title: Effect of a short time concentric versus eccentric training program on electromyography activity and peak torque of quadriceps.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an 8-week concentric (CON) versus eccentric (ECC) isokinetic training program on the electromyography (EMG) signal amplitude of vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL) and rectus femoris (RF). Also, the isometric (ISO) and dynamic maximum strength of the knee extensors were assessed. Eighteen physically healthy male subjects (age 22 ± 1 years, body height 177 ± 4 cm, body mass 73 ± 7 kg) performed four weeks of unilateral CON isokinetic training for the quadriceps of the dominant leg on a REV9000 dynamometer. At the end of the fourth week, the sample was divided into two groups, with one group performing additional four weeks of unilateral ECC training and the other continuing with CON training. The training sessions consisted of three sets of ten maximal repetitions at a velocity of 60ºs-1, three days per week for eight weeks. The results showed that CON and ECC groups improved the peak torque in all types of contractions. Also, both groups presented increases in the avgEMG for VL, VM and RF. The present investigation showed that CON training elicited increases of the ISO peak torque and VM avgEMG in the CON contraction. Additionally, significant gains were reported after the ECC training on the VM avgEMG in all contractions and RM avgEMG in CON contraction.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Sports Science, Health and Human Development (CIDESD). ; High Institute of Maia (ISMAI), Portugal.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caserotti
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Sports Science, Health and Human Development (CIDESD). ; High Institute of Maia (ISMAI), Portugal.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Sports Science, Health and Human Development (CIDESD). ; University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abade
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Sports Science, Health and Human Development (CIDESD). ; University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sampaio
keywords: Isokinetic training; hamstring; imbalance ratios; peak torque; quadriceps
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