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Leading the way to active, healthy living Kinesiology is the study of human movement, but it is so much more. It’s about finding new ways to improve performance, health and wellness. It’s about working to prevent injuries, and reversing unhealthy trends by helping people return to the activities they love the most after an injury or disease. The Faculty of Kinesiology is nationally and internationally recognized for research and academic excellence. We are committed to creating a healthier, active society through our research.
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The effects of inorganic phosphate on contractile function of slow skeletal muscle fibres are length-dependent
(Elsevier : Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, acceptedVersion, 2020-09-26)Muscle operates across a wide range of sarcomere lengths. Inorganic phosphate (Pi) diminishes force output of striated muscle, with greater influence at short relative to long sarcomere lengths in fast skeletal and cardiac ... -
Effect of Vastus Medialis Loss on Rabbit Patellofemoral Joint Contact Pressure Distribution
(Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Federal University of Santa Catarina, publishedVersion, 2020-08)Vastus medialis (VM) weakness is thought to alter patellar tracking, thereby changing the loading of the patellofemoral joint (PFJ), resulting in patellofemoral pain. However, it is challenging to measure VM force and ... -
Sarcomere Lengths Become More Uniform Over Time in Intact Muscle-Tendon Unit During Isometric Contractions
(Frontiers in Physiology, Kinesiology, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary, 2020-01)The seemingly uniform striation pattern of skeletal muscles, quantified in terms of sarcomere lengths (SLs), is inherently non-uniform across all hierarchical levels. The SL non-uniformity theory has been used to explain ... -
The sarcomere force-length relationship in an intact muscle-tendon unit
(The Company of Biologists, Kinesiology, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary, 2020-03-25)The periodic striation pattern in skeletal muscle reflects the length of the basic contractile unit: the sarcomere. More than half a century ago, Gordon, Huxley and Julian provided strong support for the 'sliding filament' ... -
Mechanical and Structural Remodeling of Cardiac Muscle Following Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Training in Rats
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Mechanical Adaptations of Skinned Cardiac Muscle in Response to Dietary-Induced Obesity During Adolescence in Rats
(Canadian Science Publishing, Kinesiology, University of Calgary, https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/authors/information/rights, acceptedVersion, 2020-03-05)Childhood obesity is a major risk factor for heart disease during adulthood, independent of adulthood behaviours. Therefore, it seems that childhood obesity leads to partly irreversible decrements in cardiac function. ... -
Passive force enhancement in striated muscle
(Kinesiology, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary, 2019-06-01)Passive force enhancement is defined as the increase in passive, steady-state, isometric force of an actively stretched muscle compared with the same muscle stretched passively to that same length. Passive force enhancement ... -
Chronic uphill and downhill exercise protocols do not lead to sarcomerogenesis in mouse skeletal muscle
(Journal of Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary, University of São Paulo, University of British Columbia, 2019-11-05)It has been suggested that eccentric contraction (EC) is associated with increases in serially-arranged sarcomeres (sarcomerogenesis), while concentric contraction (CC) has been associated with serial sarcomeres decrease. ... -
Reflex Responses of Neck, Back, and Limb Muscles to High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Manual Cervical and Upper Thoracic Spinal Manipulation of Asymptomatic Individuals—A Descriptive Study
(Elsevier (Firm), Arts, Kinesiology, Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary, https://www.elsevier.com/journals/learning-and-instruction/0959-4752/guide-for-authors, 2019-10-01)Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine the extent of reflex responses after spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) of the cervical and upper thoracic spine. Methods: Eleven asymptomatic participants received ... -
On sarcomere length stability during isometric contractions before and after active stretching
(Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2019-11-27)Sarcomere length (SL) instability and SL non-uniformity have been used to explain fundamental properties of skeletal muscles, such as creep, force depression following active muscle shortening and residual force enhancement ...