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Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology 11/2015

01.11.2015 | Original Article

Obesity-related differences in neuromuscular fatigue in adolescent girls

verfasst von: Sebastian Garcia-Vicencio, Vincent Martin, Virginie Kluka, Charlotte Cardenoux, Anne-Gaëlle Jegu, Anne-Véronique Fourot, Emmanuel Coudeyre, Sébastien Ratel

Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Ausgabe 11/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of obesity on neuromuscular fatigue in adolescent girls.

Methods

Twelve lean (13.6 ± 0.8 years) and 12 obese (13.9 ± 0.9 years) girls repeated 5-s maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) of the knee extensors until the generated torque reached 55 % of its initial value. Magnetic stimulations were delivered to the femoral nerve every five MVCs to follow the course of voluntary activation (VA) and potentiated twitch torque (Qtwpot).

Results

Torque reached 55 % of its initial value after 52.6 ± 20.4 and 74.9 ± 22.8 repetitions in obese and lean girls, respectively (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the decline of VA was smaller in obese girls (p < 0.001). In contrast, Qtwpot decreased to a greater extent in obese girls (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Obese girls fatigue faster than their lean counterparts. The peripheral factors mainly account for fatigue in obese girls, whereas central factors are mainly involved in lean girls.
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Metadaten
Titel
Obesity-related differences in neuromuscular fatigue in adolescent girls
verfasst von
Sebastian Garcia-Vicencio
Vincent Martin
Virginie Kluka
Charlotte Cardenoux
Anne-Gaëlle Jegu
Anne-Véronique Fourot
Emmanuel Coudeyre
Sébastien Ratel
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Applied Physiology / Ausgabe 11/2015
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-015-3222-9

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