Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2max

Abstract The evaluation of the maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O2max) following exercise training is the classical assessment of training effectiveness. Research has lacked in investigating whether individuals that do not respond to the training intervention (V˙O2max), also do not improve in other health‐r...

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Main Authors: Felipe Mattioni Maturana, Rogerio N. Soares, Juan M. Murias, Philipp Schellhorn, Gunnar Erz, Christof Burgstahler, Manuel Widmann, Barbara Munz, Ansgar Thiel, Andreas M. Nieß
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Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14951
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author Felipe Mattioni Maturana
Rogerio N. Soares
Juan M. Murias
Philipp Schellhorn
Gunnar Erz
Christof Burgstahler
Manuel Widmann
Barbara Munz
Ansgar Thiel
Andreas M. Nieß
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Rogerio N. Soares
Juan M. Murias
Philipp Schellhorn
Gunnar Erz
Christof Burgstahler
Manuel Widmann
Barbara Munz
Ansgar Thiel
Andreas M. Nieß
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description Abstract The evaluation of the maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O2max) following exercise training is the classical assessment of training effectiveness. Research has lacked in investigating whether individuals that do not respond to the training intervention (V˙O2max), also do not improve in other health‐related parameters. We aimed to investigate the cardiovascular and metabolic adaptations (i.e., performance, body composition, blood pressure, vascular function, fasting blood markers, and resting cardiac function and morphology) to exercise training among participants who showed different levels of V˙O2max responsiveness. Healthy sedentary participants engaged in a 6‐week exercise training program, three times a week. Our results showed that responders had a greater increase in peak power output, second lactate threshold, and microvascular responsiveness, whereas non‐responders had a greater increase in cycling efficiency. No statistical differences were observed in body composition, blood pressure, fasting blood parameters, and resting cardiac adaptations. In conclusion, our study showed, for the first time, that in addition to the differences in the V˙O2max, a greater increase in microvascular responsiveness in responders compared to non‐responders was observed. Additionally, responders and non‐responders did not show differences in the adaptations on metabolic parameters. There is an increasing need for personalized training prescription, depending on the target clinical outcome.
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spelling doaj.art-3d6278b571d447228ee0c3aae69506312022-12-21T22:52:01ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2021-08-01916n/an/a10.14814/phy2.14951Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2maxFelipe Mattioni Maturana0Rogerio N. Soares1Juan M. Murias2Philipp Schellhorn3Gunnar Erz4Christof Burgstahler5Manuel Widmann6Barbara Munz7Ansgar Thiel8Andreas M. Nieß9Sports Medicine Department University Hospital of Tübingen Tübingen GermanyFaculty of Kinesiology University of Calgary Calgary CanadaFaculty of Kinesiology University of Calgary Calgary CanadaSports Medicine Department University Hospital of Tübingen Tübingen GermanySports Medicine Department University Hospital of Tübingen Tübingen GermanySports Medicine Department University Hospital of Tübingen Tübingen GermanySports Medicine Department University Hospital of Tübingen Tübingen GermanySports Medicine Department University Hospital of Tübingen Tübingen GermanyInterfaculty Research Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Tübingen GermanySports Medicine Department University Hospital of Tübingen Tübingen GermanyAbstract The evaluation of the maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O2max) following exercise training is the classical assessment of training effectiveness. Research has lacked in investigating whether individuals that do not respond to the training intervention (V˙O2max), also do not improve in other health‐related parameters. We aimed to investigate the cardiovascular and metabolic adaptations (i.e., performance, body composition, blood pressure, vascular function, fasting blood markers, and resting cardiac function and morphology) to exercise training among participants who showed different levels of V˙O2max responsiveness. Healthy sedentary participants engaged in a 6‐week exercise training program, three times a week. Our results showed that responders had a greater increase in peak power output, second lactate threshold, and microvascular responsiveness, whereas non‐responders had a greater increase in cycling efficiency. No statistical differences were observed in body composition, blood pressure, fasting blood parameters, and resting cardiac adaptations. In conclusion, our study showed, for the first time, that in addition to the differences in the V˙O2max, a greater increase in microvascular responsiveness in responders compared to non‐responders was observed. Additionally, responders and non‐responders did not show differences in the adaptations on metabolic parameters. There is an increasing need for personalized training prescription, depending on the target clinical outcome.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14951cardiovascularexercise traininghealthresponders
spellingShingle Felipe Mattioni Maturana
Rogerio N. Soares
Juan M. Murias
Philipp Schellhorn
Gunnar Erz
Christof Burgstahler
Manuel Widmann
Barbara Munz
Ansgar Thiel
Andreas M. Nieß
Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2max
Physiological Reports
cardiovascular
exercise training
health
responders
title Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2max
title_full Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2max
title_fullStr Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2max
title_full_unstemmed Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2max
title_short Responders and non‐responders to aerobic exercise training: beyond the evaluation of V˙O2max
title_sort responders and non responders to aerobic exercise training beyond the evaluation of v˙o2max
topic cardiovascular
exercise training
health
responders
url https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14951
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