Field Testing of in Cross-Country Skiers With Portable Breath-by-Breath System

2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristopher H. Doyon ◽  
Stéphane Perrey ◽  
Daijiro Abe ◽  
Richard L. Hughson
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Normal Activity ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Pulse Field ◽  
Key Words Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Oxygen Pulse ◽  
Cross Country

Peak aerobic exercise responses were determined in 8 competitive cross-country skiers during field-testing and during an incremental treadmill test (TM) to determine peak oxygen uptake [Formula: see text], heart rate, and oxygen pulse. Field testing consisted of maximal effort roller skiing using diagonal stride (DS) and double poling (DP) techniques. [Formula: see text] was measured during roller skiing by the portable Cosmed K4b2 breath-by-breath system. The portable system was compared against a standard laboratory mixing box system, and no differences were found across the full range of [Formula: see text]. During DS, [Formula: see text] and oxygen pulse were not different from TM, whereas peak HR was lower. With DP, [Formula: see text] and oxygen pulse were less than DS or TM, whereas peak HR was less than with TM but not different from DS. These results demonstrate the validity and utility of the portable breath-by-breath system for measurement of aerobic energy demand of athletes as they carry out their normal activity. Key words: oxygen uptake, oxygen pulse, Cosmed K4b2, athlete

scholarly journals Physiological responses and cycle characteristics during double-poling versus diagonal-stride roller-skiing in junior cross-country skiers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik P. Andersson ◽  
Irina Hämberg ◽  
Paulo Cesar Do Nascimento Salvador ◽  
Kerry McGawley
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Lactate Concentration ◽  
Blood Lactate Concentration ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Submaximal Exercise ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Time To Exhaustion ◽  
Double Poling ◽  
Cross Country

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to compare physiological factors and cycle characteristics during cross-country (XC) roller-skiing at matched inclines and speeds using the double-poling (DP) and diagonal-stride (DS) sub-techniques in junior female and male XC skiers. Methods Twenty-three well-trained junior XC skiers (11 women, 12 men; age 18.2 ± 1.2 yr.) completed two treadmill roller-skiing tests in a randomized order using either DP or DS. The exercise protocols were identical and included a 5 min warm-up, 4 × 5 min submaximal stages, and an incremental test to exhaustion, all performed at a 5° incline. Results No significant three-way interactions were observed between sex, submaximal exercise intensity, and sub-technique. For the pooled sample, higher values were observed for DP versus DS during submaximal exercise for the mean oxygen uptake kinetics response time (33%), energy cost (18%), heart rate (HR) (9%), blood lactate concentration (5.1 versus 2.1 mmol·L−1), rating of perceived exertion (12%), and cycle rate (25%), while cycle length was lower (19%) (all P < 0.001). During the time-to-exhaustion (TTE) test, peak oxygen uptake ($$\dot{V}$$ V ˙ O2peak), peak HR, and peak oxygen pulse were 8%, 2%, and 6% lower, respectively, for DP than DS, with a 29% shorter TTE during DP (pooled data, all P < 0.001). Conclusion In well-trained junior XC skiers, DP was found to exert a greater physiological load than DS during uphill XC roller-skiing at submaximal intensities. During the TTE test, both female and male athletes were able to ski for longer and reached markedly higher $$\dot{V}$$ V ˙ O2peak values when using DS compared to DP.

Physiological Correlates of Simulated Wheelchair Racing in Trained Quadriplegics

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yagesh N. Bhambhani ◽  
Robert S. Burnham ◽  
Gary D. Wheeler ◽  
Peter Eriksson ◽  
Leona J. Holland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Output ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Peak Heart Rate ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Key Words Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Rebreathing ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Lesion Level

