Effects of elastic recoil on maximal explosive power of the lower limbs

The maximal explosive power during a two legs jump was measured on four competitive athletes [mean age 24 (SD 4.3) years; height 1.79 (SD 0.09) m; body mass 68.7 (SD 12.8) kg] at different starting knee angles (70, 90, 110, 130 and 150°). The experiments were performed on a newly developed instrument with which both force and speed could be measured using a force platform and a wire tachometer, respectively, and on a conventional force platform. At the smallest knee angle (70°) the mean power output ( $\bar\dot W$ in watts per kilogram) developed during the jump was found not to differ significantly between the two methods (P?>?0.1). At the larger knee angles $\bar \dot W$ was 18.4% (90°), 34.5% (110°), 47.4% (130°) and 19.4% (150°) higher using the conventional force platform (P? $\bar \dot W$ between the two methods was attributed to the recovery of elastic energy due to the counter movement which immediately preceded the jump on the conventional platform, but not on the newly developed instrument. Indeed because of a mechanical arrangement which prevented the subject from moving towards the platforms, eccentric work (W?^?) could not be performed on the newly developed instrument; whereas W?^? on the conventional force platform was almost negligible at 70° knee angle [mean 1.7 (SD 2.3 J)] reached a maximum of 13.1 (SD 7.9) J at 130° and decreased again to a mean 4.7 (SD 3.6) J for the largest angle (150°). Furthermore, on the conventional force platform, the force at the onset of the positive speed phase (F _i) was an increasing function of W?^? (r ² ?=?0.519, P? $\bar \dot W$ between the conventional and new instruments was larger the larger the difference of F _i (r ²?=?0.391, P?相似文献   

Neural coupling between the upper and lower limbs in humans

The aim of this study was to establish the effects of active sinusoidal ipsilateral and contralateral upper limb flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction with elbows extended on the right soleus H-reflex with subjects seated and standing. Reflex effects were also established when both arms moved synchronously in a reciprocal pattern with elbows flexed in seated and standing subjects. Sinusoidal arm movements were timed to a metronome and performed at 0.2 Hz. Soleus H-reflexes were elicited only once (every 4s) in every movement cycle of the upper limbs. Position of arms, and activity of shoulder muscles were recorded through twin-axis goniometers and surface electromyography (EMG), respectively. We found that in seated subjects, regardless the direction of the active movement or the upper limb being moved, the soleus H-reflex was depressed. In standing subjects, a reflex depression was observed during extension, abduction, and adduction of the ipsilateral and contralateral upper limbs. Muscles were active during arm flexion and abduction in all directions of arm movement with subjects either seated or standing. It is suggested that arm movement might be incorporated in the rehabilitation training of people with a supraspinal or spinal cord lesion, since it can benefit motor recovery by decreasing spinal reflex excitability of the legs in these patients.     

Effects of prolonged cycle ergometer exercise on maximal muscle power and oxygen uptake in humans

Summary The mechanical power (W_tot, W·kg^–1) developed during ten revolutions of all-out periods of cycle ergometer exercise (4–9 s) was measured every 5–6 min in six subjects from rest or from a baseline of constant aerobic exercise [50%–80% of maximal oxygen uptake (VO_2max)] of 20–40 min duration. The oxygen uptake [VO₂ (W·kg^–1, 1 ml O₂ = 20.9 J)] and venous blood lactate concentration ([la]_b, mM) were also measured every 15 s and 2 min, respectively. During the first all-out period, W_tot decreased linearly with the intensity of the priming exercise (W_tot = 11.9–0.25·VO₂). After the first all-out period (i greater than 5–6 min), and if the exercise intensity was less than 60% VO_2max, W_tot, VO₂ and [la]_b remained constant until the end of the exercise. For exercise intensities greater than 60% VO_2max, VO₂ and [la]_b showed continuous upward drifts and W_tot continued decreasing. Under these conditions, the rate of decrease of W_tot was linearly related to the rate of increase of V [(d W_tot/dt) (W·kg^–1·s^–1) = 5.0·10^–5 –0.20·(d VO₂/dt) (W·kg^–1·s^–1)] and this was linearly related to the rate of increase of [la]_b [(d VO₂/dt) (W·kg^–1·s^–1) = 2.310^–4 + 5.910^–5·(d [la]_b/dt) (mM·s^–1)]. These findings would suggest that the decrease of W_tot during the first all-out period was due to the decay of phosphocreatine concentration in the exercising muscles occurring at the onset of exercise and the slow drifts of VO₂ (upwards) and of W_tot (downwards) during intense exercise at constant W_tot could be attributed to the continuous accumulation of lactate in the blood (and in the working muscles).     

