Slow recovery after running? New research shows why and what to do about it
Nov 30, 2015
David Nieman, DrPH, with the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab on the NC Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, gets a steady... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
Breaking the Pill Drill
Oct 12, 2015
Once or twice a week, Jeff McDonald heads to the local golf course near his home in Saratoga, California.
Human Performance Laboratory, ResearchMore Sleep May Be Key to Fewer Colds
Sep 22, 2015
A new study confirms what our grandmothers have been telling us for a long time: The less sleep you get, the more likely it is that you'll get... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
Are Bananas Really Worth the Calories?
Sep 17, 2015
Last year, a zoo in the U.K.
Human Performance Laboratory, ResearchThe chloride-bicarbonate exchanger pendrin is increased in the kidney of the pregnant rat
Sep 2, 2015
What is the central question of this study? Pregnancy requires a robust plasma volume expansion driven by renal sodium retention.
Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, ResearchRunning on Empty
Jun 12, 2015
Over the past decade, ultrarunning has gone from a fringe pursuit for distance freaks to a hypercompetitive sport attracting big-time sponsors.... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
Kannapolis researcher debunks running myth
Jun 5, 2015
Glenn Carroll and Joshua Pinyan take part in a study in the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab on the North Carolina Research... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
Appalachian State validates non-invasive method to measure muscle glycogen
May 12, 2015
Kannapolis—Researchers in exercise and sports science can put away their biopsy needles.
Human Performance Laboratory, ResearchRenal NCC is unchanged in the midpregnant rat and decreased in the late pregnant rat despite avid renal Na+ retention
Apr 29, 2015
Pregnancy is characterized by plasma volume expansion due to Na(+) retention, driven by aldosterone.
Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, ResearchPregnant rats treated with a high-fat/prooxidant Western diet with ANG II and TNF-α are resistant to elevations in blood pressure and renal oxidative stress
Mar 25, 2015
Oxidative stress and inflammation are risk factors for hypertension in pregnancy.
Cardio-Renal Physiology Laboratory, Research