Efects of the physical training, based in ergospyrometric evaluation, in the aerobic capacity of volley players – physical training in volley players

The prescription of the exercise training intensity based on ventilatory thresholds, determined by ergoespirometric evaluations, has been very useful for athletes. The aim of the present study was to verify the effect of a short period of exercise training, based on the ventilatory thresholds on physical capacity of volleyball players. Six male volleyball players (25±4 years) were studied during the competitive phase of the State Championship. The players were submitted to two maximal ergoespirometric evaluations on the treadmill with a three-month interval. In this period, the aerobic training was performed with an intensity between the anaerobic threshold and the respiratory compensation point, and the anaerobic training on an intensity above the respiratory compensation point. Exercise training caused a significant increase in maximal oxygen uptake (48.6±3.0 vs. 51.0±3.0 ml.kg-1.min-1, p < 0.05), but without significant alteration in maximal power, maximal heart rate and maximal ventilation. The values of oxygen uptake and heart rate, in which the ventilatory thresholds were achieved, tended to be higher after exercise training. In conclusion, a short period of three months of exercise training based on the ventilatory thresholds is effective in increasing the maximal oxygen uptake in volleyball players and tends to increase the ventilatory thresholds.