Software for calculating blood lactate endurance markers

Blood lactate markers are used as summary measures of the underlying model of an athlete's blood lactate response to increasing work rate. Exercise physiologists use these endurance markers, typically corresponding to a work rate in the region of high curvature in the lactate curve, to predict...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2007-10, Vol.25 (12), p.1403-1409
Main Authors: Newell, John, Higgins, David, Madden, Niall, Cruickshank, James, Einbeck, Jochen, McMillan, Kenny, McDonald, Roddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers
endurance markers
Exercise - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Lactate curves
Lactic Acid - blood
Models, Theoretical
Physical Endurance - physiology
Software
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
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Summary:Blood lactate markers are used as summary measures of the underlying model of an athlete's blood lactate response to increasing work rate. Exercise physiologists use these endurance markers, typically corresponding to a work rate in the region of high curvature in the lactate curve, to predict and compare endurance ability. A short theoretical background of the commonly used markers is given and algorithms provided for their calculation. To date, no free software exists that allows the sports scientist to calculate these markers. In this paper, software is introduced for precisely this purpose that will calculate a variety of lactate markers for an individual athlete, an athlete at different instants (e.g. across a season), and simultaneously for a squad.
ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640410601128922