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| Influence of a Biokinergia session on cardiorespiratory and metabolic adaptations of trained subjects |
| Flore P, Obert P, Courteix D, Lecoq AM, Girodon J, Lidoreau M, Klein P |
| Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 1998 Nov-Dec;21(9):621-628 |
| clinical trial |
| 4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Biokinergia (BK) is a massage aimed at improving "biological" potential. An initial pilot study demonstrated that a BK session could alter blood lactate concentration during prolonged exercise. OBJECTIVE: To confirm the effect of BK on performance and physiological adaptations during maximal aerobic muscular exercise. METHODS: Two groups of 10 subjects each performed a maximal progressive exercise on a cycle ergometer before and 10 days after a BK session (B group) or a feigned one (C group) in a simple-blinded manner. RESULTS: No modifications were noticed in the C group. After BK in the B group, maximum oxygen consumption was slightly increased (7%) and submaximal heart rate slightly lowered (4.7%) in 65% of the subjects; tidal volume was higher and breathing frequency was lower for 45% of the subjects. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION: The slight modifications induced by BK suggest that BK altered the sympathetic nervous system, but this needs confirmation.
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