Analysis of Power and Aerobic Capacity in Elite Athletes of Both Genres, Practitioners of Different Sports

• DOI: 10.4236/ape.2014.44024
• Publication Date: 2014-11-17T01:47:08Z
• Authors: Ricardo Cesar Alv...; Fabiano de Barros...; Wellington Ribeiro; Wendel Simões Fer...; Alessandra de Alm...; Leandro Yukio Alv...; Carolina S. Carvalho; Rodrigo Alexis La...
• Keywords: Respiratory exchange ratio; Football players; Aerobic capacity

Oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) has been very important in functional assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness. The Ergospirometry is a noninvasive procedure used to evaluate physical performance or ability an individual, through the analysis gases with respiratory variables. In sports, this method evaluation crucial, because it brings significant contribution verification aerobic fitness, such as, maximal oxygen max.), and anaerobic threshold. present study aims power capacity professional under-20 soccer players, handball athletes, women footballers, using technique gas analysis. For study, 48 who participated voluntarily, were divided into 4 groups 12 athletes. VO2 peak, average speed heart rate at threshold, as well exchange ratio analyzed. We found that values always greater for group football exception consumption maximum O2, where difference footballers category was not significant. Additional analyzed indicated there some similarities between other should be noted. significantly lower footballers. Based on data, concluded specificity sport dimensions pitch, duration, tactical system, morphology sex athlete, directly influences lactate threshold athletes different sports same stage periodization