Evaluation of the "Step-Ramp-Step" Protocol: Accurate Aerobic Exercise Prescription with Different Steps and Ramp Slopes.


Journal

Medicine and science in sports and exercise
ISSN: 1530-0315
Titre abrégé: Med Sci Sports Exerc
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8005433

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
18 Dec 2023
Historique:
pubmed: 18 12 2023
medline: 18 12 2023
entrez: 18 12 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

To assess whether: i) a lower amplitude constant-load MOD is appropriate to determine the mean response time (MRT); ii) the method accurately corrects the dissociation in the V̇O 2 -PO relationship during ramp compared to constant-load exercise when using different ramp slopes. 18 participants (7 females) performed three SRS tests including: i) step-transitions into MOD from 20-50 W (MOD 50 ) and 80 W (MOD 80 ); and ii) slopes of 15, 30, and 45 W·min -1 . The V̇O 2 and PO at the gas exchange threshold (GET) and the corrected respiratory compensation point (RCP CORR ) were determined. 2-3 30-minute constant-load trials evaluated the V̇O 2 and PO at the maximal metabolic steady state (MMSS). There were no differences in V̇O 2 at GET (1.97 ± 0.36, 1.99 ± 0.36, 1.95 ± 0.30 L·min -1 ), and RCP (2.81 ± 0.57, 2.86 ± 0.59, 2.84 ± 0.59) between 15, 30, and 45 W·min -1 ramps, respectively ( P > 0.05). The MRT in seconds was not affected by the amplitude of the MOD or the slope of the ramp (range 19 ± 10 s to 23 ± 20 s; P > 0.05). The mean PO at GET was not significantly affected by the amplitude of the MOD or the slope of the ramp (range 130 ± 30 W to 137 ± 30 W; P > 0.05). The PO at RCP CORR was similar for all conditions ((range 186 ± 43 W to 193 ± 47 W; P > 0.05). The SRS protocol accounts for the V̇O 2 MRT when using smaller amplitude steps, and for the V̇O 2 slow component when using different ramp slopes, allowing for accurate partitioning of the exercise intensity domains in a single test.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38109201
doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003362
pii: 00005768-990000000-00425
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of Interest and Funding Source: This study was supported by grants given to Juan M. Murias by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (RGPIN-2016-03698) and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (1047725). No conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, are declared by the authors.

Auteurs

Mary Z Mackie (MZ)

Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CANADA.

Danilo Iannetta (D)

Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CANADA.

Daniel A Keir (DA)

School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, CANADA.

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