1. Cycle ergometer training and resistance training similarly increase muscle strength in trained men.
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Silva, Marcelo Henrique, Andre Barbosa De Lira, Claudio, Steele, James, Fisher, James P., Mota, João Felipe, Gomes, Aline Corado, and Gentil, Paulo
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LEG physiology ,KNEE physiology ,RESISTANCE training ,BODY composition ,EXERCISE tests ,AEROBIC exercises ,MEN'S health ,RANGE of motion of joints ,PHOTON absorptiometry ,CARDIOPULMONARY fitness ,CARDIOPULMONARY system ,OXYGEN consumption ,EXERCISE physiology ,PHYSICAL fitness ,CYCLING ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,MUSCLE strength ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ERGOMETRY ,STATISTICAL sampling ,CONTROL groups - Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare two different maximal intensity exercise modality training protocols of similar durations on muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and lower limb composition in recreationally trained men. Twenty-five trained men (28.9 ± 5.6 years) were randomly divided into Cycle ergometer (4 sets of 30 seconds sprints) and Leg press (4 sets of 10–12 repetitions to momentary failure). Both groups trained three times a week for 5 weeks. Before and after the training period, the participants performed a 10-repetition maximum (10RM) test for knee extension, an incremental exercise test on a treadmill for time to exhaustion (TTE) and peak oxygen consumption ( V ˙ O
2peak ) and underwent dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to assess lower limb composition. Knee extension 10RM and TTE increased in both groups with no statistically significant between group (p = 0.614 and p = 0.210). Only cycle ergometer group increased V ˙ O2peak (p= 0,012). For all lower limb composition outcomes, changes were minimal. The results suggest that 5 weeks of effort and duration matched exercise protocols using cycle ergometer training or leg press may produce similar strength adaptations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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