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Methods to determine aerobic endurance.

Laurent Bosquet1, Luc Léger, Patrick Legros

  • 1Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Lille, Ronchin, France. lbosquet@mailsc.univ-lille2.fr

Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
|August 28, 2002
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Assessing aerobic endurance in elite athletes involves direct and indirect methods. While direct methods offer a better power-duration relationship, indirect methods like the anaerobic threshold (AT) show inconsistencies and validity issues for training prescription.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Physiology
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Elite athlete performance in long-distance events depends on maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O₂ max), exercise economy, and maximal fractional utilization of V̇O₂ max.
  • Aerobic endurance, crucial for long-distance events, is defined by the capacity to sustain a percentage of V̇O₂ max over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and classify existing methods for assessing aerobic endurance in athletes.
  • To critically evaluate the validity and application of direct and indirect assessment methods, particularly the anaerobic threshold (AT).

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on physiological testing methods for aerobic endurance assessment.
  • Classification of methods into direct (power-duration relationship) and indirect (anaerobic threshold determination).

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Main Results:

  • Direct methods, especially using multiple tests, provide a more comprehensive power-duration relationship than single tests.
  • Indirect methods relying on the anaerobic threshold (AT) show inconsistencies in defining intensity and questionable validity for non-invasive determination.
  • The AT's utility for optimal training intensity prescription for elite athletes is questioned due to these limitations.

Conclusions:

  • Direct methods offer a more robust assessment of the power-duration relationship for aerobic endurance.
  • Significant limitations exist in the current application and interpretation of the anaerobic threshold for assessing aerobic endurance and prescribing training in elite athletes.
  • Further research is needed to refine training intensity prescription models based on validated physiological markers.