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List of works by Karen M Birch

"Exercise-induced cardiac fatigue"--a review of the echocardiographic literature

scientific article published on October 2010

136 Left ventricular mass and dimensions: determining the most appropriate index to account for body size using MRI

A depression in left ventricular diastolic filling following prolonged strenuous exercise is associated with changes in left atrial mechanics.

scientific article published on 2 July 2010

An additional bolus of rapid-acting insulin to normalise postprandial cardiovascular risk factors following a high-carbohydrate high-fat meal in patients with type 1 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in March 2017

Application of the speed-duration relationship to normalize the intensity of high-intensity interval training

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Changes in maximal voluntary force of human adductor pollicis muscle during the menstrual cycle

scientific article published on 15 October 1996

Changes in triceps surae muscle architecture with sarcopenia

scientific article published in March 2005

Combined oral contraceptives do not influence post-exercise hypotension in women

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Dilatation and dysfunction of the right ventricle immediately after ultraendurance exercise: exploratory insights from conventional two-dimensional and speckle tracking echocardiography

scientific article published on 18 March 2011

Estrogen variation and resting left ventricular structure and function in young healthy females

scientific article published in February 2000

Exercise training: The under developed elixir vitae of chronic disease?

scientific article published in January 2017

Female athlete triad

scientific article published on 29 January 2005

Gastrocnemius specific force is increased in elderly males following a 12-month physical training programme

scientific article published on 21 July 2006

Growth of Left Ventricular Mass with Military Basic Training in Army Recruits

scientific article published in July 2011

Heavy and moderate interval exercise training alters low-flow-mediated constriction but does not increase circulating progenitor cells in healthy humans

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High-intensity interval training: key data needed to bridge the gap from laboratory to public health policy

scientific article published on 18 March 2016

Human exercise-induced circulating progenitor cell mobilization is nitric oxide-dependent and is blunted in South Asian men.

scientific article published on 28 January 2010

In vivo physiological cross-sectional area and specific force are reduced in the gastrocnemius of elderly men

scientific article published in September 2005

Influence of muscle architecture on the torque and power-velocity characteristics of young and elderly men.

scientific article published on 26 May 2007

Interpretation of two-dimensional and tissue Doppler-derived strain (epsilon) and strain rate data: is there a need to normalize for individual variability in left ventricular morphology?

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Interval exercise increases angiogenic cell function in postmenopausal women

scientific article published on 6 August 2017

Intraobserver reliability of two-dimensional ultrasound derived strain imaging in the assessment of the left ventricle, right ventricle, and left atrium of healthy human hearts

scientific article published on 17 April 2012

Left ventricular morphology and function in endurance-trained female athletes

scientific article published in January 1999

Levels and patterns of daily physical activity and sedentary behavior measured objectively in older care home residents in the United Kingdom.

scientific article published on 7 February 2014

Magnetic-resonance-imaging-derived indices for the normalization of left ventricular morphology by body size

scientific article published on 6 August 2008

Moderate Intensity Exercise Rectifies Reduced Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cell Numbers In Post-menopausal Women

Moderate Versus Heavy Intensity Interval Training For Vascular Health In Post-menopausal Women

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Moderate and heavy metabolic stress interval training improve arterial stiffness and heart rate dynamics in humans

scientific article published on 16 September 2012

Muscle strength, volume and activation following 12-month resistance training in 70-year-old males.

scientific article published on 8 July 2005

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids favourably modulate cardiometabolic biomarkers in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.

scientific article published on 7 July 2018

Oxygen consumption during ambulation: Comparison of using a prosthesis fitted with and without a tele-torsion device

scientific article published in April 2002

Prolonged low flow reduces reactive hyperemia and augments low flow mediated constriction in the brachial artery independent of the menstrual cycle

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Reduced plantarflexor specific torque in the elderly is associated with a lower activation capacity

scientific article published on 31 March 2004

Repeatability of measurement in determining stature in sitting and standing postures

scientific article published in October 2001

Research Exploring Physical Activity in Care Homes (REACH): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Short-axis 2D strain from speckle tracking predicts echocardiographic response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

scientific article published on 22 December 2010

Sprint interval and sprint continuous training increases circulating CD34+ cells and cardio-respiratory fitness in young healthy women

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Stature loss and recovery in pregnant women with and without low back pain

scientific article published in April 2003

Tendon elongation influences the amplitude of interpolated doublets in the assessment of activation in elderly men

scientific article published in January 2005

The Effect of Eumenorrheic Menstrual Cycle Phase on Physiological Responses to a Repeated Lifting Task

scientific article published in April 1997

The influence of menstrual cycle phase upon postexercise hypotension

scientific article published in March 2006

The intramuscular contribution to the slow oxygen uptake kinetics during exercise in chronic heart failure is related to the severity of the condition

scientific article published on 27 October 2011

The relation between isometric lifting strength and muscular fitness measures.

scientific article published in January 1994

The right ventricle of the endurance athlete: the relationship between morphology and deformation

scientific article published on 14 December 2011

Triceps surae muscle power, volume, and quality in older versus younger healthy men.

scientific article published in September 2005