Lower volume throughout the taper and higher intensity in the last interval session prior to a 1500 m time trial improves performance
| Autor: | Steve H. Faulkner, Barry W. Fudge, Myra A. Nimmo, Kate L. Spilsbury |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Competitive Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics Cross-Over Studies Time Factors Physiology Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism General Medicine Athletic Performance Interval training Intensity (physics) Running Young Adult Time trial Physiology (medical) Physical therapy medicine Interval (graph theory) Humans Session (computer science) Training load Mathematics Volume (compression) Physical Conditioning Human |
| Zdroj: | Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme. 46(11) |
| ISSN: | 1715-5320 1715-5312 |
| Popis: | Eight highly trained middle-distance runners (1500 m personal best 4:01.4 ± 0:09.2 min) completed two 7-day tapers, separated by at least 3 weeks of regular training: (i) prescribed using prediction models from elite middle-distance runners, where continuous running volume was reduced by 30% and interval intensity was equal to 1500 m race pace (RP); and (ii) continuous running volume was reduced by 60% and intensity of the final interval session was completed at 110% of 1500 m race pace (HI). Performance was assessed using 1500 m time trials on an indoor 200 m track 1 day before, and 1 day after each taper. Performance time was improved after HI by 5.2 ± 3.7 s (mean ± 90% confidence limits, p = 0.03) and by 3.2 ± 3.8 s after RP (p = 0.15). The first and second 300 m segments of the 1500 m time trial were faster post-taper in RP (p = 0.012 and p = 0.017, respectively) and HI (both p = 0.012). Running faster than race pace late in a low-volume taper is recommended to improve 1500 m track performance. A positive pacing strategy is adopted after tapering, although care should be taken to avoid an over-fast start. Novelty: A large reduction in volume during tapering and an increase in final interval session intensity improves running performance. Athletes adopt a negative pacing strategy before tapering and a positive-pacing strategy after tapering. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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