ISSN:
1439-6327
Keywords:
Cross transfer effect
;
Blood flow
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Endurance training
;
Muscle strength and endurance
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Blood flow in the right and left forearms was determined by venous occlusion plethysmography in ten healthy male subjects before and after training with a hand ergometer. The subjects in group A and B were trained using work loads of 1/3 and 1/2, respectively. of maximum grip strength 6 days/week for 6 weeks. It was found that the blood flow in the left (untrained or contralateral) forearm during exhaustive training of the right hand increased gradually with increasing training periods, and that after 6 weeks of training, grip strength, endurance and peak blood flow of the forearm increased significantly not only in the trained forearm, but also in the untrained forearm. From these results, it is suggested that the increase of blood flow in the contralateral limb after training may, at least in part, be related to the cross transfer effect of muscular endurance.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00429068
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