Cristiano Lino Monteiro de Barros

Effects of Precooling on 30-km Cycling Performance and Pacing in Hot and Temperate Environments

This study examined the effects of precooling on performance and pacing during 30-km cycling exercise in hot and temperate environments. 8 trained male cyclists performed 4 trials involving either cooling (PRECTEMP and PRECHOT) or no-cooling interventions (TEMP and HOT) prior to a 30-km self-paced cycling exercise in either a hot (35°C, 68% relative humidity) or temperate environment (24°C, 68% relative humidity). Exercise time was longer in HOT (60.62±3.47 min) than in TEMP (58.28±3.30 min; P<0.001), and precooling attenuated this thermal strain performance impairment (PRECHOT 58.28±3.30 min; P=0.048), but it was still impaired compared with TEMP (P=0.02). Exercise performance in PRECTEMP (54.58±4.35 min) was no different from TEMP. Initial power output was sustained until the end of the exercise in both TEMP and PRECTEMP, but was reduced from the 12th km until the end of the trial in HOT (P<0.05). This reduction was delayed by precooling because power output was reduced only after the 20th km during PRECHOT (P<0.05). Heart rate was similar in all conditions throughout almost the entire exercise, suggesting the maintenance of similar relative intensities. In conclusion, precooling was effective in attenuating, but not completely reversing thermal strain performance impairment and offered no ergogenic effect in the temperate environment.

Potencia máxima estima el MLSS antes y después del entrenamiento aerobio

The purpose of this study is to present an equation to predict the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) through a VO2peak incremental protocol. Twenty-six physically active men were divided in two groups (G1 and G2). They performed one maximal incremental test to determine their VO2peak and maximal power output (Wpeak), and also several constant intensity tests to determine MLSS intensity (MLSSw) on a cycle ergometer. Group G2 underwent six weeks of aerobic training at MLSSw. A regression equation was created using G1 subjects Wpeak and MLSSw to estimate the MLSS intensity (MLSSweq) before and after training for G2 (MLSSweq = 0.866 x Wpeak-41.734). The mean values were not different (150±27W vs 148±27W, before training / 171±26W vs 177±24W, after training) and significant correlations were found between the measured and the estimated MLSSw before (r²=0.49) and after training (r²=0.62) in G2. The proposed equation was effective to estimate the MLSS intensity before and after aerobic training.

Maximal power output estimates the MLSS before and after aerobic training

The purpose of this study is to present an equation to predict the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) through a VO2peak incremental protocol. Twenty-six physically active men were divided in two groups (G1 and G2). They performed one maximal incremental test to determine their VO2peak and maximal power output (Wpeak), and also several constant intensity tests to determine MLSS intensity (MLSSw) on a cycle ergometer. Group G2 underwent six weeks of aerobic training at MLSSw. A regression equation was created using G1 subjects Wpeak and MLSSw to estimate the MLSS intensity (MLSSweq) before and after training for G2 (MLSSweq = 0.866 x Wpeak-41.734). The mean values were not different (150±27W vs 148±27W, before training / 171±26W vs 177±24W, after training) and significant correlations were found between the measured and the estimated MLSSw before (r²=0.49) and after training (r²=0.62) in G2. The proposed equation was effective to estimate the MLSS intensity before and after aerobic training.

Efeitos do calor no OBLA: comparação entre ambiente quente e temperado

Abstract: The OBLA (onset of blood lactate accumulation), is a method used to estimate the lactate threshold (LT). However, It is unclear the effect of ambient temperature on OBLA. The aim of this study was to compare OBLA determined in warm (40°C) and temperate (22oC) environments. Nine men (age: 23.9±2.4 years, body mass: 75.9±7.3kg and VO 2 max: 47.8±4.9 mL•kg -1 •min -1 ) performed an incremental test in cycle ergometer to determine the maximal power output (Wmax) and OBLA in the heat (OBLA-40) and temperate (OBLA-22) environments. The Wmax (195±25W vs 225±28W) and the power output associated with the OBLA (153±30 W vs 165±32W) were lower in warm than in temperate experiments. The heart rate at OBLA-40 was higher than in OBLA-22 (171±8 vs 153±10 bpm, respectively). No difference was found in oxygen uptake at OBLA-22 and OBLA-40 (31.65±5.21 vs 31.12±6.82 mL•kg -1 •min -1 ). The results indicate that environmental conditions influence the OBLA determination.