Anaerobic and Aerobic Power in Arms and Legs of Elite Senior Wrestlers

Horswill, Craig A.; Miller, James E.; Scott, James R.; Smith, Cassandra; Welk, Gregory J.; Handel, P. Van

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1024564

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“…In addition to morphological aspects, previous studies on muscle function in wrestlers have shown that the strength and endurance capabilities of the upper body rather than the lower body plays an important role in wrestling performance (Nagle et al 1975;Stine et al 1979;Horswill et al 1992). The bene®t of resistance training in both muscle size and function has been shown to depends to a great extent on the content of the training regimens performed (Moss et al 1997;Schimidtbleicher and Buehrle 1987).…”

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Profiles of musculoskeletal development in limbs of college Olympic weightlifters and wrestlers

Kanehisa

Fukunaga

1999

European Journal of Applied Physiology

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To investigate the event-related profiles of musculoskeletal development in weight-categorized athletes, we measured the cross-sectional areas (CSA) of bone and muscle in the forearm, upper arm, lower leg and thigh, using a B-mode ultrasound apparatus, in college Olympic weightlifters (OWL, n = 19) and wrestlers (WR, n = 17) and untrained men (UM, n = 24), whose body masses were within the range from 55 kg to 78 kg. Both bone and muscle CSA at all sites were significantly correlated to the two-thirds power of fat-free mass (FFM(2/3)) with correlation coefficients of 0.430-40.741 (P < 0.05) and 0.608-0.718 (P < 0.05), respectively. Moreover, there were significant correlations between bone and muscle CSA at all sites (r = 0.664-0.829, P < 0.05). Even when bone and muscle CSA were expressed relative value to FFM(2/3), both OWL and WR showed significantly greater values than UM at all sites except for the lower leg. Furthermore, the comparison of the lean (bone + muscle) CSA ratio from site to site indicated a higher distribution of lean tissues in the upper extremities in OWL and WR compared to UM. While there was no significant difference between the two athlete groups in FFM(2/3), OWL showed significantly larger values than WR in the bone CSA of the upper arm and thigh and in the muscle CSA of the lower leg and thigh. However, lean CSA ratios of the upper extremities to the lower ones were significantly higher in WR than in OWL. Thus, the present results indicated that, compared to UM, OWL and WR had a greater lean tissue CSA in limbs, especially in the upper extremities, even when the difference in FFM was normalized. Moreover, the relative distribution of lean tissues in limbs differed between the two weight-categorized athletes in spite of there being no difference in FFM, which may be attributable to their own training regimens and/or competition style.

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Profiles of musculoskeletal development in limbs of college Olympic weightlifters and wrestlers

Kanehisa

Fukunaga

1999

European Journal of Applied Physiology

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“…During upper body exercise, athletes trained for this type of work appear to be able to achieve a high proportion of their lower body VO 2peak , with seated arm cranking values of ~4.1 L . min 1 being reported for elite upper body trained athletes such as wrestlers, kayakers, rowers and swimmers (Secher et al 1974;Tesch 1983;Horswill et al 1992). To date the majority of arm cranking research has been performed seated, with restricted lower limb involvement.…”

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Aerobic power and peak power of elite America’s Cup sailors

2009

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Big-boat yacht racing is one of the only able bodied sporting activities where standing armcranking ('grinding') is the primary physical activity. However, the physiological capabilities of elite sailors for standing arm-cranking have been largely unreported. The purpose of the study was to assess aerobic parameters, VO 2peak and lactate threshold (OBLA), and anaerobic performance, torque-and power-crank velocity relationships and therefore peak power (P max ) and optimum crank-velocity (ω opt ), of America's Cup sailors during standing arm-cranking. Thirty-three elite professional sailors performed a step test to exhaustion, and a subset of ten grinders performed maximal 7 s isokinetic sprints at different crank velocities, using a standing arm-crank ergometer. VO 2peak was 4.7(0.5) L/min (range: 3.6-5.5 L/min) at a power output of 332(44) W (range: 235-425 W). OBLA occurred at a power output of 202(31) W (61% of W max ) and VO 2 of 3.3(0.4) L/min (71% of VO 2peak ). The torque-crank velocity relationship was linear for all participants (r=0.9(0.1)). P max was 1420(37) W (range: 1192-1617 W), and ω opt was 125(6) rpm. These data are among the highest upper-body anaerobic and aerobic power values reported. The unique nature of these athletes, with their high fat-free mass and specific selection and training for standing arm cranking, likely accounts for the high values. The influence of crank velocity on peak power implies that power production during on-board 'grinding' may be optimised through the use of appropriate gear-ratios and the development of efficient gear change mechanisms.

