Albada, T. (2014) The effect of a 7-week strength training program on hand cycle work capacity in able-bodied males. You gotta burn it, to earn it! thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Introduction: The effect of upper body strength training on hand cycle work capacity has not been previously determined. Purpose: The current study investigated the effect a 7-week ACSM based strength training protocol on maximal hand cycle performance. Method: 18 able bodied men participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned into an intervention (IG) and control group (CG). The IG received a 7-week upper-body strength training. Both the IG and CG performed the pre- and post-test to evaluate hand cycle performance and physiological gains. During the strength training three sets of ten repetitions at six different exercise stations were performed. Initial load was 60% of a participant’s one repetition maximum (1RM) for five of the exercise stations. For one exercise station 1RM could not be measured. For this station initial load was 50% of body mass. Load increased ±5% when participants could perform the current workload for two repetitions over the desired number of two consecutive training sessions. Pre and post-tests were performed before and after the strength training. Results: 1RM values measured before and after the strength training were for all exercise stations, except for one, improved after the training period (average increase 21±13%). No significant improvement in VO2peak, Vepeak, RERpeak and HRpeak during the incremental exercise test after the strength training period were found. The IG showed a significant increase in peak power output (W, pre = 97.09±6.67, post = 105.44±10.79) and a significant improved economy, expressed by a reduced slope for VO2 (ml∙min-1, pre=81.6±8.08, post=75.9±7.64), after the strength training. Furthermore, a reduced slope for HR (bpm, pre=4.86±0.78, post=3.81±0.83) after the strength training was found. Local perceived discomfort at comparable stages at pre and post-test was significant lower at post-test. Conclusion: Able-bodied males can significantly improve upper body muscle strength at specific exercises, upper body work capacity, and economy by participating in a seven week upper body strength training program based on the ACSM guidelines. Keywords: rehabilitation, hand cycling, upper body strength training, work capacity evaluation, wheelchair users
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Hettinga, F.J. and Woude, prof. L.H.V. van der |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Mar 2022 07:43 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Mar 2022 07:43 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3001 |
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