The effect of prior localized muscle fatigue on lactate production during submaximal exercise

Muscle fatigue is a complex phenomena that involves both metabolic and neural factors. The present study examined the prolonged effects of localized muscle fatigue on lactate production during exercise. Five subjects, 3 females and 2 males, ages 25-29 (x = 27 {dollar}\pm{dollar} 1) participated in the study. Subjects completed a max VO2 test and two testing sessions, which consisted of cycling for 20 minutes at 80%-85% max VO2, once with prior fatigue and once without. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA showed gross lactate production was 20% higher in the non-fatigue trial than in the fatigue trial (9.3 {dollar}\pm{dollar}.03 vs. 7.6 {dollar}\pm{dollar}.04, p =.02). Net lactate production was 34% higher in the non-fatigued trial than in the fatigue trial (7.8 {dollar}\pm{dollar}.4 vs. 5.2 {dollar}\pm{dollar}.4, p =.006). RQ was higher in the fatigue trial than in the non-fatigue trial (.97 {dollar}\pm{dollar}.03 vs.89 {dollar}\pm{dollar}.03, p =.04). In conclusion, lactate production is less in a fatigued state than a non-fatigue state. This change can be attributed to an alteration in muscle fiber recruitment patterns.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

1994

Author dc:creator

• Morrison-Gibson, Molly A

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/361

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1360