Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Runners
<i>Background and Objectives:</i> We evaluated the effect of an eleven-day altitude training camp on aerobic and anaerobic fitness in trained adolescent runners. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Twenty adolescent (14–18 yrs) middle- and long-distance runners (11 males and 9 fema...
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| description | <i>Background and Objectives:</i> We evaluated the effect of an eleven-day altitude training camp on aerobic and anaerobic fitness in trained adolescent runners. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Twenty adolescent (14–18 yrs) middle- and long-distance runners (11 males and 9 females; 16.7 ± 0.8 yrs), with at least two years of self-reported consistent run training, participated in this study. Eight of the subjects (4 females/4 males) constituted the control group, whereas twelve subjects (5 females/7 males) took part in a structured eleven-day altitude training camp, and training load was matched between groups. Primary variables of interest included changes in aerobic (VO<sub>2</sub>max) and anaerobic (30 s Wingate test) power. We also explored the relationships between running velocity and blood lactate levels before and after the altitude training camp. <i>Results:</i> Following 11 days of altitude training, desirable changes (<i>p</i> < 0.01) in VO<sub>2</sub>max (+13.6%), peak relative work rate (+9.6%), and running velocity at various blood lactate concentrations (+5.9%–9.6%) were observed. Meanwhile, changes in Wingate anaerobic power (+5.1%) were statistically insignificant (<i>p</i> > 0.05). <i>Conclusions:</i> Short duration altitude appears to yield meaningful improvements in aerobic but not anaerobic power in trained adolescent endurance runners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e77c7f83bc0843dea44d35a4bbe13a872023-09-03T00:32:53ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X2020-04-015618418410.3390/medicina56040184Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent RunnersPetr Bahenský0Václav Bunc1Pavel Tlustý2Gregory J. Grosicki3Department of Sports Studies, Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia, 371 15 České Budějovice, Czech RepublicPhysical Training and Education, Sports Motor Skills Laboratory, Faculty of Sports, Charles University, 165 52 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia, 371 15 České Budějovice, Czech RepublicBiodynamics and Human Performance Center, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA 31419, USA<i>Background and Objectives:</i> We evaluated the effect of an eleven-day altitude training camp on aerobic and anaerobic fitness in trained adolescent runners. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Twenty adolescent (14–18 yrs) middle- and long-distance runners (11 males and 9 females; 16.7 ± 0.8 yrs), with at least two years of self-reported consistent run training, participated in this study. Eight of the subjects (4 females/4 males) constituted the control group, whereas twelve subjects (5 females/7 males) took part in a structured eleven-day altitude training camp, and training load was matched between groups. Primary variables of interest included changes in aerobic (VO<sub>2</sub>max) and anaerobic (30 s Wingate test) power. We also explored the relationships between running velocity and blood lactate levels before and after the altitude training camp. <i>Results:</i> Following 11 days of altitude training, desirable changes (<i>p</i> < 0.01) in VO<sub>2</sub>max (+13.6%), peak relative work rate (+9.6%), and running velocity at various blood lactate concentrations (+5.9%–9.6%) were observed. Meanwhile, changes in Wingate anaerobic power (+5.1%) were statistically insignificant (<i>p</i> > 0.05). <i>Conclusions:</i> Short duration altitude appears to yield meaningful improvements in aerobic but not anaerobic power in trained adolescent endurance runners.https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/4/184endurancetraining camptestingrunningyouthVO<sub>2</sub>max |
| spellingShingle | Petr Bahenský Václav Bunc Pavel Tlustý Gregory J. Grosicki Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Runners Medicina endurance training camp testing running youth VO<sub>2</sub>max |
| title | Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Runners |
| title_full | Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Runners |
| title_fullStr | Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Runners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Runners |
| title_short | Effect of an Eleven-Day Altitude Training Program on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Runners |
| title_sort | effect of an eleven day altitude training program on aerobic and anaerobic performance in adolescent runners |
| topic | endurance training camp testing running youth VO<sub>2</sub>max |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/4/184 |
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