Effect Of Concurrent Training With Blood Flow Restriction In The Elderly.

The aim of this present study was to investigate on the effects of concurrent training with blood flow restriction (BFR-CT) and concurrent training (CT) on the aerobic fitness, muscle mass and muscle strength in a cohort of older individuals. 25 healthy older adults (64.7±4.1 years; 69.33±10.8 kg; 1.6±0.1 m) were randomly assigned to experimental groups: CT (n=8, endurance training (ET), 2 days/week for 30-40 min, 50-80% VO2peak and RT, 2 days/week, leg press with 4 sets of 10 reps at 70-80% of 1-RM with 60 s rest), BFR-CT (n=10, ET, similar to CT, but resistance training with blood flow restriction: 2 days/week, leg press with 1 set of 30 and 3 sets of 15 reps at 20-30% 1-RM with 60 s rest) or control group (n=7). Quadriceps cross-sectional area (CSAq), 1-RM and VO2peak were assessed pre- and post-examination (12 wk). The CT and BFR-CT showed similar increases in CSAq post-test (7.3%, P<0.001; 7.6%, P<0.0001, respectively), 1-RM (38.1%, P<0.001; 35.4%, P=0.001, respectively) and VO2peak (9.5%, P=0.04; 10.3%, P=0.02, respectively). The BFR-CT promotes similar neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory adaptations as CT

Cardiovascular Responses During Resistance Exercise in Patients with Parkinson Disease

Background: Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) present cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction which impairs blood pressure control. However, cardiovascular responses during resistance exercise are unknown in these patients. Objective: Investigate the cardiovascular responses during resistance exercise performed with different muscle masses, in patients with PD. Design: Two groups, repeated-measures design. Setting: Exercise Hemodynamic Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo. Participants: Thirteen patients with PD (4 women, 62.7±1.3 years, stages 2-3 of modified Hoehn and Yahr scale; "on" state of medication) and thirteen paired controls without PD (7 women, 66.2±2.0years) Interventions: Both groups performed, in a random order, bilateral and unilateral knee extension exercises (2 sets, 10–12 RM, 2 min of interval). Main Outcome Measurements: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and heart rate (HR) were assessed before (pre) and during the exercises. Results: Independent of set and exercise type, SBP and HR increases were significantly lower in PD than the control group (combined values: +45±2 vs. +73±4 mmHg and +18±1 vs. +31±2 bpm, P =.003 and .007, respectively). Independently of group and set, the SBP increase was greater in the bilateral than the unilateral exercise (combined values: +63±4 vs +54±3 mmHg, P=.002), while the HR increase was similar. In addition, independently of group and exercise type, the SBP increase was higher in the 2nd than the 1st set (combined values: +56±4 vs +61±4 mmHg, P=.04), while the HR increases were similar. Conclusions: Patients with PD present attenuated 25 increases in SBP and HR during resistance exercise in comparison with healthy subjects. These results support that resistance exercise is safe and well tolerated for patients with PD from a cardiovascular point of view supporting its recommendation for this population

Demonstration and mental practice in the acquisition of the motor skills

Demonstration and mental practice are variables capable to enhance the learning of motor skills. The purpose of this study was to show the empirical knowledge produced on demonstration and mental practice studies, as well as, a possible relation between these variables effects in the acquisition of motor skills. The results of studies suggest that these variables act similarly in the process of mental representation of the skill, that will be learned. Thus, perhaps the association of demonstration and mental practice can provide an interesting strategy in the acquisition of motor skills

Efeito da demonstração distribuída na aprendizagem do saque do voleibol

O presente estudo investigou o efeito da distribuição das demonstrações na aprendizagem do saque japonês do voleibol. Dezoito sujeitos foram distribuídos em três grupos: G1 (oito demonstrações anteriores à prática), G2 (quatro demonstrações anteriores e quatro na 40º tentativa) e G4 (duas anteriores, duas na 20º, 2 na 40º, duas na 60º tentativas). A execução de uma pessoa habilidosa na tarefa foi filmada e utilizada como forma de demonstração para todos os grupos. O experimento consistiu de pré-teste com 10 tentativas, fase de aquisição com 80 tentativas e teste de retenção após 24 horas com 10 tentativas. Os resultados mostraram que as demonstrações anteriores à sessão de prática levaram a melhoras no escore e a demonstração distribuída levou a melhoras no padrão de movimento

Efeitos das combinações da prática constante e variada na aquisição de uma habilidade motora

Os efeitos de diferentes estruturas de prática na aquisição de uma habilidade motora foram investigados em um experimento em que a prática foi manipulada no que se refere à variabilidade. O delineamento constou de dois grupos de prática combinada (constante-por blocos e constante-aleatória) e de duas fases de aprendizagem (estabilização e adaptação). Sessenta estudantes universitários praticaram uma tarefa que consistia em tocar sensores de forma sequencial em integração a um estímulo visual. Para a realização da tarefa foi utilizado o aparelho de "timing" coincidente para tarefas complexas. O desempenho foi avaliado mediante três medidas de erro: absoluto, variável e de execução. O "timing" relativo e sua variabilidade foram utilizados para avaliar a macroestrutura do programa de ação da habilidade ao passo que a microestrutura foi avaliada pela variabilidade do tempo total de movimento. Os resultados mostraram que, ao variar a tarefa em seus aspectos perceptivo (velocidade do estímulo visual) e efetor (sequência de toques), a prática constante seguida de prática por blocos apresenta, na fase de adaptação, melhor desempenho em relação ao número de acertos de execução do que a prática constante seguida de prática aleatória, indicando, portanto, que a primeira proporciona mais condições de adaptação a uma nova tarefa motora.The effects of different practice schedules in the adaptive process of motor skill acquisition were investigated in an experiment involving different regimes of the variable practice. The experimental design consisted of two combined practice groups (constant-block and constant-random) and two learning phases (stabilization and adaptation). Sixty undergraduate students performed a task that consisted of touching response keys sequentially in integration with a visual stimulus. A coincident timing apparatus combined with a serial response device was used. The overall performance was evaluated using three measures: absolute error, variable error and number of correct trials. The relative timing and its variability were used to assess the macrostructure of the action program of the skill while its microstructure was evaluated by absolute movement time and its variability. The variable practice was manipulated both in terms of the visual stimulus velocities and the response patterns. The results showed a better performance for the constant-block practice group in the number of sequence errors in the adaptation phase. Overall results showed a superiority of constant-block practice group relative to the adaptation to the new task