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Nutritional Regulation of Muscle Protein Synthesis with Resistance Exercise: Strategies to Enhance Anabolism
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Muscle protein synthesis (MPS) is a key process that supports muscle growth and repair in response to resistance exercise. Nutritional strategies play an important role in regulating MPS. Protein intake, timing, and quality all factor in maximizing MPS. Proper dietary protein consumption and resistance training can maximize muscle growth and positively alter body composition. Understanding how dietary protein pairs with resistance exercise can help individuals maximize muscle growth and alter body composition. These nutritional strategies may be useful for individuals looking to enhance muscle mass and recovery.
Many factors need to be considered to optimize MPS in humans regarding food intake and resistance exercise. These factors include protein quantity, quality, time of consumption, protein distribution, and the role of amino acids, particularly leucine, in providing an anabolic response. Protein requirements vary for different ages, training experience, and physiological demands. Identifying optimal protein intake strategies for different populations, such as athletes and older adults, is necessary for maximizing training adaptations.
Precise protein consumption patterns are key to maximizing gains from resistance training. MPS is the most effectively stimulated when consuming protein immediately following resistance exercise. Protein timing plays a crucial role. Consuming protein within two hours after exercise maximizes MPS, and it is better to spread protein intake evenly throughout the day rather than in one sitting. High-quality protein sources containing essential amino acids are the most effective at stimulating muscle growth. Consumption of whey protein or bovine milk led to greater increases in MPS. It is recommended that an individual take 20-40 grams of protein per meal to optimize MPS. The amino acid leucine plays a pivotal role in regulating and initiating MPS. Age and training experience influence protein requirements. Older adults require higher protein doses to achieve the same rate of MPS as younger individuals. Athletes or well-trained individuals can benefit from higher protein intakes to support muscle growth and repair. While high protein intake can benefit certain populations, excessive intake above recommended levels does not provide additional benefits.
Specific nutritional strategies effectively enhance skeletal MPS and improve muscle recovery in response to resistance training. Personalized plans in populations where muscle mass is of interest or concern, such as the elderly or athletes, are necessary to optimize muscle growth. Nutrition plans should consider age, training experience, and metabolic responses to maximize muscle growth. More research is needed to determine individual variability in response to protein and resistance training and protein intake recommendations to sustain long-term training adaptations.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/ce_jsustudentsymp_2025/1017/thumbnail.jp
Spelling Bee (2025) | Poster
No full textPerformed 11-14 April 2025; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, with a book written by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and additional material by Jay Reiss. The play was directed by Michael Long, assistant director was Megan Brightwell, stage manager was Skylee Vaughn, assistant stage managers were Sabrina Dombrowski, Sa\u27Mitra Hill, and Tea Wilson. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/productions_all/1209/thumbnail.jp
Enhancing Pedestrian Safety around Jacksonville State University: A GIS-Based Perception and Crash Analysis
No full textThis study uses a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based approach to assess pedestrian safety around Jacksonville State University (JSU) by combining vehicle crash data with perception surveys from 111 pedestrians and 97 drivers. The research identifies high-risk areas, explores contributing factors, and recommends targeted safety improvements.
A total of 209 geocoded crash records (2021 to 2024) were analyzed using Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) and hotspot analysis in ArcGIS Pro. Crash clusters appeared along Pelham Road North and Mountain Street, marking key vehicular risk zones. Three major pedestrian danger areas were found: (1) Nisbet Street NW and Cardinal Lane NW, (2) University Circle and Trustee Street near Houston Cole Library, and (3) the parking lot behind Martin Hall. These locations were frequently reported as unsafe by both survey groups, reinforcing the GIS findings.
To strengthen the analysis, the study included socioeconomic, behavioral, and temporal survey data. Most respondents were students aged 18 to 24. Frequent device use, walking patterns, and time of day (morning and afternoon) influenced safety perceptions. Driver concerns were also higher during these periods, and near-miss experiences were linked to lower safety perceptions.
A composite KDE overlay combined crash, driver, and pedestrian density surfaces. This revealed spatial overlaps at key campus locations, including the AL 204 and AL 21 crosswalk and the AL 21 and Nisbet Street NW intersection. These locations were jointly identified as high-risk by both groups, though not confirmed in crash records.
The study presents a multi-dimensional GIS framework that combines spatial, behavioral, and temporal data to support safety planning and guide future interventions at JSU
Legends Of Harmonia Entry View
No full textA display of Legends of Harmonia, featuring illustrated game components, character standees, cards, books, and packaging elements arranged on pedestals.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1125/thumbnail.jp
Legends of Harmonia Box
No full textFront and back cover designs for the Legends of Harmonia game box.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1141/thumbnail.jp
Legends of Harmonia Landscape 2
No full textA magical forest illustration from Legends of Harmonia, showing a glowing tree-lined path under a sparkling canopy. This background sets the mood for quiet reflection and emotional exploration in the game.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1149/thumbnail.jp
Revealing The Truth: Mural View 1
No full textMural representing failed anti-drug campaignshttps://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1166/thumbnail.jp
Targeting RNA Polymerase I in Ewing Sarcoma Treatment
Full text linkEwing sarcoma (ES) is a high-grade bone and soft tissue tumor in adolescents and young adults. Cytotoxic chemotherapy does not improve prognosis, especially for advanced ES patients who have a 5-year survival of 30% or less [1, 2]. Molecular targeted therapy emerges as a promising strategy to battle ES, given its unique driver mutations resulting from the fusion of the EWS and one of the ETS genes, but the feasibility of directly blocking EWS-ETS function has not yet been established [3]. To search for new therapeutic targets, we began with an analysis of the Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) datasets that contain data from the CRISPR loss-of-function screens in 25 human ES cell lines (https://doi.org/10.25452/figshare.plus.27993248.v1). Further assessment of the lethal knockouts (indicated by gene effect score less than −1) revealed 308 common genes shared among all ES strains tested (Figure S1A and Table S1). These genes, when subjected to gene ontology (GO) analysis, showed the most significant relationship with ribosome biogenesis (Figure 1A), making this cellular process a candidate therapeutic target in ES
Exploring the Factors That Influence K-12 Teachers’ Use of Open Educational Resources
No full textThe features of open educational resources (OERs) have the potential of enhancing teaching effectiveness and student learning experiences in K-12 education. Encouraging K-12 teachers to use OERs requires an understanding of the factors that have an influence on teachers’ decisions to adopt or use OERs in their teaching. In this regard, this study explored the factors related to how teachers perceived their use of OERs, including the perceived ease of use of OERs, perceived usefulness of OERs, intention to adopt OERs, attitudes, OER self-efficacy, and so on. The relationships of several proposed factors were explored. The participants were teachers from a university in the northeastern United States. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were applied to analyze the collected data. The results indicated that teachers’ perceptions of using OERs were positive overall. Their perceived ease of use and usefulness were two significant predictors of teachers’ adoption of OERs. Other factors that addressed teachers’ willingness and challenges with the use of OER were re-ported and discussed
Twelfth Night | Image 2
No full textThis performance of Shakespeare\u27s Twelfth Night, set in 1915 in the United States against a background of jazz and a hurricane, was adapted and directed by Emily Duncan, with Carmine DiBiase as Dramaturg.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/shakespeare_proj_images/1111/thumbnail.jp