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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Maximal heart rate and oxygen uptake are common exercise intensity measures.
  • Blood lactate levels offer a more sensitive biomarker for endurance performance.
  • This study validates lactate-based intensity and examines metabolic responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate exercise intensity determined by blood lactate levels during running.
  • To analyze blood glucose and beta-hydroxybutyrate dynamics during high- and low-intensity exercise.
  • To understand energy metabolism shifts in response to varying exercise intensities.

Main Methods:

  • Lactate curve test to determine exercise intensities for 12 participants.
  • Four running tests: low-intensity 30-min, high-intensity 30-min, low-intensity 60-min, and control.
  • Blood glucose and beta-hydroxybutyrate measured via fingertip puncture pre- and post-exercise (up to 240 min).

Main Results:

  • Significant increase in blood glucose post-high-intensity 30-min running, returning to baseline within 30 min.
  • Significant increase in beta-hydroxybutyrate levels observed after 150 min in high-intensity 30-min and low-intensity 60-min running.
  • Metabolic marker changes reflected energy substrate utilization across different exercise conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Blood lactate measurements can establish exercise conditions, inducing transient post-exercise blood glucose elevation.
  • Glucose and beta-hydroxybutyrate changes provide insights into energy metabolism shifts.
  • Further research on additional metabolic indicators is needed to fully elucidate energy metabolism mechanisms.