Studia Kinanthropologica

Studia Kinanthropologica 2018, 19(3):147-157

Physiological, biochemical and performance changes to a 10-days training camp at 1040 m altitude in adolescent runners

P. Bahenský^*, R. Malátová

Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Pedagogická fakulta, Katedra tělesné výchovy a sportu

The study examined fifty subjects (26 girls and 24 boys), at the age of 16.6 ± 1.4, with the average weight of 57.9 ± 9.2 kg and the height of 171.5 ± 8,5 cm. Forty probands participated in a ten-day training camp at the altitude of 1,040 m a.s.l. The objective of the present paper is to verify the effect of a training camp on selected functional, biochemical parameters and level of their performance. The control group comprised ten runners, who underwent training in the altitude of 400 m a.s.l. . No significant changes of values incurred in members of the control group. At a intervention group, heart rate values significantly decreased by 4.05%. Long acclimatization is not necessary to be able to train at altitude 1000 m. After return VO₂max values significantly increased by 4.02%, pulse oxygen by 3.62% and relative work rate at the moment VO₂max by 3.15%. The parameter of Wingate test was insignificantly increased by 1.31-3,27. The level of aerobic threshold significantly improved by 4.45%, anaerobic threshold significantly progressed by 3.98%. Blood parametres no significantly rose by 1.10-1.25%. Even though the values determined fail to accomplish the effect of a training at higher altitudes, the training described in the present paper might be a suitable alternative for endurance sportsmen, especially for young athletes. Training cannot fully substitute training at higher altitude, performance effect is self-evident.

Keywords: training camp; moderate altitude; oxygen uptake; lactate; blood count

Published: September 30, 2018  Show citation