Metabolic and performance effects of warm-up intensity on sprint cycling

Warm‐up is generally considered beneficial for performance, although the reduction in anaerobic glycolytic metabolism may be detrimental to sprinting. This study examined the effect of warm‐up intensity on metabolism and performance in sprint cycling. The mean power was determined during a 1‐min spr...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2011-12, Vol.21 (6), p.e201-e207
Main Authors: Wittekind, A., Beneke, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletic Performance - physiology
Bicycling
Bicycling - physiology
exercise performance
glycolysis
Human performance
Humans
Lactic Acid - blood
Lactic Acid - pharmacokinetics
Male
Metabolism
Metabolism - physiology
Oxygen Consumption - physiology
Physical Exertion - physiology
priming exercise
Young Adult
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Summary:Warm‐up is generally considered beneficial for performance, although the reduction in anaerobic glycolytic metabolism may be detrimental to sprinting. This study examined the effect of warm‐up intensity on metabolism and performance in sprint cycling. The mean power was determined during a 1‐min sprint on 11 trained males preceded by easy (WE), moderate (WM) or hard (WH) warm‐up and a 10‐min recovery. Aerobic, anaerobic glycolytic and phosphocreatine energy provision to the sprint was determined from oxygen uptake and lactate production. Blood lactate concentration before the sprint increased with the warm‐up intensity (WE: 1.2±0.3; WM: 2.0±0.3; WH: 4.2±0.9 mmol/L, P
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01248.x