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Yoon EJ, Kwon EH, Kim JH, Delacruz J, Symons TB, Lee S, Park D. Influence of cosmetic foundation cream on skin condition during treadmill exercise. J Cosmet Dermatol 2024. [PMID: 38444348 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.16205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND There is a growing trend of individuals wearing cosmetics while participating in physical activities. Nonetheless, there remains a need for further understanding regarding the effects of makeup on the facial epidermis during exercise, given the existing knowledge gaps. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a cosmetic foundation cream on skin conditions during physical activity. METHODS Forty-three healthy college students, 20 males (26.3 ± 1.5 years) and 23 females (23.1 ± 1.0 years), were enrolled in this study. Foundation cream was applied to participants on half of the face in two different areas (MT: makeup T zone and MU: makeup U zone). The other half of the face served as internal control (T: non-makeup T zone and U: non-makeup U zones). Skin levels of moisture, elasticity, pore, sebum, and oil were measured using a skin analysis device (Aramhuvis, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea) before and after a 20-min treadmill exercise. Paired t-test and independent t-test were performed for skin condition measurements at pre- and postexercise. RESULTS The skin moisture levels in both the T and MT significantly increased after exercise (p < 0.05) (pre-T: 24.5 ± 1.3, post-T: 38.5 ± 3.5 and pre-MT: 18.7 ± 0.7, post-MT: 40.4 ± 4.8). Elasticity also significantly improved in both the T and MT (p < 0.05) (pre-T: 25.6 ± 1.3, post-T: 41.5 ± 3.5 and pre-MT: 20.0 ± 0.9, post-MT: 41.7 ± 3.7). The size of the pores in the T zone observed a significant increase after exercise (p < 0.05) (pre-T: 41.7 ± 2.1, post-T: 47.8 ± 2.4). The sebum levels in the T zone exhibited a reduction following physical activity, whereas there was a notable increase in sebum levels in the makeup zones (p < 0.05) (pre-MT: 2.4 ± 0.7, post-MT:4.2 ± 0.8 and pre MU 1.8 ± 0.34, post MU 4.9 ± 0.9). The oil level was increased in the non-makeup zones (pre-T: 6.1 ± 1.4, post-T: 11.8 ± 2.0 and pre-U: 7.3 ± 1.5, post-U: 11.9 ± 1.9; p < 0.05) and decreased in the makeup zones (pre-MT: 13.3 ± 1.9, post-MT: 7.4 ± 2.3 and pre-MU: 22.1 ± 2.4, post-MU: 3.2 ± 1.0; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that using foundation cream during aerobic exercise can reduce skin oil, causing dryness. Additionally, makeup can clog pores and increase sebum production. Therefore, wearing makeup may not be recommended for people with dry skin conditions based on the results of the current study. This research offers important insights to the public, encouraging them to consider the possible consequences of using makeup while exercising.
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- Eun-Jung Yoon
- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Department of Life Sports Educator, Kongju National University, Kongju, Korea
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju, Korea
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Symons TB, Roberts AH, Carter KA, Caruso JF. The Addition of Sprint Interval Training to Field Lacrosse Training Increases Rate of Torque Development and Contractile Impulse in Female High School Field Lacrosse Players. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol 2023; 8:89. [PMID: 37489302 PMCID: PMC10366844 DOI: 10.3390/jfmk8030089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Field lacrosse requires sudden directional changes and rapid acceleration/deceleration. The capacity to perform these skills is dependent on explosive muscle force production. Limited research exists on the potential of sprint interval training (SIT) to impact explosive muscle force production in field lacrosse players. The purpose of this study is to examine SIT, concurrent to field-lacrosse-specific training, on the rate of torque development (RTD), contractile impulse, and muscle function in female high school field lacrosse players (n = 12; 16 ± 1 yrs.). SIT was performed three times per week, concurrent to field-lacrosse-specific training, for 12 weeks. Right lower-limb muscle performance was assessed pre-, mid-, and post-SIT training via isometric and isokinetic concentric knee extensor contractions. Outcomes included RTD (Nm·s-1), contractile impulse (Nm·s), and peak torque (Nm). RTD for the first 50 ms of contraction improved by 42% by midseason and remained elevated at postseason (p = 0.004, effect size (ES) = -577.3 to 66.5). Contractile impulse demonstrated a training effect across 0-50 ms (42%, p = 0.004, ES = -1.4 to 0.4), 0-100 ms (33%, p = 0.018, ES = 3.1 to 0.9), and 0-200 ms (22%, p = 0.031, ES = -7.8 to 1.6). Isometric (0 rad·s-1) and concentric (3.1 rad·s-1) strength increased by 20% (p = 0.002, ES = -60.8 to -20.8) and 9% (p = 0.038, ES = -18.2 to 0.0) from SIT and field-lacrosse-specific training, respectively (p < 0.05). SIT, concurrent to field-lacrosse-specific training, enhanced lower-limb skeletal muscle performance, which may enable greater sport-specific gains.
