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Assessment of Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Ski Mountaineering: A Laboratory-Based Study

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  • Verena Menz

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Martin Niedermeier

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Rainer Stehle

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Hendrik Mugele

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Martin Faulhaber

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the agreement in maximum oxygen consumption ( V ˙ O 2 max) between a running protocol and a ski mountaineering (SKIMO) protocol. Eighteen (eleven males, seven females) ski mountaineers (age: 25 ± 3 years) participated in the study. V ˙ O 2 max, maximum heart rate (HRmax), and maximum blood lactate concentration (BLAmax) were determined in an incremental uphill running test and an incremental SKIMO-equipment-specific test. V ˙ O 2 max did not differ between the SKIMO and uphill running protocols ( p = 0.927; mean difference –0.07 ± 3.3 mL/min/kg), nor did HRmax ( p = 0.587, mean difference –0.7 ± 5.1 bpm). A significant correlation was found between V ˙ O 2 max SKIMO and V ˙ O 2 max running ( p ≤ 0.001; ICC = 0.862 (95% CI: 0.670−0.946)). The coefficient of variation was 4.4% (95% CI: 3.3−6.5). BLAmax was significantly lower for SKIMO compared to running (12.0 ± 14.1%; p = 0.002). This study demonstrates that V ˙ O 2 max determined with a traditional uphill running protocol demonstrates good agreement with an equipment-specific SKIMO protocol.

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  • Verena Menz & Martin Niedermeier & Rainer Stehle & Hendrik Mugele & Martin Faulhaber, 2021. "Assessment of Maximal Aerobic Capacity in Ski Mountaineering: A Laboratory-Based Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:13:p:7002-:d:585488
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    1. Paul Zimmermann & Jan Wüstenfeld & Lukas Zimmermann & Volker Schöffl & Isabelle Schöffl, 2022. "Physiological Aspects of World Elite Competitive German Winter Sport Athletes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-11, May.

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