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Gomez CL, Strongoli LM, Coast JR. Repeated abdominal exercise induces respiratory muscle fatigue. J Sports Sci Med. 2009;8(4):543-7
Gomez, C. L., Strongoli, L. M., & Coast, J. R. (2009). Repeated abdominal exercise induces respiratory muscle fatigue. Journal of sports science & medicine, 8(4), 543-7.
Gomez, Christopher L, et al. "Repeated abdominal exercise induces respiratory muscle fatigue." Journal of sports science & medicine vol. 8,4 (2009): 543-7.
Gomez CL, Strongoli LM, Coast JR. Repeated abdominal exercise induces respiratory muscle fatigue. J Sports Sci Med. 2009 Dec 01;8(4):543-7. eCollection 2009. PMID: 24149595; PMCID: PMC3761553.
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J Sports Sci Med. 2009 Dec 01;8(4):543-7. eCollection 2009.

Repeated abdominal exercise induces respiratory muscle fatigue.

Journal of sports science & medicine

Christopher L Gomez, Lisa M Strongoli, J Richard Coast

Affiliations

  1. SA Rasmussen Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University , Flagstaff, AZ, USA.

PMID: 24149595 PMCID: PMC3761553

Abstract

Prolonged bouts of hyperpnea or resisted breathing are known to result in respiratory muscle fatigue, as are primarily non respiratory exercises such as maximal running and cycling. These exercises have a large ventilatory component, though, and can still be argued to be respiratory activities. Sit-up training has been used to increase respiratory muscle strength, but no studies have been done to determine whether this type of non-respiratory activity can lead to respiratory fatigue. The purpose of the study was to test the effect of sit-ups on various respiratory muscle strength and endurance parameters. Eight subjects performed pulmonary function, maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) measurements, and an incremental breathing test before and after completing a one-time fatiguing exercise bout of sit-ups. Each subject acted as their own control performing the same measurements 3-5 days following the exercise bout, substituting rest for exercise. Following sit-up induced fatigue, significant decreases were measured in MIP [121.6 ± 26 to 113.8 ± 23 cmH2O (P <0.025)], and incremental breathing test duration [9.6 ± 1.5 to 8.5 ± 0.7 minutes (P <0.05)]. No significant decreases were observed from control pre-test to control post-test measurements. We conclude that after a one-time fatiguing sit-up exercise bout there is a reduction in respiratory muscle strength (MIP, MEP) and endurance (incremental breathing test duration) but not spirometric pulmonary function. Key pointsExercise that is primarily abdominal in nature can lead to inspiratory muscle fatigue.This exercise also can cause expiratory muscle fatigue, which would be expected.This study shows a link between a predominantly non-respiratory exercise and decreases in both respiratory muscle strength and endurance.

Keywords: Maximal inspiratory pressure; endurance breathing test; inspiratory muscles; sit-ups

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