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- T Brock Symons
- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA
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- Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
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- College of Engineering, Science Technology, Agriculture, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH 45384, USA
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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Brock Symons T, Park J, Kim JH, Kwon EH, Delacruz J, Lee J, Park Y, Chung E, Lee S. Attenuation of skeletal muscle atrophy via acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and electrical stimulation. Integr Med Res 2023; 12:100949. [PMID: 37214317 PMCID: PMC10192920 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2023.100949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Background Accelerated skeletal muscle wasting is a shared trait among many pathologies and aging. Acupuncture has been used as a therapeutic intervention to control pain; however, little is known about its effects on skeletal muscle atrophy and function. The study's purpose was to compare the effects of acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and electrical stimulation on cast-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. Methods Forty female Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into groups: Control, casted (CAST), CAST+Acupuncture (CAST-A), 4) CAST+Electro-acupuncture (CAST-EA), and CAST+Electrical stimulation (CAST-ES) (n = 8). Plaster casting material was wrapped around the left hind limb. Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture (10 Hz, 6.4 mA) treatments were applied by needling acupoints (stomach-36 and gallbladder-34). Electrical stimulation (10 Hz, 6.4 mA) was conducted by needling the lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscles. Treatments were conducted for 15 min, three times/week for 14 days. Muscle atrophy F-box (MAFbx), muscle RING finger 1 (MuRF1), and contractile properties were assessed. Results Fourteen days of cast-immobilization decreased muscle fiber CSA by 56% in the CAST group (p = 0.00); whereas, all treatment groups demonstrated greater muscle fiber CSA than the CAST group (p = 0.00). Cast-immobilization increased MAFbx and MuRF1 protein expression in the CAST group (p<0.01) while the CAST-A, CAST-EA, and CAST-ES groups demonstrated lower levels of MAFbx and MuRF1 protein expression (p<0.02) compared to the CAST group. Following fourteen days of cast-immobilization, peak twitch tension did not differ between the CAST-A and CON groups (p = 0.12). Conclusion Skeletal muscle atrophy, induced by 14 days of cast-immobilization, was significantly attenuated by acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, or electrical stimulation.
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- T. Brock Symons
- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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- Department of Counselling, Health, and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
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Symons TB, Roberts AH, Carter KA, Caruso JF. High-intensity Interval Training On Muscle Strength And Rate Of Torque Development In Female Lacrosse Players. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2022. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000875136.51321.3a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Roberts AH, Walden AJ, Carter KA, Symons TB. Effect of Sport-Specific Constraints on Aerobic Capacity in High School Field Hockey Players. J Strength Cond Res 2022; 36:493-497. [PMID: 31895279 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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ABSTRACT Roberts, AH, Walden, AJ, Carter, KA, and Symons, TB. Effect of sport-specific constraints on aerobic capacity in high school field hockey players. J Strength Cond Res 36(2): 493-497, 2022-Many sports require the use of a mouth guard (MG) and carrying an object during play. Research has shown that individually these conditions can cause performance decrements; however, no research has been conducted into the effect of combining both mouth guard and stick with adolescent female field hockey players. This study aimed to determine the effects of MG and stick (STK) use on estimated aerobic capacity over the course of a season long training and competition period. Thirty-eight female high school field hockey players were separated into 2 groups: experimental (EXP-all training with MG-STK) or control (CTL-all training without MG-STK). Aerobic capacity was estimated using a multi-stage fitness test. Field hockey specific training prescribed by coaching staff was performed throughout the study, with testing at pre-, mid- and post-season. Subjects performed 2 sets of testing at each time point, first without MG-STK (WOMG-STK) and then with MG-STK. No main effect was observed in aerobic capacity estimations between groups; however, MG-STK testing reduced estimated aerobic capacity at each time point, regardless of the group (WOMG-STK: 37.4 ± 6. mL·kg-1·min-1 vs. MG-STK: 33.2 ± 4. mL·kg-1·min-1; p < 0.01). Chronic use of MG-STK does not seem to negatively impact estimates of aerobic capacity over the course of a season in high school field hockey players. Therefore, players should be encouraged to use MGs during all training sessions as it increases safety and familiarity with no decrement in long-term physiological performance.
