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Evaluating a test protocol for predicting maximum lactate steady state.

L Bacon1, M Kern

  • 1Department of Kinesiology, San Francisco State University, CA 94132, USA.

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
|March 22, 2000
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The Lactate Minimum Test (LMT) accurately predicts maximum lactate steady state (MLSS) running velocity. This test is a valid tool for assessing endurance fitness and designing training programs.

Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Maximum lactate steady state (MLSS) represents the highest exercise intensity sustainable with stable blood lactate levels.
  • MLSS is crucial for evaluating athletic fitness, predicting endurance capacity, and optimizing training regimens.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Lactate Minimum Test (LMT) for predicting MLSS running velocity.
  • To assess the LMT's efficacy in determining sustainable exercise intensities.

Main Methods:

  • The LMT protocol involved inducing lactic acidosis, followed by recovery and an incremental test to identify minimum lactate velocity.
  • Subjects then completed two 28-minute constant velocity runs at predicted MLSS and a higher intensity.
  • Ten active female participants (32 ± 7 years) were involved in the study.

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Main Results:

  • The predicted MLSS velocity trial demonstrated a stable blood lactate level (change of -0.6 ± 0.3 mmol·l⁻¹).
  • The trial above predicted MLSS showed a significant lactate increase (1.8 ± 0.3 mmol·l⁻¹), confirming it as supra-MLSS.
  • These findings indicate the LMT successfully identified the MLSS intensity.

Conclusions:

  • The Lactate Minimum Test protocol accurately predicts maximum lactate steady state velocity.
  • The LMT is a reliable method for determining an individual's highest sustainable exercise intensity.