Feedback about isometric force production yields more random variations

2012 ◽  
Vol 513 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilip N. Athreya ◽  
Guy Van Orden ◽  
Michael A. Riley
2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 816-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bender ◽  
Jeremy R. Townsend ◽  
William C. Vantrease ◽  
Autumn C. Marshall ◽  
Ruth N. Henry ◽  
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of acute beetroot juice (BR) administration on repeated sprint performance and isometric force production in adolescent males. Twelve male adolescents (age, 16.8 ± 1.0 years; height, 178.8 ± 9.2 cm; mass, 74.8 ± 12.5 kg; peak height velocity, 2.53 ± 1.2 years) participated in this double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover designed study. Participants consumed 2 × 70 mL of BR (∼12.9 mmol NO3−; Beet It Sport) or a nitrate-depleted placebo (PL) at 2.5 h prior to performing isometric mid-thigh pulls (IMTP) and 4 repeated 20-s Wingate sprints interspersed with 4 min of rest. Sprint data were analyzed by a 2 × 4 (group × time) repeated-measures ANOVA while a dependent t test was used to compare conditions for IMTP peak force. A significant main effect for time (p < 0.05) was observed for peak power (PP), average power (Pavg), and fatigue index (FI) across sprints. Compared with sprint 1, sprint 4 resulted in significant decreases in PP (p < 0.000; −16.6%) and Pavg (p = 0.000; −21.8%) and FI was significantly elevated (p < 0.000; 15.2%). No significant group × time interactions were observed between conditions for PP (p = 0.402), Pavg (p = 0.479), or FI (p = 0.37). IMTP peak force was significantly higher (p = 0.004; 13.9%) following BR consumption compared with PL. The repeated sprint protocol resulted in significant fatigue while BR did not influence sprint performance. However, it appears BR administration may improve peak force production in adolescent males.


2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 439-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob J. Sosnoff ◽  
Andrew D. Valantine ◽  
Karl M. Newell

1990 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-343
Author(s):  
Robert W. Christina ◽  
James H. Cauraugh ◽  
Aaron Shire

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e88105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Misra ◽  
Tiffany A. Paris ◽  
Derek B. Archer ◽  
Stephen A. Coombes

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S186
Author(s):  
Michael Hartman ◽  
Genevieve Stolt ◽  
Debra A. Bemben ◽  
Randa L. Shehab ◽  
Michael G. Bemben

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