Effects of Short-Term Concentric vs. Eccentric Resistance Training on Single Muscle Fiber MHC Distribution in Humans

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of a concentric vs. eccentric resistance training program on single muscle fiber myosin heavy chain (MHC) adaptations in humans. Fifteen sedentary, healthy males were divided into three groups: concentric training (CTG) (n = 6, 24.2 ± 1.7 y, 181 ± 2 cm, 82.5 ± 4.6 kg), eccentric training (ETG) (n = 6, 23.7 ± 1.6 y, 178 ± 3 cm, 90.4 ± 6.1 kg), and control (CTL) (n = 3, 23 ± 1.5 y, 181 ± 2 cm, 97 ± 13.2 kg). The subjects performed 4 sets of 8 unilateral repetitions starting at 80 % of concentric 1-RM, 3 days/week for a total of 4 weeks. Subjects were tested pre- and post-training for concentric 1-RM. Muscle biopsies were obtained from the vastus lateralis pre- and post-training for determination of single fiber MHC isoform distribution using SDS-PAGE/silver staining (100 fibers analyzed/subject pre- and post-training). Fibers expressing more than one MHC isoform (i.e., hybrid fibers) were analyzed for relative MHC isoform proportions via densitometry. The training program resulted in a 19 % 1-RM strength gain for CTG (p < 0.05) with no change in ETG or CTL. MHC-IIx fibers decreased by 7 % in CTG (p < 0.05) and ETG had an 11 % increase in total hybrids (MHC-I/IIa + MHC-IIa/IIx) (p < 0.05). No other differences were noted in MHC distribution among the three groups. Densitometry analysis of hybrid fibers showed no change in relative MHC isoform proportions pre- to post-training for any group. These data suggest that the MHC distribution did not change dramatically as a result of 4 weeks of concentric vs. eccentric resistance training despite the increase in whole muscle strength from concentric muscle actions..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2005

Erschienen:

Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag ; 2005

Reproduktion:

Thieme Zeitschriftenarchive 1980-2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

International journal of sports medicine - 26(2005), 05 vom: Juni, Seite 339-343

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Raue, U. [VerfasserIn]
Terpstra, B. [VerfasserIn]
Williamson, D. L. [VerfasserIn]
Gallagher, P. M. [Sonstige Person]
Trappe, S. W. [Sonstige Person]

Links:

dx.doi.org [Deutschlandweit zugänglich]

Themen:

Fiber type
Myosin heavy chain
Skeletal muscle
Strength training

Umfang:

5

doi:

10.1055/s-2004-821041

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Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLEJ226256995