Efficacy of an 8-week concurrent strength and endurance training program on hand cycling performance
(Wirksamkeit eines 8-wöchigen gleichzeitigen Kraft- und Ausdauertrainings auf die Leistung im Handradfahren)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week concurrent strength and endurance training program in comparison with endurance training only on several key determinants of hand cycling performance. Five H4 and 5 H3 classified hand cyclists with at least 1 year's hand cycling training history consented to participate in the study. Subjects underwent a battery of tests to establish body mass, body composition, VO2peak, maximum aerobic power, gross mechanical efficiency (GME), maximal upper-body strength, and 30-km time-trial performance. Subjects were matched into pairs based on 30-km time-trial performance and randomly allocated to either a concurrent strength and endurance or endurance training only, intervention group. After an 8-week training program based on a conjugated block periodization model, subjects completed a second battery of tests. A mixed model, 2-way analysis of variance revealed no significant changes between groups. However, the calculation of effect sizes (ESs) revealed that both groups demonstrated a positive improvement in most physiological and performance measures with subjects in the concurrent group demonstrating a greater magnitude of improvement in body composition (ES -0.80 vs. -0.22), maximal aerobic power (ES 0.97 vs. 0.28), GME (ES 0.87 vs. 0.63), bench press 1 repetition maximum (1RM) (ES 0.53 vs. 0.33), seated row 1RM (ES 1.42 vs. 0.43), and 30-km time-trial performance (ES -0.66 vs. -0.30). In comparison with endurance training only, an 8-week concurrent training intervention based on a conjugated block periodization model seems to be a more effective training regime for improving the performance capabilities of hand cyclists.
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Schlagworte: | Kraft Ausdauer Training Belastungsgestaltung Relation Leistung Trainingswirkung Rollstuhlsport Behindertensport |
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Notationen: | Ausdauersportarten Behindertensport |
Tagging: | Handbike |
DOI: | 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002569 |
Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
Veröffentlicht: |
2018
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Jahrgang: | 32 |
Heft: | 7 |
Seiten: | 1861-1868 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |