MHRC News
Paper of the Month - (February 2017) from Dr. Drake's research group
Siu A, Schinkel-Ivy A, Drake JD. Arm position influences the activation patterns of trunk muscles during trunk range-of-motion movements. Hum Mov Sci. 2016 Oct;49:267-76. Significance of the research: To understand the activation patterns of the trunk musculature during movement, it is important to consider the adjacent structures such as the arms and the muscles that act […]
MHRC Faculty Member Dr. Michael Riddell and colleagues release American Diabetes Association position statement on exercise and diabetes
American Diabetes Association Article
Paper of the Month - (November 2016) from Dr. Backx's research group
Kim KH, Rosen A, Hussein SM, Puviindran V, Korogyi AS, Chiarello C, Nagy A, Hui CC, Backx PH. Irx3 is required for postnatal maturation of the mouse ventricular conduction system. Sci Rep. 2016 Jan 20;6:19197. doi: 10.1038/srep19197. Significance of the research: Our collaborative studies with Dr CC Hui at Sickkids Hospital have been exploring the role […]
Paper of the Month - (October 2016) from Dr. Connor's research group
Theriau CF, Shpilberg Y, Riddell MC, Connor MK.Voluntary physical activity abolishes the proliferative tumor growth microenvironment created by adipose tissue in animals fed a high fat diet. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2016 Jul 1;121(1):139-53. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00862.2015. Epub 2016 May 5. Significance of the research: The incidence and number of deaths resulting from cancer are […]
Paper of the Month - (September 2016) from Dr. Kuk's research group
Brown RE, Canning KL, Fung M, Jiandani D, Riddell MC, Macpherson AK, Kuk JL. Calorie Estimation in Adults Differing in Body Weight Class and Weight Loss Status. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 Mar;48(3):521-6. Significance of the research: A new study published in the March 2016 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, we […]
Paper of the Month - (August 2016) from Dr. Perry's research group
Hughes MC, Ramos SV, Turnbull PC, Nejatbakhsh A, Baechler BL, Tahmasebi H, Laham R, Gurd BJ, Quadrilatero J, Kane DA, Perry CG. Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Fiber Type Assessments in Microbiopsy vs. Bergstrom Percutaneous Sampling of Human Skeletal Muscle. Front Physiol. 2015 Dec 18;6:360. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00360. eCollection 2015 Significance of the research: RATIONALE: The most commonly […]