The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of training experience on arm muscle anaerobic performance in wrestlers. Basic procedures The subjects of the study were 13 senior wrestlers, members of the Polish national team, and 19 junior wrestlers. All the participants performed a modified upper-body Wingate test, which consisted of five 30s stages of maximal arm cranking against a resistance equal to 3.5% of the athlete`s total body mass. The peak and mean power of each effort was recorded during the test. For lactate measurements, blood was taken from the earlobe 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 30 min after cessation of the exercise. Main findings It was shown that during each 30s stage senior wrestlers displayed a significantly higher relative (W/kg) peak and mean power output than junior wrestlers. The peak power declined from the first to the fourth stage in seniors and to the third stage in juniors. At the same time the decline in mean power output was similar (from the first to the fourth stage) in both groups of wrestlers. The peak lactate concentration (Lamax) was significantly higher in senior wrestlers than in junior wrestlers (17.4 and 14.1 mmol/l, respectively). However, the study results indicated that lactate clearance was faster in seniors (0.37 mmol × l-1 × min-1) than in juniors (0.28 mmol × l-1 × min-1). Conclusions It can be concluded that the wrestler?s training enhances arm muscle anaerobic performance, and there are indications that it also contributes to an increase in aerobic capacity
© Copyright 2006 Human Movement. Termedia Publishing House. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.