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01-05-2014 | Original Article

Effect of age and combined sprint and strength training on plasma catecholamine responses to a Wingate-test

Authors: Maha Sellami, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman, Gretchen A. Casazza, Wiem Kebsi, Sophie Lemoine-Morel, Lotfi Bouguerra, Hassane Zouhal

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 5/2014

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this research is to study the effects of aging and combined training (sprint and strength) on catecholamine responses [adrenaline (A) and noradrenaline (NA)].

Methods

Thirty-two male subjects voluntarily participated in this study. They were randomly divided into four groups: A young trained group (age 21.4 ± 1.2 years, YT, n = 8), a young control group (age 21.9 ± 1.9 years, YC, n = 8), a middle-aged trained group (age 40.8 ± 2.8 years, AT, n = 8) and a middle-aged control group (age 40.4 ± 2.0 years, AC, n = 8). YT and AT participated in a high intensity sprint and strength training program (HISST) for 13 weeks. All the participants realized the Wingate-test before (P1) and after (P2) HISST. Plasma A and NA concentrations were determined at rest (A ₀, NA₀) and at the end of exercise (A _max, NA_max).

Results

At P1, a significant difference (p < 0.05) in terms of age was observed for NA₀ and A ₀ between YT and AT and between control groups YC and AC. This age effect disappeared after training when compared YT and AT. After HISST, A _max increased significantly (p < 0.05) in YT and AT (from 3.08 ± 0.17 to 3.23 ± 0.34 nmol l⁻¹ in YT and from 3.23 ± 0.52 to 4.59 ± 0.10 nmol l⁻¹ in AT). However, NA_max increased significantly (p < 0.05) in AT only (from 3.34 ± 0.31 to 3.75 ± 0.60 nmol l⁻¹). A _max was highly increased in AT compared to YT (4.59 ± 0.10 vs. 3.23 ± 0.34 nmol l⁻¹), respectively.

Conclusion

The combined training (sprint and strength) appeared to reduce the age effect of the catecholamine response both at rest and in response to exercise.

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Title: Effect of age and combined sprint and strength training on plasma catecholamine responses to a Wingate-test
Authors: Maha Sellami
Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman
Gretchen A. Casazza
Wiem Kebsi
Sophie Lemoine-Morel
Lotfi Bouguerra
Hassane Zouhal
Publication date: 01-05-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-014-2828-7

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Effect of age and combined sprint and strength training on plasma catecholamine responses to a Wingate-test

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