Average VO2max as a function of running performances on different distances

The validity of incremental exercise testing in discriminating of physiological profiles in elite runners

“…An ergospirometric incremental exercise testing completed until a point of exhaustion is reached to determine VO 2max . This study, like others (20), demonstrates that a high VO 2max is required for optimal performance in middle-and long-distance events. However, as previously reported, this variable does not differentiate between elite runners competing in races longer than 1500 m (20), and unlike other variables, such as skinfold thicknesses (15) and left ventricular diameters at end-diastole (19), longitudinal studies have demonstrated that the changes in running performance are not related to changes in VO 2max (17).…”

“…This study, like others (20), demonstrates that a high VO 2max is required for optimal performance in middle-and long-distance events. However, as previously reported, this variable does not differentiate between elite runners competing in races longer than 1500 m (20), and unlike other variables, such as skinfold thicknesses (15) and left ventricular diameters at end-diastole (19), longitudinal studies have demonstrated that the changes in running performance are not related to changes in VO 2max (17). In light of the previously presented arguments, one could speculate that the determination of the Tlim at vVO 2max or at a specific absolute velocity close to the vVO 2max , the determination of the %VO 2max , and/or the velocity attained for a duration of about 8 minutes would allow investigators to identify differences in the physiological profiles of 3000 m steeplechase and marathon runners.…”

Características antropométricas y funcionales de corredores colombianos de élite de larga distancia

“…El promedio de VO (2) máx de los atletas de este estudio fue de 42,6 ± 8,1 mL• kg -1 •min -1 , inferior al consumo de oxígeno encontrado en atletas élite de Brasil (28), España (29), Dinamarca (30) y Polonia (31) y superior al hallado en estudiantes atletas norteamericanos (32). Esto puede ir en la misma línea que los resultados encontrados por Boileau y colaboradores (33), que muestran cómo la marca está relacionada más estrechamente con el VO (2) máx en los corredores de mediofondo que en los corredores de fondo.…”

“…Se puede considerar la potencia máxima como el factor primordial para el éxito deportivo, por lo que en la actualidad su análisis es imprescindible para los deportes por su beneficio en el desempeño atlético. Al aplicar el test de Wingate, la potencia pico ajustada fue de 279,6 ± 44,1 W•kg -1 , muy cercana a la obtenida por Anjos y colaboradores (28) en Brasil, Legaz y colaboradores (29) en España, Gunnarsson y colaboradores (30) en Dinamarca y Waśkiewicz y colaboradores (31) en atletas de Polonia.…”

The Impact of Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review

“…Although VO2max is a good predictor of aerobic exercise performance in the general population, the value of VO2max in differentiating performance in a homogenous group of elite athletes is relatively limited [27]. This is likely due to contributing factors such as exercise, efficiency and motivation.…”