Fast and ballistic contractions involve greater neuromuscular power production in older adults during resistance exercise.

Autor: Mc Dermott EJ; Versus Arthritis, Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK.; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK., Balshaw TG; Versus Arthritis, Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK.; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK., Brooke-Wavell K; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK., Maden-Wilkinson TM; Physical Activity, Wellness and Public Health Research Group, Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK., Folland JP; Versus Arthritis, Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK. J.P.Folland@lboro.ac.uk.; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK. J.P.Folland@lboro.ac.uk.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of applied physiology [Eur J Appl Physiol] 2022 Jul; Vol. 122 (7), pp. 1639-1655. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 16.
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-022-04947-x
Abstrakt: Purpose: Neuromuscular power is critical for healthy ageing. Conventional older adult resistance training (RT) guidelines typically recommend lifting slowly (2-s; CONV), whereas fast/explosive contractions performed either non-ballistically (FAST-NB) or ballistically (FAST-B, attempting to throw the load) may involve greater acute power production, and could ultimately provide a greater chronic power adaptation stimulus. To compare the neuromechanics (power, force, velocity, and muscle activation) of different types of concentric isoinertial RT contractions in older adults.
Methods: Twelve active older adult males completed three sessions, each randomly assigned to one type of concentric contraction (CONV or FAST-NB or FAST-B). Each session involved lifting a range of loads (20-80%1RM) using an instrumented isoinertial leg press dynamometer that measured power, force, and velocity. Muscle activation was assessed with surface electromyography (sEMG).
Results: Peak and mean power were markedly different, according to the concentric contraction explosive intent FAST-B > FAST-NB > CONV, with FAST-B producing substantially more power (+ 49 to 1172%, P ≤ 0.023), force (+ 10 to 136%, P < 0.05) and velocity (+ 55 to 483%, P ≤ 0.025) than CONV and FAST-NB contractions. Knee and hip extensor sEMG were typically higher during FAST-B than CON (all P < 0.02) and FAST-NB (≤ 50%1RM, P ≤ 0.001).
Conclusions: FAST-B contractions produced markedly greater power, force, velocity and muscle activation across a range of loads than both CONV or FAST-NB and could provide a more potent RT stimulus for the chronic development of older adult power.
(© 2022. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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