Effect of Endurance Arm Training on Selected Components Which Influence the Oxygen Uptake During Arm and Leg Exercise

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of five weeks of endurance arm training on the Fick Equation components which define the oxygen uptake. Thirty-eight college aged women participated in the study with 19 subjects serving in the experimental training group and 19 in the control group. A one-way analysis of covariance was used to examine the relation of the Fick Equation components and oxygen uptake. Finally, standardized partial regression coefficients were used to examine the relative influence of each Fick Equation component to the estimation of oxygen uptake with the remaining components held constant. A specific and general training response was observed at the conclusion of the training program as increases in circulorespiratory function and performance were observed during both maximal arm and leg exercise. Further, cardiac output and stroke volume became the dominate factors contributing to oxygen uptake during maximal arm exercise after training. Prior to training, the (a-v)O(,2) diff accounted for the largest proportion of variance in the oxygen uptake. During maximal leg exercise both before and after training, cardiac output and stroke volume accounted for the largest proportion of variance in oxygen uptake. Throughout submaximal arm and leg exercise, the relative influence of the Fick Equation components was nearly equal both before and after endurance arm training. It was concluded that five weeks of endurance arm training at the given intensity, duration and frequency employed was sufficient to elicit a significant training effect. Further the results appear to support cardiac output and stroke volume as the dominate factors influencing the oxygen uptake during maximal arm exercises after training.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physical Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Loftin, Jasper Mark

• Education, Physical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8521820

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71874