Changes in Endurance Performance in Young Athletes During Two Training Seasons

• Authors: Łukasz Tota , Marcin Maciejczyk , Ilona Pokora , Jerzy Cempla , Wanda Pilch , Tomasz Pałka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the study was to assess changes in endurance performance in young runners (females and males) during two training seasons. It involved 19 male and 16 female athletes aged 15-17 specializing in track-and-field middle and long distances runs. The following parameters were measured three times during the training season: maximal oxygen uptake, running economy, and the level of the second ventilatory threshold. Training volume and intensity during each season were analyzed within an 8-week period prior to the exercise tests. The volume and intensity of training at various stages of preparation in both seasons were similar. During the first year of observation, significant improvements in relative volume of maximal oxygen uptake were reported both in female and male athletes. During the second training season, it was found that running economy improved both in women and men, with no changes in maximal oxygen uptake. The same (in terms of volume and intensity) endurance training carried out with young runners during two consecutive training seasons can result in different training effects.

Keywords

EN

aerobic performance; middle- and long-distance running; physical training; ventilatory threshold

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 149-158

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2015

accepted

1 - 12 - 2015

online

30 - 12 - 2015

Contributors

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Łukasz Tota

• University of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Aleja Jana Pawła II 78, 31-571, Krakow, Poland

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Marcin Maciejczyk

• Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Physical Education,Krakow, Poland

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Ilona Pokora

• Department of Physiology, the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland

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Jerzy Cempla

• Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

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Wanda Pilch

• Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

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Tomasz Pałka

• Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/hukin-2015-0117