[Purpose] Balance is generally defined as the ability to maintain the body's center of
gravity within its base of support and may be categorized by either static or dynamic
balance. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of balance
training on strength, and the functional balance ability of elite weightlifters.
[Subjects] Thirty-two elite weightlifters were recruited for the present study. They were
divided into exercise groups (8 high school students, 8 middle school students) and
control groups (8 high school students, 8 middle school students). [Methods] Body
compositions were measured by the electrical impedance method, and a Helmas system was
used to measure basic physical capacities. The muscular function test was conducted using
a Cybex 770. [Results] There were no significant changes in body composition after the
training. In contrast, significant changes were found in the number of push-ups, one-leg
standing time with eyes closed, and upper body back extension. Interestingly, only the
left arm external rotation value after the exercise training program showed a
statistically significant difference from the baseline value. [Conclusion] The peak torque
values of shoulder internal rotation and knee extension were significantly changed
compared to the baseline values, which mean subjects showed balance of their muscular
power. Therefore, the results of the present study suggest that an 8-week balance-training
program would positively affect elite weightlifters' balance ability and flexibility. We
think that well-balanced muscular functionality may enhance athletes' sport
performance.
This study was conducted to determine if supplementation with a compound composed of caffeine (50 mg), capsaicin (75 mg), sesamine (30 mg), L-carnitine (300 mg), banaba (50 mg) and lotus (10 mg) enhanced human autonomic nervous activities (ANS) associated with thermogenic sympathetic activity and fat utilization. Ten healthy college males (21.2±1.0 yr) volunteered for this experiment. Autonomic nervous activities associated with energy metabolism were examined at 30 min intervals for a total of 120-min while at rest and every 5-min during exercise at 50% of the ventilation threshold before and after intake of the compound or placebo with 100 ml of water for 10 days. In addition, heart rate variability power spectral analysis was used to assess human autonomic nervous activities. The results indicated that there were no significant differences in heart rate during rest and exercise among trials. Furthermore, the autonomic nervous activity tended to increase after 10-days of consumption of the test compounds during the experimental period, but the differences did not reach statistical significance. However, before and after the compound test trial there was a significantly higher respiratory gas exchange ratio (rest 0: 0.83±0.01 vs. rest 3: 0.89±0.02, p<0.05), carbohydrate oxidation (CHO) rate (rest 0: 44.57±5.83 vs. rest 2: 63.86±5.91%, p<0.05) and a lower fat oxidation rate (rest 0: 55.43±5.83 vs. rest 2: 36.14±5.91%, p<0.05. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggested that the compound composed of caffeine, capsaicin, sesamine, L-carnitine, banaba and lotus components that was evaluated in this study did not induce a significant increase in human autonomic nervous activities or lipolysis, even though the individual components have been reported to induce increased fat oxidation.
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