Physiological and performance responses of sprint interval training and endurance training in Gaelic football players.
Eur J Appl Physiol
; 121(8): 2265-2275, 2021 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
While ideal for developing aerobic capacity, traditional endurance training (ET) is extremely time-consuming and may lack the specificity to maintain indices of speed and power in team sport athletes. In contrast, low-volume short-duration sprint interval training (SIT) has been shown to improve [Formula see text]O2max to a similar extent as ET. However, to date, few studies have compared the effects of running-based SIT and ET, on aerobic capacity and indices of speed and power of trained team sport athletes.METHODS:
Club level male Gaelic football players were randomly assigned to SIT (n = 13; 26.5 ± 4.87 years) or ET (n = 12; 25.4 ± 2.58 years) groups. Participants trained 3 days week-1 for 6 weeks. [Formula see text]O2max, RE, v[Formula see text]O2max, blood lactate concentrations, Wingate test performance, running speed, jump performance and intermittent endurance performance (IEP) were measured at baseline and after 6 weeks.RESULTS:
An increase in [Formula see text]O2max (p < 0.05), v[Formula see text]O2max (p < 0.001) and IEP (p < 0.001) following 6 weeks of both SIT and ET was observed. Wingate mean power (p < 0.001), peak power (p < 0.001) and fatigue index (p < 0.005) were all significantly improved following training in both groups. Velocity at LT was significantly higher and performance in the 20-m running speed and VJ tests were significantly reduced post training in the ET group (all p < 0.005).CONCLUSION:
Despite the large difference in total training time, a running-based protocol of SIT is a time efficient training method for improving aerobic capacity and IEP while maintaining indices of lower body power and running speed in team-sport players.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Rendimiento Atlético
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Acondicionamiento Físico Humano
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Entrenamiento de Intervalos de Alta Intensidad
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Deportes de Equipo
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Appl Physiol
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda