1. Effect of tail suspension on haemodynamics in intact and sympathectomized rats

   • O. Tarasova
   • I. Figourina
   • O. Vinogradova

   Original Article Pages: 397 - 404

2. Force deficits after stretches of activated rat muscle-tendon complex with reduced collagen cross-linking

   • M. Willems
   • G. Miller
   • W. Stauber

   Original Article Pages: 405 - 411

3. No difference in net uptake or disposal of lactate by trained and untrained forearms during incremental sodium lactate infusion

   • Jonathan D. Buckley
   • Garry C. Scroop
   • Peter G. Catcheside

   Original Article Pages: 412 - 419

4. Enhanced flow-dependent vasodilatation after bed rest, a possible mechanism for orthostatic intolerance in humans

   • Philippe Bonnin
   • Ahmed Ben Driss
   • Bernard I. Levy

   Original Article Pages: 420 - 426

5. Vastus medialis muscle oxygenation trends during a simulated 20-km cycle time trial

   • J. Neary
   • K. Hall
   • Y. Bhambhani

   Original Article Pages: 427 - 433

6. Reproducibility of the parameters of the on-transient cardiopulmonary responses during moderate exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

   • Luis Puente-Maestu
   • M. Sánz
   • Brian J. Whipp

   Original Article Pages: 434 - 441

7. The effect of endurance training on resting heart rate variability in sedentary adult males

   • Edward L. Melanson
   • Patty S. Freedson

   Original Article Pages: 442 - 449

8. Dietary chloride as a possible determinant of the severity of exercise-induced asthma

   • T. Mickleborough
   • R. Gotshall
   • L Cordain

   Original Article Pages: 450 - 456

9. Muscle efficiency: the controversial role of elasticity and mechanical energy conversion in stretch-shortening cycles

   • G. Ettema

   Original Article Pages: 457 - 465

10. Adaptation to chronic eccentric exercise in humans: the influence of contraction velocity

    • Douglas Paddon-Jones
    • Michael Leveritt
    • Peter Abernethy

    Original Article Pages: 466 - 471

11. Treadmill and cycle ergometry testing in 5- to 6-year-old children

    • Linda M. LeMura
    • Serge P. von Duvillard
    • Jay Weatherford

    Original Article Pages: 472 - 478

12. Validation of a new ergometer adapted to all types of manual wheelchair

    • Xavier Devillard
    • Paul Calmels
    • Vincent Gautheron

    Original Article Pages: 479 - 485

13. Endurance training under 2500-m hypoxia does not increase myoglobin content in human skeletal muscle

    • Kazumi Masuda
    • Kazunori Okazaki
    • Shigeru Katsuta

    Original Article Pages: 486 - 490

14. The use of electromyogram biofeedback to reduce Trendelenburg gait

    • Jerrold Petrofsky

    Original Article Pages: 491 - 495

15. Reproducibility of blood lactate-anchored ratings of perceived exertion

    • T. Mercer

    Short Communication Pages: 496 - 499