Metabolic and cardiorespiratory responses to maximal intermittent knee isokinetic exercise in young healthy humans

There have been many studies on the effects of isokinetic exercise on muscle performance in training and rehabilitative programmes. On the other hand, the cardiovascular and metabolic responses elicited by this type of exercise have been poorly investigated. This study was specifically designed to describe the relationships, if any, between metabolic and cardiorespiratory responses and power output during maximal intermittent knee isokinetic exercise when a steady state is reached. A group of 18 healthy subjects (10 men and 8 women, age range 25–30 years) were requested to perform at maximal concentric isokinetic knee extensions/flexions 60° · s⁻¹ and 180° · s⁻¹ for 5 min, with a 5-s pause interposed between consecutive repetitions. The power output (W˙) was calculated; before and during the tasks heart rate (f _c) and arterial blood pressure (AP_a) were continuously monitored. Pulmonary ventilation (V˙ _E) and oxygen uptake (V˙O₂) were measured at the 4th and at the 5th min of exercise and blood lactate concentration at rest and at the 3rd min of recovery. From the 4th to the 5th min only a slight decrease in W˙ was observed, both at 60° · s⁻¹ and 180° · s⁻¹. The V˙O₂, V˙ _E, f _c and AP_a showed similar values in the last 2 min of exercise, suggesting that a steady state had been reached. The V˙O₂ increased linearly as a function of W˙, showing a significantly steeper slope at 60° · s⁻¹ than at 180° · s⁻¹. The f _c, in spite of a large interindividual variation, was linearly related to metabolic demand, and was not affected by angular velocity. Systolic and diastolic AP_a were not related either to V˙O₂ or to angular velocity. In conclusion it would appear that the metabolic response to maximal intermittent knee isokinetic exercise resembles that of dynamic exercise. Conversely, the cardiocirculatory responses would seem to reflect a relevant role of the isometric postural component, the importance of which should be carefully evaluated in each subject. Accepted: 21 September 1999     

Effects of temperature on the maximal instantaneous muscle power of humans

Summary The maximal instantaneous muscle power ( ) probably reflects the maximal rate of adenosine 5-triphosphate (ATP) hydrolysis ( ), a temperature-dependent variable, which gives rise to the hypothesis that temperature, by affecting , may also influence . This hypothesis was tested on six subjects, whose vastus lateralis muscle temperature (T _muscle) was monitored by a thermocouple inserted approximately 3 cm below the skin surface. The was determined during a series of high jumps off both feet on a force platform before and after immersion up to the abdomen for 90 min in a temperature controlled (T=20±0.1°C) water bath. ControlT _muscle was 35.8±0.7°C, with control being 51.6 (SD 8.7) W · kg^–1. After cold exposure,T _muscle decreased by about 8°C, whereas 27% lower. The temperature dependence of was found to be less (Q ₁₀ < 1.5, whereQ ₁₀ is the temperature coefficient as calculated in other studies) than reported in the literature for . Such a lowQ ₁₀ may reflect an increase in the mechanical equivalent of ATP splitting, as a consequence of the reduced velocity of muscle contraction occurring at lowT _muscle.     

