女性在反复全力以赴的循环后,收缩功能下降的程度低于男性
SangHoon Yoon1, Lauren A Cederbaum1, Julie N Côté1
1Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H2W 1S4, Canada.
概括
在强烈的骑行过程中,女性表现出更强的疲劳抵抗力,表现出较少的工作减缓和外围疲劳. 这种增强的耐力不是由于更高的机械工作,而是由于膝盖延伸肌肉中可能较低的外周疲劳.
科学领域:
- 运动生理学 运动生理学
- 体育科学 运动科学 运动科学
- 人类表现的人类表现.
背景情况:
- 女性通常在各种运动类型中表现出优越的疲劳抵抗力.
- 这一观察可能会受到执行的机械工作总量的差异的影响.
- 了解性别特异性疲劳机制对于运动科学至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在重复的全力循环过程中调查特定于性别的外周和中心疲劳机制.
- 确定总机械工作是否影响这些性别特异性疲劳反应.
- 阐明性别之间运动表现观察到的差异的生理基础.
主要方法:
- 26名健康成年人 (12名女性) 完成了10x10s全力以赴的骑自行车比赛,30s恢复.
- 通过四头肌抽力评估周围疲劳;通过自愿激活评估中心疲劳.
- 测量了代谢反应,肌肉激活 (EMG) 和脱氧 (NIRS).
主要成果:
- 女人表现出较低的%工作减少 (疲劳) 和减少周围疲劳.
- 四头肌抽力和肌肉脱氧在女性中减少的程度较小.
- 在机械工作或中心疲劳 (自愿激活) 中没有发现任何显著的性别差异.
结论:
- 雌性在重复全力循环时表现出更强的疲劳抵抗力.
- 这种抵抗与膝盖伸展肌肉中较低的外周疲劳有关,而不是更大的总工作.
- 研究结果表明,内在的生理差异有助于基于性别的耐力差异.
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