Fatigue in repeated-sprint exercise is related to muscle power factors and reduced neuromuscular activity

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Mendez-Villanueva, Alberto, Hamer, Peter and Bishop, David ORCID: 0000-0002-6956-9188 (2008) Fatigue in repeated-sprint exercise is related to muscle power factors and reduced neuromuscular activity. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 103 (4). pp. 411-419. ISSN 1439-6319

Abstract

The purpose of this study was (1) to determine the relationship between each individual’s anaerobic power reserve (APR) [i.e., the difference between the maximum anaerobic (Pana) and aerobic power (Paer)] and fatigability during repeated-sprint exercise and (2) to examine the acute effects of repeated sprints on neuromuscular activity, as evidenced by changes in the surface electromyogram (EMG) signals. Eight healthy males carried out tests to determine Pana (defined as the highest power output attained during a 6-s cycling sprint), Paer (defined as the highest power output achieved during a progressive, discontinuous cycling test to failure) and a repeated cycling sprint test (10 9 6-s max sprints with 30 s rest). Peak power output (PPO) and mean power output (MPO) were calculated for each maximal 6-s cycling bout. Root mean square (RMS) was utilized to quantify EMG activity from the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle of the right leg. Over the ten sprints, PPO and MPO decreased by 24.6 and 28.3% from the maximal value (i.e., sprint 1), respectively. Fatigue index during repeated sprints was significantly correlated with APR (R = 0.87; P\0.05). RMS values decreased over the ten sprints by 14.6% (±6.3%). There was a strong linear relationship (R2 = 0.97; P\0.05) between the changes in MPO and EMG RMS from the vastus lateralis muscle during the ten sprints. The individual advantage in fatigue-resistance when performing a repeated sprint task was related with a lower anaerobic power reserve. Additionally, a suboptimal net motor unit activity might also impair the ability to repeatedly generate maximum power outputs.

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Online ISSN: 1439-6327

Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/7996
DOI 10.1007/s00421-008-0723-9
Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0723-9
Subjects Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL)
Historical > FOR Classification > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science
Keywords ResPubID22033. repeated-sprint ability, RSA, anaerobic power reserve, muscle EMG, power output, aerobic power, muscle fatigue
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