Title:

Physiological predictors of distance runners’ performance: a narrative review

Creator:

Grivas, Gerasimos

NumberOfPages:

7

Abstract:

The main purpose of this article was to review and discuss the current literature on the following physiological parameters: maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), running economy (RE), running velocity at vVO2max (vVO2max), time limit at vVO2max (tlimit), running velocity at lactate threshold (vLT) and maximal speed (Vmax) on running performance. Many coaches and trainers believed that athletes with higher VO2max have better performance, but a lot of studies have shown that VO2max is a poor predictor of endurance performance. Alternatively, RE, vVO2max, tlimit, vLT and Vmax were shown to be superior predictors of distance running performance. Therefore, if researchers and coaches can improve the values of all five parameters, the calculations suggested that the runner would be able to complete a marathon in 1:57:58. In conclusion, this review provides some practical suggestions as how to improve the performance in distance runners.

Subject and Keywords:

physiological parameters ; performance ; distancerunners

Place of publication:

Poznań

Publisher:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Object type:

artykuły

Language:

eng

Publication date:

2020

ISBN/ISSN:

2299-9590

DOI:

10.23829/TSS.2020.27.3-1

Previous title:

click here to follow the link ; Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism

Is part of:

Trends in Sport Sciences 2020 Vol.27 No.3

Rights Management:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu ; Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Format:

pp.117-123; 30 cm

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License:

udostępnianie na podstawie umowy z właścicielem majątkowych praw autorskich

Rights holder:

Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Digitisation:

Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu

Location of original object:

Biblioteka Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu