Effects of active and passive tobacco cigarette smoking on heart rate variability
Dinas PC, Koutedakis Y, Flouris AD. Effects of active and passive tobacco cigarette smoking on heart rate variability. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Feb 20;163(2):109-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.10.140. Epub 2011 Nov 17. PMID: 22100604. Abstract: Given the widespread incidence of smoking as well as its deleterious health effects, it is crucial to examine practical and cost effective […]
A novel model to predict cutaneous finger blood flow via finger and rectal temperatures
Carrillo AE, Cheung SS, Flouris AD. A novel model to predict cutaneous finger blood flow via finger and rectal temperatures. Microcirculation. 2011 Nov;18(8):670-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1549-8719.2011.00136.x. PMID: 21951311. Abstract: Objectives: To generate a model that predicts fingertip blood flow (BF(f) ) and to cross-validate it in another group of subjects. Methods: We used fingertip temperature (T(f)), […]
Commentaries on viewpoint: expending our physical activity (measurement) budget wisely
Manini TM. Commentaries on Viewpoint: Expending our physical activity (measurement) budget wisely. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2011 Aug;111(2):608; discussion 614. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00650.2011. PMID: 21828253; PMCID: PMC6174007. No abstract available. Full Text Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21828253/
Early life mammalian biology and later life physical performance: maximising physiological adaptation
Carrillo AE, Koutedakis Y, Flouris AD. Early life mammalian biology and later life physical performance: maximising physiological adaptation. Br J Sports Med. 2011 Sep;45(12):1000-1. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090198. Epub 2011 Jul 27. PMID: 21798868. Abstract: The malleability of mammalian biology during early life, which carries considerable weight throughout the course of the lifespan, may contribute to the […]
Autonomic nervous system modulation during an archery competition in novice and experienced adolescent archers
Carrillo AE, Christodoulou VX, Koutedakis Y, Flouris AD. Autonomic nervous system modulation during an archery competition in novice and experienced adolescent archers. J Sports Sci. 2011 Jun;29(9):913-7. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2011.568514. PMID: 21547837. Abstract: We assessed autonomic nervous system modulation through changes in heart rate variability during an archery competition as well as archery performance by comparing […]
Electronic nicotine delivery systems: a research agenda
Etter JF, Bullen C, Flouris AD, Laugesen M, Eissenberg T. Electronic nicotine delivery systems: a research agenda. Tob Control. 2011 May;20(3):243-8. doi: 10.1136/tc.2010.042168. Epub 2011 Mar 17. PMID: 21415064; PMCID: PMC3215262. Abstract: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS, also called electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes) are marketed to deliver nicotine and sometimes other substances by inhalation. Some […]
Immediate and short-term consequences of secondhand smoke exposure on the respiratory system
Flouris AD, Koutedakis Y. Immediate and short-term consequences of secondhand smoke exposure on the respiratory system. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2011 Mar;17(2):110-5. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e328343165d. PMID: 21178628. Abstract: Purpose of review: This review critically evaluates the existing biological evidence regarding the immediate and short-term respiratory consequences of secondhand smoke (SHS). Recent findings: A 1-h exposure to […]
The advantage of using differential data in thermal biology
Flouris AD. The advantage of using differential data in thermal biology. Int J Biometeorol. 2012 Mar;56(2):403-4; author reply 405-6. doi: 10.1007/s00484-011-0417-6. Epub 2011 Feb 26. PMID: 21359620. No abstract available. Full Text Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21359620/
Comments on point: counterpoint: humans do/do not demonstrate selective brain cooling during hyperthermia
Crandall CG, Brothers RM, Zhang R, Brengelmann GL, Covaciu L, Jay O, Cramer MN, Fuller A, Maloney SK, Mitchell D, Romanovsky AA, Caputa M, Nordström CH, Reinstrup P, Nishiyasu T, Fujii N, Hayashi K, Tsuji B, Flouris AD, Cheung SS, Vagula MC, Nelatury CF, Choi JH, Shrivastava D, Gordon CJ, Vaughan JT. Comments on point:counterpoint: […]
Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet have a protective effect against active and passive smoking?
Vardavas CI, Flouris AD, Tsatsakis A, Kafatos AG, Saris WH. Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet have a protective effect against active and passive smoking? Public Health. 2011 Mar;125(3):121-8. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.11.012. Epub 2011 Jan 28. PMID: 21276993. Abstract: Objective: To investigate the existing evidence about whether adherence to the Mediterranean diet may have a role […]
Commentaries on viewpoint: the two-hour marathon: who and when?
Stellingwerff T, Jeukendrup AE. Commentaries on Viewpoint: The two-hour marathon: Who and when? Journal of Applied Physiology (2011), 01 JAN 2011, https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01259.2010 No abstract available. Full Text Link: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.01259.2010
Effects of exercise and physical activity on depression
Dinas PC, Koutedakis Y, Flouris AD. Effects of exercise and physical activity on depression. Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Jun;180(2):319-25. doi: 10.1007/s11845-010-0633-9. Epub 2010 Nov 14. PMID: 21076975. Abstract: Introduction: Depression is a very prevalent mental disorder affecting 340 million people globally and is projected to become the leading cause of disability and the second […]
Thermal basis of finger blood flow adaptations during abrupt perturbations in thermal homeostasis
Flouris AD, Cheung SS. Thermal basis of finger blood flow adaptations during abrupt perturbations in thermal homeostasis. Microcirculation. 2011 Jan;18(1):56-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1549-8719.2010.00068.x. PMID: 21166926. Abstract: The objective of this experiment was to assess whether reflex alterations in finger blood flow during repetitive hot and cold water immersion are associated with changes in rectal, tympanic, mean […]
Caloric restriction and longevity: effects of reduced body temperature
Carrillo AE, Flouris AD. Caloric restriction and longevity: effects of reduced body temperature. Ageing Res Rev. 2011 Jan;10(1):153-62. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2010.10.001. Epub 2010 Oct 20. PMID: 20969980. Abstract: Caloric restriction (CR) causes a reduction in body temperature (T(b)) which is suggested to contribute to changes that increase lifespan. Moreover, low T(b) has been shown to improve […]
Functional architecture of behavioural thermoregulation
Flouris AD. Functional architecture of behavioural thermoregulation. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011 Jan;111(1):1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00421-010-1602-8. Epub 2010 Aug 15. PMID: 20711785. Abstract: The human thermoregulatory system relies primarily on behavioural adaptation and secondarily on autonomic and endocrine responses for thermal homeostasis. This is because autonomic and endocrine responses have a limited capacity in preventing hyper/hypothermia […]
Cardiorespiratory and immune response to physical activity following exposure to a typical smoking environment
Flouris AD, Metsios GS, Jamurtas AZ, Koutedakis Y. Cardiorespiratory and immune response to physical activity following exposure to a typical smoking environment. Heart. 2010 Jun;96(11):860-4. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2009.190744. Erratum in: Heart. 2011 Oct;97(19):1626. PMID: 20478865. Abstract: Objective: Millions of non-smokers suffer daily passive smoking (PS) at home or at work, many of whom then have to […]
The validity of tympanic and exhaled breath temperatures for core temperature measurement
Flouris AD, Cheung SS. The validity of tympanic and exhaled breath temperatures for core temperature measurement. Physiol Meas. 2010 May;31(5):N35-42. doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/31/5/N01. Epub 2010 Mar 26. PMID: 20348612. Abstract: We examined the efficacy of tympanic (T(ty)) and exhaled breath (T(X)) temperatures as indices of rectal temperature (T(re)) by applying heat (condition A) and cold (condition […]
Electronic cigarettes: miracle or menace?
Flouris AD, Oikonomou DN. Electronic cigarettes: miracle or menace? BMJ. 2010 Jan 19;340:c311. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c311. PMID: 20085989. No abstract available. Full Text Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20085989/
On the origins of cold-induced vasodilation
Flouris AD, Cheung SS. On the origins of cold-induced vasodilation. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2010 Apr;108(6):1281-2. doi: 10.1007/s00421-009-1324-y. Epub 2009 Dec 18. PMID: 20020307. No abstract available. Full Text Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20020307/
Heart rate variability responses to a psychologically challenging scuba dive
Flouris AD, Scott JM. Heart rate variability responses to a psychologically challenging scuba dive. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2009 Dec;49(4):382-6. PMID: 20087297. Abstract: Aim: Given the controversy regarding cardiovascular responses and heart rate variability (HRV) in underwater conditions, the authors assessed the combined effect of psychological stress and scuba diving on cardiac autonomic modulation […]
Epidemiological evidence associating secondhand smoke exposure with cardiovascular disease
Faught BE, Flouris AD, Cairney J. Epidemiological evidence associating secondhand smoke exposure with cardiovascular disease. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 2009 Dec;8(5):321-7. doi: 10.2174/1871528110908050321. PMID: 20025577. Abstract: The objective of this paper was to review the epidemiological literature examining the association between secondhand smoke (SHS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Specifically, we examined the various screening methods […]