Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy

Despite their young age, limited training history, and lack of running tradition compared with other East African endurance athletes (e.g., Kenyans and Ethiopians), male endurance runners from Eritrea have recently attained important running successes. The purposes of our study were (i) to document...

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Autores: Lucía Mulas, Alejandro, Esteve Lanao, Jonathan, Oliván Mallén, Jesús, Gómez Gallego, Félix, San Juan, Alejandro F., Santiago Dorrego, Catalina, Pérez Ruiz, Margarita, Chamorro-Viña, Carolina, Foster, Carl
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Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universidad Europea (UEM)
Repositorio:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Carreras (Atletismo)
Medicina deportiva
Fisiología humana
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spelling Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economyLucía Mulas, AlejandroEsteve Lanao, JonathanOliván Mallén, JesúsGómez Gallego, FélixSan Juan, Alejandro F.Santiago Dorrego, CatalinaPérez Ruiz, MargaritaChamorro-Viña, CarolinaFoster, CarlCarreras (Atletismo)Medicina deportivaFisiología humanaDespite their young age, limited training history, and lack of running tradition compared with other East African endurance athletes (e.g., Kenyans and Ethiopians), male endurance runners from Eritrea have recently attained important running successes. The purposes of our study were (i) to document the main physical and physiological characteristics of elite black Eritrean distance runners (n = 7; age: 22 +/- 3 years) and (ii) to compare them with those of their elite white Spanish counterparts. For this second purpose we selected a control group of elite Spanish runners (n = 9; 24 +/- 2 years), owing to the traditionally high success of Spanish athletes in long-distance running compared with other white runners, especially in cross-country competitions. The subjects' main anthropometric characteristics were determined, together with their maximum oxygen uptake (VO↓2 max) and VO↓2 (mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1)), blood lactate, and ammonia concentrations while running at 17, 19, or 21 km.h(-↑1). The body mass index (18.9 +/- 1.5 kg.m(-↑2)) and maximal calf circumference (30.9 +/- 1.5 cm) was lower in Eritreans than in Spaniards (20.5 +/- 1.7 kg.m(-↑2) and 33.9 +/- 2.0 cm, respectively) (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively) and their lower leg (shank) length was longer (44.1 +/- 3.0 cm vs. 40.6 +/- 2.7 cm, respectively) (p < 0.05). VO↓2 max did not differ significantly between Eritreans and Spaniards (73.8 +/- 5.6 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1) vs. 77.8 +/- 5.7 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1), respectively), whereas the VO↓2 cost of running was lower (p < 0.01) in the former (e.g., 65.9 +/- 6.8 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1) vs. 74.8 +/- 5.0 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1) when running at 21 km.h(-↑1)). Our data suggest that the excellent running economy of Eritreans is associated, at least partly, with anthropometric variables. Comparison of their submaximal running cost with other published data suggests that superior running economy, rather than enhanced aerobic capacity, may be the common denominator in the success of black endurance runners of East African origin.20162016-07-2820062006-01-0120062006-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/5516reponame:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científicainstname:Universidad Europea (UEM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/55162026-06-11T12:41:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
title Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
spellingShingle Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
Lucía Mulas, Alejandro
Carreras (Atletismo)
Medicina deportiva
Fisiología humana
title_short Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
title_full Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
title_fullStr Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
title_full_unstemmed Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
title_sort Physiological characteristics of the best Eritrean runners-exceptional running economy
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lucía Mulas, Alejandro
Esteve Lanao, Jonathan
Oliván Mallén, Jesús
Gómez Gallego, Félix
San Juan, Alejandro F.
Santiago Dorrego, Catalina
Pérez Ruiz, Margarita
Chamorro-Viña, Carolina
Foster, Carl
author Lucía Mulas, Alejandro
author_facet Lucía Mulas, Alejandro
Esteve Lanao, Jonathan
Oliván Mallén, Jesús
Gómez Gallego, Félix
San Juan, Alejandro F.
Santiago Dorrego, Catalina
Pérez Ruiz, Margarita
Chamorro-Viña, Carolina
Foster, Carl
author_role author
author2 Esteve Lanao, Jonathan
Oliván Mallén, Jesús
Gómez Gallego, Félix
San Juan, Alejandro F.
Santiago Dorrego, Catalina
Pérez Ruiz, Margarita
Chamorro-Viña, Carolina
Foster, Carl
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Carreras (Atletismo)
Medicina deportiva
Fisiología humana
topic Carreras (Atletismo)
Medicina deportiva
Fisiología humana
description Despite their young age, limited training history, and lack of running tradition compared with other East African endurance athletes (e.g., Kenyans and Ethiopians), male endurance runners from Eritrea have recently attained important running successes. The purposes of our study were (i) to document the main physical and physiological characteristics of elite black Eritrean distance runners (n = 7; age: 22 +/- 3 years) and (ii) to compare them with those of their elite white Spanish counterparts. For this second purpose we selected a control group of elite Spanish runners (n = 9; 24 +/- 2 years), owing to the traditionally high success of Spanish athletes in long-distance running compared with other white runners, especially in cross-country competitions. The subjects' main anthropometric characteristics were determined, together with their maximum oxygen uptake (VO↓2 max) and VO↓2 (mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1)), blood lactate, and ammonia concentrations while running at 17, 19, or 21 km.h(-↑1). The body mass index (18.9 +/- 1.5 kg.m(-↑2)) and maximal calf circumference (30.9 +/- 1.5 cm) was lower in Eritreans than in Spaniards (20.5 +/- 1.7 kg.m(-↑2) and 33.9 +/- 2.0 cm, respectively) (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively) and their lower leg (shank) length was longer (44.1 +/- 3.0 cm vs. 40.6 +/- 2.7 cm, respectively) (p < 0.05). VO↓2 max did not differ significantly between Eritreans and Spaniards (73.8 +/- 5.6 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1) vs. 77.8 +/- 5.7 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1), respectively), whereas the VO↓2 cost of running was lower (p < 0.01) in the former (e.g., 65.9 +/- 6.8 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1) vs. 74.8 +/- 5.0 mL.kg(-↑1).min(-↑1) when running at 21 km.h(-↑1)). Our data suggest that the excellent running economy of Eritreans is associated, at least partly, with anthropometric variables. Comparison of their submaximal running cost with other published data suggests that superior running economy, rather than enhanced aerobic capacity, may be the common denominator in the success of black endurance runners of East African origin.
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