Key result
Adult and adolescent male athletes achieved greater peak oxygen uptake than children during maximal running (60.7 and 59.9 vs 53.1 ml/kg/min, P<0.01), with adults using mainly anaerobic energy.
Population
24 male athletes, comprising adults (n=8), adolescents (n=8), and children (n=8)
Comparison
Maximal time trial running and a VO2max running… vs Comparison across age groups
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform age-specific training considerations; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=24)
Absolute Event Rate: 60.7% vs 53.1%
p-value: p=< 0.01
During maximal short-distance running, adult athletes rely more on anaerobic energy and experience greater acidosis compared to children and adolescents, who predominantly use aerobic energy.
Vilmi et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy male athletes (n=24). Adult age group vs. Adolescent and child age groups was evaluated on Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) (p=< 0.01). Adult and adolescent male athletes achieved greater peak oxygen uptake than children during maximal running (60.7 and 59.9 vs 53.1 ml/kg/min, P<0.01), with adults using mainly anaerobic energy.
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