scholarly journals MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE AND LACTATE THRESHOLD IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER RUNNERS

1989 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 197-207
Author(s):  
NOBUO TAKESHIMA ◽  
FUMIO KOBAYASHI ◽  
KIYOJI TANAKA ◽  
SHIGEMITSU NIIHATA ◽  
TAKEMASA WATANABE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Lactate Threshold ◽  
Middle Aged

Long-lasting exercise involvement protects against decline in V̇O2max and V̇O2 kinetics in moderately active women

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Damir Zubac ◽  
Vladimir Ivančev ◽  
Zoran Valić ◽  
Boštjan Šimunič
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Cardiovascular Response ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Maximal Heart Rate ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Pulmonary Oxygen Uptake

We studied the effects of age on different physiological parameters, including those derived from (i) maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), (ii) moderate-intensity step transitions, and (iii) tensiomyography (TMG)-derived variables in moderately active women. Twenty-eight women (age, 19 to 53 years), completed 3 laboratory visits, including baseline data collection, TMG assessment, maximal oxygen uptake test via CPET, and a step-transition test from 20 W to a moderate-intensity cycling power output (PO), corresponding to oxygen uptake at 90% gas exchange threshold. During the step transitions, breath-by-breath pulmonary oxygen uptake, near infrared spectroscopy derived muscle deoxygenation (ΔHHb), and beat-by-beat cardiovascular response were continuously monitored. There were no differences observed between the young and middle-aged women in their maximal oxygen uptake and peak PO, while the maximal heart rate (HR) was 12 bpm lower in middle-aged compared with young (p = 0.016) women. Also, no differences were observed between the age groups in τ pulmonary oxygen uptake, ΔHHb, and τHR during on-transients. The first regression model showed that age did not attenuate the maximal CPET capacity in the studied population (p = 0.638), while in the second model a faster τ pulmonary oxygen uptake, combined with shorter TMG-derived contraction time (Tc) of the vastus lateralis (VL), were associated with a higher maximal oxygen uptake (∼30% of explained variance, p = 0.039). In conclusion, long lasting exercise involvement protects against a maximal oxygen uptake and τpulmonary oxygen uptake deterioration in moderately active women. Novelty: Faster τ pulmonary oxygen uptake and shorter Tc of the VL explain 33% of the variance in superior maximal oxygen uptake attainment. No differences between age groups were found in τ pulmonary oxygen uptake, τΔHHb, and τHR during on-transients.

scholarly journals Does the Order of Submaximal Lactate Threshold and Maximal Oxygen Uptake Testing Influence Test Outcomes?

Sports ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Per-Øyvind Torvik ◽  
Roland van den Tillaar ◽  
Gaute Iversen
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Lactate Threshold ◽  
Test Protocol ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Uptake Test ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Test Outcomes

The aim of this study was to investigate if the order of submaximal lactate threshold and maximal oxygen uptake testing would influence test outcomes. Twelve well-trained male cross-country skiers (mean age 19.6 years) performed two test sessions within a week in a within-subjects repeated measures with cross-over design study. A maximal oxygen uptake test (VO2max) followed by a lactate threshold (LT) test and vice versa, were performed. The test data included VO2, blood lactate (La-b), heart rate (HR), performance speed, Borg scale (RPE) at all stages and lactate accumulation throughout the whole test protocol including the breaks. No significant effect of testing order was found for: VO2max (74.23 vs. 73.91 mL∙min−1∙kg−1), maximal HR (190.7 vs. 189.9 bpm) and speed at LT during uphill running. Three out of four common definitions of LT resulted in the same La-b at the last two steps, 11 and 12 km/h respectively, in the two protocols. It is worth noting that VO2, HR and La-b were higher in the first two stages of the LT test when VO2max was tested first in the protocol. Well-trained cross-country skiers conclusively attained a similar VO2max and LT in both protocols, and the two tests did not seem to influence each other in terms of the degree of exhaustion that occurs in a single VO2max or an incremental LT test. However, when using a curvilinear function to define the LT, it is important to know that the VO2max test can influence levels of VO2, HR and La-b at the first two stages of the LT test.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Water Aerobics Exercise in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Nikolai ◽  
Brittany A. Novotny ◽  
Cortney L. Bohnen ◽  
Kathryn M. Schleis ◽  
Lance C. Dalleck
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Metabolic Responses ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Metabolic Equivalents ◽  
Acsm Guidelines

Background:The purposes of this study were (1) to assess the cardiovascular and metabolic responses to water aerobic exercise and (2) to determine if water aerobics exercise meets the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for improving and maintaining car-diorespiratory fitness.Methods:Fourteen men and women—mean ± SD age 57.4 ± 7.6 y, height 171.3 ± 7.8 cm, weight 89.9 ± 13.9 kg, body-fat percentage 32.5% ± 5.8%, and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) 31.0 ± 8.3 mL · kg−1 · min−1—completed a maximal treadmill exercise test and a 50-min water aerobics session. Cardiovascular and metabolic data were collected via a portable calorimetric measurement system.Results:Mean exercise intensity was 43.4% of heart-rate reserve and 42.2% of maximal oxygen uptake reserve. Training intensity in metabolic equivalents was 4.26 ± 0.96. Total net energy expenditure for the exercise session was 249.1 ± 94.5 kcal/session.Conclusions:Results indicate that water aerobics is a feasible alternative to land-based exercise for middle-aged and older adults that fulfills the ACSM guidelines for improving and maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness.

High-Intensity Kayak Performance After Adaptation to Intermittent Hypoxia

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darrell L. Bonetti ◽  
Will G. Hopkins ◽  
Andrew E. Kilding
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Lactate Threshold ◽  
Peak Power ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Hypoxic Exposure ◽  
Exercise Economy

Context:Live-high train-low altitude training produces worthwhile gains in performance for endurance athletes, but the benefits of adaptation to various forms of artificial altitude are less clear.Purpose:To quantify the effects of intermittent hypoxic exposure on kayak performance.Methods:In a crossover design with a 6-week washout, we randomized 10 subelite male sprint kayak paddlers to hypoxia or control groups for 3 weeks (5 days/week) of intermittent hypoxic exposure using a nitrogen-filtration device. Each day's exposure consisted of alternately breathing hypoxic and ambient air for 5 minutes each over 1 hour. Performance tests were an incremental step test to estimate peak power, maximal oxygen uptake, exercise economy, and lactate threshold; a 500-m time trial; and 5 × 100-m sprints. All tests were performed on a wind-braked kayak ergometer 7 and 3 days pretreatment and 3 and 10 days post treatment. Hemoglobin concentration was measured at 1 day pretreatment, 5 and 10 days during treatment, and 3 days after treatment.Results:Relative to control, at 3 days post treatment the hypoxia group showed the following increases: peak power 6.8% (90% confidence limits, ± 5.2%), mean repeat sprint power 8.3% (± 6.7%), and hemoglobin concentration 3.6% (± 3.2%). Changes in lactate threshold, mean 500-m power, maximal oxygen uptake, and exercise economy were unclear. Large effects for peak power and mean sprint speed were still present 10 days posthypoxia.Conclusion:These effects of intermittent hypoxic exposure should enhance performance in kayak racing. The effects might be mediated via changes in oxygen transport.

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