Table 4 Blood lactate concentration, heart rate and perceived exertion (means ± SD) prior to, during and following the 3-min period in the downhill tuck position with vibration and different levels of compression
Prior to the test | Period of vibration | Period of recovery | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | Compression [mmHg] | 1stminute | 2ndminute | 3ndminute | 1stminute | 2ndminute | 3ndminute | 4thminute | 5thminute | |
Blood lactate concentration [mmol·L-1] | 0 | 1.25 ± 0.33 | 2.80 ± 0.67 | 4.37 ± 1.02 | 4.68 ± 1.34 | 4.39 ± 1.33 | ||||
20 | 1.32 ± 0.22 | not determined | 2.60 ± 0.47 | 4.04 ± 0.77 | 4.46 ± 1.00 | 4.19 ± 1.12 | ||||
40 | 1.22 ± 0.24 | 3.06 ± 0.63 | 4.11 ± 0.75 | 4.70 ± 1.36 | 4.31 ± 1.26 | |||||
Heart rate [beats · min-1] | 0 | 78 ± 9 | 123 ± 18 | 137 ± 25 | 137 ± 26 | 113 ± 22 | 88 ± 21 | 78 ± 14 | ||
20 | 77 ± 12 | 126 ± 18 | 140 ± 21 | 142 ± 23 | 108 ± 20 | 86 ± 16 | 79 ± 12 | |||
40 | 79 ± 11 | 128 ± 21 | 139 ± 25 | 138 ± 26 | 104 ± 25 | 85 ± 14 | 78 ± 14 | |||
Rating of perceived exertion [score on Borg’s scale] Whole body | 0 | 14.2 ±1.6a,b | 14.4 ± 1.4 | 11.5 ± 1.6 | 9.4 ± 1.8 | |||||
20 | 12.8 ±1.4 | 14.5 ±1.7 | 11.2 ±2.6 | 9.5 ± 2.2 | ||||||
40 | 13.4 ±1.5 | 14.1 ±1.9 | 11.1 ± 2.5 | 9.5 ± 2.3 | ||||||
Thigh | 0 | 16.3 ± 1.2a,b | 17.5 ± 1.6 | 13.4 ± 2.3 | 11.6 ± 2.3 | |||||
20 | 15.5 ± 1.5 | 17.4 ± 1.8 | 13.5 ± 2.7 | 11.8 ± 2.6 | ||||||
40 | 15.4 ± 1.2 | 16.9 ± 2.2 | 13.5 ± 2.6 | 11.5 ± 2.8 | ||||||
Calf | 0 | 12.8 ± 1.9a,b | 13.7 ± 2.7 | 10.6 ± 2.1 | 9.8 ± 1.9 | |||||
20 | 11.5 ± 2.1 | 13.8 ± 1.9 | 10.9 ± 2.8 | 8.9 ± 2.5 | ||||||
40 | 11.3 ± 2.8 | 12.9 ± 2.9 | 10.4 ± 2.6 | 9.4 ± 1.9 | ||||||