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“…Estes valores são considerados abaixo do recomendado, como o proposto por Horswill et al (1992), quando verificada a potência do pico relativo da amostra dos sujeitos avaliados, e que consideram como ideal a potência de pico relativa estar entre 11,5-19,9 W/kg no sucesso de praticantes de luta greco-romana, embora seja um esporte com características completamente diferentes da modalidade praticada pelos participantes do presente estudo.…”

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“…Bogdanis et al (2007) conseguiram observar variações em torno de 15-21% da potência anaeróbia quando compararam algumas modalidades. Talvez por isso os indivíduos deste estudo apresentassem maiores valores para PMA (496 ± 54,4 W) e PMR (9,5 ± 1,0 W/kg) comparados com atletas de luta greco-romana (HORSWILL et al, 1992). Outros fatores qualitativos destacados na literatura que podem contribuir na potência máxima são a coordenação motora e a ativação das unidades motoras (MARTIN et al, 2004), variável não avaliada.…”

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Relação Entre O Pico De Potência Anaeróbia E Volume Da Coxa Em Adolescentes Púberes Do Sexo Masculino

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RESUMOA potência muscular apresenta relação com o tipo II de fibra muscular, com a capacidade glicolítica e com a coordenação motora, mas as características antropométricas podem estar relacionadas com esta aptidão. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a relação entre o pico de potência anaeróbia e o volume da coxa, assim como sua associação com outras variáveis antropométricas. Participaram do estudo 31 adolescentes do sexo masculino, praticantes de treinamento sistematizado de basquete, com idade média de 15,16 ± 1,11 anos, em estágio 3 e 4 de maturação sexual. As medidas antropométricas da perna e coxa, assim como o cálculo do volume da coxa, foram obtidos por meio das medidas de circunferência e comprimento, seguindo protocolo proposto por Sady et al. (1982). O pico de potência anaeróbia foi mensurado mediante teste de potência anaeróbia de Wingate. Foi utilizada a estatística descritiva (média e desvio padrão) para a caracterização da amostra. Para verificar o grau de correlação entre o volume da coxa e o pico de potência anaeróbia foi utilizado o teste de correlação binária de Pearson. Para observar a correlação entre o pico de potência anaeróbia e as variáveis antropométricas, foi feita a análise de regressão linear múltipla. Verificaram-se correlações significativas entre as variáveis antropométricas e a potência anaeróbia, havendo forte correlação da massa magra e o volume da coxa com a potência relativa e absoluta. Por meio da análise de regressão, a massa magra corporal determinou 83% da potência anaeróbia nestes adolescentes. Nossos resultados indicam que a potência anaeróbia está correlacionada com as medidas antropométricas, e a massa magra foi determinante no desempenho anaeróbio. As medidas dos comprimentos corporais e sua associação com as demais variáveis são relevantes para futuros estudos a ponto de predizer novos modelos preditivos para determinação do desempenho anaeróbio.

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Anaerobic and Aerobic Power in Arms and Legs of Elite Senior Wrestlers

Abstract: relative to aerobic power, elite senior wrestlers may produce power anaerobically in the upper body at significantly higher levels than in the lower body.

Cited by 45 publications

References 7 publications

Profiles of musculoskeletal development in limbs of college Olympic weightlifters and wrestlers

Profiles of musculoskeletal development in limbs of college Olympic weightlifters and wrestlers

Aerobic power and peak power of elite America’s Cup sailors

Relação Entre O Pico De Potência Anaeróbia E Volume Da Coxa Em Adolescentes Púberes Do Sexo Masculino

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