• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not impair responses to resistance training 

      Mølmen, Knut Sindre; Hammarström, Jens Konrad Daniel; Falch, Gunnar Slettaløkken; Grundtvig, Morten; Koll, Lise; Hanestadhaugen, Marita; Khan, Yusuf; Ahmad, Rafi; Malerbakken, Bente; Rødølen, Tore Jørgen; Lien, Roger; Rønnestad, Bent; Raastad, Truls; Ellefsen, Stian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-06)
      <i>Background</i> - Subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prone to accelerated decay of muscle strength and mass with advancing age. This is believed to be driven by disease-inherent systemic pathophysiologies, which are also assumed to drive muscle cells into a state of anabolic resistance, leading to impaired abilities to adapt to resistance exercise training. Currently, ...
    • Delayed leukocytosis after hard strength and endurance exercise. Aspects of regulatory mechanisms 

      Risøy, Bjørn Audun; Lappegård, Knut T.; Raastad, Truls; Hallén, Jostein; Bæverfjord, Kjersti; Kravdal, Astrid; Siebke, Else Marie; Benestad, Haakon B. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2003-12-11)
      Background: During infections, polymorphonuclear neutrophilic granulocytes (PMN) are mobilized from their bone marrow stores, travel with blood to the affected tissue, and kill invading microbes there. The signal(s) from the inflammatory site to the marrow are unknown, even though a number of humoral factors that can mobilize PMN, are well known. We have employed a standardized, non-infectious ...