Effect of explosive resistance training on titin and myosin heavy chain isoforms in trained subjects

J Strength Cond Res. 2003 Nov;17(4):645-51. doi: 10.1519/1533-4287(2003)017<0645:eoerto>2.0.co;2.

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate changes in myosin heavy chain (MyHC) and titin isoforms after using various loads during explosive jump squat training. Twenty-four male athletic subjects were recruited for this study. Two experimental groups performed 8-weeks of jump squats using either 30% (n = 9) or 80% (n = 9) of their previously determined 1 repetition maximum. A third group served as controls (n = 6). Muscle biopsies were obtained before and after 8 weeks from vastus lateralis. The analysis of titin within these subjects confirmed that human skeletal muscle contains 2 isoforms of titin. There was no significant group x time interaction for MyHC or titin isoform expression. The data from this investigation indicates that a relatively short period of explosive resistance training results in negligible changes in the expression of MyHC or titin isoforms.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Blotting, Western
  • Connectin
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Exercise / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle Proteins / metabolism*
  • Myosin Heavy Chains / metabolism*
  • Protein Isoforms
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Weight Lifting / physiology*

Substances

  • Connectin
  • Muscle Proteins
  • Protein Isoforms
  • TTN protein, human
  • Protein Kinases
  • Myosin Heavy Chains