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- Alexandra H Roberts
- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.,Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio; and
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.,Department of Counselling, Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas
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Symons TB, Muntis F, Collins T, Gworek K, Carter KA, Caruso JF. The Effects Of High Molecular Weight Carbohydrate Supplementation On Skeletal Muscle Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000680656.41504.4e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lee S, Abel MG, Thomas T, Symons TB, Yates JW. Acute beetroot juice supplementation does not attenuate knee extensor exercise muscle fatigue in a healthy young population. J Exerc Nutrition Biochem 2019; 23:55-62. [PMID: 31010275 PMCID: PMC6477801 DOI: 10.20463/jenb.2019.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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[Purpose] The effect of acute nitrate supplementation on muscle fatigue is largely unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of acute nitrate supplementation on muscle fatigue. [Methods] Thirty-five recreationally active subjects consumed 140 ml of beetroot (BR) juice (nitrate: 8 mmol·d-1) or placebo (PL) 12 and 2.5 hours before two exercise sessions. Peak torque was measured during 50 repetitions, at maximal effort, and during concentric knee extensions at 90°·s-1. Blood pressure (BP) was recorded pre- and post-exercise. [Results] Peak torque, maximum work, rate of fatigue, and rate of work fatigue were similar between the BR and PL conditions. Post-exercise diastolic BP (BR: 67.2 ± 9.8 vs. PL: 64.5 ± 7.9 mmHg, p < 0.05) and mean arterial pressure (BR: 91.6 ± 9.3 vs. PL: 88.8 ± 8.2 mmHg, p < 0.05) were higher with BR supplementation. [Conclusion] These findings suggest that the acute intake of BR juice had no effect on knee extensor muscle strength or fatigue but increased BP in a healthy recreationally active population.
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Burtch AR, Ogle BT, Sims PA, Harms CA, Symons TB, Folz RJ, Zavorsky GS. Controlled Frequency Breathing Reduces Inspiratory Muscle Fatigue. J Strength Cond Res 2017; 31:1273-1281. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Symons TB, Macht JW, Abel MG, Clasey JL. Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate Supplementation On Low-frequency Fatigue Following Fatiguing Exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000517051.04824.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Roberts AH, Walden AJ, Carter KA, Brock Symons T. Effect of Mouthgaurd and Stick Use on Aerobic Capacity High School Field Hockey Athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000486184.71576.e8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Brock Symons T, Roberts AH, Walden AJ, Carter KA. Influence of High-Intensity Training on Power Production in High School Field Hockey Players. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000487592.51922.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sanders GD, Nitz AJ, Abel MG, Symons TB, Shapiro R, Black WS, Yates JW. Effects of Lumbosacral Manipulation on Isokinetic Strength of the Knee Extensors and Flexors in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind Crossover Trial. J Chiropr Med 2015; 14:240-8. [PMID: 26793035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of manual manipulations targeting the lumbar spine and/or sacroiliac joint on concentric knee extension and flexion forces. Torque production was measured during isometric and isokinetic contractions. METHODS This was a randomized, controlled, single-blind crossover design with 21 asymptomatic, college-aged subjects who had never received spinal manipulation. During 2 separate sessions, subjects' peak torques were recorded while performing maximal voluntary contractions on an isokinetic dynamometer. Isometric knee extension and flexion were recorded at 60° of knee flexion, in addition to isokinetic measurements obtained at 60°/s and 180°/s. Baseline measurements were acquired before either treatment form of lumbosacral manipulation or sham manipulation, followed by identical peak torque measurements within 5 and 20 minutes posttreatment. Data were analyzed with a repeated measures analysis of variance. RESULTS A statistically significant difference did not occur between the effects of lumbosacral manipulation or the sham manipulation in the percentage changes of knee extension and flexion peak torques at 5 and 20 minutes posttreatment. Similar, nonsignificant results were observed in the overall percentage changes of isometric contractions (spinal manipulation 4.0 ± 9.5 vs sham 1.2 ± 6.3, P = .067), isokinetic contractions at 60°/s (spinal manipulation - 4.0 ± 14.2 vs sham - 0.3 ± 8.2, P = .34), and isokinetic contractions at 180°/s (spinal manipulation - 1.4 ± 13.9 vs sham - 5.5 ± 20.0, P = .18). CONCLUSION The results of the current study suggest that spinal manipulation does not yield an immediate strength-enhancing effect about the knee in healthy, college-aged subjects when measured with isokinetic dynamometry.
