Comparison of blood lactate concentrations obtained during incremental and constant intensity exercise

TY - JOUR

T1 - Comparison of blood lactate concentrations obtained during incremental and constant intensity exercise

AU - Foxdal, P

AU - Sjödin, Anders Mikael

AU - Sjödin, B.

PY - 1996

Y1 - 1996

N2 - Differences in blood lactate concentrations obtained during step-wise incremental and constant running exercise at the same intensities were investigated. In addition, the effect of endurance running at a constant intensity obtained by three different incremental modes (OBLA-4, 6 or 8 min) on the blood lactate concentration were studied. Eight firemen and six marathon runners performed: 1) three step-wise incremental running (IR) treadmill tests, each consisting of either 5 x 4, 5 x 6 or 5 x 8 min, and, 2) six 50 min constant intensity running (CR) treadmill tests. Capillary hemolyzed blood was used for lactate determination. The blood lactate during the 5 x 4 min IR-test was 32% (p < 0.001) lower for the firemen and 22% (p < 0.001) lower for the marathon runners compared with the steady state concentration. These differences were diminished in both groups when the 5 x 8 min IR test was used. In the marathon group, constant intensity running at the OBLA intensities obtained by the 5 x 4, 5 x 6 and 5 x 8 min resulted in a lactate accumulation to a mean level of 8.1 mmol.l-1. Also, the marathon runners interrupted the exercise due to maximal perceived exertion after only 19 ± 3, 26 ± 4 and 30 ± 6 min, respectively. In the firemen group, a majority of the subjects were able to complete the 50 min runs, despite a blood lactate accumulation to a mean level of 7.3 mmol.l-1 at the OBLA 5 x 4 and 5 x 6 min intensities. When OBLA 5 x 8 min intensity was performed in this groups, a steady state blood lactate concentration to a mean level of 5.3 mmol.l-1 occurred. It is concluded that step-wise incremental exercise with durations of 4 or 6 min will lead to a high risk of overestimating the maximal lactate steady state exercise intensity and the endurance running capacity.

AB - Differences in blood lactate concentrations obtained during step-wise incremental and constant running exercise at the same intensities were investigated. In addition, the effect of endurance running at a constant intensity obtained by three different incremental modes (OBLA-4, 6 or 8 min) on the blood lactate concentration were studied. Eight firemen and six marathon runners performed: 1) three step-wise incremental running (IR) treadmill tests, each consisting of either 5 x 4, 5 x 6 or 5 x 8 min, and, 2) six 50 min constant intensity running (CR) treadmill tests. Capillary hemolyzed blood was used for lactate determination. The blood lactate during the 5 x 4 min IR-test was 32% (p < 0.001) lower for the firemen and 22% (p < 0.001) lower for the marathon runners compared with the steady state concentration. These differences were diminished in both groups when the 5 x 8 min IR test was used. In the marathon group, constant intensity running at the OBLA intensities obtained by the 5 x 4, 5 x 6 and 5 x 8 min resulted in a lactate accumulation to a mean level of 8.1 mmol.l-1. Also, the marathon runners interrupted the exercise due to maximal perceived exertion after only 19 ± 3, 26 ± 4 and 30 ± 6 min, respectively. In the firemen group, a majority of the subjects were able to complete the 50 min runs, despite a blood lactate accumulation to a mean level of 7.3 mmol.l-1 at the OBLA 5 x 4 and 5 x 6 min intensities. When OBLA 5 x 8 min intensity was performed in this groups, a steady state blood lactate concentration to a mean level of 5.3 mmol.l-1 occurred. It is concluded that step-wise incremental exercise with durations of 4 or 6 min will lead to a high risk of overestimating the maximal lactate steady state exercise intensity and the endurance running capacity.

KW - Accuracy

KW - Blood lactate

KW - MaxLass

KW - OBLA

KW - Prediction

KW - Steady state

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U2 - 10.1055/s-2007-972861

DO - 10.1055/s-2007-972861

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 8858408

AN - SCOPUS:0029780738

SN - 0172-4622

VL - 17

SP - 360

EP - 365

JO - International Journal of Sports Medicine

JF - International Journal of Sports Medicine

IS - 5

ER -