Effects of interrupting prolonged sitting with physical activity breaks on blood glucose, insulin and triacylglycerol measures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Loh, E Stamatakis, D Folkerts, JE Allgrove, HJ Moir - Sports medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) breaks in sitting time might attenuate metabolic markers
relevant to the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Objectives The primary aim of this paper was to …

Reduced physical activity in young and older adults: metabolic and musculoskeletal implications

KA Bowden Davies, S Pickles… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Although the health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise are well
established and have been incorporated into national public health recommendations, there …

l-Citrulline Supplementation: Impact on Cardiometabolic Health

TD Allerton, DN Proctor, JM Stephens, TR Dugas… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Diminished bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO), the gaseous signaling molecule involved in
the regulation of numerous vital biological functions, contributes to the development and …

Influence of L-citrulline and watermelon supplementation on vascular function and exercise performance

A Figueroa, A Wong, SJ Jaime… - Current Opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The beneficial vascular effects of L-citrulline/watermelon supplementation may stem from
improvements in the L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway. Reductions in resting blood pressure …

Effects of citrulline supplementation on exercise performance in humans: A review of the current literature

AM Gonzalez, ET Trexler - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Gonzalez, AM and Trexler, ET. Effects of citrulline supplementation on exercise
performance in humans: A review of the current literature. J Strength Cond Res 34 (5): 1480 …

Skeletal muscle homeostasis and plasticity in youth and ageing: impact of nutrition and exercise

MS Brook, DJ Wilkinson, BE Phillips… - Acta …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscles comprise a substantial portion of whole body mass and are integral for
locomotion and metabolic health. Increasing age is associated with declines in both muscle …

Effects of citrulline malate and beetroot juice supplementation on energy metabolism and blood flow during submaximal resistance exercise

ET Trexler, DS Keith, AA Lucero, L Stoner… - Journal of Dietary …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The ergogenic effects of citrulline malate (CitMal) and beetroot juice (BEET) have been
widely studied, but their effects on physiological outcomes related to resistance exercise are …

A critical review of citrulline malate supplementation and exercise performance

LA Gough, SA Sparks, LR McNaughton… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
As a nitric oxide (NO) enhancer, citrulline malate (CM) has recently been touted as a
potential ergogenic aid to both resistance and high-intensity exercise performance, as well …

Association of postprandial postexercise muscle protein synthesis rates with dietary leucine: A systematic review

K Wilkinson, CP Koscien, AJ Monteyne… - Physiological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Dietary protein ingestion augments post (resistance) exercise muscle protein
synthesis (MPS) rates. It is thought that the dose of leucine ingested within the protein …

Sleep deprivation and endothelial function: reconciling seminal evidence with recent perspectives

JM Cherubini, JL Cheng, JS Williams… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Sleep is critical for the maintenance of physiological homeostasis and, as such, inadequate
sleep beckons a myriad of pathologies. Sleep deprivation is a growing health concern in …