Int J Sports Med 2016; 37(09): 700-707
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-104413
Training & Testing
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MAOD Determined in a Single Supramaximal Test: a Study on the Reliability and Effects of Supramaximal Intensities

A. M. Zagatto
1   Department of Physical Education, UNESP- Univ Estadual Paulista, Bauru, Brazil
,
R. Bertuzzi
2   School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
,
W. E. Miyagi
1   Department of Physical Education, UNESP- Univ Estadual Paulista, Bauru, Brazil
3   Post-Graduate Program in Motricity Sciences, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro – SP, Brazil
,
J. Padulo
4   University eCampus, Novedrate (CO), Italy
6   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia
,
M. Papoti
5   School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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accepted after revision 24 February 2016

Publication Date:
13 May 2016 (online)

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Abstract

The main barrier to the wide use of maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD) is the considerable time required to apply several sub- and supra-maximal exercise sessions. The main question of this study was whether the determination of MAOD using a single supramaximal exercise session (MAODALT) is valid and reliable in running. We investigated the effects of the supramaximal exercise intensity (A) and the reliability of a single supramaximal exercise session (B) to assess MAOD in treadmill running. For this aim 29 subjects participated in A & B studies with single allocation “A” (n=15) and “B” (n=14). The conventional MAOD and 8 MAODALT were determined in exhaustive efforts varying between 100–150% at an intensity associated with maximal oxygen uptake (i+V˙O2MAX). In B study 2 supramaximal efforts were applied to analyze the test-retest reliability. Non-significant differences were found between MAOD and the 8 values of MAODALT. Despite the MAOD being statistically correlated with the MAODALT 100% i+V˙O2MAX (0.49<r>0.59), MAODALT determined at 115% of i+V˙O2MAX (52.4±1.7 mL·kg−1) presented the higher correlation values (0.65<r>0.77) and concordance. In addition, the MAOD at 115% of i+V˙O2MAX presented high test-retest reliability. MAODALT determined at 115% of i+V˙O2MAX was a valid and reliable method to assess MAOD in running.