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Hypoxia in aquatic sports
The present thesis considers the premise that breath-holding in aquatic sports, primarily swimming, in order to enhance performance, can potentially cause adaptation to tissue hypoxia. To investigate this theory, a series of studies needed to be performed: I. Analysis of variability in individuals’ responses to hypoxia, to evaluate the range …
Information spreading barriers in news
News spreads in many patterns, structures, and dynamics that change throughout time. For a variety of reasons, certain news is only covered in a particular area. Language, economy, geography, politics, time zone, and culture are just a few of the many barriers that prevent news from reaching a larger audience. …
Normobaric hypoxia: Metabolic responses following 10-day hypoxic confinement
The aim of the present thesis was to examine the effect of normobaric hypoxic confinement on selected metabolic responses. This was investigated in two separate studies: Study I investigated the effect of normobaric hypoxia, as frequently used by athletes for altitude training, on metabolism. The metabolic responses were assessed in …
The use of normobaric hypoxia and hyperoxia for the enhancement of sea level and/or altitude exercise performance
Adaptation to altitude can enhance performance if the hypoxic dose and the frequency of the exposures are appropriate. While many hypoxic training modalities exist, the protocols utilizing short intermittent hypoxic exposures are gaining popularity. However, the effects of such novel hypoxic protocols on athletic performance are unclear. The aim of …
Synthesis and Characterization of Aluminium Foams
Aluminium foams are prospective class of cell materials that offer a variety of applications in fields such as lightweight structures or crash-energy management. Due to interesting combination of physical and mechanical properties, such as high stiffness at low density, high impact energy absorption, flame and heat resistance, sound absorption, aluminium …
Effect of ingested nanofibers and nanoparticles on digestive gland epithelium of a model test organism
Engineered nanofibers and nanoparticles are recognized as capable of inducing cellular perturbations according to the oxidative stress paradigm or by interacting directly with biological membranes. A number of authors in their investigations with the nanofibres and nanoparticles has reported the ability of nanofibers and nanotparticle to cause the different damage …