary nitrate, caffeine, and their combination on 20-km cycling time trial performance.
Glaister, Mark; Pattison, John R; Muniz, Daniel; Patterson, Stephen D; Foley, Paul (2015-01-29)The aim of this study was to examine the acute supplementation effects of dietary nitrate, caffeine, and their combination on 20-km cycling time trial performance. Using a randomized, counterbalanced, double-blind Latin-square ... -
Effects of different footwear on distribution of hip-joint contact stress
Bottoms, Lindsay; Sinclair, Jonathan (2017-02-23)Background Although running is physiologically valuable, it leads to a high rate of chronic disorders. The hip is a common injury site, accounting for 15% of injuries. Stress distribution is a key biomechanical variable ... -
Effects of exercise on obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bottoms, Lindsay; Prat Pons, Montserrat; Fineberg, Naomi; Pellegrini, Luca; Fox, Oliver; Wellsted, David; Drummond, Lynne M; Reid, Jemma; Baldwin, David; Hou, Ruihua; Chamberlain, Samuel R; Sireau, Nick; Grohmann, Dominique; Laws, Keith (2023-09-25)Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of exercise in reducing OCD symptoms. Methods: We searched PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Scopus and grey literature ... -
Effects of Inter-limb Asymmetries on Acceleration and Change of Direction Speed: A Between-Sport Comparison of Professional Soccer and Cricket Athletes
Bishop, C; Read, P; Brazier, Jon; Jarvis, P; Chavda, Shyam; Bromley, T; Turner, A (2019-04-16)The first aim of the present study was to quantify and compare asymmetries among professional soccer and cricket athletes. The second aim was to examine the association between asymmetries and performance within both groups. ... -
Effects of Montmorency tart cherry and blueberry juice on cardiometabolic outcomes in healthy individuals: protocol for a 3-arm placebo randomized controlled trial
Sinclair, Jonathan; Shadwell, Gareth; Dillon, Stephanie; Allan, Robert; Butters, Bobbie; Bottoms, Lindsay (2021-09-16)Cardiometabolic disease is recognized as the predominant cause of global mortality and healthcare expenditure. Whilst pharmaceutical interventions are effective in the short term, their long-term efficacy remain equivocal ... -
Effects of Montmorency tart cherry and blueberry juice on cardiometabolic outcomes: a 3-arm placebo randomized controlled trial
Sinclair, Jonathan; Bottoms, Lindsay; Dillon, Stephanie; Allan, Robert; Shadwell, Gareth; Butters, Bobbie (2022-04-27)The current study aimed to investigate the influence of tart cherry and blueberry juices on cardiometabolic and other health indices following a 20-day supplementation period. Forty-five adults were randomly assigned to ... -
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 peppermint oil (Mentha piperita L.) on cardiometabolic and other health related outcomes: a placebo randomized controlled trial
Sinclair, Jonnie; Murray, Heidi; Smith, Vicki; Nevin, Tom; Clarence Cruz, Tessy; Taylor, Paul John; Dillon, Stephanie; Butters, Bobbie; Bottoms, Lindsay (2023-08-02) -
Effects of shoes on kinetics and kinematics of the squash forward lunge in male players
Sinclair, Jonathan; Bottoms, Lindsay; Taylor, Paul; Mahmood, Khizar (2017-09-27)Squash is associated with a high incidence of chronic injuries. Currently there is a trend in many sports for players to select minimalist footwear. The aim of the current investigation was to examine the effects of ... -
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 ...