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Determinants of repeated-sprint ability in females matched for single-sprint performance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16612646     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated the relationship between VO2max and repeated-sprint ability (RSA), while controlling for the effects of initial sprint performance on sprint decrement. This was achieved via two methods: (1) matching females of low and moderate aerobic fitness (VO2max: 36.4 +/- 4.7 vs 49.6 +/- 5.5 ml kg(-1) min(-1) ; p < 0.05) for initial sprint performance and then comparing RSA, and (2) semi-partial correlations to adjust for the influence of initial sprint performance on RSA. Tests consisted of a RSA cycle test (5 x 6-s max sprints every 30 s) and a VO2max test. Muscle biopsies were taken before and after the RSA test. There was no significant difference between groups for work (W1, 3.44 +/- 0.57 vs 3.58 +/- 0.49 kJ; p = 0.59) or power (P1, 788.1 +/- 99.2 vs 835.2 +/- 127.2 W; p = 0.66) on the first sprint, or for total work (W(tot), 15.2 +/- 2.2 vs 16.6 +/- 2.2 kJ; p = 0.25). However, the moderate VO2max group recorded a smaller work decrement across the five sprints (W(dec), 11.1 +/- 2.5 vs 7.6 +/- 3.4%; p = 0.045). There were no significant differences between the two groups for muscle buffer capacity, muscle lactate or pH at any time point. When a semi-partial correlation was performed, to control for the contribution of W1 to W(dec), the correlation between VO2max and W(dec) increased from r = -0.41 (p > 0.05) to r = -0.50 (p < 0.05). These results indicate that VO2max does contribute to performance during repeated-sprint efforts. However, the small variance in W(dec) explained by VO2max suggests that other factors also play a role.
Authors:
David Bishop; Johann Edge
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-04-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of applied physiology     Volume:  97     ISSN:  1439-6319     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2006 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-28     Completed Date:  2006-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100954790     Medline TA:  Eur J Appl Physiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  373-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Team Sport Research Group, School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia. dbishop@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anaerobic Threshold
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lactic Acid / metabolism
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
Oxygen / metabolism*
Oxygen Consumption*
Physical Fitness / physiology*
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Sports / physiology*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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