The effects of a 7-weeks high intensity hand cycle training program on physiological capacity in able-bodied men. :"A little pain for a lot of gain?!"

Schoennmaker, P.P.J.M. (Patrick) (2012) The effects of a 7-weeks high intensity hand cycle training program on physiological capacity in able-bodied men. :"A little pain for a lot of gain?!". thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

PURPOSE: No literature is available concerning optimal training methods for Paralympic hand cycling. In other endurance sports several studies have reported substantial performance and physiological gains after a period of high intensity training (HIT). The aim of the current study was to evaluate the benefits of HIT in hand cycling, by comparing a 7-weeks continuous training program (CT) to a 7-weeks HIT program in able-bodied man, on V02peak, POpeak, V Epeak, L T, LA peak and maxima] voluntary contraction force (MVC). METHODS: 16 Recreational active men (age 22.3 ± 2.44 years) were matched on POpeak score on incrementa] exercise hand cycle pretest and hereafter randomly assigned into the training groups. Baseline testing showed no differences in participants' characteristics and measurement outcomes. Participants in both CT and HIT performed 21 training sessions (three training sessions I week) were after an incremental exercise posnest was performed to evaluate performance and physiological gains. HIT involved I 4 training sessions of 4 x 4-min intervals at 85 % HRR and 7 continuous training sessions at an intensity of 55 o/o HRR. CT performed 2 I training sessions at an average training intensity of 55 o/o HRR. RESULTS: Both CT and HIT improved significantly over the training period on V02peak, POpeak, VEpeak and LApeak, were no improvements were shown in MVC. Furthermore ~ HIT showed to alter L T indicating an improvement in aerobic capacity. HlT produced significant greater improvements in V02peak (+23.8 %) and POpeak (+43.6), than CT. CONCLUSION: As in other endurance sports, high intensity training proved to be useful to improve physiological capacity and hand cycle performance. Where physiological capacity in both training groups improved due to hand cycling training, V02peak and POpeak improved significantly more after high intensity than after a continuous training protocol in able-bodied men.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Supervisor: and Hettinga, dr. F.J. (Florentina (Floor) and University of Groningen, The Netherlands and Center for Human Movement Science
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 10:49
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 10:49
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1036

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