This study examined the physiological responses during a 7.5-km simulated wheelchair race (SR) performed on rollers by 8 male quadriplegic marathon racers and analyzed the factors associated with SR time. Cardiac output (Q) was estimated during the SR using carbon dioxide rebreathing, from which stroke volume (SV) and [Formula: see text] were calculated. Subjects raced at 90 and 93% of peak oxygen uptake [Formula: see text] and peak heart rate, respectively. SR time was inversely related (p < 0.05) to peak [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text], Q, and SV during the SR, but not [Formula: see text], age, and lesion level. Multiple regression analysis included only absolute SR [Formula: see text] in the equation to predict SR time: Y = −29.7X + 65.9; SE = 5.8. SR [Formula: see text] was significantly (p < 0.05) related to Q and SV but not to [Formula: see text]. These descriptive data suggest that SR performance in trained male quadriplegics might be limited by central, as opposed to peripheral, factors that determine [Formula: see text]. Key words: oxygen uptake, cardiac output, spinal cord injury

Physiological Responses to Specific Maximal Exercise Tests for Cross-Country Skiing

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip B. Watts ◽  
Jon Eric Sulentic ◽  
Kip M. Drobish ◽  
Timothy P. Gibbons ◽  
Victoria S. Newbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Blood Lactate ◽  
Maximal Exercise ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Exercise Tests ◽  
Double Poling ◽  
Cross Country

The present study attempted to quantify differences in peak physiological responses to pole-striding (PS), double poling on roller skis (DP), and diagonal striding on roller skis (DS) during maximal exercise. Six expert cross-country ski racers (3 M, 3 F) with a mean age of 20.2 ± 1.3 yrs served as subjects. Testing was conducted on a motorized ski treadmill with a tracked belt surface. Expired air was analyzed continuously via an automated open-circuit system and averaged each 20 s. Heart rate was monitored via telemetry and arterialized blood was collected within 1 min of test termination and analyzed immediately for lactate. Peak values for heart rate and blood lactate did not differ among techniques. Peak oxygen uptake was higher for PS and DS versus DP whereas no difference was found between PS and DS. The VO2 peak for DP was 77 and 81% of VO2 peak for PS and DS, respectively. It was concluded that despite similar peak heart rate and blood lactate values, DP elicits a lower VO2 peak than DS or PS and that PS responses appear to closely reflect those of DS. Key words: exercise testing, maximum oxygen uptake, roller skiing, specificity of exercise, x-c skiing

scholarly journals Improving Utilization of Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Work Economy in Recreational Cross-Country Skiers With High-Intensity Double-Poling Intervals

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Michael Johansen ◽  
Sondre Eriksen ◽  
Arnstein Sunde ◽  
Øystein B. Slettemeås ◽  
Jan Helgerud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Time Trial ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oxygen Cost ◽  
Double Poling ◽  
Maximal Aerobic Speed ◽  
Cross Country

Purpose: To investigate the effect of a double-poling (DP) high-intensity aerobic interval-training (HIT) intervention performed without increasing total HIT volume. This means that regular HIT training (eg, running) was replaced by HIT DP. The aim was to explore whether this intervention could improve peak oxygen uptake in DP, the fractional utilization of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in DP, oxygen cost of DP, maximal aerobic speed, and a 3-km DP time trial. Methods: Nine non-specially-DP-trained cross-country skiers (intervention group) and 9 national-level cross-country skiers (control group) were recruited. All participants were tested for VO2max in running, peak oxygen uptake in DP, oxygen cost of DP, and time-trial performance before and after a 6-wk, 3-times-per-week HIT DP intervention. The intervention group omitted all regular HIT with HIT in DP, leaving the total weekly amount of HIT unchanged. Results: Seven participants in each group completed the study. VO2max in running remained unchanged in both groups, whereas peak oxygen uptake in DP improved by 7.1% (P = .005) in the intervention group. The fractional utilization of VO2max in DP thus increased by 7.3% (P = .019), oxygen cost of DP by 9.2% (P = .047), maximal aerobic speed by 16.5% (P = .009), and time trial by 19.5% (P = .004) in the intervention group but remained unchanged in the control group. Conclusions: The results indicate that a 6-wk HIT DP intervention could be an effective model to improve DP-specific capacities, with maintenance of VO2max in running.

scholarly journals Upper- vs. Lower-Body Exercise Performance in Female and Male Cross-Country Skiers