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- Grant D Sanders
- Exercise Science Doctoral Candidate, College of Education, Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Professor, College of Health Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Associate Professor, College of Education, Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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- Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, College of Education, Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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- Physician, University Health Service, UK Healthcare, Lexington, KY
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- Emeritus Faculty, College of Education, Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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Srikuea R, Symons TB, Long DE, Lee JD, Shang Y, Chomentowski PJ, Yu G, Crofford LJ, Peterson CA. Association of fibromyalgia with altered skeletal muscle characteristics which may contribute to postexertional fatigue in postmenopausal women. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 65:519-28. [PMID: 23124535 DOI: 10.1002/art.37763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify muscle physiologic properties that may contribute to postexertional fatigue and malaise in women with fibromyalgia (FM). METHODS Healthy postmenopausal women with (n = 11) and without (n = 11) FM, ages 51-70 years, participated in this study. Physical characteristics and responses to self-reported questionnaires were evaluated. Strength loss and tissue oxygenation in response to a fatiguing exercise protocol were used to quantify fatigability and the local muscle hemodynamic profile. Muscle biopsies were performed to assess between-group differences in baseline muscle properties using histochemical, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic analyses. RESULTS There was no significant difference between healthy controls and FM patients in muscle fatigue in response to exercise. However, self-reported fatigue and pain were correlated with prolonged loss of strength following 12 minutes of recovery in patients with FM. Although there was no difference in percent succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)-positive (type I) and SDH-negative (type II) fibers or in mean fiber cross-sectional area between groups, FM patients exhibited greater variability in fiber size and altered fiber size distribution. In healthy controls only, fatigue resistance was strongly correlated with the size of SDH-positive fibers and hemoglobin oxygenation. In contrast, FM patients with the highest percentage of SDH-positive fibers recovered strength most effectively, and this was correlated with capillary density. However, overall, capillary density was lower in the FM group. CONCLUSION Peripheral mechanisms, i.e., altered muscle fiber size distribution and decreased capillary density, may contribute to postexertional fatigue in FM. Understanding of these defects in fibromyalgic muscle may provide valuable insight with regard to treatment.
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Symons TB, Sheffield-Moore M, Mamerow MM, Wolfe RR, Paddon-Jones D. The anabolic response to resistance exercise and a protein-rich meal is not diminished by age. J Nutr Health Aging 2011; 15:376-81. [PMID: 21528164 PMCID: PMC3280506 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0319-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The synergistic effect of resistance exercise and protein ingestion on muscle protein anabolism in young adults has been well described. However, it is unclear if this relationship is maintained in older adults who are at greater risk of sarcopenic muscle loss. To this end, we sought to determine if the synergistic response to a bout of resistance exercise and a protein-rich lean beef meal was altered by age. SETTING The University of Texas Medical Branch, Clinical Research Center, Galveston, Texas. PARTICIPANTS Healthy young (n=7, 29±3 y) and older (n=7, 67±2 y) adults. DESIGN Mixed muscle fractional synthesis rate (FSR) was calculated during a 3 h post-absorptive/rest period and again during a 5 h period following ingestion of a protein-rich meal (340 g lean beef) and bout of resistance exercise (6 sets of 8 repetitions of isotonic knee extension exercise at 80% one repetition maximum). MEASUREMENTS Venous blood samples and vastus lateralis muscle biopsy samples were obtained during a primed (2.0 µmol/kg) constant infusion (0.08 µmol∙kg(-1)min(-1)) of L- [ring-13C6] phenylalanine. RESULTS Mixed muscle FSR increased by approximately 108% in both young [pre: 0.073±0.008; post: 0.156±0.021(SE) %/h, p<0.001] and older adults (pre: 0.075±0.004; post: 0.152±0.017 %/h, p=0.003) following the meal and resistance exercise bout. CONCLUSION Aging does not diminish the increase in muscle protein synthesis following a high-quality protein rich meal and bout of resistance exercise.
