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Physiological correlates of performance. Case study of a world-class rower
- Source :
- European Journal of Applied Physiology, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Springer Verlag, 2009, 106 (3), pp. 407-413. ⟨10.1007/s00421-009-1028-3⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2009.
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Abstract
- This report describes the changes in physiological capacity of a heavy-weight rower who obtained seven medals in World Championships and Olympic Games. The investigation was carried out over the last 6 years of the rower’s international competition career in comparison with peer champions, and the following 4 years. Over the first period, maximal oxygen uptake ( $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{2\max } $$ ) remained above 6 l min−1 which is an outstanding value. The training load measured over the last 18 months of the period increased from 119 to 142 km wk−1 of rowing. Four years after the international competition period, $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{2\max } $$ had only declined by 3.6% although the training load had declined by 35%. These data suggest that the ability of this rower to compete at top level for years was related to ability to maintain an outstanding $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{2\max } $$ . Gross efficiency and ability to rely on anaerobic glycolysis did not emerge as relevant factors.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Physiology
education
Energy metabolism
Efficiency
METHODE
Athletic Performance
World class
Combinatorics
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
Oxygen Consumption
0302 clinical medicine
Blood concentration
Stress, Physiological
Physiology (medical)
Task Performance and Analysis
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Training load
Exercise
Gross efficiency
Mathematics
FONCTION ANALYTIQUE
Teaching
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
030229 sport sciences
General Medicine
Human physiology
ECROUISSAGE
Physical Fitness
Physical performance
Exercise Test
Physical Endurance
MODELE NON LINEAIRE
Energy Metabolism
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Sports
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14396327 and 14396319
- Volume :
- 106
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Applied Physiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b534841de41a615c2a8a3fe517cf4ff8