Effects of Pre-Exhausting the Biceps Brachii Muscle on the Performance of the Front Lat Pull-Down Exercise Using Different Handgrip Positions

• Authors: José Vilaça-Alves , Lurdes Geraldes , Helder M. Fernandes , Luís Vaz , Renato Farjalla , Francisco Saavedra , Victor M. Reis
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of pre-exhaustion (PE) of the biceps brachii muscle (BB) on the number of repetitions and the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) in the front lat pull-down (FLPD) using different handgrip positions. Additionally, the effect of sex and its interaction with performance and the RPE were also examined. The participants were 19 healthy subjects: 8 men (age: 27.13±2.85 years; body height: 180.63±6.65 cm; body mass: 82.05±8.92 kg; and body fat: 14.67±6.09%); and 11 women (age: 28.81±3.68 years; body height: 162.91±6.51 cm; body mass 59.63±6.47 kg; and body fat: 24.11±4.33%). The number of repetitions and the RPE in the FLPD exercise with different handgrip positions, with and without PE of the BB, was documented. The following main significant effects were seen: i) PE of the BB decreased the number of repetitions (p<0.001) and increased the RPE (p<0.001); ii) the narrow handgrip width elicited a higher RPE (p<0.001) and iii) women performed fewer repetitions than men in all FLPD exercise variations (p=0.023). Significant interactions were also observed between: i) PE or sex and the RPE (p=0.024); and ii) PE or handgrip width and the number of repetitions (p<0.001). In conclusion, PE of the BB promotes a decreased performance in the FLPD exercise along with a greater RPE, especially when using a narrow handgrip position

Keywords

EN

resistance training; front lat pull-down; handgrip width; biceps brachii; perceived exertion

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 157-163

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2014

online

10 - 10 - 2014

Contributors

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José Vilaça-Alves

• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal / Research Center for Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Lurdes Geraldes

• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Helder M. Fernandes

• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal / Research Center for Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Luís Vaz

• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal / Research Center for Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Renato Farjalla

• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal / Estácio de Sá University, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Francisco Saavedra

• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal / Research Center for Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Victor M. Reis

• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal / Research Center for Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0070