Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial
Sport is known to have many positive effects on mental and physical health. High-intensity exercise is considered to decrease muscle strength and induce muscle fatigue, which is associated with a higher risk of injury. In recreational alpine skiers, a decrease of eccentric peak hamstring torque, as...
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| author | Simon Haslinger Simon Haslinger Cornelia Blank David Morawetz Arnold Koller Tobias Dünnwald Sarah Berger Nico Schlickum Wolfgang Schobersberger Wolfgang Schobersberger |
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| description | Sport is known to have many positive effects on mental and physical health. High-intensity exercise is considered to decrease muscle strength and induce muscle fatigue, which is associated with a higher risk of injury. In recreational alpine skiers, a decrease of eccentric peak hamstring torque, as an indication of muscle fatigue, occurs even after 1 day of skiing. The popularity of ski mountaineering is increasing enormously, but no studies are available on its effects on muscle strength. Therefore, the present study examined the consequences of ski mountaineering on muscle fatigue of the concentric/eccentric quadriceps and/or hamstrings. In addition, a possible role of myofascial foam rolling in reducing muscle fatigue was evaluated. Fifty recreational ski mountaineers (27 males, 23 females) completed five consecutive tours of ski mountaineering within 1 week. After each day of skiing, participants underwent an isokinetic muscle test assessing the concentric and eccentric muscle strength of both thighs. One group completed an additional session of myofascial foam rolling. Right and left concentric quadriceps peak torque, left hamstrings peak torque, left eccentric quadriceps peak torque, as well as right and left hamstring peak torque, were reduced after a single day of ski mountaineering (p ≤ 0.016 for all). However, no cumulative muscle fatigue was detected and we could not demonstrate any effect of myofascial foam rolling. The results show conclusively that a single day of ski mountaineering leads to a significant decrease of concentric and eccentric quadriceps and hamstring strength. Therefore, in order to improve muscle strength for the ski mountaineering season, a physical training program including concentric and eccentric methods can be recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a316d148eb874af4bb112c94945d62262022-12-22T02:48:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2018-11-01910.3389/fphys.2018.01687405114Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal TrialSimon Haslinger0Simon Haslinger1Cornelia Blank2David Morawetz3Arnold Koller4Tobias Dünnwald5Sarah Berger6Nico Schlickum7Wolfgang Schobersberger8Wolfgang Schobersberger91Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, AustriaInstitute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, Tirol Kliniken GmbH, Tirol, Austria1Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, Austria1Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, AustriaInstitute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, Tirol Kliniken GmbH, Tirol, Austria1Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, Austria1Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, Austria1Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, Austria1Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, AustriaInstitute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism, Tirol Kliniken GmbH, Tirol, AustriaSport is known to have many positive effects on mental and physical health. High-intensity exercise is considered to decrease muscle strength and induce muscle fatigue, which is associated with a higher risk of injury. In recreational alpine skiers, a decrease of eccentric peak hamstring torque, as an indication of muscle fatigue, occurs even after 1 day of skiing. The popularity of ski mountaineering is increasing enormously, but no studies are available on its effects on muscle strength. Therefore, the present study examined the consequences of ski mountaineering on muscle fatigue of the concentric/eccentric quadriceps and/or hamstrings. In addition, a possible role of myofascial foam rolling in reducing muscle fatigue was evaluated. Fifty recreational ski mountaineers (27 males, 23 females) completed five consecutive tours of ski mountaineering within 1 week. After each day of skiing, participants underwent an isokinetic muscle test assessing the concentric and eccentric muscle strength of both thighs. One group completed an additional session of myofascial foam rolling. Right and left concentric quadriceps peak torque, left hamstrings peak torque, left eccentric quadriceps peak torque, as well as right and left hamstring peak torque, were reduced after a single day of ski mountaineering (p ≤ 0.016 for all). However, no cumulative muscle fatigue was detected and we could not demonstrate any effect of myofascial foam rolling. The results show conclusively that a single day of ski mountaineering leads to a significant decrease of concentric and eccentric quadriceps and hamstring strength. Therefore, in order to improve muscle strength for the ski mountaineering season, a physical training program including concentric and eccentric methods can be recommended.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01687/fullski mountaineeringmuscle fatiguestrengtheccentricconcentricrecreational |
| spellingShingle | Simon Haslinger Simon Haslinger Cornelia Blank David Morawetz Arnold Koller Tobias Dünnwald Sarah Berger Nico Schlickum Wolfgang Schobersberger Wolfgang Schobersberger Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial Frontiers in Physiology ski mountaineering muscle fatigue strength eccentric concentric recreational |
| title | Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial |
| title_full | Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial |
| title_short | Effects of Recreational Ski Mountaineering on Cumulative Muscle Fatigue – A Longitudinal Trial |
| title_sort | effects of recreational ski mountaineering on cumulative muscle fatigue a longitudinal trial |
| topic | ski mountaineering muscle fatigue strength eccentric concentric recreational |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01687/full |
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