Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Master of Science
School
School of Biomedical and Sports Science
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
First Supervisor
Dr Paul Sacco
Second Supervisor
Mike Newton
Abstract
Eccentric contractions, where a muscle is repeatedly lengthened while generating torque, result in decreased muscle function and muscle soreness. This study was designed to determine whether there was a difference in muscle response of the elbow flexors from untrained subjects (n = 12) between a bout of high intensity eccentric exercise at 30°•s-1 (LVE) compared to the equivalent at 210°•s-1 (HVE). Subjects performed 120 seconds of eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors using a Cybex 6000 Isokinetic Dynamometer. At 30°-s-1, a total of 30 repetitions were required whilst at 210°•s-1, 210 contractions were performed (at a 1:7 work/rest ratio). Both exercise bouts resulted in significant decrements in isometric and dynamic strength measures (p
Recommended Citation
Chapman, D. W. (2003). The effect of eccentric exercise velocity on selected measures of muscle function and soreness of the Human elbow flexors in untrained males and females. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1485