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Int J Sports Med 2009; 30(6): 418-425
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1105933
Physiology & Biochemistry

© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Muscle Deoxygenation during Repeated Sprint Running: Effect of Active vs. Passive Recovery

M. Buchheit 1 , P. Cormie 2 , C. R. Abbiss 2 , S. Ahmaidi 1 , K. K. Nosaka 2 , P. B. Laursen 2
  • 1Faculté des sciences du sport, Laboratoire de Recherche EA-3300: Adaptations Physiologiques à L'Exercice et Réadaptation à I'Effort, Amiens, France
  • 2School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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accepted after revision October 30, 2008

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12 May 2009 (online)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of active (AR) versus passive recovery (PR) on muscle deoxygenation during short repeated maximal running. Ten male team sport athletes (26.9±3.7y) performed 6 repeated maximal 4-s sprints interspersed with 21 s of either AR (2 m.s−1) or PR (standing) on a non-motorized treadmill. Mean running speed (AvSpmean), percentage speed decrement (Sp%Dec), oxygen uptake (V˙O2), deoxyhemoglobin (HHb) and blood lactate ([La]b) were computed for each recovery condition. Compared to PR, AvSpmean was lower (3.79±0.28 vs. 4.09±0.32m.s−1 ; P<0.001) and Sp%Dec higher (7.2±3.7 vs. 3.2±0.1.3%; P<0.001) for AR. Mean V˙O2 (3.64±0.44 vs. 2.91±0.47L.min−1, P<0.001), HHb (94.4±16.8 vs. 83.4±4.8% of HHb during the first sprint, P=0.02) and [La]b (13.5±2.5 vs. 12.7±2.2 mmol.l−1, P=0.03) were significantly higher during AR compared to PR. In conclusion, during run-based repeated sprinting, AR was associated with reduced repeated sprint ability and higher muscle deoxygenation.

Key words

intermittent work - team-sport performance - near-infrared spectroscopy - muscle deoxygenation

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Dr. M. Buchheit

Faculté des sciences du sport

Laboratoire de Recherche

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Physiologiques à L'Exercice

et Réadaptation à I'Effort

Allée P Grousset

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France

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