Monthly Archives: February 2013

Physiological variables at lactate threshold under-represent cycling time-trial intensity.

Abstract BACKGROUND: The importance of lactate threshold (LT) as a determinant of performance in endurance sports has been established. In addition, it has been shown that during running and selected other endurance competitions, athletes perform at a velocity and VO2 slightly above … Continue reading

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Lactate Profile and how to Read it!

Having your Lactate Tested is good but if you don’t have the results profiled correctly their a waste of time. During the last nearly 50 years, the blood lactate curve and lactate thresholds (LTs) have become important in the diagnosis … Continue reading

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Stay away from the Vegetable Oil

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet DISCUSSION In this trial, an energy-unrestricted Mediterranean diet supplemented with either extra-virgin olive oil or nuts resulted in an absolute risk reduction of approximately 3 major cardiovascular events per 1000 person-years, … Continue reading

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IS THE CRITICAL RUNNING SPEED RELATED TO THE INTERMITTENT MAXIMAL LACTATE STEADY STATE?

ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to compare the critical speed (CS) with the speed at the maximal lactate steady state (vMLSS) determined by a continuous and an intermittent model in trained runners. Eight male endurance runners (30.3 … Continue reading

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ACUTE EFFECTS OF THREE DIFFERENT STRETCHING PROTOCOLS ON THE WINGATE TEST PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of different stretching exercises on the performance of the traditional Wingate test (WT). Fifteen male participants performed five WT; one for familiarization (FT), and the remaining four after … Continue reading

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