Effect of prior exercise at different pedalling frequencies on maximal power in humans

Summary The effect of prior submaximal exercise performed at two different pedalling frequencies, 60 and 120 rev · min^–1, on maximal short-term power output (STPO) was investigated in seven male subjects during cycling exercise on an isokinetic cycle ergometer. Exercise of 6-min duration at a power output equivalent to 92 (SD 5)% maximal oxygen uptake , whether performed at a pedalling frequency of 60 or 120 rev · min^–1, reduced maximal STPO generated at 120 rev · min^–1 to a much greater extent than maximal STPO at 60 rev · min^–1. After 6-min submaximal exercise at 60 rev · min^–1 mean reductions in maximal STPO measured at 120 and 60 rev · min^–1 were 27 (SD 11)% and 15 (SD 9)% respectively, and were not significantly different from the reductions after exercise at 120 rev · min^–1, 20 (SD 13)% and 5 (SD 9)%, respectively. In addition, we measured the effect of prior exercise performed at the same absolute external mechanical power output [236 (SD 30)W] with pedalling frequencies of 60 and 120 rev · min^–1, Although the external power output was the same, the leg forces required (absolute as well as expressed as a proportion of the maximal leg force available at the same velocity) were much higher in prior exercise performed at 60 rev · min^–1. Nevertheless, maximal STPO generated at 120 rev · min^–1 was reduced after exercise at 120 rev-min^–1 [20 (SD 13) %,P<0.05] whereas no significant reduction in maximal STPO was found after prior exercise at 60 rev · min^–1. The present findings would suggest that exercise performed at 92 (SD 5)% , whether at 60 or at 120 rev · min^–1, selectively fatigues the faster fatigue-sensitive fibres resulting in a greater reduction in maximal STPO generated at 120 compared to 60 rev · min^–1. The greater fatigue of maximal STPO generated at 120 rev · min^–1 due to exercise performed at a power output of 236 (SD 30)W at 120 rev · min^–1 compared to 60 rev · min^–1 would suggest a relatively greater contribution of fast fatigue-sensitive fibres when higher movement frequencies and hence different muscle shortening velocities are used at this submaximal exercise intensity.     

Effect of maximal arm exercise on skin blood flux in the paralyzed lower limbs in persons with spinal cord injury

 The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of maximal arm exercise on the skin blood circulation of the paralyzed lower limbs in persons with spinal cord injury (PSCI). Eight male PSCI with complete lesions located between T3 and L1 performed graded maximal arm-cranking exercise (MACE) to exhaustion. The skin blood flux at the thigh (SBFT) and that at the calf (SBFC) were monitored using laser-Doppler flowmeter at rest and for 15 s immediately after the MACE. The subject's mean peak oxygen uptake and peak heart rate was 1.41 ± 0.22 l · min^–1 and 171.6 ± 19.2 beats · min^–1, respectively. No PSCI showed any increase in either SBFT or SBFC after the MACE, when compared with the values at rest. These results suggest that the blood circulation of the skin in the paralyzed lower limbs in PSCI is unaffected by the MACE. Accepted: 12 September 1996     

Effects of long-term training specificity on maximal strength and power of the upper and lower extremities in athletes from different sports

Maximal concentric one repetition maximum half-squat (1RM_HS), bench-press (1RM_BP), power-load curves during concentric actions with loads ranging from 30% to 100% of 1RM_HS and 1RM_BP were examined in 70 male subjects divided into five groups: weightlifters (WL, n=11), handball players (HP, n=19), amateur road cyclists (RC, n=18), middle-distance runners (MDR, n=10) and age-matched control subjects (C, n=12). The 1RM_HS values in WL, HP and RC were 50%, 29% and 28% greater, respectively, (P<0.001–0.01) than those recorded for MDR and C. The half-squat average power outputs at all loads examined (from 30% to 100%) in WL and HP (P<0.001 at 45% and 60% with HP) were higher (P<0.05–0.001) than those in MDR, RC and C. Average power output at the load of 30% of 1RM_HS in RC was higher (P<0.05) than that recorded in MDR and C. Maximal power output was produced at the load of 60% for HP, MDR and C, and at the load of 45% for WL and RC. The 1RM_BP in WL was larger (P<0.05) than those recorded in HP, RC, MDR and C. In the bench press, average muscle power outputs in WL and HP were higher (P<0.05–0.001) than those in MDR, RC and C, and were maximized at a load of 30% of 1RM for WL and HP, and at 45% for RC, MDR and C. In addition, the velocities that elicited the maximal power in the lower extremities were lower (≈0.75 m·s^–1) than those occurring in the upper extremities (≈1 m·s^–1). The data suggest that the magnitude of the sport-related differences in strength and/or muscle power output may be explained in part by differences in muscle cross-sectional area, fibre type distribution and in the muscle mechanics of the upper and lower limbs as well as by training background. Electronic Publication     

