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J Strength Cond Res ; 30(6): 1613-8, 2016 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26605810

RESUMO

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of lower extremity muscular size and quality on stair-climb performance (SCP) in career firefighters. Forty-six male career firefighters (age = 37.0 ± 7.2 years; stature = 180.2 ± 6.9 cm; body mass = 108.0 ± 19.8 kg) volunteered for this study. Panoramic ultrasound images of the vastus lateralis and rectus femoris were obtained to determine cross-sectional area (CSA) and echo intensity (EI) of each muscle. The CSA of each muscle was then summed together and normalized to body mass (CSA/BM [QCSA]). Additionally, EI was averaged across both muscles (QEI). Participants then performed a timed and weighted SCP assessment where they ascended and descended 26 stairs 4 times as quickly as possible while wearing a weighted vest (22.73 kg) to simulate the weight of their self-contained breathing apparatus and turnout gear. Bivariate correlations and stepwise regression analyses were used to examine the relationships among variables and the relative contributions of QCSA and QEI to SCP. Partial correlations were used to examine the relationship between QCSA and SCP and QEI and SCP while controlling for age and body mass index (BMI). The results indicated that QCSA and QEI were significantly related to SCP before (r = -0.492, p = 0.001; r = 0.363, p = 0.013, respectively) and after accounting for age and BMI (r = -0.324, p = 0.032; r = 0.413, p = 0.005, respectively). Both QCSA and QEI contributed significantly to the prediction of SCP (r = 0.560, p < 0.001). These findings indicate that lower extremity muscle size and quality are important contributors to critical firefighting tasks, which have been shown to be improved with resistance training.


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Desempenho Atlético/fisiologia , Bombeiros , Extremidade Inferior/anatomia & histologia , Músculo Quadríceps/anatomia & histologia , Adulto , Teste de Esforço , Humanos , Extremidade Inferior/fisiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Músculo Quadríceps/diagnóstico por imagem , Músculo Quadríceps/fisiologia , Treinamento Resistido , Ultrassonografia
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Sci Rep ; 8(1): 15328, 2018 10 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30333503

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The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between neuromuscular function and functional balance performance in firefighters. Fifty career firefighters (35.1 ± 7.5 yr) performed isometric leg extension and flexion muscle actions to examine peak torque (PT), and absolute (aTQ) and normalized (nTQ; %PT) rapid torque variables at 50, 100, 150, and 200 ms. A performance index (PI) was determined from the functional balance assessment completion time. Partial correlations were used to examine the relationship between the PI and the maximal and rapid TQ variables for each muscle and the composite value, while controlling for demographic data related to the PI. Multiple regression analyses examined the relative contributions of the maximal and rapid aTQ variables, and demographic data on the PI. After controlling for age and %BF, the majority of the later aTQ and nTQ variables (100-200 ms) and PT were associated with the PI (r = -0.501--0.315). Age, %BF, and aTQ100 explained 42-50% of the variance in the PI. Lower rapid strength, increased age, and poorer body composition were related to worse performance during the functional balance assessment. Strategies to improve rapid strength and %BF, especially in aging firefighters may impact dynamic balance abilities in firefighters.


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Bombeiros , Força Muscular/fisiologia , Músculo Esquelético/fisiologia , Junção Neuromuscular/fisiologia , Equilíbrio Postural/fisiologia , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Composição Corporal/fisiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Contração Isométrica/fisiologia , Masculino , Torque
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Appl Physiol Nutr Metab ; 41(10): 1104-1107, 2016 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27690567

RESUMO

Ultrasound echo intensity (EI) values are a popular assessment of muscle quality. The relationship between EI and total (%fat) and regional (%fatlimb) body composition was examined in 40 men, prior to and after accounting for subcutaneous fat thickness. Uncorrected EI values suggest that muscle quality improves (r = -0.329 to -0.224; P = 0.038-0.165) with greater %fat and %fatlimb. However, corrected EI values indicated that muscle quality decreases (r = 0.711 to 0.798; P < 0.001) with greater %fat and %fatlimb.

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