Measurement of muscular power (anaerobic) in man.

Margaria, R; Aghemo, P.; Rovelli, E

doi:10.1152/jappl.1966.21.5.1662

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“…SCT consists in a modification of the test proposed by Margaria et al (1966) and has recently been applied in a large population of severely obese individuals (Sartorio et al, 2004a, b) to estimate the maximal anaerobic power of the lower limb muscles. At the moment of the first execution, 2-3 practice trials were allowed so that the subjects gained a good control of the performing technique.…”

Section: Physical Performance Assessmentmentioning

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Changes in body composition, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors after a 3-week integrated body weight reduction program and after 1-y follow-up in severely obese men and women

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Objective: To investigate the short-and medium-term (ie, at 1-y follow-up) effects of a hospital-based body weight reduction (BWR) program lasting 3 weeks in severely obese individuals. Design: Longitudinal, clinical intervention study entailing energy-restricted diet, tailored aerobic-strength exercise, psychological counselling and nutritional education during a 3-week period followed by 49 weeks of indirect supervision at home. Subjects: In all, 45 women and 19 men aged 30.277.2 y (mean7s.d.) with severe obesity (BMI: 41.374.3 kg/m 2 ), classified as weight losers (finaloinitial weight) and regainers (finalZinitial weight). Interventions: Body composition, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors before and after the BWR program and at follow-up. Results: The large majority of the experimental subjects obtained a clinical success after the 1-y period, and the rate was higher in females (n ¼ 37/45, ie, 82.2%) than in males (n ¼ 11/19, ie, 57.9%). At follow-up, weight losers had higher percent fat-free mass, muscle strength, HDL-cholesterol and self-reported physical activity level and lower total cholesterol and glucose levels than weight regainers (Po0.05-0.01). Males displayed significantly larger fat-free mass losses than females at post-BWR and at follow-up. Conclusions: A 3-week hospital-based integrated BWR program resulted in a high rate of clinical success in severely obese individuals at 1-y follow-up (particularly in females), that was associated with increased levels of self-reported physical activity and improved muscle strength and lipid profile. Further research is needed to establish the long-term effects (ie, at 2-5 y) associated to this treatment.

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Section: Physical Performance Assessmentmentioning

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Changes in body composition, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors after a 3-week integrated body weight reduction program and after 1-y follow-up in severely obese men and women

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“…Lower limb anaerobic alactic maximum power output was assessed by a SCT, consisting in a modification of the method proposed by Margaria et al, 16 and recently applied by Sartorio et al [11][12][13] and by Lafortuna et al 10 in severely obese subjects.…”

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“…According to Margaria et al, 16 the SCT performed at maximal effort enables the assessment of lower limb maximal anaerobic alactic power output in normal weight subjects and actually reflects the power generated by the splitting process of the high-energy phosphate compounds. In spite of the motor limitation experienced by extremely obese subjects, mainly due to the hampering effect of fat excess and the poor physical conditioning, a modified SCT has been shown to be a reliable indicator of available power in lower limb muscles, also in these kind of subjects, 10 and has been widely employed on the clinical ground to evaluate the effectiveness of body weight reduction programmes based on physical activity for the improvement of muscle performance and motor coordination.…”

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Influence of gender, age and BMI on lower limb muscular power output in a large population of obese men and women

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OBJECTIVE:To depict the general trends of muscle anaerobic performance in obese subjects within a wide range of age and body weight. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study for the measurement of lower limb maximal anaerobic power output with a modification of the Margaria stair climbing test in a large population of obese subjects of both genders within a wide span of age (18-80 y) and body mass index (BMI, 30-68 kg m À2 ). Furthermore, body composition was also determined by bioimpedance analysis in a representative subgroup, in order to evaluate the relationships between fat-free mass (FFM) and power output. SUBJECTS: A total of 1298 obese subjects (486 males, 812 females) from an Italian population seeking medical support for body weight reduction. Within this sample, a consistent subgroup of 193 subjects (59 males, 134 females) was also selected for accessory study of body composition. RESULTS: In general, male subjects developed significantly higher lower limb power output ( . W) than female subjects (Po0.001-0.01), both in absolute terms and per unit body mass. In both genders, . W was influenced negatively by age (Po0.001) and positively by BMI (Po0.001). While the effect of age was similar in both genders, BMI had a different positive effect in male and in female subjects, being more definite in male subjects. In the subgroup, FFM was found to depend both on age and BMI, in a fashion comparable with that displayed by .W. The gender-related differences in . W disappeared when expressed per unit FFM and a significant linear correlation was found between FFM and . W, both in male and female subjects (R 2 ¼ 0.32-0.51, Po0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The lower limb maximal power output is significantly higher in obese male subjects than in female subjects, being negatively influenced by age but positively related to BMI. Female subjects appear to be at a greater disadvantage for effect of obesity, the major motor limitations being suffered by older women with higher BMI. These gender differences in ageand BMI-dependent .W changes seem to be related to changes in FFM in the subgroup in whom body composition was studied.

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“…Subjects performed three trials of the Margaria-Kalamen Power Test 16,17) . Subjects were given 10 practice runs to ensure they could run up the stairs with maximal effort.…”

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Effects of Dynamic Stretch Training on Lower Extremity Power Performance of Young Sprinters

2011

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Abstract. [Purpose] In order to succeed and achieve in sports, athletes need to enhance their specifi c athletic performance in competitions. Therefore, athletes seek to find the best training method for improvement. Stretch is a major part of athletic training preparation during in and off season. However, performing static stretch during warm-up session is controversial. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of different stretches prior to a 40 m sprint and the Margaria-Kalamen Power Test on lower extremity power.[Subjects] Twenty-eight high school sprinters participated in this study.[Methods] They performed three 40 m sprints and the Margaria-Kalamen Power Test following the 12 weeks of different stretches. Repeated measures ANOVA was used for statistical analysis.[Results] The results show that after 12 weeks of intervention, 40 m sprint times and the Margaria-Kalamen Power test performance were signifi cantly enhanced in dynamic stretch compared to static stretch. [Conclusion] We concluded that 12 weeks of dynamic stretch improved 40 m sprint times and leg power compared to static and mixed types of stretch programs. It should be noted that a dynamic stretch program enhanced lower extremity power in high school sprinters.

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Measurement of muscular power (anaerobic) in man.

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Changes in body composition, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors after a 3-week integrated body weight reduction program and after 1-y follow-up in severely obese men and women

Changes in body composition, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors after a 3-week integrated body weight reduction program and after 1-y follow-up in severely obese men and women

Influence of gender, age and BMI on lower limb muscular power output in a large population of obese men and women

Effects of Dynamic Stretch Training on Lower Extremity Power Performance of Young Sprinters

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