Assessment of Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Ski Mountaineering: A Laboratory-Based Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Design
2.3. Exercise Testing
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Males (n = 11) | Females (n = 7) | Total (n = 18) |
---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 25 ± 3 | 26 ± 3 | 25 ± 3 |
Weight [kg] | 78.1 ± 6.5 | 58.4 ± 4.8 | 70.4 ± 11.4 |
Height [cm] | 182 ± 6 | 166 ± 7 | 176 ± 10 |
BMI [m2/kg] | 23.5 ± 0.8 | 21.1 ± 0.9 | 22.6 ± 1.4 |
Exercise [h/week] | 10 ± 7 | 10 ± 3 | 10 ± 5 |
SKIMO [tours/season] | 38 ± 18 | 29 ± 8 | 34 ± 15 |
Time | Inclination (%) | Speed (km/h) |
---|---|---|
2 | 5 | 5.0 |
4 | 10 | 5.0 |
5 | 10 | 6.0 |
6 | 12 | 6.0 |
7 | 14 | 6.0 |
8 | 16 | 6.0 |
9 | 18 | 6.0 |
10 | 20 | 6.0 |
11 | 20 | 7.0 |
12 | 20 | 8.5 |
13 | 20 | 9.0 |
14 | 20 | 10.0 |
15 | 20 | 11.0 |
16 | 20 | +1.0 |
Time (min) | Inclination (%) | Speed (km/h) |
---|---|---|
2 | 10 | 3.0 |
4 | 20 | 3.0 |
5 | 20 | 3.5 |
6 | 22 | 3.5 |
7 | 24 | 3.5 |
8 | 26 | 3.5 |
9 | 28 | 3.5 |
10 | 30 | 3.5 |
11 | 30 | 4.0 |
12 | 30 | 4.5 |
13 | 30 | 5.0 |
14 | 30 | 5.5 |
15 | 30 | 6.0 |
16 | 30 | +0.5 |
Variables | Running | SKIMO | p-Value | Ƞ2p |
---|---|---|---|---|
O2max [mL/min/kg] | 52.3 ± 5.8 | 52.3 ± 6.6 | 0.927 | 0.001 |
O2max [mL/min] | 3692 ± 771 | 3710 ± 845 | 0.753 | 0.006 |
O2 VT1 [mL/min] O2 VT2 [mL/min] | 2138 ± 569 3450 ± 715 | 2143 ± 534 3319 ± 747 | 0.953 0.148 | 0.000 0.119 |
HR VT1 [bpm] | 135 ± 16 | 141 ± 18 | 0.083 | 0.167 |
HR VT2 [bpm] | 181 ± 8 | 179 ± 11 | 0.431 | 0.037 |
HRmax [bpm] | 192 ± 8 | 193 ± 9 | 0.587 | 0.018 |
BLAmax [mmol/L] | 8.9 ± 1.9 | 7.7 ± 1.4 | 0.002 | 0.444 |
RERmax | 1.18 ± 0.09 | 1.17 ± 0.08 | 0.960 | 0.000 |
RPEmax breathing | 18.8 ± 1.1 | 18.8 ± 0.9 | 0.816 | 0.003 |
RPEmax legs | 19.0 ± 0.8 | 18.3 ± 1.4 | 0.069 | 0.182 |
TTE [s] | 729 ± 76 | 837 ± 74 | <0.001 | 0.931 |
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Menz, V.; Niedermeier, M.; Stehle, R.; Mugele, H.; Faulhaber, M. Assessment of Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Ski Mountaineering: A Laboratory-Based Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137002
Menz V, Niedermeier M, Stehle R, Mugele H, Faulhaber M. Assessment of Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Ski Mountaineering: A Laboratory-Based Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(13):7002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137002
Chicago/Turabian StyleMenz, Verena, Martin Niedermeier, Rainer Stehle, Hendrik Mugele, and Martin Faulhaber. 2021. "Assessment of Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Ski Mountaineering: A Laboratory-Based Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13: 7002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137002