Aerobic Capacity in Endurance Trained and Resistance Trained Athletes

Sakthivelavan, D.S. ； Sumathilatha, S.

《Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy》 5卷2期 (2009/12) Pp. 126-131

並列摘要

The study was aimed at comparing the aerobic capacity in endurance trained and resistance trained athletes. Thirty male athletes who received endurance training and thirty male athletes who received resistance training for a period of more than 1 year were chosen for the study. Physical parameters were measured and exercise stress testing was done on a cycle ergometer with a portable gas analyzing system. Functional capacity (FC) as percentage of predicted VO_2max was measured to study the aerobic capacity. Highly significant (P＜0.001) differences existed in values of FC for endurance trained and resistance trained athletes. The higher aerobic capacity displayed by the endurance trained when compared to resistance trained athletes could be due to variations in adaptations that happen in them due to different types of training protocols. The levels of aerobic capacity reported from athletes abroad are higher compared to our athletes and this could prove to be a potential area of improvement for their much awaited superior performance in international arena.

並列關鍵字

Endurance training ； Resistance training ； Functional capacity ； VO_2max