Accuracy of neuro-fuzzy logic and regression calculations in determining maximal lactate steady-state power output from incremental tests in humans

The aim of this study was to employ neuro-fuzzy logic and regression calculations to determine the accuracy of prediction of the power output (P) of the maximal lactate steady-state (MLSS) on a cycle ergometer calculated from the results of incremental tests. A group of 17 male and 17 female sports students underwent two incremental tests (a 1 min test T₁: initial exercise intensity 0.2 W·kg^–1 increasing 0.2 W·kg^–1 every minute; a 3 min test T₃: initial exercise intensity 0.6 W·kg^–1 increasing 0.6 W·kg^–1 every 3 min) and at least four constant-intensity tests of 30 min duration. Two models for MLSS calculation were developed using the data from T₁ and T₃, a forward stepwise linear regression model (REG) and a neuro-fuzzy model (FUZ). A group of 26 randomly selected subjects (model group, MG) were used to generate the REG and the FUZ models. The data from the remaining 8 subjects (4 men and 4 women; verifying group, VG) were used to verify the REG and FUZ models. The precision of the MLSS calculation in MG produced a better correlation when using data from T₁ (REG r=0.95, FUZ r=0.99) than data from T₃ (REG r=0.88, FUZ r=0.98). Our calculation models were confirmed using data from VG for T₁ (REG r=0.97, FUZ r=0.98) as well as for T₃ (REG r=0.97, FUZ r=0.97). Based on our subject population of young, healthy sport students, our results suggest that a single incremental test may be used for prediction of P at the MLSS using a cycle ergometer. Furthermore, the results from T₁ yielded higher correlations compared to T₃. Calculations from REG were similar to FUZ but the precision of REG and FUZ was better compared to calculations derived using data from a single threshold. Electronic Publication     

Influence of heat stress and acclimation on maximal aerobic power

Summary Thirteen male volunteers performed cycle ergometer maximal oxygen uptake ( tests) in moderate (21 C, 30% rh) and hot (49 C, 20% rh) environments, before and after a 9-day heat acclimation program. This program resulted in significantly decreased (P<0.01) final heart rate (24 bt·min^–1) and rectal temperature (0.4 C) from the first to last day of acclimation. The was lower (P<0.01) in the hot environment relative to the moderate environment both before (8%) and after (7%) acclimation with no significant difference (P>0.05) shown for maximal power output (PO max, watts) between environments either before or after acclimation. The was higher (P<0.01) by 4% after acclimation in both environments. Also, PO max was higher (P<0.05) after acclimation in both the moderate (4%) and hot (2%) environments. The reduction in in the hot compared to moderate environment was not related to the difference in core temperature at between moderate and hot trials, nor was it strongly related with aerobic fitness level. These findings indicate that heat stress, per se, reduced the . Further, the reduction in due to heat was not affect be state of heat acclimation, the degree of elevation in core temperature, or level of aerobic fitness.     

Elasticity changes in the large arteries of human limbs in response to cycle ergometry performed with upper and lower limbs

Summary At rest and after cycle ergometry the elastic properties of the large arteries of limbs of healthy men were examined using an original non-invasive quantitative oscillometric method. It has been shown that in response to muscle work performed with the legs there is a decrease of the effective inner radius, and an increase of the characteristic impedance modulus and bulk modulus and of the elastic resistance of the intact and relaxed wall in the large arteries in the upper limbs. All these changes testify to an increase of vascular tension in the upper limbs. In response to work performed with the hands, there is an increase of the effective inner radius of large arteries of the upper limbs, a large increase of the pulsatile blood volume increment of the intact vessels and a decrease of the characteristic impedance modulus, of the bulk modulus and of the elastic resistance of the intact arterial wall. These changes indicate a decrease of the vascular tension of these arteries. In response to work performed either with the legs or with the hands a decrease of the effective inner radius of large arteries and an increase of the elastic resistance of the relaxed arterial wall were observed in the lower limbs, all these changes indicating relatively small changes in tone of these vessels. It is concluded that the wall tension of large arteries supplying blood to the muscles of non-working limbs is increased. Vascular tension changes in the arteries in working limbs are accounted for by the superimposition of centrally originating vasoconstriction with local vasodilatation, which also affects large arteries.     

