Effects of a Regular Endurance Training Program on Running Economy and Biomechanics in Runners
A regular endurance training program may elicit diff erent adaptations compared to an isolated training method. In this study, we analyzed the eff ects of 8 weeks of a regular endurance training program on running economy (RE), particularly neuromuscular and biomechanical parameters, in runners of d...
| Autores: | , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha |
| Repositorio: | RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/33917 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2151-2063 https://hdl.handle.net/10578/33917 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Athletes Performance Running kinematics Training |
| Sumario: | A regular endurance training program may elicit diff erent adaptations compared to an isolated training method. In this study, we analyzed the eff ects of 8 weeks of a regular endurance training program on running economy (RE), particularly neuromuscular and biomechanical parameters, in runners of diff erent athletic abilities. Twenty-four male runners were divided into two groups: well-trained ( n = 12) and recreational ( n = 12). Both groups completed a 4-min running bout at 13 and 17 km · h -1 , respectively, for the recreational and welltrained group, and a 5-jump plyometric test pre-post intervention. During the training program, participants completed low-intensity continuous sessions, high-intensity interval training sessions, and auxiliary strength training sessions. RE, measured as oxygen cost and energy cost, decreased by 6.15 % (p = 0.006) and 5.11 % (p = 0.043), respectively, in the welltrained group. In the recreational group, energy cost of running, respiratory exchange ratio, and leg stiff ness decreased by 5.08 % (p = 0.035), 7.61 % (p = 0.003), and 10.59 % (p = 0.017), respectively, while ground contact time increased by 3.34 % (p = 0.012). The maximum height of the 5-jump plyometric test decreased by 4.55 % (p = 0.018) in the recreational group. We suggest that 8 weeks of regular endurance training leads to an improvement of ~5 % in RE in recreational and well-trained runners with diff erent physiological adaptations between groups and few changes in biomechanical and neuromuscular parameters only in recreational runners |
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