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• Effects of weight reduction on body composition, hormone concentrations and physical performance in female track and field jumpers during a preparatory and competition season 

  Lällä, Sini (2019)

  Introduction. Weight reduction is common and generally accepted among obese people, but nowadays also a general practice among athletes. There are many reasons for athletes to reduce weight: to increase physical performance, ...

• An Emotion-Based Method to Perform Algorithmic Composition 

  Huang, Chih-Fang; Lin, En-Ju (University of Jyväskylä, Department of Music, 2013)

  The generative music using algorithmic composition techniques has been developed in many years. However it usually lacks of emotion-based mechanism to generate music with specific affective features. In this article the ...

• Associations of Physical Fitness and Body Composition Characteristics With Simulated Military Task Performance 

  Pihlainen, K.; Santtila, M.; Häkkinen, Keijo; Kyröläinen, Heikki (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2018)

  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations of physical fitness and body composition characteristics with anaerobic endurance performance, tested in the combat load using the occupationally relevant ...

• Effects of alfa-hydroxy-isocaproic acid on body composition, DOMS and performance in athletes 

  Mero, Antti A.; Ojala, Tuomo AM; Hulmi, Juha J.; Puurtinen, Risto; Seppälä, Timo (BioMed Central, 2010)

  Background. Alfa-Hydroxy-isocaproic acid (HICA) is an end product of leucine metabolism in human tissues such as muscle and connective tissue. According to the clinical and experimental studies, HICA can be considered as ...

• Effects of hormonal contraceptives on physical performance and body composition 

  Myllyaho, Moona (2016)

  The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of hormonal contraceptive use on neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory and body composition adaptations following combined strength and endurance training period. Methods. ...