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Effect of respiratory muscle endurance training on performance and respiratory function in professional cyclists during the off-season

ŘEHOŘ, Aleš, Jan NOVOTNÝ, Martina BERNACIKOVÁ and Ana Carolina PALUDO

Basic information

Original name

Effect of respiratory muscle endurance training on performance and respiratory function in professional cyclists during the off-season

Authors

ŘEHOŘ, Aleš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jan NOVOTNÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martina BERNACIKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Ana Carolina PALUDO (76 Brazil, belonging to the institution)

Edition

JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, ITALY, EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA, 2024, 0022-4707

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

Italy

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.700 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

UT WoS

001146254900001

Keywords in English

Bicycling; Breathing Exercise; Athletic performance; Oxygen consumption.

Tags

Změněno: 10/7/2024 13:54, Mgr. Pavlína Roučová, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

BACKGROUND: The study aimed to analyze the effect of respiratory muscle endurance training (RMT) on performance and respiratory function in professional road cyclists during the off-season period. METHODS: Twenty professional road cyclists from the Czech Republic were divided into the control (CON) (N.=10) and the RMT (N.=10) groups. Cyclists from the RMT group accomplished 30 sessions over 10 weeks. Performance in the incremental cycling test and respiratory capacity via test were assessed before and after 10 weeks in both groups. The comparison between and within the groups was performed, together with effect size and delta % (P<0.05). RESULTS: Significant effects on respiratory function during the exercise, on lung volume utilization at 90% of VO2max (TV-90%) and maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) were found in RMT compared to the CON group, with a moderate effect size (0.71 and 0.61), and improvements of 13% and 14%, respectively. Parameters of performance in the cycling protocol and respiratory function at rest presented better values in the RMT group, however with no significance and in minor magnitude. CONCLUSIONS: Using RMT during off-season benefits professional road cyclists by improving the major efficiency of respiratory function during progressive efforts. Therefore, the protocol of RMT could be used as an ergogenic aid during this period in order to maintain respiratory adaptations, optimizing the pre-season training. Adjustments can be made to improve the parameters outcomes.