| Economy of running: beyond the measurement of oxygen uptake. | |
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PMID: 19833811 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of this study was to compare running economy across three submaximal speeds expressed as both oxygen cost (mlxkg(-1)xkm(-1)) and the energy required to cover a given distance (kcalxkg(-1)xkm(-1)) in a group of trained male distance runners. It was hypothesized that expressing running economy in terms of caloric unit cost would be more sensitive to changes in speed than oxygen cost by accounting for differences associated with substrate utilization. Sixteen highly trained male distance runners [maximal oxygen uptake (Vo(2max)) 66.5 +/- 5.6 mlxkg(-1)xmin(-1), body mass 67.9 +/- 7.3 kg, height 177.6 +/- 7.0 cm, age 24.6 +/- 5.0 yr] ran on a motorized treadmill for 5 min with a gradient of 0% at speeds corresponding to 75%, 85%, and 95% of speed at lactate threshold with 5-min rest between stages. Oxygen uptake was measured via open-circuit calorimetry. Average oxygen cost was 221 +/- 19, 217 +/- 15, and 221 +/- 13 mlxkg(-1)xkm(-1), respectively. Caloric unit cost was 1.05 +/- 0.09, 1.07 +/- 0.08, and 1.11 +/- 0.07 kcalxkg(-1)xkm(-1) at the three trial speeds, respectively. There was no difference in oxygen cost with respect to speed (P = 0.657); however, caloric unit cost significantly increased with speed (P < 0.001). It was concluded that expression of running economy in terms of caloric unit cost is more sensitive to changes in speed and is a more valuable expression of running economy than oxygen uptake, even when normalized per distance traveled. |
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Authors:
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Jared R Fletcher; Shane P Esau; Brian R Macintosh |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-10-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) Volume: 107 ISSN: 1522-1601 ISO Abbreviation: J. Appl. Physiol. Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-02 Completed Date: 2010-02-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8502536 Medline TA: J Appl Physiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1918-22 Citation Subset: IM |
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Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
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Adult Analysis of Variance Athletic Performance / physiology* Energy Metabolism / physiology* Humans Lactic Acid / blood Male Models, Biological* Oxygen Consumption / physiology* Physical Endurance / physiology Running / physiology* |
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50-21-5/Lactic Acid |
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