| Step ergometry: is it task-specific training? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1761018 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Maximal exercise responses were measured before and after 10 weeks of training in two groups of men, one trained on a treadmill (n = 12) and the other on a step ergometer (n = 9); the groups were pre- and post-tested on both machines to examine the specificity of the training modes. Training for both groups consisted of 3 days week-1, 30 min day-1, progressing to 50 min day-1, at an intensity of 75%-80% heart rate maximum reserve. Pre-training maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) was significantly higher on the treadmill for both groups (X = 8.5%). VO2max increased 6.9% on the treadmill (P less than 0.05) and 6.9% (P greater than 0.05) on the step ergometer after treadmill training. The small increases may be attributed to the specificity of the testing protocols used to elicit VO2max. Significant (P less than 0.01) increases in VO2max were found for both modalities after step-ergometry training (treadmill = 11.8%; step ergometer = 23.2%). These increases resulted in equal post-test VO2max values (4.05 l min-1; 51 ml kg-1 min-1) on the step ergometer and treadmill. The significant increases in VO2max found for both modalities after step-ergometry training shows that (1) step ergometry is an effective training modality, and (2) its effects can be measured on the treadmill and therefore it is not task-specific training. |
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Authors:
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V Ben-Ezra; R Verstraete |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology Volume: 63 ISSN: 0301-5548 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol Publication Date: 1991 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-02-07 Completed Date: 1992-02-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0410266 Medline TA: Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 261-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton 76204. |
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Adult Ergometry* Exercise Test Heart Rate / physiology Humans Oxygen Consumption / physiology Physical Education and Training* |
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