Experimental Physiology

We are celebrating our first Registered Report! Check out this conversation with @DamianMBaileyEP, @ProfMikeTipton and Peter Rasmussen, as they chat more about advancing physiology through transparency and the benefits in publishing a Registered Report. 📽️buff.ly/3QtRM2I

Forrest Schorderet et al. (@unil) examine sex and performance-level differences in aerobic and haematological parameters among elite ski mountaineering athletes 📖 buff.ly/JCr1UJZ

Oliver Hayman et al. (@NorthumbriaUni) consider corticospinal, reticulospinal and motoneuronal contributions to fatigability during a sustained contraction of the elbow flexors 📖 buff.ly/LB6sdLK

Ruqayya Thawer, Stuart N. Baker and Boubker Zaaimi (@AstonUniversity, @UniofNewcastle) explore breathing-driven modulation of reticulospinal tract activity 📖 buff.ly/Eq0r60Z

Toan Pham et al. (@ABI_bioeng, @AucklandUni) explore mitochondrial respiration and hydrogen peroxide production rate in right atrial tissues from obese diabetic patients 📖 buff.ly/cDa8yXn

RK Holsgrove-West et al. (@UniofExeter) examine how ultrasound predicts skeletal muscle fat infiltration in healthy middle-aged and young adults: validation against MRI 📖 buff.ly/PuZIxlG

Qing Zhang et al. (Beihang University, China University of Mining and Technology) examine cortical dynamics of cold exposure and thermal recovery: evidence from EEG-based spatiotemporal analysis 📖 buff.ly/zv80OlW

Camilla R. Illidi and Lee M. Romer (@Bruneluni) explore combined multi-metric assessment of diaphragm contractile function in healthy humans: feasibility, validity and reliability 📖 buff.ly/QxmNy72

📣 Last few weeks to submit 📣 The deadline to submit to the Integrative human physiology in hypoxia special issue is 31 May. Find out more here 🔗 buff.ly/4e3Ompo

Helen E. Nuttall, Daren Subar and Christopher J. Gaffney (@LancasterUniFHM, @LancasterUni, @ELHT_NHS) examine exercise prehabilitation for brain health and sensory–cognitive function: mechanistic insights into brain–body interactions 📖 buff.ly/THs5oRS

Imma Ceriello et al. (University of Rome ‘Foro Italico’, @ucddublin) consider task-dependent intermuscular coherence between postural muscles during voluntary upright reaching 📖 buff.ly/owjnAUr

Great to see another study from my PhD published in @ExpPhysiol Our latest work shows that hot-water immersion following descent from altitude can help maintain the hypoxia-induced increases in Hb mass. doi.org/10.1113/EP0939…

Mariana Brizuela et al. (@sahmriAU) explore GABAB receptor-mediated modulation of sensory neuron excitability: Roles of CaV2.2, G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels, and HCN channels in human and mouse nociception 📖 buff.ly/SFSuUIB

Mehrdad Nourizadeh et al. (Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) examine immunomodulatory effects of cathelicidin in the gut–brain axis: a novel link between mucosal immunity and neuroinflammation 📖 buff.ly/a7rWdVF

Natalia Shamantseva et al. (Pavlov Institute of Physiology, @spbetu, Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design) explore postural control in humans in a study using transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation 📖 buff.ly/UNJZQvp

Kiaya Johnston, Stephen Selinsky, Benjamin Langworthy and Daniel Craighead (@UMNews) explore lipid profiles and nutritional dynamics of long-distance hiking in a longitudinal study on the Colorado Trail 📖 buff.ly/olx3YCx

In this Short Communication, Giuliano Taccola et al. (@Sissaschool, @simfer, @TowsonU) explore immediate cortical glial alterations following spinal cord injury: Evidence from a novel in vitro model 📖 buff.ly/9RZnXBL

In this Viewpoint article, Alexander C. Berry and L. Bruce Gladden (@AuburnKINES) discuss how skinny (lower) legs run fast marathons 🏃 📖 buff.ly/iQEkRVW

Shuyang Iris Feng et al. (@uclmedsci, @KeeleUniversity, @Uni_Lancashire, @ucl_GBSH, @portsmouthuni, @ucl) interpret peripheral oxygen saturation variability in critical illness: a directional framework adjusted for hypoxia severity 📖 buff.ly/SqadNxl

In this Short Communication, Beatrice Lioy et al. (@MMUSport, @usponline) explore evidence for early endothelial dysfunction associated with the ALDH2 rs671 gene variant: A preliminary investigation with young East Asians 📖 buff.ly/Bbn7CnV

Shalini Mishra et al. (@wakeforestmed) explore adipose tissue-derived small extracellular vesicles and blood–brain barrier function in adults with overweight and obesity 📖 buff.ly/GNRx3Ex