Effects of knee joint angles and fatigue on the neuromuscular control of vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis muscle in humans

The effects of different knee joint angles and fatigue on the neuromuscular control of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscles were investigated in 17 (11 men, 6 women) young subjects. The electromyogram (EMG) activities and the force generation capacities were monitored before and after a fatigue protocol at three different knee joint angles, 90°, 150°, 175° of knee extension, on three occasions. In response to randomly triggered light signals, the subjects performed three isometric maximal voluntary contraction (IMVC) that lasted for 4 to 8 s. This was then followed by the fatigue protocol which consisted of six bursts of contractions fixed at 30 s on and 10 s off. Immediately after the exercise to fatigue, the subjects performed another three IMVC in response to the light signals. Repeated measures ANOVA were performed to examine the effects of fatigue at these three positions on the electromechanical delay (EMD), median frequency (f _med), peak force (F _peak) and root mean square (rms)-EMG:F _peak quotient of VMO and VL. The results revealed a significant effect of the three knee joint angles on the EMD before the fatigue (P < 0.05). The fatigue protocol induced a significant decrease in F _peak at all the three positions (P < 0.01). However, the fatigue induced a significant decrease of f _med at only 90° and 150° of knee extension (P < 0.01). This occurred in parallel with the lengthening of EMD at these two joint angles (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05). The effects of fatigue on the f _med and EMD were not significant between VMO and VL at all three angles. The insignificant difference in f _med and EMD between VMO and VL at the three knee positions before and after fatigue indicated that no preferential onset activation between VMO and VL had occurred. Accepted: 1 September 2000     

青年人下肢主动和被动运动生物力学分析

目的运动疗法包括主动运动和被动运动两种方式,不同的方式对患者治疗效果不同。然而,在运动治疗过程中,患者对所进行的运动疗法存在理解和力度控制偏差,导致自主参与程度不合理,使实际的运动治疗方式与最初设想的不同。本研究以青年人为研究对象,旨在确立一种客观判断主动和被动运动差异的特征性指标,用以分析和评价青年患者的运动方式,进而矫正因自主参与程度不同导致的运动方式偏差。方法实验选取24名20~30周岁的健康青年人作为受试者(男、女各12人),实验内容为在脚踏车上先后进行主动和被动运动训练。运动速度为30 r/min,持续时间3 min。运动过程中,利用肌电测量系统记录受试者腓肠肌肌电信号、足底压力测量系统记录足底压力大小。结果不同运动方式下,腓肠肌肌电信号峰-峰值、积分肌电值和足底压力AD值[(最大值-最小值)/平均值]分界明显,具有显著性差异(P0.01);腓肠肌肌电信号方差值和足底压力最大值分界明显,具有显著性差异(P0.05)。上述结果不受性别差异的影响。结论不同运动方式下,肌电信号峰-峰值、积分肌电值、方差值和足底压力AD值、最大值分界明显,很可能可以作为判别青年人下肢主动运动和被动运动的客观指标,用以评价受试者自主参与运动治疗的程度。     

Effects of physical exercise on the elasticity and elastic components of the rat aorta

Summary To evaluate the effects of exercise on aortic wall elasticity and elastic components, young male rats underwent various exercise regimes for 16 weeks. In the exercised rats, the aortic incremental elastic modulus decreased significantly when under physiological strain. The aortic content of elastin increased significantly and the calcium content of elastin decreased significantly in the exercised group. The accumulated data from the exercised and sedentary groups revealed that the elastin calcium content was related positively to the incremental elastic modulus. We concluded that physical exercise from an early age decreases the calcium deposit in aortic wall elastin and that this effect probably produced in the exercised rats a distensible aorta.     

