During the last nearly 50 years, the blood lactate curve and lactate thresholds (LTs) have
become important in the diagnosis of endurance performance. An intense and ongoing …

Physiological energy expenditure measurement has proven to be a reliable method of
quantitatively assessing the penalties imposed by gait disability. The purpose of this review …

This study examined the impact of heat acclimation on improving exercise performance in
cool and hot environments. Twelve trained cyclists performed tests of maximal aerobic …

Blood lactate concentration ([La−] b) is one of the most often measured parameters during
clinical exercise testing as well as during performance testing of athletes. While an elevated …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine, i) the reliability of blood lactate and
ventilatory-based thresholds, ii) the lactate threshold that corresponds with each ventilatory …

Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, presents the most current protocols
used for assessing high-level athletes. Based on the insight and experience of sport …

Physiological variables, such as maximum work rate or maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O
2max), together with other submaximal metabolic inflection points (eg the lactate threshold …

Fourteen competitive cyclists who possessed a similar maximum O2 consumption (VO2
max; range, 4.6–5.0 l/min) were compared regarding blood lactate responses, glycogen …

Professional cycle racing is one of the most demanding of all sports combining extremes of
exercise duration, intensity and frequency. Riders are required to perform on a variety of …

Physiological testing of elite athletes requires the correct identification and assessment of
sports-specific underlying factors. It is now recognised that performance in long-distance …