Cardiometabolic Recovery and Lactate Removal may be Related to Muscular Adaptations
AbstractThe aim of this study was to measure the differences in cardiorespiratory recovery (CR) and blood lactate removal among young athletes with differences in non-lactic (NP) and lactic anaerobic power (LP) and fatigue index (FI) but with the same degree of cardiorespiratory fitness. Sixteen swimmers from the Brazilian synchronized swimming team (2014) were divided into two groups GAP (Group High Power) (n = 9), with NP, LP, and FI (p<0.05) compared to GBP (Group Low Power) (n=7). Both groups performed a four-minute routine at competitive intensity. Anaerobic power, maximal heart rate (HR) and blood lactate (BL) were determined before and at 1, 3 and 5 minutes after the routine. Student’s t-test was used to analyze the intergroup differences of NP, LP, FI, maximum and lactic HR, and two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni was used to analyze HR and BL at 1, 3 and 5 minutes after activity with a significance of 5%. The FI of the GBP group was lower than that of the GAP group (P <0.05). The NP of the GBP group was higher than that of the GAP group (P <0.05). The maximum HR of the GBP group was equal to that of the GAP group (P> 0.05). The GBP group had better HR recovery than did the GAP group (P <0.05). BL had its lowest levels after 1 and 5 minutes of recovery in the GBP group when compared to the GAP group (P <0.05). The GBP group’s FI was significantly lower than that of the GAP group, while NP was higher, and CR was better in the GBP group, indicating a relationship between a lower FI and higher NP and LP with CR and suggesting that muscular adaptations have an important influence on CR and BL removal.