[en] The purpose of this study was to compare pure concentric and eccentric isokinetic training with respect to their possible specificity in the progression of strength of the knee flexor and extensor muscles. Subjects were divided into 2 groups (eccentric or concentric training) and performed a specific training of dominant leg. Before and after the training session, isokinetic performances of trained leg and non-trained leg (cross-education) were evaluated. We observed a greater increase of muscle performances after eccentric training. A cross-education effect was measured exclusively after eccentric training session. We showed an increase of maximal eccentric performances after the pure concentric training. No significant progression of maximal concentric performance was measured after eccentric training.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Maquet, Didier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Département des sciences de la motricité
Delvaux, François; Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences de la Motricité
Croisier, Jean-Louis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie générale et réadaptation
Language :
English
Title :
Entraînement concentrique ou excentrique : transfert des gains
Alternative titles :
[en] Concentric or eccentric training: effects and cross-education
Publication date :
2009
Main work title :
Exercice musculaire excentrique
Author, co-author :
Croisier, Jean-Louis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Motion analysis research unit (MARU)
Codine, Philippe
Publisher :
Masson, Paris, France
ISBN/EAN :
978-2-294-70752-0
Collection name :
Pathologie locomotrice et médecine orthopédique, n° 65