Influence of a Biokinergia session on cardiorespiratory and metabolic adaptations of trained subjects.
OBJECTIVE
Biokinergia (BK) is a massage aimed at improving "biological" potential. An initial pilot study demonstrated that a BK session could alter blood lactate concentration during prolonged exercise.


OBJECTIVE
To confirm the effect of BK on performance and physiological adaptations during maximal aerobic muscular exercise.


METHODS
Two groups of 10 subjects each performed a maximal progressive exercise on a cycle ergometer before and 10 days after a BK session (B group) or a feigned one (C group) in a simple-blinded manner.


RESULTS
No modifications were noticed in the C group. After BK in the B group, maximum oxygen consumption was slightly increased (7%) and submaximal heart rate slightly lowered (4.7%) in 65% of the subjects; tidal volume was higher and breathing frequency was lower for 45% of the subjects.


CONCLUSIONS
The slight modifications induced by BK suggest that BK altered the sympathetic nervous system, but this needs confirmation.
Flore
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Université de Formation et de Recherche en Activité Physique et Sportive, Université Joseph Fourier-Grenoble I, France.
Obert
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Courteix
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Lecoq
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Girodon
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Lidoreau
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Klein
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D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015444:Exercise; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012119:Respiration
D007773:Lactates