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Repeated-sprint ability in professional and amateur soccer players.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20029513     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study investigated the repeated-sprint ability (RSA) physiological responses to a standardized, high-intensity, intermittent running test (HIT), maximal oxygen uptake (VO(2) (max)) and oxygen uptake (VO(2)) kinetics in male soccer players (professional (N = 12) and amateur (N = 11)) of different playing standards. The relationships between each of these factors and RSA performance were determined. Mean RSA time (RSA(mean)) and RSA decrement were related to the physiological responses to HIT (blood lactate concentration ([La(-)]), r = 0.66 and 0.77; blood bicarbonate concentration ([HCO(3)-]), r = -0.71 and -0.75; and blood hydrogen ion concentration ([H(+)]), r = 0.61 and 0.73; all p < 0.05), VO(2) (max) (r = -0.45 and -0.65, p < 0.05), and time constant (tau) in VO(2) kinetics (r = 0.62 and 0.62, p < 0.05). VO(2) (max) was not different between playing standards (58.5 +/- 4.0 vs. 56.3 +/- 4.5 mL.kg(-1).min(-1); p = 0.227); however, the professional players demonstrated better RSA(mean) (7.17 +/- 0.09 vs. 7.41 +/- 0.19 s; p = 0.001), lower [La-] (5.7 +/- 1.5 vs. 8.2 +/- 2.2 mmol.L(-1); p = 0.004), lower [H+] (46.5 +/- 5.3 vs. 52.2 +/- 3.4 mmol.L(-1); p = 0.007), and higher [HCO3-] (20.1 +/- 2.1 vs. 17.7 +/- 1.7 mmol.L(-1); p = 0.006) after the HIT, and a shorter in VO2 kinetics (27.2 +/- 3.5 vs. 32.3 +/- 6.0 s; p = 0.019). These results show that RSA performance, the physiological response to the HIT, and differentiate between professional- and amateur-standard soccer players. Our results also show that RSA performance is related to VO(2) max, tau, and selected physiological responses to a standardized, high-intensity, intermittent exercise.
Authors:
Ermanno Rampinini; Aldo Sassi; Andrea Morelli; Stefano Mazzoni; Maurizio Fanchini; Aaron J Coutts
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliqu?e, nutrition et m?tabolisme     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1715-5312     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-23     Completed Date:  2010-04-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101264333     Medline TA:  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1048-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Human Performance Laboratory, MAPEI Sport Research Center, Castellanza, Varese, Italy. physiolab@mapeisport.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Athletic Performance / physiology*
Bicarbonates / blood
Blood Chemical Analysis
Exercise Test / methods
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Kinetics
Lactic Acid / blood
Male
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Fitness / physiology*
Running
Soccer*
Statistics as Topic
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bicarbonates; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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