The Effects of Sprint Training on Lower Extremity Muscles Using a Bicycle Ergometer

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  • ICHIHASHI Noriaki
    Department of Physical Therapy. School of Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University
  • IKEZOE Tome
    Department of Physical Therapy. School of Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University
  • OHATA Koji
    Department of Physical Therapy. School of Health Sciences. Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University
  • OKA Hideyo
    Department of Physical Therapy, Kansai Rehabilitation College
  • MIURA Hajime
    School of Paramedics, Osaka-Isen
  • SAITOH Eiichi
    School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

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  • 自転車エルゴメーターによる高負荷短時間のペダリングトレーニングが下肢筋に与える影響

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The purpose of this study was to Investigate the effects of the 8-week high intensity pedaling training on muscle strength, cross sectional area of thigh muscles and lower extremity performance. Eleven healthy adults (4 male and 7 female, mean age 22.7 ± 3.3 yr) participated in this study. Muscle strength, EMG, MRI, pedaling power and lower extremity performance tests were measured before training and after 8 weeks of pedaling training. As a result, for muscle strength, a significant increase was observed in hip extension, knee extension, knee flexion, ankle dorsiflexion and ankle plantar flexion, but not in hip abduction. Muscle hypertrophy was seen in quadriceps, but not in hamstrings. Pedaling power showed a significant Increase during the 8-week training period. Improvements in muscle strength and pedaling power caused by the training transferred to improvements in lower extremity performance. It was suggested that high intensity pedaling training was an appropriate exercise for young healthy subjects to improve both muscle strength in open kinetic chain and performance in closed kinetic chain.

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  • Physical Therapy Japan

    Physical Therapy Japan 31 (6), 369-374, 2004-10-20

    Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

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