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R Hebisz1, P Hebisz, J Borkowski
1Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland. paulinahebisz@interia.pl.
Physiological Research
|October 25, 2019
Summary
Changes in temple body surface temperature during maximal sprint exercise correlate with cyclists' aerobic capacity. This finding suggests a non-invasive method for assessing fitness levels in athletes.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Exercise Physiology
- Biophysics
Background:
- Assessing aerobic capacity in athletes is crucial for performance optimization.
- Sprint interval testing protocols (SITP) are commonly used to evaluate high-intensity exercise performance.
- Non-invasive methods for monitoring physiological responses during exercise are of significant interest.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between changes in body surface temperature during a sprint interval testing protocol (SITP) and aerobic capacity in well-trained cyclists.
- To determine if temple and arm surface temperatures can serve as indirect markers of aerobic fitness.
Main Methods:
- Twenty-one well-trained cyclists underwent incremental exercise testing to determine maximal aerobic power (LBM-Pmax) and maximal oxygen uptake relative to lean body mass (LBM-VO(2max)).
- A SITP consisting of four 30-s maximal sprints with 90-s active recovery was administered 48 hours later.
- Body surface temperature was measured at the temple and arm, calculating the delta difference from baseline before and after sprints.
Main Results:
- Significant positive correlations were observed between the change in temple temperature after the final sprint (DeltaTt4) and both LBM-Pmax (r=0.63) and LBM-VO(2max) (r=0.75).
- No significant correlations were found between arm temperature changes (DeltaTa(1), DeltaTa(4)) and measures of aerobic capacity.
- These findings indicate a strong relationship between temple temperature fluctuations and cyclists' aerobic fitness.
Conclusions:
- Body surface temperature measured at the temple region during maximal sprint exercise can indirectly assess aerobic capacity in cyclists.
- Temple temperature changes offer a potential non-invasive biomarker for evaluating aerobic fitness in this population.
- Further research could explore the application of this method in different athletic populations and exercise modalities.
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