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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Biomechanics
  • Cardiorespiratory Function

Background:

  • Oxygen uptake (V̇O2), heart rate (HR), energy cost (EC), and oxygen pulse are typically lower during downhill locomotion compared to level or uphill. However, changes in oxygen pulse and EC during prolonged grade exercise are not well documented.
  • Understanding these physiological responses is crucial for optimizing training and performance across different terrains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the changes in cardiorespiratory responses and energy cost during prolonged (45-min) exercise at different inclines (level, uphill, downhill).
  • To compare physiological adaptations between various grades of exercise and over time.

Main Methods:

  • Nine healthy male volunteers performed 45-min running sessions at 75% HR reserve on a level (+1%), uphill (+15%), or downhill (-15%) grade.
  • Continuous recording of V̇O2, minute ventilation (V̇E), and end-tidal carbon dioxide (PetCO2) with 5-min averaging at two time points (T1: 10-15 min, T2: 40-45 min).

Main Results:

  • For similar HR, V̇O2, V̇E, and PetCO2 were significantly lower during downhill compared to level and uphill conditions.
  • V̇O2 and V̇E decreased from T1 to T2 across all conditions, while PetCO2 decreased only during downhill exercise.
  • Uphill exercise exhibited higher EC than level and downhill; EC decreased during uphill exercise between T1 and T2.

Conclusions:

  • The lower V̇O2 and EC during downhill running suggest the involvement of passive elastic structures in force production.
  • Reduced cardiorespiratory response and PetCO2 during prolonged downhill running, with constant EC, indicate an overdrive ventilation pattern potentially due to efferent neural factors.