Open AccessEffect of resistance exercise with arm sleeve compression garments accelerates blood lactate removal
Author(s) -
Gaspar R. Chiappa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
manual therapy, posturology and rehabilitation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2236-5435
DOI - 10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2021.19.1220
Subject(s) - blood lactate , concentric , compression (physics) , cadence , medicine , resistive touchscreen , venous blood , upper body , eccentric , surgery , cardiology , heart rate , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mathematics , materials science , blood pressure , physical strength , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics , composite material , electrical engineering , engineering
Purpose:
It has long been suggested that arm sleeve compression garments (CG) may impact blood lactate levels ([Lac-]B) during the recovery from resistive exercise. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that upper-body compression garments during recovery from intense resistive exercise contribute to La clearance, thus leading to reduced [Lac-]B.
Methods:
Sixteen healthy men underwent two sequences of flexion and extension exercises of the elbows and triceps on a pulley, with and without upper-body compression garments, separated by 72h. The exercises were performed with 3 sets of 10 RM, and a cadence of 2 sec was maintained in the eccentric phase and concentric phase. During an inactive recovery period of 20 minutes, serial arterialized venous blood samples were collected to obtain lactate concentrations.
Results:
Subjects showed similar responses at baseline and at peak exercise during the two experimental conditions. [Lac-]B during recovery was reduced with the use of upper-body compression garments at 5, 10, 15, and 20 min of recovery (P<0.05).
Conclusion:
These data are consistent with the notion that compression garments can accelerate lactate removal during recovery from intense exercise.