Saliva electrolytes as a useful tool for anaerobic threshold determination.
Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol
; 68(3): 214-8, 1994.
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| ID: mdl-8039517
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present study was to determine the anaerobic threshold by analysis of changes in saliva composition during an incremental exercise test on a cycle ergometer. Thirteen healthy males underwent a submaximal test with an initial load of 50 W and load increases of 50 W per 3 min, until capillary blood lactate exceeded 4 mmol.l-1. A maximal test for maximum O2 uptake (VO2max) determination (initial load of 100 W and load increases of 50 W per 2 min) was also performed. Saliva and blood samples were obtained only in the submaximal test. Saliva threshold (Thsa) was defined as the point at which the first increase in either Cl- or Na+ occurred. Catecholamine threshold (Thca) was defined as the point at which a nonlinear increase occurred in either adrenaline or noradrenaline. The lactate (Thla) and ventilatory (Thve) thresholds were determined according to published criteria. No significant differences were found between Thsa values and the other methods of threshold determination. A high correlation was found between Thsa and Thla (r = 0.82, P < 0.01), and Thsa and Thca (r = 0.75, P < 0.05). These results support the validity of Thsa as a new method for noninvasive determination of the anaerobic threshold.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Saliva
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Anaerobic Threshold
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Electrolytes
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol
Year:
1994
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
España