The focus of the European Journal of Applied Physiology is on human integrative physiology. Accordingly the journal publishes original research utilising a wide range of techniques and approaches which can contribute to our understanding of the function of the intact healthy human body under a variety of environmental and exercise conditions. Such conditions may include those experienced in occupational sporting recreational and daily activities thoughout the human life-span from childhood to old age. Techniques and approaches utilised in recent published papers include: molecular and developmental biology biomechanics biochemistry endocrinology and nutrition as well as all aspects of human physiology. "Theoretical papers as well as those of a clinical nature and those dealing with animal work are not excluded from consideration but must be clearly relevant to human physiology."