TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of finger tapping are not affected by heavy strength training
AU - Sardroodian, Mahta
AU - Madeleine, Pascal
AU - Mora-Jensen, Mark Holten
AU - Hansen, Ernst Albin
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The authors investigated the effects of 2 weeks of heavy index finger strength training on characteristics of freely chosen finger tapping including tapping frequency, tap force, and finger displacement. One group (n = 12) performed index finger extension and flexion strength training. A control group (n = 12) performed no intervention. Results showed that the training group increased strength in both extension (19.5 ± 22.2%, p = .015) and flexion (9.4 ± 9.8%, p = .001) from pretest to posttest. Furthermore, training did not affect the frequency and the pattern of the tapping movement (Fs = 0.004-3.441, ps = .077-.954). The present results are in contrast to previous findings of reduced movement frequency and altered movement pattern during ergometer pedaling after strength training. This difference may be explained by the dissimilarity between the 2 tasks.
AB - The authors investigated the effects of 2 weeks of heavy index finger strength training on characteristics of freely chosen finger tapping including tapping frequency, tap force, and finger displacement. One group (n = 12) performed index finger extension and flexion strength training. A control group (n = 12) performed no intervention. Results showed that the training group increased strength in both extension (19.5 ± 22.2%, p = .015) and flexion (9.4 ± 9.8%, p = .001) from pretest to posttest. Furthermore, training did not affect the frequency and the pattern of the tapping movement (Fs = 0.004-3.441, ps = .077-.954). The present results are in contrast to previous findings of reduced movement frequency and altered movement pattern during ergometer pedaling after strength training. This difference may be explained by the dissimilarity between the 2 tasks.
U2 - 10.1080/00222895.2015.1089832
DO - 10.1080/00222895.2015.1089832
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26467635
SN - 0022-2895
VL - 48
SP - 256
EP - 263
JO - Journal of Motor Behavior
JF - Journal of Motor Behavior
IS - 3
ER -