ISSN:
1439-6327
Keywords:
Kayak
;
Arm- and Leg-Exercise
;
Maximal Oxygen Intake
;
Maximal Ergometric Performance
;
Physiological Adaptation during Submaximal Workload
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Maximal oxygen uptake and circulatory adaptation to work with legs and arms were studied in a group of 5 paddlers members of the Belgian national squad and a control-group of 9 trained subjects. The results showed that the specific armtraining of paddlers induced changes in the arm-to-leg ratio of physiological parameters at submaximal and maximal work. In the group of paddlers maximal oxygen intake and workload during arm-exercise averaged respectively 88.6% and 80.3% of the scores obtained with leg-exercise. In the control group the arm to leg ratio varied between 81.2% and 65.2%. At a submaximal load of 100 W the difference in heartfrequency was 21 beats/min in the canoë group and 35 beats/min in the control group. Oxygen consumption and ventilation during work with the arms was lower in the group of paddlers. The data of our study suggest that the specific training of paddlers do result in a effect on the haemodynamic adaptations to arm work
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00999923
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