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Alex C Krajek

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Rathmacher J, Pitchford L, Khoo P, Angus H, Lang J, Lowry K, et al.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci . 2020 Aug; 75(11):2089-2097. PMID: 32857128
The primary aim of this study was to determine whether supplementation with calcium β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) and vitamin D3 (D) would enhance muscle function and strength in older adults. Older adults...
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Lang J, Krajek A, Schwartz K, Rand J
Med Sci Sports Exerc . 2019 Oct; 52(4):928-934. PMID: 31609301
Introduction: During cold exposure, an increase in sympathetic nerve activity evokes vasoconstriction (VC) of cutaneous vessels to minimize heat loss. In older adults, this reflex VC response is impaired thereby...
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Lang J, Krajek A
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol . 2018 Dec; 316(3):H516-H521. PMID: 30499715
Angiotensin II (ANG II) is locally produced in human skin and contributes to the reflex vasoconstriction (VC) response in aged but not young skin. We hypothesized that the exogenous ANG...
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Lang J, Krajek A, Smaller K
Exp Physiol . 2017 Mar; 102(6):684-693. PMID: 28295755
What is the central question of this study? In young adults, about half of the cold-related reduction in skin blood flow during cold exposure is mediated by noradrenaline, while the...