title: Effect of high-intensity endurance training on isokinetic muscle power.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of high-intensity endurance training on isokinetic muscle power. Six male students majoring in physical-education participated in high intensity endurance training on a cycle ergometer at 90% of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) for 7 weeks. The duration of the daily exercise session was set so that the energy expenditure equalled 42 kJ.kg-1 of lean body mass. Peak knee extension power was measured at six different speeds (30 degrees, 60 degrees, 120 degrees, 180 degrees, 240 degrees, and 300 degrees.s-1) with an isokinetic dynamometer. After training, VO2max increased significantly from mean values of 51.2 ml.kg-1.min-1, SD 6.5 to 56.3 ml.kg-1.min-1, SD 5.3 (P less than 0.05). Isokinetic peak power at the lower test speeds (30 degrees, 60 degrees and 120 degrees.s-1) increased significantly (P less than 0.05). However, no significant differences in muscle peak power were found at the faster velocities of 180 degrees, 240 degrees, and 300 degrees.s-1. The percentage improvement was dependent on the initial muscle peak power of each subject and the training stimulus (intensity of cycle ergometer exercise).
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics, Faculty of Education, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tabata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Atomi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanehisa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyashita
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*