Electromyogram power spectrum and features of the superimposed maximal M-wave during voluntary isometric actions in humans at different activation levels

The frequency characteristics of the electromyogram (EMG) power spectrum, such as the median or the mean power frequency, as well as the duration of the muscle compound action potential response to a single supramaximal electrical stimulus (maximal M-wave) may both be related to the conduction velocity (CV) of the muscle fibre. To investigate this further, we studied in ten male subjects: the EMG of the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and rectus femoris muscles during maximal isometric knee extensions at 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of maximal voluntary contraction and also the maximal M-wave, elicited by a single supramaximal stimulus to the femoral nerve, of the same muscles at rest or superimposed on the same levels of voluntary contraction. The EMG was recorded during the constant force phase of the voluntary contractions, the duration of which was 2.5–4 s, with a 1.5 min pause between contractions. The average EMG (aEMG) and the median frequency (MF) were then calculated. The results indicated that as aEMG increased with increase in force, MF remained unchanged. However, while the amplitude of the M-wave was not affected, the duration of the M-wave was shorter as the force level increased. The duration of the M-wave may be affected by recruitment of faster motor units, by increased firing rate of the active units and by changes in the muscle fibre length. The shorter duration of the M-wave observed at higher force levels was not, however, accompanied by a corresponding increase in MF. The MF could not therefore be used as a parameter to reflect the changes in voluntary muscle activation and CV. When MF was calculated by overlapping the fast Fourier transform (FFT) windows (0.4 s long window moved data point by data point to the right) for 1 s periods of the isometric plateau phase at each force level, the difference between the lowest and the highest MF was quite substantial. These variations suggest that FFT window placement, i.e. which part of the signal is chosen for the analyses, may play an important role even in isometric situations. Electronic Publication     

Oxygen uptake and blood flow of the lower limb in maximal treadmill and bicycle exercise

Summary The present study was undertaken to compare the effects of maximal treadmill and bicycle exercise on maximum oxygen uptake and blood flow in the lower extremity. Mean maximum oxygen uptake in maximal treadmill exercise was higher than that in bicycle exercise (p<0.001). Mean values and standard errors of blood flow measured immediately after maximal treadmill and bicycle exercise in the thigh were 39.1±4.0 and 44.2±2.8 ml/100 ml·min, the difference not being significant. However, a significant difference in blood flow in the calf measured immediately after both types of exercise was observed (p< 0.001). Blood flow in the thigh immediately after bicycle exercise was significantly higher than that in the calf (p<0.001), whereas the difference between thigh and calf in treadmill exercise was small and statistically not significant. Leg blood flow, the average value of blood flow of the thigh and calf added together, was used as an index of blood flow in the lower extremity. It was found that the leg blood flow was significantly higher on the treadmill than with bicycle exercise (p<0.05). From these results, it is suggested that the lower maximum oxygen uptake observed during bicycle exercise as compared with treadmill exercise seems to be due to a lower blood flow in the lower limb.     

Relationship between the modifications of bilateral deficit in upper and lower limbs by resistance training in humans

Maximal voluntary strength of simultaneous bilateral exertion is known to be small compared to the sum of the unilateral exertions. This phenomenon is called bilateral deficit and the purpose of this study was to investigate whether it operates in both upper and lower limbs. A group of 7 female and 32 male students were divided into 4 training groups and a control group. The unilateral arm or leg training group performed maximal isokinetic arm or leg extensions using each arm or leg unilaterally. The bilateral arm or leg training group trained using bilateral extensions of both arms or legs. The groups in training continued these two types of resistance exercise 3 days a week, for 6 weeks. The control subjects did not train. The improvement in power brought about by training was compared from the viewpoint of whether the limbs (arms or legs) were trained or not and whether the mode of test power exertion (bilateral or unilateral) was the same as performed during training or not. The power in the trained limbs using the same regime as that during training (3.0% after 3 weeks, 7.7% after 6 weeks) showed the largest improvement ratio. This agrees with the specificity theory in resistance training. The increase in power in untrained limbs using the same regime as during training (2.1% after 3 weeks, 3.5% after 6 weeks; P?P?相似文献   

