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Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses to treadmill versus water immersion to the neck exercise in elite distance runners Frangolias, Despina Daisy

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the following: a) the cardiorespiratory responses, in elite endurance runners familiar with water immersion to the neck non—weight bearing ( WI) running, at ventilatory threshold (Tvent) and at maximal effort (ie. VO2m) for treadmill and WI running performance to exhaustion and b) the cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses to prolonged performance (42 mm.) at exercise intensities reflecting the treadmill and WI Tvent. Thirteen endurance trained runners familiar with water running completed comparable treadmill and WI VO2max tests. Oxygen consumption (V02), ventilation (ye), heart-rate (HR), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), ratings of perceived exertion ( RPE) and stride frequency (SF) were measured at Tvent and VO2max. Blood lactate [BLa] samples were obtained 30 seconds and 5 minutes post—test. Correlated t—tests revealed significantly (p

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