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Georgine Gaisl1, Peter Hofmann1
1Department of Exercise Physiology, University Graz, Mozartgasse 14, A-8010 Graz, Austria.
Abstract:
Ethical and logistical limitations preclude the routine determination of anaerobic threshold in children by invasive measurement of blood lactate concentrations or ventilatory parameters. A noninvasive field test developed by Conconi can be used to determine anaerobic threshold through analysis of the heart rate curve during increased exercise workloads. Although this test was initially evaluated in adult athletes, recent data indicate that the Conconi test is applicable to children in both laboratory and field settings. Close correlation with lactate-derived anaerobic threshold appears to be possible when utilizing standard testing protocols.
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