Publication Date:
2015-09-25
Description:
Incremental exercise testing is frequently used as a tool for evaluating determinants of endurance performance. The available reference values for the peak oxygen uptake (VO 2peak ), % of VO 2peak , running speed at the lactate threshold (v LT ), running economy (RE), and maximal running speed (v peak ) for different age, gender, and disciplines are not sufficient for the elite athletic population. The key variables of 491 young athletes (age range 12–21 years; 250 males, 241 females) assessed during a running step test protocol (2.4 m s −1 ; increase 0.4 m s −1 5 min −1 ) were analysed in five subgroups, which were related to combat-, team-, endurance-, sprint- and power-, and racquet-related disciplines. Compared with female athletes, male athletes achieved a higher v peak (P = 0.004). The body mass, lean body mass, height, abs. VO 2peak (ml min −1 ), rel. VO 2peak (ml kg −1 min −1 ), rel. VO 2peak (ml min −1 kg −0.75 ), and RE were higher in the male participants compared with the females (P
Electronic ISSN:
2193-1801
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General
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