Effects of different strength training regimes on moment and power generation during dynamic knee extensions

This study examined the effect of different training regimes on moment and power generation during maximal knee extensions at low to very high extension velocities (0–1000°·s^–1 individual range). A group of 24 soccer players performed 12 weeks of progressively adjusted strength training of the knee extensors at either high resistance (HR,n=7), low resistance (LR,n=6), loaded kicking movements (FU,n=6), while one group served as controls (n=5). Moment and power generation of the knee extensors were determined before and after the training period with a nonisokinetic measuring method recently described. Following HR training, knee extension moment increased 9%–10% at knee angular velocities 0 (isometric) and 30° · s^–1 (P<0.05), peak moment increased 20% at 240–300°·s^–1 (P<0.05), while power generation increased 5%–29% at 240–480° · s^–1 (P<0.01). In addition, in the HR group maximal recorded power increased 45% (P<0.01). After FU training a 7%–13% increase in moment and power was observed at 30–180° · s^–1 (P<0.05). Following LR training, peak moment increased 9% at 120° · s^–1 (P<0.05). Improvements in knee extension moment and power were generally related to the angular velocities employed during training. However, as evaluated using the present measuring method, moment and power increased not only at very low but also at high knee angular velocities following the high-resistance strength training.     

可卡因戒断对大鼠睡眠结构和脑电功率谱的影响

目的: 探索可卡因戒断对睡眠觉醒活动的影响。方法: 大鼠体内植入无线发射器,用药前、停药第1 d(急性)、8 d(亚急性)、14 d(亚慢性)记录自由活动大鼠脑电波24 h。结果: 停药第1 d睡眠觉醒周期上升(P<0.05)。停药第8 d夜晚和白天,非快动眼睡眠(NREM)增加(P<0.05),快动眼睡眠(REM)下降(P<0.01);停药第14 d,NREM睡眠夜晚显著增加(P<0.01)而白天仅略加强,白天和夜间REM睡眠均明显下降(P<0.01)。停药期间白天和夜间总睡眠无明显变化。整个实验期间,NREM、REM睡眠和觉醒状态的δ、θ 和α脑电功率谱均无显著变化。结论: 可卡因戒断所致睡眠障碍主要由于快、慢波睡眠间而非睡眠与觉醒间异动。急性戒断造成睡眠觉醒间转换异常,而睡眠结构失调则发生在亚急性和亚慢性戒断期间。     

Regulation of arterial blood pressure in humans during isometric muscle contraction and lower body negative pressure

Previous studies have shown that the blood pressure response to isometric handgrip remains unchanged during reductions in preload induced by lower body negative pressure (LBNP). The purpose of the present study was to assess the beat-by-beat haemodynamic mechanisms allowing for precise control of mean arterial pressure (MAP). We have followed the cardiovascular variables involved in the regulation of MAP during isometric handgrip with and without additional application of LBNP during defined periods of the ongoing contraction. Sixteen subjects participated. Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (CO), blood flow velocity in the brachial artery, acral skin blood flow, as well as total (TPR) and local (LPR) peripheral resistance were continuously recorded/calculated before, during and after 2 min of handgrip both with and without concomitant LBNP. The main finding was that MAP increased at the same rate and to the same absolute level whether or not LBNP was applied. A uniform increase in MAP was observed even though the cardiovascular variables evolved differently in the periods with and without LBNP. At the onset of LBNP at –20 mmHg, there was a transient drop in MAP and a transient increase in HR, but within seconds, MAP was regulated back to the slope caused by the isometric handgrip proper. CO and SV, which were declining gradually, showed an additional marked but gradual reduction upon LBNP application. At the same time, both LPR and TPR increased markedly and continuously. In summary, the increase in MAP during isometric handgrip remained essentially unchanged by LBNP-induced alterations in preload. The increase in MAP was caused by a marked increase in peripheral resistance. This supports the concept of a central set point, continuously regulated upwards as long as the isometric handgrip persists. Furthermore, it reveals a considerable flexibility in the cardiovascular control mechanisms used to achieve the desired arterial pressure.