Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to examine the changes in maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVC) in the contralateral
untrained limb during unilateral resistance training and detraining, and to examine the factors inducing these changes by
means of electrophysiological techniques. Nine healthy males trained their plantar flexor muscles unilaterally 4 days·week–1 for 6 weeks using 3 sets of 10–12 repetitions at 70–75% of one-repetition maximum a day, and detrained for 6 weeks. Progressive
unilateral resistance training significantly (P<0.05) increased MVC, integrated electromyogram (iEMG), and voluntary activation in the trained and contralateral untrained
limbs. The changes in MVC after training were significantly correlated with the changes in iEMG in both limbs. No significant
changes occurred in MVC, voluntary activation, and iEMG in the contralateral limb after detraining. The changes in MVC after
detraining did not correlate with the changes in voluntary activation or iEMG in either limb. Training and detraining did
not alter twitch and tetanic peak torques in either limb. These results suggest that the mechanisms underlying cross education
of muscular strength may be explained by central neural factors during training, but not solely so during detraining.
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Summary: After the condensation polymerization of benzoguanamine (BGA) and pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) under microwave irradiation, the resulting p‐π conjugate poly(amic acid) was grafted via the azo coupling reaction. The obtained side‐chain polymers were further grafted with TDI‐aliphatic alcohol derivatives and TDI‐aniline derivatives. The third‐order NLO coefficient and response time of PAA and graft polymers were measured by degenerated four wave mixing (DFWM) technique and their fluorescent properties were also investigated. All of the graft polymers have larger NLO coefficients and film‐formability than PAA. Their fluorescent properties were also changed by the different electronic effect of the side‐chains. The influences of the introduction of side‐chains, the side‐chain length and the electronic effect of the substituting groups on the azobenzol side‐chain to both optical properties of the polymers by varying the conjugation degree were investigated.
Aim: Peripheral muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The muscle dysfunction may be caused by a loss of force‐generating capacity, resulting from a loss of muscle mass, as well as by other alterations in contractile properties of skeletal muscle. Methods: The maximal isometric voluntary strength and fatigability were determined in hand‐grip and quadriceps muscles from nine male COPD patients (FEV1 30–50% predicted) and control subjects matched for fat‐free mass (FFM), physical activity level and age. Contractile properties and fatigability of the quadriceps muscle were also studied with electrically evoked isometric contractions. Results: The maximal voluntary force (MVC) and fatigability of the handgrip muscle did not differ between the COPD patients and control subjects. Also the MVC of the quadriceps muscle and the rate of force rise, contraction time, force–frequency relationship and fatigability, as determined with electrically evoked contractions, were similar in patients with COPD and control subjects. Conclusion: Skeletal muscle strength, contractile properties and fatigability are preserved in patients with moderate COPD and a normal FFM and activity level. This suggests that skeletal muscle dysfunction does not take place during moderate COPD until cachexia and/or a decline in physical activity occur. 相似文献