1. Stretch shortening cycle fatigue: interactions among joint stiness, reflex, and muscle mechanical performance in the drop jump

   • T. Horita
   • P. V. Komi
   • H. Kyröläinen

   Original Article Pages: 393 - 403

2. The mechanical properties of the heel pad in elderly adults

   • Hiroshi Kinoshita
   • Peter R. Francis
   • Takenori Ogawa

   Original Article Pages: 404 - 409

3. Effects of habitual physical exercise on physiological age in men aged 20–85 years as estimated using principal component analysis

   • Eitaro Nakamura
   • Toshio Moritani
   • Akio Kanetaka

   Original Article Pages: 410 - 418

4. Effects of low and moderate intensity treadmill walking on postprandial lipaemia in healthy young adults

   • N. V. Tsetsonis
   • A. E. Hardman

   Original Article Pages: 419 - 426

5. Does functional alteration of the gonadotropic axis occur in endurance trained athletes during and after exercise?

   • M. Duclos
   • J. B. Corcuff
   • G. Manier

   Original Article Pages: 427 - 433

6. Effects of L-carnitine supplementation on physical performance and energy metabolism of endurance-trained athletes: a double-blind crossover field study

   • Paolo Colombani
   • Caspar Wenk
   • Wolfgang Langhans

   Original Article Pages: 434 - 439

7. Increase in energy cost of running at the end of a triathlon

   • C. Y. Guezennec
   • J. M. Vallier
   • A. Durey

   Original Article Pages: 440 - 445

8. Validity of a velodrome test for competitive road cyclists

   • Sabino Padilla
   • Iñigo Mujika
   • Jean-Claude Chatard

   Original Article Pages: 446 - 451

9. Physical loading and performance as predictors of back pain in healthy adults A 5-year prospective study

   • Urho M. Kujala
   • Simo Taimela
   • Michele C. Battié

   Original Article Pages: 452 - 458

10. Pharmacological manipulation of cardiovascular responses to lower body negative pressure

    • Grazyna Perko
    • Jes F. Schmidt
    • Niels H. Secher

    Original Article Pages: 459 - 464

11. Lactate kinetics during passive and partially active recovery in endurance and sprint athletes

    • Z. Taoutaou
    • P. Granier
    • C. Prefaut

    Original Article Pages: 465 - 470

12. Effects of physical training in a hypobaric chamber on the physical performance of competitive triathletes

    • J. M. Vallier
    • P. Chateau
    • C. Y. Guezennec

    Original Article Pages: 471 - 478

13. The relationship between maximal power and maximal torque-velocity using an electronic ergometer

    • O. Buttelli
    • H. Vandewalle
    • G. Pérés

    Original Article Pages: 479 - 483

14. Critical velocity of continuous and intermittent running exercise

    • H. Vandewalle
    • M. Thomaïdis
    • M. Huet

    Short Communication Pages: 484 - 487

15. Does glutamine have a role in reducing infections in athletes?

    • L. M. Castell
    • E. A. Newsholme
    • J. R. Poortmans

    Short Communication Pages: 488 - 490