TY - JOUR
T1 - Determining validity of critical power estimated using a three-minute all-out test in hot environments
AU - Kuo, Yu Hsuan
AU - Cheng, Ching Feng
AU - Kuo, Yu Chi
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Yu-Sheng Lin, Shih-Feng Ting, and Yu-Hsiang Chiang for their assistance with the data collection. We express our gratitude to Polypact International Co., Ltd., who sponsored the consumable materials of the Cortex metabolic analysis system.
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PY - 2021/9/1
Y1 - 2021/9/1
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of heat on the validity of end-test power (EP) derived from a 3-min all-out test (3MT), which is considered as an alternative method for determining the conventional critical power. Twelve male cyclists were required to perform incremen-tal exercise tests (IET) and 3MTs in both high temperature (HT; 35 °C) and thermoneutral temperature (NT; 22 °C) environments. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), and first and second ventilatory thresholds (VT1 and VT2, respectively) against the power output (wVO2max, wVT1, and wVT2) were measured during IETs. EP was recorded during the 3MTs. A significant correlation was observed between wVT2 and EP under NT (r = 0.674, p < 0.05) and under HT (r = 0.672, p < 0.05). However, wVO2max, wVT1, wVT2, and EP were significantly higher in NT than in HT (p < 0.05). In conclusion, although the physiological stress induced by HT might impair exercise performance, the EP derived from 3MT can validly estimate wVT2 under HT conditions.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of heat on the validity of end-test power (EP) derived from a 3-min all-out test (3MT), which is considered as an alternative method for determining the conventional critical power. Twelve male cyclists were required to perform incremen-tal exercise tests (IET) and 3MTs in both high temperature (HT; 35 °C) and thermoneutral temperature (NT; 22 °C) environments. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), and first and second ventilatory thresholds (VT1 and VT2, respectively) against the power output (wVO2max, wVT1, and wVT2) were measured during IETs. EP was recorded during the 3MTs. A significant correlation was observed between wVT2 and EP under NT (r = 0.674, p < 0.05) and under HT (r = 0.672, p < 0.05). However, wVO2max, wVT1, wVT2, and EP were significantly higher in NT than in HT (p < 0.05). In conclusion, although the physiological stress induced by HT might impair exercise performance, the EP derived from 3MT can validly estimate wVT2 under HT conditions.
KW - Critical threshold
KW - Exercise intensity
KW - Fitness test
KW - Heat
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph18179193
DO - 10.3390/ijerph18179193
M3 - Article
C2 - 34501781
AN - SCOPUS:85114052020
VL - 18
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 17
M1 - 9193
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