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Low-volume strength and endurance training prevent the decrease in exercise hyperemia induced by non-dominant forearm immobilization

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We examined the effect of 3-week upper limb immobilization on conduit artery cross-sectional area and peak hyperemia (BFpeak) after exhaustive dynamic handgrip exercise (Exdyn), and that of low-volume strength and endurance training during immobilization. Healthy volunteers (n = 21; mean age, 22 years) were divided into 3 groups: immobilization only (IMM; n = 7), immobilization with training (STR + END; n = 7), and control (no immobilization or training, CNT; n = 7). Endurance training comprised Exdyn at 30% maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) (duration of each session, ~60 s; twice weekly). Strength training involved intermittent isometric handgrip exercise at 70% MVC (duration of each session, 40 s; twice weekly), repeated 10 times. We used ultrasound methods to measure the brachial artery cross-sectional area and the BFpeak after Exdyn for 5 min pre- and post-immobilization. We found a significant group by time interaction in BFpeak (p < 0.05). A significant decrease was found in BFpeak in the IMM (p < 0.05) between pre- and post-immobilization and a protective effect in the STR + END. The 3-week upper limb immobilization did not influence the baseline artery cross-sectional area. In conclusion, BFpeak decreased after 3-week upper limb immobilization and a combination of strength training and endurance training preserved the blunted BFpeak.

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The authors are grateful to all the volunteers who participated in this study. This work was supported, in part, by NASDA and a grant-in-aid from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture.

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  1. National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, 1 Shiromizu, Kanoya, Kagoshima, 891-2393, Japan

    Fumiko Ohmori & Takafumi Hamaoka

  2. Department of Judotherapy and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, Ryotokuji University, 5-8-1 Akemi, Urayasu, Chiba, 279-8567, Japan

    Kiyoshi Shiroishi

  3. Department of Sports Medicine for Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan

    Takuya Osada, Norio Murase, Ryotaro Kime & Toshihito Katsumura

  4. Department of Neurology, Vontz Center for Molecular Studies, University of Cincinnati, 3125 Eden Ave, 2327, PO Box 670536, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0536, USA

    Yuko Kurosawa

  5. Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba, 278-8510, Japan

    Shiro Ichimura

  6. Department of Sports Science, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, 3-15-1 Nishigaoka, Kita-Ku, Tokyo, 115-0056, Japan

    Toshiyuki Homma

  7. Department of Education, Shiga University, 1-5-2, Hiratsu, Ohtsu, Shiga, 520-0862, Japan

    Kazuki Esaki

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Ohmori, F., Hamaoka, T., Shiroishi, K. et al. Low-volume strength and endurance training prevent the decrease in exercise hyperemia induced by non-dominant forearm immobilization. Eur J Appl Physiol 110, 845–851 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-010-1566-8

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