TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in running economy at different intensities following downhill running
AU - Chen, Trevor C.
AU - Nosaka, Kazunori
AU - Lin, Ming Ju
AU - Chen, Hsin Lian
AU - Wu, Chang Jun
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - In this study, we tested the hypothesis that running economy assessed at a high intensity [e.g. 90% maximal oxygen capacity (VO2max)] would be affected more than at a lower intensity (e.g. 70% VO2max) after downhill running. Fifteen untrained young men performed level running at 70, 80, and 90% VO2max (5 min for each intensity) before and 2 and 5 days after a 30-min downhill run (gradient of 716%) at the intensity of their pre-determined 70% VO2max. Oxygen consumption, minute ventilation, respiratory exchange ratio, heart rate, rating of perceived exertion, and blood lactate concentration were measured during the level runs together with kinematic measures (e.g. stride length and frequency) using high-speed video analysis. Downhill running resulted in significant (P50.05) decreases in maximal isometric strength of the knee extensors, the development of muscle soreness, and increases in plasma creatine kinase activity and myoglobin concentration, which lasted for 5 days after downhill running. Significant (P50.05) changes in all running economy and kinematic measures from baseline were evident at 2 and 5 days after downhill running at 80% and 90% VO2max, but not at 70% VO2max. These results suggest that running economy assessed at high intensity is affected more than at low intensity (lower than the lactate threshold).
AB - In this study, we tested the hypothesis that running economy assessed at a high intensity [e.g. 90% maximal oxygen capacity (VO2max)] would be affected more than at a lower intensity (e.g. 70% VO2max) after downhill running. Fifteen untrained young men performed level running at 70, 80, and 90% VO2max (5 min for each intensity) before and 2 and 5 days after a 30-min downhill run (gradient of 716%) at the intensity of their pre-determined 70% VO2max. Oxygen consumption, minute ventilation, respiratory exchange ratio, heart rate, rating of perceived exertion, and blood lactate concentration were measured during the level runs together with kinematic measures (e.g. stride length and frequency) using high-speed video analysis. Downhill running resulted in significant (P50.05) decreases in maximal isometric strength of the knee extensors, the development of muscle soreness, and increases in plasma creatine kinase activity and myoglobin concentration, which lasted for 5 days after downhill running. Significant (P50.05) changes in all running economy and kinematic measures from baseline were evident at 2 and 5 days after downhill running at 80% and 90% VO2max, but not at 70% VO2max. These results suggest that running economy assessed at high intensity is affected more than at low intensity (lower than the lactate threshold).
KW - Blood lactate concentration
KW - Muscle damage
KW - Muscle strength
KW - Oxygen consumption
KW - Running performance
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U2 - 10.1080/02640410903062027
DO - 10.1080/02640410903062027
M3 - Article
C2 - 19714546
AN - SCOPUS:74949140729
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 27
SP - 1137
EP - 1144
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 11
ER -