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The effect of sleep deprivation and exercise load on isokinetic leg strength and endurance

European Journal of Applied PhysiologyPublished 1 May 1996
Ronald Bulbulian, Jay H. Heaney, C. N. Leake, Anthony A. Sucec, N. T. Sjoholm
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TL;DR

It was concluded that carrying a 50% load produces decrements in PT for both extension and flexion but more so for flexion than for extension and extension alone.

Abstract

Isokinetic leg strength and fatigue were measured in 24 male U.S. Marine Corps volunteers in a simulated sleep loss and unusually heavy work scenario. Knee extension and flexion peak torque (PT) were measured at three isokinetic speeds (1.57, 2.62 and 3.66 rad.s-1) followed by 45 consecutive maximal reciprocal contractions at 3.14 rad.s-1 to measure fatigue index (FI). All subjects were retested 2 days later following 30-h sleep deprivation (SD). The exercise group (n = 12) spent 25 1-h sessions performing computer tasks, filling out questionnaires and walked 1.61 km with a 50% gross body mass pack load, during each of the 25 sessions. The control group (n = 12) did likewise but did not exercise. Repeated measures ANOVA indicated that flexion PT at 1.57 rad.s-1 decreases (P < 0.013) after SD. Exercise did not affect FI but did decrease PT. It was concluded that carrying a 50% load produces decrements in PT for both extension and flexion but more so for flexion. SD affected PT but had no effect on FI.

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Medicine