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- T B Symons
- Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-1144, USA
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Clasey JL, Symons TB. Relative Skeletal Muscle Index Correlates with Bone Density and Strength in Young Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000400685.54220.a0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Symons TB, Munk N, Shang Y, Cheng R, Yu G. Lower Limb Massage Increases Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow in Young Women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000400811.19193.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Symons TB, Sheffield-Moore M, Wolfe RR, Paddon-Jones D. A moderate serving of high-quality protein maximally stimulates skeletal muscle protein synthesis in young and elderly subjects. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 109:1582-6. [PMID: 19699838 DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.06.369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2008] [Accepted: 01/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ingestion of sufficient dietary protein is a fundamental prerequisite for muscle protein synthesis and maintenance of muscle mass and function. Elderly people are often at increased risk for protein-energy malnutrition, sarcopenia, and a diminished quality of life. This study sought to compare changes in muscle protein synthesis and anabolic efficiency in response to a single moderate serving (113 g; 220 kcal; 30 g protein) or large serving (340 g; 660 kcal; 90 g protein) of 90% lean beef. Venous blood and vastus lateralis muscle biopsy samples were obtained during a primed, constant infusion (0.08 mumol/kg/min) of L-[ring-(13)C(6)] phenylalanine in healthy young (n=17; 34+/-3 years) and elderly (n=17; 68+/-2 years) individuals. Mixed muscle fractional synthesis rate was calculated during a 3-hour postabsorptive period and for 5 hours after meal ingestion. Data were analyzed using a two-way repeated measures analysis of variance with Tukey's pairwise comparisons. A 113-g serving of lean beef increased muscle protein synthesis by approximately 50% in both young and older volunteers. Despite a threefold increase in protein and energy content, there was no further increase in protein synthesis after ingestion of 340 g lean beef in either age group. Ingestion of more than 30 g protein in a single meal does not further enhance the stimulation of muscle protein synthesis in young and elderly.
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- T Brock Symons
- Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
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Ferrando AA, Paddon-Jones D, Hays NP, Kortebein P, Ronsen O, Williams RH, McComb A, Symons TB, Wolfe RR, Evans W. EAA supplementation to increase nitrogen intake improves muscle function during bed rest in the elderly. Clin Nutr 2009; 29:18-23. [PMID: 19419806 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2009.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Revised: 03/01/2009] [Accepted: 03/19/2009] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Older individuals are more likely to experience extended hospitalization and become protein malnourished during hospitalization. The concomitant compulsory inactivity results in functional decline. Increasing protein intake in hospitalized patients improves nitrogen balance, but effects on function are unknown. In the present study, we examined the effects of increasing protein intake by essential amino acid (EAA) supplementation in older individuals subjected to 10 d bed rest on LBM and muscle function. METHODS Subjects were given a placebo (n=12, 68+/-5 (SD) yrs, 83+/-19 kg) or 15 g of EAA (n=10, 71+/-6, 72+/-8 kg) 3 times per day throughout 10d of bed rest. LBM, muscle protein synthesis, and muscle function were determined before and after bed rest. Due to an imbalance in randomized gender distribution between groups, gender and beginning functional and LBM measures were utilized for analyses by repeated measures analysis of covariance (RMANCOVA). RESULTS Analyses revealed the potential for the preservation of functional outcomes with EAA supplementation. CONCLUSIONS Increasing protein intake above the RDA may preserve muscle function in the elderly during compulsory inactivity. EAA supplementation is potentially an efficient method of increasing protein intake without affecting satiety.
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Symons TB, Sheffield-Moore M, Chinkes DL, Ferrando AA, Paddon-Jones D. Artificial gravity maintains skeletal muscle protein synthesis during 21 days of simulated microgravity. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2009; 107:34-8. [PMID: 19390002 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.91137.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We sought to determine the effects of longitudinal loading (artificial gravity) on skeletal muscle protein kinetics in 15 healthy young males after 21 days of 6 degrees head-down tilt bed rest [experimental treatment (Exp) group: n = 8, 31 +/- 1 yr; control (Con) group; n = 7, 28 +/- 1 yr, means +/- SE]. On days 1 and 21 of bed rest, postabsorptive venous blood samples and muscle biopsies (vastus lateralis and soleus) were obtained during a 1-h pulse bolus infusion protocol (0 min, l-[ring-(13)C(6)]phenylalanine, 35 mumol/kg; 30 min, l-[ring-(15)N]phenylalanine, 35 mumol/kg). Outcome measures included mixed muscle fractional synthesis (FSR) and breakdown rates (FBR). The Exp group experienced 1 h of longitudinal loading (2.5G at the feet) via a short-radius centrifuge during each day of bed rest. Mixed muscle FSR in the Con group was reduced by 48.5% (day 1, 0.081 +/- 0.000%/h vs. day 21, 0.042 +/- 0.000%/h; P = 0.001) in vastus lateralis after 21 days of bed rest, whereas the Exp group maintained their rate of protein synthesis. A similar but nonsignificant change in FSR was noted for the soleus muscle (Exp, -7%; Con, -22%). No changes in muscle protein breakdown were observed. In conclusion, 1 h of daily exposure to artificial gravity maintained the rate of protein synthesis of the vastus lateralis and may represent an effective adjunct countermeasure to combat the loss of muscle mass and functional during extended spaceflight.
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- T B Symons
- The Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, 301 Univ. Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-1144, USA
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Kortebein P, Symons TB, Ferrando A, Paddon-Jones D, Ronsen O, Protas E, Conger S, Lombeida J, Wolfe R, Evans WJ. Functional impact of 10 days of bed rest in healthy older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2008; 63:1076-81. [PMID: 18948558 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.10.1076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many older individuals decline functionally during hospitalization, and the deleterious consequences of bed rest may be one cause. This study reports on the effect of 10 days of bed rest on multiple functional parameters in healthy older adults. METHODS Healthy older men and women (n = 11, 67 +/- 5 years old) remained on bed rest for 10 days continuously, and consumed a eucaloric diet providing the Recommended Dietary Allowance for protein. Measures of lower extremity strength and power, aerobic capacity and physical performance, as well as physical activity were performed before and after bed rest. RESULTS All measures of lower extremity strength were significantly lower after bed rest including isotonic knee extensor strength (-13.2 +/- 4.1%, p =.004) and stair-climbing power (-14 +/- 4.1%, p =.01). Maximal aerobic capacity was 12% lower after bed rest (p =.04), whereas measures of physical performance (Short Physical Performance Battery, and a five-item physical performance test) were not significantly different. Voluntary physical activity decreased after bed rest, and the percentage of time spent inactive increased (7.6 +/- 1.8%, p =.004). There were no medical complications. CONCLUSIONS In healthy older adults, 10 days of bed rest results in a substantial loss of lower extremity strength, power, and aerobic capacity, and a reduction in physical activity, but has no effect on physical performance. Identification of interventions to maintain muscle function during hospitalization or periods of bed rest in older adults should be a high priority.
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Symons TB, Sheffield‐Moore M, Wolfe RR, Paddon‐Jones D. Maximizing protein anabolism in young and aging muscle: a dose response to dietary protein ingestion. FASEB J 2008. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1095.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- The University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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- Physical Therapy
- Internal MedicineThe University of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTX
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Hays NP, Lombeida J, Ronsen O, Symons TB, Kortebein P, Kajkenova O, Ferrando AA, Paddon‐Jones D, Wolfe RR, Evans WJ. Indices of orthostatic intolerance following 10 days of bedrest in healthy, older men and women. FASEB J 2008. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1225.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Nicholas P. Hays
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemLittle RockAR
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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- Norwegian Olympic Sports CenterOsloNorway
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- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemLittle RockAR
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemLittle RockAR
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemLittle RockAR
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemLittle RockAR
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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Ferrando AA, Paddon‐Jones D, Kortebein P, Ronsen O, Lombeida J, Symons TB, Wolfe RR, Evans W. Essential amino acid supplementation maintains muscle function during bed rest in the elderly. FASEB J 2008. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1163.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Norwegian Olympic Training CenterOsloNorway
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- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockAR
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is a debilitating condition afflicting the elderly that may be facilitated by insufficient or ineffectual intake of dietary protein. We previously showed that free-form essential amino acids acutely stimulate muscle protein synthesis in both the young and the elderly. However, the ability of an actual protein-rich food to stimulate anabolism in the young and the elderly has not been explored. OBJECTIVE We aimed to characterize changes in plasma amino acid concentrations and to quantify muscle protein synthesis in healthy young (41 +/- 8 y old; n = 10) and elderly (70 +/- 5 y old; n = 10) persons after ingestion of a 113-g (4-oz) serving of lean beef. DESIGN Venous blood samples and vastus lateralis muscle biopsy samples were obtained during a primed (2.0 mumol/kg) constant infusion (0.08 mumol.kg(-1).min(-1)) of l-[ring-(13)C(6)] phenylalanine. Plasma amino acid concentrations were measured and a mixed-muscle fractional synthesis rate (FSR) was calculated during the premeal period and for 5 h after beef ingestion. RESULTS Mixed-muscle FSR increased by approximately 51% in both the elderly (mean +/- SE measurements: 0.072 +/- 0.004%/h and 0.108 +/- 0.006%/h before and after the meal, respectively) and the young (0.074 +/- 0.005%/h and 0.113 +/- 0.005%/h before and after the meal, respectively) after beef ingestion (P < 0.001). Plasma amino acid concentrations peaked at approximately 100 min after beef ingestion in both age groups but were substantially higher in the elderly (2185 +/- 134 nmol/mL compared with 1403 +/- 96 nmol/mL; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Despite differences in the concentration of amino acids in the plasma precursor pool, aging does not impair the ability to acutely synthesize muscle protein after ingestion of a common protein-rich food.
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- T Brock Symons
- Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1144, USA
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Symons TB, Tissier S, Fernandez AL, Protas EJ. Assessment of Ambulatory Activity in Community-Dwelling Healthy Fast- and Slow-Walkers. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000273655.48511.d3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ronsen O, Symons TB, Børsheim E, Wolfe RR, Protas EJ. Test- Retest of time to exhaustion in brain injury patients. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006. [DOI: 10.1249/00005768-200605001-01292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ronsen O, Symons TB, Børsheim E, Wolfe RR, Protas EJ. Test- Retest of time to exhaustion in brain injury patients. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006. [DOI: 10.1249/00005768-200605001-01307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Symons TB, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL, Overend TJ, Marsh GD. Effects of maximal isometric and isokinetic resistance training on strength and functional mobility in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2005; 60:777-81. [PMID: 15983182 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.6.777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to compare the changes in voluntary strength (isometric, concentric, and eccentric) and functional mobility in response to maximal isokinetic eccentric-only resistance training to those elicited by maximal isometric-only or maximal isokinetic concentric-only resistance training in older adults. METHODS Twelve women (73 +/- 7 years) and 18 men (73 +/- 5 years) completed a 12-week training program (three times per week) using a Biodex System 3 dynamometer. Primary outcome measures included peak isometric and isokinetic (concentric and eccentric) knee extensor strength, concentric work, concentric power, stair ascent and descent, and gait speed. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three training groups: isometric-only, isokinetic concentric-only, or isokinetic eccentric-only. RESULTS All three training groups demonstrated an increase in peak isometric and isokinetic concentric and eccentric strength following 12 weeks of training (p <.01). Step time was positively influenced (p <.03) by all three training modes; however, gait speed was unchanged following 12 weeks of training. All three training groups experienced a significant increase in peak concentric work and concentric power (p <.01) with the concentric training group demonstrating the largest increases in both peak concentric work and concentric power when compared to the isometric and eccentric training groups. CONCLUSIONS It was clear that all three resistance training programs (isometric, concentric, and eccentric) in older adults were effective in increasing strength, concentric work, and concentric power over the 12-week training period. Furthermore, 12 weeks of resistance training resulted in improved stair ascent and descent performance.
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- T Brock Symons
- School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, Room 1400, Elborn College, 1201 Western Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6G 1H1
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Symons TB, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. Effects Of Upper Limb Eccentric Resistance Exercise On Muscle Function In Older Adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005. [DOI: 10.1249/00005768-200505001-00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Symons TB, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL, Overend TJ, Marsh GD. Reliability of a Single-Session Isokinetic and Isometric Strength Measurement Protocol in Older Men. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2005; 60:114-9. [PMID: 15741293 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.1.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purposes of the current study were (a) to determine the test-retest reliability of a single-session isokinetic and isometric strength testing protocol in older healthy men, and (b) to compare the outcomes of the reliability measures derived from averaged torque scores with those derived from a single peak torque score. METHODS In 19 men (mean age, 72 +/- 5 years), both lower limbs were assessed independently on 2 separate test days using the Biodex System 3 dynamometer. After completing a 5-minute warm-up, each man performed three submaximal knee extensions followed by five maximal contractions at 90 degrees /s (CON), 0 degrees /s (ISO), and -90 degrees /s (ECC). Average (best 3 of 5) and peak CON, ISO, and ECC torque, and CON work and CON power were determined. Peak CON work and CON power were recorded from the highest peak torque concentric contraction (HPTCC). RESULTS Intraclass correlation coefficients ranging from 0.84 to 0.94 were found to have good reliability. The typical error as a coefficient of variation ranged from 8% to 10% for averaged measures and from 8% to 17% for peak torque and HPTCC. The ratio limits of agreement for average and peak CON, ISO, and ECC torque ranged from 23% to 33% and from 40% to 54% for average CON and HPTCC work and power. CONCLUSIONS The test-retest reliability of a single-session isokinetic and isometric strength testing protocol in this group of older healthy men displayed good relative reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.84); however, because the typical error as a coefficient of variation and ratio limits of agreement (absolute reliability) were large, single-session testing is not recommended.
