Roehampton University
In this fascinating podcast, Dr Jackson Fyfe tells us what is concurrent training and why it is important to understand the components of resistance and endurance exercise, how it is possible to manipulate these different components for optimal training, which signalling proteins are activated by the different type of exercises in skeletal muscles and much […]
Is there any specific food that plays a major role in the development of type 2 diabetes, or is diabetes the result of eating too much? Is sugar the only bad guy in obesity and diabetes? What does it happen in eating too many proteins? Do low carb diets work? Discover this and more in […]
Podcast with Lee Hamilton Dr Lee Hamilton from Stirling University chats with Dr Richard Mackenzie about what happens to your muscles with muscle mass, growth and breakdown when you eat and exercise. They take a look at how muscles change with age and explain protein synthesis, protein breakdown and amino acids for non-scientists. More in […]
What is the metabolism behind High Intensity interval Training (HIIT)? Is HIIT beneficial for diabetic population? Is HIIT a training for all ages? These are just few of the questions that Dr Richard Mackenzie asked to Professor Martin Gibala, an expert in this field. Listen the podcast to know more about the benefits of intense […]
Dr Duane Mellor unpacks the debates about macronutrients and what should people consume, avoid or neither. He also takes us through HIT exercise and its effectiveness among different populations. Transcript (pdf) Duane Mellor links: https://theconversation.com/profiles/duane-mellor-136502 https://pureportal.coventry.ac.uk/en/persons/duane-mellor Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Most recent book chapter (Macronutrient composition for weight loss in obesity (Advanced Nutrition […]
Welcome to the first podcast of the Human Performance and Health series. Our aim is to help bridge the gap between hard science and its application. How we use the data and the literature that’s out there to improve our knowledge and understanding but more importantly to use it out in the real world. We’re […]