Key result
Trained soccer players had significantly higher steady-state oxygen uptake and cardiac output, and lower steady-state heart rate during sub-maximal exercise than untrained men (P<0.05).
Why the study?
The study aimed to evaluate and compare cardiovascular and metabolic responses to sub-maximal exercise tests between untrained non-athletic young adults and trained soccer players.
Do trained soccer players exhibit better cardio-metabolic responses to sub-maximal exercise compared to untrained non-athletic young adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=40)
Do trained soccer players exhibit better cardio-metabolic responses to sub-maximal exercise compared to untrained non-athletic young adults?
p-value: p=<0.05
Trained soccer players demonstrate superior cardio-metabolic efficiency and aerobic fitness during sub-maximal exercise compared to untrained peers.
Comparative responses in young males offer physiological insights; leaves open validation in larger or clinical cohorts before guiding practice.
We aimed at evaluating the cardiovascular and metabolic responses to sub-maximal exercise tests in untrained non-athletic young adults and comparing them with those of trained and more active soccer players. Forty healthy young adult males (20 untrained non-athletic undergraduates and 20 trained soccer players) aged 20-35 years participated in the study. The participants performed the exercise tests using a mechanically braked magnetic ergometer bicycle. Blood pressure and heart rate (HR) of participants were measured at rest and during the exercise test. The steady-state oxygen uptake (VO2SS) of subjects was estimated from a standardised sub-maximal VO2 equation. Data indicated significantly (P<0.05) higher absolute VO2SS, relative VO2SS, work rate, exercise oxygen pulse and cardiac output, but lower steady-state HR and %HRmax among the soccer players compared with the untrained individuals. No significant differences were observed in exercise systolic blood pressure, rate pressure product, resting HR reserve and %HR reserve between the two groups. Pearson’s partial correlation test indicted independent relationships between VO2SS (relative and absolute) and oxygen pulse, steady-state HR, percentage of HRmax, percentage of HR reserve, resting HR and working HR reserve respectively. The present study indicated greater cardio-metabolic responses to sub-maximal exercise and higher aerobic fitness in trained soccer players compared with the untrained non-athletic individuals.
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Dimkpa et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=40). Athletic training (trained soccer players) vs. Untrained non-athletic individuals was evaluated on Cardio-metabolic responses to sub-maximal exercise (p=<0.05). Trained soccer players had significantly higher steady-state oxygen uptake and cardiac output, and lower steady-state heart rate during sub-maximal exercise than untrained men (P<0.05).
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