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- T Brock Symons
- School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, Room 1400, Elborn College, 1201 Western Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6G 1H1
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Because of the need for efficient, consistent strength measurements, the test-retest reliability of concentric, isometric, and eccentric strength; concentric work; and concentric power was determined in older women without a familiarization session. The reliability of measures derived from a single peak score were compared with those derived from an averaged score. On 2 occasions 25 older women with a mean age of 72 +/- 6 years performed 3 submaximal knee extensions and 5 maximal contractions on an isokinetic dynamometer at 90 degrees/s (CON), 0 degrees/s, and -90 degrees/s on both lower limbs. Statistical analyses for peak and averaged values (best 3 contractions of 5) exhibited good relative reliability (ICCs > .88), except for CON power. Typical error as a coefficient of variation and ratio limits of agreement for peak and averaged score values were larger than desired, with CON power scores demonstrating unacceptable error ranges. Although relative reliability of this 1-session assessment protocol was acceptable, further research is needed to determine whether additional practice trials could enhance absolute reliability.
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- T Brock Symons
- Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1, Canada
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The effects of increased muscle temperature via continuous ultrasound prior to a maximal bout of eccentric exercise were investigated on the symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) of the elbow flexors. Perceived muscle soreness, upper arm circumferences, range of motion (ROM), and isometric and isokinetic strength were measured over 7 days on 14 college-aged men (n = 6) and women (n = 8). Ten minutes of continuous ultrasound (ULT) or sham-ultrasound (CON) were administered. Muscle temperature was measured in the biceps brachii of both arms. Muscle temperature increased by 1.79 degrees +/- 0.49 degrees C (mean +/- SD) in the experimental arm of the ULT group. Muscle soreness was induced by a single bout of 50 maximal eccentric contractions. The ULT group did not differ significantly (p < 0.05) from the CON group with respect to perceived muscle soreness, upper arm circumference, ROM, and isometric and isokinetic strength. In conclusion, increased muscle temperature failed to provide significant prophylactic effects on the symptoms of DOMS.
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- T Brock Symons
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USA
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McNeil CJ, Allman BL, Symons TB, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. Torque loss induced by repetitive maximal eccentric contractions is marginally influenced by work-to-rest ratio. Eur J Appl Physiol 2004; 91:579-85. [PMID: 14648129 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0996-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The influence of different work-to-rest (W:R) ratios during fatigue induced by maximal eccentric contractions is unknown. The present study sought to expand the understanding of the task-dependent nature of eccentric contractions, and the associated fatigue, during exercise and acute as well as extended recovery periods. Using a Biodex multi-joint dynamometer, the ankle dorsiflexors of eight men [26 (4) years] were fatigued with 150 maximal eccentric contractions. Set structure was manipulated such that one leg performed 3 sets of 50 repetitions (short rest protocol, SRP), and the other leg performed 15 sets of 10 repetitions (long rest protocol, LRP). A 1-min rest interval separated each set, which resulted in 2 and 14 min of total rest for the SRP and the LRP, respectively. At fatigue, the SRP demonstrated a marginally greater loss of average peak eccentric torque than the LRP ( P<0.05). In the acute period following fatigue, isometric peak torque loss and the degree of low-frequency fatigue (LFF) were not recovered ( P<0.05) and were equivalent for both protocols. Significant impairment of both eccentric and isometric torque was persistent and equal for each protocol at 96 h of recovery ( P<0.05). These findings suggest that the W:R ratio has a modest influence on the fatigue (torque loss) induced by maximal eccentric contractions, but maximal isometric torque during recovery and LFF are insensitive to changes in total rest time.
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- Chris J McNeil
- Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph's Health Centre Annex, 1490 Richmond Street, N6G 2M3, London, Ontario, Canada
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Symons TB, CLASEY JODYL, GATER DAVIDR, YATES JAMESW. EFFECTS OF DEEP HEAT AS A PREVENTATIVE MECHANISM ON DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS. J Strength Cond Res 2004. [DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200402000-00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Sarcopenia associated with the normal aging process is often combined with the detrimental effects of a sedentary lifestyle in older adults, leading to a significant reduction in reserve capacity of the neuromuscular system. A clear example of the aging effect is the pattern of reduction in muscle strength after the sixth decade for both isometric and concentric contractions. However, older adults are relatively stronger for movements in which muscles lengthen, due to the inherent advantage of eccentric contractions, plus their stiffer muscle structures and prolonged myosin cross-bridge cycles. Also, the capacity for physiological adaptations in the motor pathways remains into very old age when an appropriate exercise stimulus is given, and older adults can obtain adaptations in both enhanced neural control of motor units and increased protein synthesis leading to moderate muscle hypertrophy. Since periods of sedentary lifestyle or bed rest due to illness can have severe detraining consequences on the neuromuscular function of an older person, long-term prevention strategies are advocated to avoid excessive physical impairments and activity restrictions in this age group.
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- A A Vandervoot
- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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