Session RPE (rating of perceived exertion) breakpoints corresponding to intensity thresholds in elite open water swimmers

(RPE-Breakpoints (Rating der wahrgenommenen Belastung) in Trainingseinheiten, die den Intensitätsschwellen bei Elite-Freiwasserschwimmern entsprechen)

This study aims to assess the correspondence between session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) breakpoints with both the first lactate threshold (LT1) and the second lactate threshold (LT2) in elite open water swimmers (OWS). Six elite OWS of the National Olympic Team specialized in distances between 5 and 25 km participated to the study. OWS performed a set of 6 times 500 m incremental swimming step test during which blood lactate concentration (BLC), split time (ST), stroke frequency (SF), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were collected. To assess the corresponding breakpoints, we considered LT1 as the highest workload not associated with rise in BLC and LT2 as the increase of 2mM above LT1. According to the LT1 and LT2, the identified zones were: Z1 =3, Z2 between 4 and 6, Z3 = 7. In conclusion, the intensity zones determined for OWS resulted different from what previously reported for other endurance disciplines.
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Notationen:Ausdauersportarten Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Online-Zugang:https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk5010021
Jahrgang:5
Heft:1
Seiten:21
Dokumentenarten:Artikel
Level:hoch