Key result
A 12-week specially designed endurance training program significantly increased VO2peak (from 61.8±8.5 to 66.9±9.5 mL·kg-1·min-1; p<0.05) and blood lactate variables in well-trained race walkers.
Why the study?
Does a 12-week specially designed endurance training program improve VO2peak and blood lactate variables in well-trained race walkers?
Does a 12-week specially designed endurance training program improve VO2peak and blood lactate variables in well-trained race walkers?
Absolute Event Rate: 66.9% vs 61.8%
p-value: p=<0.05
A 12-week specially designed endurance training program significantly improves VO2peak and blood lactate variables in already well-trained race walkers.
May inform endurance training optimization in elite walkers; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Race walking is the technical and athletic expression of fast walking and it can be considered as a type of endurance performance. The purpose of this study was to examine whether 12 weeks of a specially designed training program results in the further training enhancement of endurance performance and the related physiological parameters in already well-trained race walkers competing at the national and international level. The investigation protocol consisted of determining the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and related gas exchange values using an automated cardiopulmonary exercise system and of determining blood lactate variables (aerobic threshold - LTAer and the maximal lactate steady state - MLSS) during walking with proper technique at 8, 10, 12 and 14 km·h-1 for 4 minutes without rest in between. Thereafter, the speed on the treadmill was increased by 0.5 km·h-1 every two minutes until exhaustion to determine VO2peak. After 12 weeks of a specially designed endurance training, statistically significant increases in VO2peak (61.8±8.5 mL·kg-1·min-1 pre vs. 66.9±9.5 mL·kg-1·min-1 post training; p<0.05) and blood lactate variables (VO2-LTAer and VO2-MLSS; p<0.05) were noted. The obtained results suggest that the applied training program can improve endurance and race performance in previously well trained race walkers.
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Radovanović et al. (2011) studied Well-trained race walkers. Specially designed endurance training program vs. Pre-training baseline was evaluated on Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak) (p=<0.05). A 12-week specially designed endurance training program significantly increased VO2peak (from 61.8±8.5 to 66.9±9.5 mL·kg-1·min-1; p<0.05) and blood lactate variables in well-trained race walkers.
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