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Exercise Performance in Elite Male and Female Sailors
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Larsson, B. Beyer, N. Bay, P. Blønd, L. Aagaard, P. Kjær, M. |
| Copyright Year | 1996 |
| Description | In order to evaluate the physiological profile of elite competitive sailors, and to determine if sailors revealed any seasonal variation in their exercise capacity over a 9 month period, results from female sailors (n = 6), and male sailors ("hikers" n = 8 and "non-hikers" n = 7) were compared with male physical education students (n - 8). Maximal oxygen uptake rate $(VO_{2}$max) determined on treadmill did not differ between male sailors and control subjects (61.4 ± 2.0 vs 64.9 ± 1.4 ml $O_{2}$/min kg, mean±SE) and did not change with time in elite sailors (p > 0.05). Isometric endurance for abdominal and back muscles was similar for all groups. The isometric muscle endurance in a hiking bench was markedly greater in "hikers" [time: 218 sec (91-426) mean, range] compared to control subjects [time: 98 sec (48-188)], male "non-hikers", and female sailors (p<0.05). Hiking endurance in "hikers" did not change over the 9 month observation period. Furthermore, dynamic arm performance ("all-out" in 60 sec) was higher in "hikers" compared to all other groups. In conclusion: Elite sailors who perform hiking activity ("hikers") show an enhanced performance in a functional arm test and higher endurance in a hiking-bench compared to "non-hiking" elite sailors and a control group matched for age, weight and fitness. Furthermore sailors did not show any seasonal variation in their $VO_{2}$max or isometric endurance over a 9 month period. |
| Related Links | http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-2007-972886.pdf |
| Ending Page | 508 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Starting Page | 504 |
| ISSN | 01724622 |
| e-ISSN | 14393964 |
| DOI | 10.1055/s-2007-972886 |
| Journal | International Journal of Sports Medicine |
| Issue Number | 07 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publisher Date | 1996-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: International Journal of Sports Medicine Sport Sciences Exercise Profile Hiking Endurance Maximal Oxygen Uptake Isometric Endurance |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Sports Science |
