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Alpine Skiing and Anaerobic Performance in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
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Transplantation Proceedings . May2010, Vol. 42 Issue 4, p1029-1031. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Abstract: Limited information has been published about sporting activities in solid organ transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to assess “in the field” performance capacities of a group of transplant recipients involved in an alpine skiing competition. We studied 16 transplant recipients (13 men and 3 women) who had undergone transplantations (11 kidney, 4 liver, and 1 heart) at 89 ± 68 months prior while participating in an alpine skiing race. The patients performed a countermovement jumping test to measure the explosive power of the lower limbs. In all patients blood lactate concentrations (La) were measured at the end of a giant slalom race. The maximum displacement of the center of mass during the jumping test was 22.4 ± 9.3 cm; the time to complete the giant slalom was 75.5 ± 16.5 seconds and La was 3.5 ± 0.8 mmol/L. We observed significant linear relationships between race time and La (R 2 = 0.4733; P < .01) and between race time and performance in the jumping test (R 2 = 0.3655; P < .05). This study indicated that recovery of anaerobic and technical sporting activities is possible in organ transplant recipients. Muscular power and anaerobic performances among a selected group of solid organ transplant recipients were similar to those of the general untrained population. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00411345
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Transplantation Proceedings
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 51259807
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.03.094