Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
To estimate the highest power output at which predominant energy contribution is derived from the aerobic system (aerobic limit power: ALP) and to compare ALP with the upper boundary of the severe intensity exercise domain.
Methods
Fifteen male individuals participated in this study. The upper boundary was estimated using i) linear relationship between time to achieve $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2max and time to task failure (PUPPERBOUND), ii) hyperbolic relationships between time to achieve $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2max vs. power output, and time to task failure vs. power output (PUPPERBOUND´), and iii) precalculated $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2max demand (IHIGH). ALP was estimated by aerobic, lactic, and phospholytic energy contributions using $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2 response, blood [lactate] response, and fast component of recovery $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2 kinetics, respectively.
Results
ALP was determined as the highest power output providing predominant aerobic contribution; however, anaerobic pathways became the predominant energy source when ALP was exceeded by 5% (ALP + 5%) (from 46 to 52%; p = 0.003; ES:0.69). The $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2 during exercise at ALP was not statistically different from $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2max (p > 0.05), but $$\dot{\text{V}}$$
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O2max could not be attained at ALP + 5% (p < 0.01; ES:0.63). ALP was similar to PUPPERBOUND and PUPPERBOUND´ (383 vs. 379 and 384 W; p > 0.05). There was a close agreement between ALP and PUPPERBOUND (r: 0.99; Bias: − 3 W; SEE: 6 W; TE: 8 W; LoA: − 17 to 10 W) and PUPPERBOUND´ (r: 0.98; Bias: 1 W; SEE: 8 W; TE: 8 W; LoA: − 15 to 17 W). ALP, PUPPERBOUND, and PUPPERBOUND´ were greater than IHIGH (339 ± 53 W; p < 0.001).
Conclusion
ALP may provide a new perspective to intensity domain framework.
Funder
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu
Ege University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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