Performance determinants, running energetics and spatiotemporal gait parameters during a treadmill ultramarathon.

Autor: Howe CCF; School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Science Engineering and Computing, Kingston University London, Penryhn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK. c.howe@kingston.ac.uk., Swann N; School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Science Engineering and Computing, Kingston University London, Penryhn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK., Spendiff O; School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Science Engineering and Computing, Kingston University London, Penryhn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK., Kosciuk A; School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Science Engineering and Computing, Kingston University London, Penryhn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK., Pummell EKL; School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Science Engineering and Computing, Kingston University London, Penryhn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK., Moir HJ; School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Science Engineering and Computing, Kingston University London, Penryhn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: European journal of applied physiology [Eur J Appl Physiol] 2021 Jun; Vol. 121 (6), pp. 1759-1771. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 11.
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-021-04643-2
Abstrakt: Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the changes in metabolic variables, running energetics and spatiotemporal gait parameters during an 80.5 km treadmill ultramarathon and establish which key predictive variables best determine ultramarathon performance.
Methods: Twelve participants (9 male and 3 female, age 34 ± 7 years, and maximal oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]O 2max ) 60.4 ± 5.8 ml·kg -1 ·min -1 ) completed an 80.5 km time trial on a motorised treadmill in the fastest possible time. Metabolic variables: oxygen consumption ([Formula: see text]O 2 ), carbon dioxide production ([Formula: see text]CO 2 ) and pulmonary ventilation ([Formula: see text] E ) were measured via indirect calorimetry every 16.1 km at a controlled speed of 8 km·h -1 and used to calculate respiratory exchange ratio (RER), the energy cost of running (Cr) and fractional utilisation of [Formula: see text]O 2max (F). Spatiotemporal gait parameters: stride length (SL) and cadence (SPM) were calculated via tri-axial accelerometery.
Results: Trial completion time was 09:00:18 ± 01:14:07 (hh:mm:ss). There were significant increases in [Formula: see text]O 2 , Cr, F, [Formula: see text] E and heart rate (HR) (p < 0.01); a significant decrease in RER (p < 0.01) and no change in SL and SPM (p > 0.05) across the measured timepoints. F and Cr accounted for 61% of the variance in elapsed finish time ([Formula: see text] = 0.607, p < 0.01).
Conclusion: A treadmill ultramarathon elicits significant changes in metabolic variables, running energetics and spatiotemporal gait parameters. With F and Cr explaining 61% of variance in finish time. Therefore, those able to maintain a higher F, while adopting strategies to minimise an increase in Cr may be best placed to maximise ultramarathon performance.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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