Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue
IntroductionActive recovery (AR) is used during exercise training; however, it is unclear whether the AR should involve the whole body, only the upper extremities, or only the lower extremities when aiming to maintain localized upper body performance. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impa...
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| description | IntroductionActive recovery (AR) is used during exercise training; however, it is unclear whether the AR should involve the whole body, only the upper extremities, or only the lower extremities when aiming to maintain localized upper body performance. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of different AR strategies on repeated intermittent finger flexor performance leading to exhaustion.MethodsA crossover trial involving a familiarization session and three laboratory visits, each including three exhaustive intermittent isometric tests at 60% of finger flexor maximal voluntary contraction separated by 22 min of randomly assigned AR: walking, intermittent hanging, and climbing.ResultsThe impulse (Nꞏs) significantly decreased from the first to third trials after walking (−18.4%, P = 0.002, d = 0.78), climbing (−29.5%, P < 0.001, d = 1.48), and hanging (−27.2%, P < 0.001, d = 1.22). In the third trial, the impulse from the intermittent test was significantly higher after walking (21,253 ± 5,650 Nꞏs) than after hanging (18,618 ± 5,174 Nꞏs, P = 0.013, d = 0.49) and after climbing (18,508 ± 4,435 Nꞏs, P = 0.009, d = 0.54).ConclusionsThe results show that easy climbing or intermittent isolated forearm contractions should not be used as AR strategies to maintain subsequent performance in comparison to walking, indicating that using the same muscle group for AR should be avoided between exhaustive isometric contractions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a1c1928ac56242cfb14880b9c175f5642025-08-20T02:50:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672024-12-01610.3389/fspor.2024.14802051480205Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigueDominika KrupkováJames J. TufanoJiří BalášIntroductionActive recovery (AR) is used during exercise training; however, it is unclear whether the AR should involve the whole body, only the upper extremities, or only the lower extremities when aiming to maintain localized upper body performance. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of different AR strategies on repeated intermittent finger flexor performance leading to exhaustion.MethodsA crossover trial involving a familiarization session and three laboratory visits, each including three exhaustive intermittent isometric tests at 60% of finger flexor maximal voluntary contraction separated by 22 min of randomly assigned AR: walking, intermittent hanging, and climbing.ResultsThe impulse (Nꞏs) significantly decreased from the first to third trials after walking (−18.4%, P = 0.002, d = 0.78), climbing (−29.5%, P < 0.001, d = 1.48), and hanging (−27.2%, P < 0.001, d = 1.22). In the third trial, the impulse from the intermittent test was significantly higher after walking (21,253 ± 5,650 Nꞏs) than after hanging (18,618 ± 5,174 Nꞏs, P = 0.013, d = 0.49) and after climbing (18,508 ± 4,435 Nꞏs, P = 0.009, d = 0.54).ConclusionsThe results show that easy climbing or intermittent isolated forearm contractions should not be used as AR strategies to maintain subsequent performance in comparison to walking, indicating that using the same muscle group for AR should be avoided between exhaustive isometric contractions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2024.1480205/fullrock climbingnear-infrared spectroscopyoxygen saturationsport climbingintermittent exercise |
| spellingShingle | Dominika Krupková James J. Tufano Jiří Baláš Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue Frontiers in Sports and Active Living rock climbing near-infrared spectroscopy oxygen saturation sport climbing intermittent exercise |
| title | Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue |
| title_full | Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue |
| title_short | Optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue |
| title_sort | optimizing active recovery strategies for finger flexor fatigue |
| topic | rock climbing near-infrared spectroscopy oxygen saturation sport climbing intermittent exercise |
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