Swimming - Physiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The nitric oxide/cGMP pathway tunes the thermosensitivity of swimming motor patterns in Xenopus laevis tadpoles.

2 Nov 2009 We investigated the role of the nitric oxide (NO)/cGMP pathway in setting thresholds for failure and recovery during hyperthermic stress of the swimming central pattern generator of immobilized Xenopus tadpoles (stage 42). We recorded swimming motor ... Read more...

Optogenetic dissection of a behavioural module in the vertebrate spinal cord.

15 Sep 2009 Locomotion relies on neural networks called central pattern generators (CPGs) that generate periodic motor commands for rhythmic movements. In vertebrates, the excitatory synaptic drive for inducing the spinal CPG can originate from either ... Read more...

A trajectory tracking controller for an underwater hexapod vehicle.

31 Aug 2009 This paper describes work done in the modeling and control of a low speed underwater vehicle that uses paddles instead of thrusters to move in the water. A review of previously modeled vehicles and of controller designs for underwater applications ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Swimming - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The nitric oxide/cGMP pathway tunes the thermosensitivity of swimming motor patterns in Xenopus laevis tadpoles. 2 Nov 2009
• Optogenetic dissection of a behavioural module in the vertebrate spinal cord. 15 Sep 2009
• A trajectory tracking controller for an underwater hexapod vehicle. 31 Aug 2009
• Introduction to triathlon for the lower limb amputee triathlete. 30 Aug 2009
• Presynaptic CaV2 calcium channel traffic requires CALF-1 and the alpha(2)delta subunit UNC-36. 28 Aug 2009
• Behaviour and kinematics of continuous ram filtration in bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus). 17 Aug 2009
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the neuroprotective potential of exercise. 30 Jul 2009
• Biofluiddynamic scaling of flapping, spinning and translating fins and wings. 30 Jul 2009
• Fluid-structure interactions of skeleton-reinforced fins: performance analysis of a paired fin in lift-based propulsion. 30 Jul 2009
• The numerical comparison of flow patterns and propulsive performances for the hydromedusae Sarsia tubulosa and Aequorea victoria. 30 Jul 2009
• Circulating T-regulatory cells, exercise and the elite adolescent swimmer. 30 Jul 2009
• Anthropometric and fitness characteristics of elite Australian female water polo players. 30 Jul 2009
• Flow structures and fluid transport for the hydromedusae Sarsia tubulosa and Aequorea victoria. 30 Jul 2009
• Turning maneuvers in sharks: Predicting body curvature from axial morphology. 30 Jul 2009
• A viscosity-enhanced mechanism for biogenic ocean mixing. 28 Jul 2009
• Coordination of rhythmic motor activity by gradients of synaptic strength in a neural circuit that couples modular neural oscillators. 20 Jul 2009
• On burst-and-coast swimming performance in fish-like locomotion. 29 Jun 2009
• T-wave variability detects abnormalities in ventricular repolarization: a prospective study comparing healthy persons and Olympic athletes. 29 Jun 2009
• Influence of different breathing frequencies on the severity of inspiratory muscle fatigue induced by high-intensity front crawl swimming. 29 Jun 2009
• Responses of hematological parameters and aerobic performance of elite men and women swimmers during a 14-week training program. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Swimming'

Definition: An activity in which the body is propelled through water by specific movement of the arms and/or the legs. Swimming as propulsion through water by the movement of limbs, tail, or fins of animals is often studied as a form of PHYSICAL EXERTION or endurance.

Descriptor UI: D013550

Alternative terms: Swimming;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;

Tree Number: G11.427.590.530.568.800; G11.427.590.530.698.800; I03.450.642.845.869;

Technical Notes: human & animal; / inj: coordinate IM with specific injury (IM); includes body-surfing, does not include surfboarding, windsurfing or water-skiing (index under SPORTS); consider also DIVING; index NIM for swimming in animal experiments on PHYSICAL EXERTION