The reliability of running economy expressed as oxygen cost and energy cost in trained distance runners

This study assessed the between-test reliability of oxygen cost (OC) and energy cost (EC) in distance runners, and contrasted it with the smallest worthwhile change (SWC) of these measures. OC and EC displayed similar levels of within-subject variation (typical error < 3.85%). However, the typical error (2.75% vs 2.74%) was greater than the SWC (1.38% vs 1.71%) for both OC and EC, respectively, indicating insufficient sensitivity to confidently detect small, but meaningful, changes in OC and EC.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:endurance sports
Published in:Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2013-0055
Volume:38
Issue:12
Pages:1268-1272
Document types:article
Level:advanced