Repeated-Sprint Performance, Locomotor Profile and Muscle Oxygen Uptake Recovery: Effect of Training Background

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the respective importance of locomotor profile and muscle oxygen uptake (mV˙  O₂) recovery on repeated-sprint ability (RSA) and overall repeated-sprint performance. 11 sprint- (STR) and 10 middle-distance-trained (MDTR) athletes (20.8±4.0 yr) performed an incremental test and a 40-to-50-m sprint to estimate their maximal aerobic (MAS) and sprinting (MSS) speeds. They also performed 6×30-m sprints, departing every 30 s, where mean (RS_mean) sprint time was calculated. Muscle oxygenation (Near-infrared spectroscopy, NIRS, [Hb_diff]) was measured for ~ 4 min post test. The mean response time of [Hb_diff]−mV˙  O ₂ recovery (monoexponential curve fitting, MRT[Hb_diff]−mV˙  O ₂) was calculated. Compared with MDTR, STR presented faster MSS (+11.4±6.7%, with 99% chances to observe a substantially greater value) and RS_mean (−3.7±5.4%, 78%), but slower MAS (−15.8±8.0%, 100%) and MRT[Hb_diff]−mV˙  O ₂ (+46.2±31.7%, 96%). RS_mean was largely correlated with MSS [r=−0.83 (90%CL, −0.92;−0.67)], but neither with MAS [r=−0.12 (−0.47;0.25)] nor MRT[Hb_diff]−mV˙  O ₂ [r=−0.27(−0.58;0.11)]. RS_mean adjusted for MSS (which indirectly reflects RSA) was largely correlated with both MAS [r=0.51(0.18;0.74)] and MRT[Hb_diff]−mV˙  O ₂ [r=0.53(0.20;0.75)]. While a fast mV˙  O ₂ recovery is associated with an improved RSA, MSS remains of primary importance for overall repeated-sprint performance (i.e., RS_mean).

Key words

near-infrared spectroscopy - multiple sprint work - post-exercise recovery - endurance-training - sprint-training - maximal sprinting speed - maximal aerobic speed

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