Inspiratory and Expiratory Respiratory Muscle Training as an Adjunct to Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training Provides No Additional 2000 m Performance Benefits to Rowers

Autor: Gordon J. Bell, Travis Webster, Dan Syrotuik, Scott C. Forbes, Alex Game, Richard L. Jones
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Research in Sports Medicine. 21:264-279
ISSN: 1543-8635
1543-8627
DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2013.792090
Popis: The purpose of this study was to examine respiratory muscle training (RMT) combined with 9 weeks of resistance and endurance training on rowing performance and cardiopulmonary responses. Twenty-seven rowers (mean ± SD: age = 27 ± 9 years; height = 176.9 ± 10.8 cm; and body mass = 76.1 ± 12.6 kg) were randomly assigned to an inspiratory only (n = 13) or expiratory only (n = 14) training group. Both RMT programs were 3 sets of 10 reps, 6 d/wk in addition to an identical 3 d/wk resistance and 3 d/wk endurance training program. Both groups showed similar improvements in 2000 m rowing performance, cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, and maximum inspiratory (PImax) and expiratory (PEmax) pressures (p < .05). It was concluded that there were no additional benefits of 9 weeks of inspiratory or expiratory RMT on simulated 2000 m rowing performance or cardiopulmonary responses when combined with resistance and endurance training in rowers.
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