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Lactate threshold does not influence metabolic responses during exercise in cyclists.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17111311     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to compare plasma markers of metabolic stress and other physiological parameters during prolonged endurance exercise of different intensity in trained subjects possessing a "high" or "low" lactate threshold (LT) expressed as a percentage (%) of peak power output (PPO). Fifteen trained male cyclists completed an incremental exercise test for determination of PPO and the LT (% PPO). Each subject then completed a 90-min and 20-min exercise trial at an intensity representing 75 and 85 % of PPO, respectively. Blood lactate (La), as well as plasma hypoxanthine (Hx) and uric acid (UA) were measured during each exercise trial. The responses in two groups, one (n = 8) with a LT approximately 65 % PPO (LT (low)), the other group (n = 7) with a LT approximately 75 % (LT (high)) (p < 0.01), were then compared. With the exception of UA, La and Hx increased significantly (p < 0.01) throughout each exercise trial compared to rest. However, there were no significant differences in each trial between the two groups of cyclists. There were also no significant differences in the other physiological parameters in each exercise trial between the subjects in LT (low) and LT (high). This study demonstrates that in trained cyclists homogeneous in terms of PPO, plasma markers of metabolic demand during prolonged exercise are not influenced by the LT when measured in an incremental exercise test.
Authors:
D J Bentley; L R McNaughton; S Roberts; V E Vleck; L Fairbanks; T Marinaki
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-11-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of sports medicine     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0172-4622     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Sports Med     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-01     Completed Date:  2007-08-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8008349     Medline TA:  Int J Sports Med     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  506-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Health and Exercise Science, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia. d.bentley@unsw.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anthropometry
Bicycling / physiology*
Exercise Test*
Fatigue / physiopathology
Humans
Lactic Acid / analysis*,  blood,  metabolism*
Male
Oxygen Consumption / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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