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Marie Hansen ◽  
Øyvind Sandbakk ◽  
Gertjan Ettema ◽  
Julia Kathrin Baumgart
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Endurance Capacity ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Exercise Modality ◽  
Cross Country

Purpose: To investigate the interaction between exercise modality (i.e., upper- and lower-body exercise) and sex in physiological responses and power output (PO) across the entire intensity spectrum (i.e., from low to maximal intensity).Methods: Ten male and 10 female cross-country (XC) skiers performed a stepwise incremental test to exhaustion consisting of 5 min stages with increasing workload employing upper-body poling (UP) and running (RUN) on two separate days. Mixed measures ANOVA were performed to investigate the interactions between exercise modalities (i.e., UP and RUN) and sex in physiological responses and PO across the entire exercise intensity spectrum.Results: The difference between UP and RUN (ΔUP−RUN), was not different in the female compared with the male XC skiers for peak oxygen uptake (18 ± 6 vs. 18 ± 6 mL·kg−1·min−1, p = 0.843) and peak PO (84 ± 18 vs. 91 ± 22 W, p = 0.207). At most given blood lactate and rating of perceived exertion values, ΔUP−RUN was larger in the male compared with the female skiers for oxygen uptake and PO, but these differences disappeared when the responses were expressed as % of the modality-specific peak.Conclusion: Modality-differences (i.e., ΔUP−RUN) in peak physiological responses and PO did not differ between the female and male XC skiers. This indicates that increased focus on upper-body strength and endurance training in female skiers in recent years may have closed the gap between upper- and lower-body endurance capacity compared with male XC skiers. In addition, no sex-related considerations need to be made when using relative physiological responses for intensity regulation within a specific exercise modality.

scholarly journals Does Peak Oxygen Pulse Complement Peak Oxygen Uptake in Risk Stratifying Patients With Heart Failure?

2009 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo B. Oliveira ◽  
Jonathan Myers ◽  
Claudio Gil S. Araújo ◽  
Ross Arena ◽  
Sandra Mandic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Oxygen Pulse ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

scholarly journals Comparison of Physiological and Biomechanical Responses to Flat and Uphill Cross-Country Sit-Skiing in Able-Bodied Athletes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Camilla H. Carlsen ◽  
David McGhie ◽  
Julia K. Baumgart ◽  
Øyvind Sandbakk
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Peak Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Work Rate ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Physiological Variables ◽  
Gross Efficiency ◽  
Biomechanical Responses ◽  
Submaximal Work ◽  
Cross Country

Purpose: To compare peak work rate (WRpeak) and associated physiological and biomechanical performance-determining variables between flat and uphill cross-country (XC) sit-skiing. Methods: Fifteen able-bodied male XC skiers completed 2 test sessions, each comprising four 4-minute submaximal stages, followed by an incremental test to exhaustion and a verification test in a sit-ski on a roller-ski treadmill. The test sessions were counterbalanced by the incline, being either 0.5% (FLAT) or 5% (UPHILL). The authors compared WRpeak and peak oxygen uptake, as well as physiological variables, rating of perceived exertion, gross efficiency, and cycle characteristics at identical submaximal work rate, between FLAT and UPHILL. Results: In UPHILL, WRpeak was 35% higher compared to FLAT (P < .001), despite no difference in peak oxygen uptake (P = .9). The higher WRpeak in UPHILL was achieved through more work per cycle, which was enabled by the twice as long poling time, compared to FLAT (P < .001). Submaximal gross efficiency was 0.5 to 2 percentage points lower in FLAT compared to UPHILL (P < .001), with an increasing difference as work rate increased (P < .001). Neither cycle rate nor work per cycle differed between inclines when compared at identical submaximal work rate (P > .16). Conclusions: The longer poling times utilized in uphill XC sit-skiing enable more work per cycle and better gross efficiency, thereby allowing skiers to achieve a higher WRpeak compared to flat XC sit-skiing. However, the similar values of peak oxygen uptake between inclines indicate that XC sit-skiers can tax their cardiorespiratory capacity similarly in both conditions.

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