Indirekt mätning av laktattröskel

Sammanfattning: Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to determine whether 30-minute time trial (30MTT) is an accurate estimator of the lactate threshold (LT) relative to direct measures of LT and whether 30MTT is applicable for untrained individuals. Question formulations: (1) Is 30MTT an accurate method for estimation of the LT in a group with varied VO2-peak? (2) Is there a difference in the accuracy of the 30MTT between a group with low and high VO2-peak? (3) Is the method applicable for untrained individuals? Method A quantitative study was conducted consisting of 10 subjects (age=26±2.15 years, BMI=21.7 ±2.76, VO2-peak=47.45 ±6.34ml·kg-1·min-1) who participated during two testing occasions. The sample consisted of women (n=4) and men (=3) with varied physical ability. During the first occasion the subjects took part in a direct measure of their LT followed by a test to measure their maximal oxygen uptake. Four methods were used to determine the subjects LT from the direct measures; LTD-max-c, LTVisual, LTΔ1 and LT4.0. During the second occasion the subjects performed a 30MTT from where their pace (LTV) and heart rate (LTHR) at LT were calculated. After the tests were concluded the direct measure was compared to the 30MTT. Three participants were excluded from the study due to insufficient data. Results The results showed that 30MTT was an accurate and reliable method for estimation of the LTV for a group with varied VO2-peak. No significant differences were seen between the direct methods for LTV and 30MTT. Strong correlations were seen between the direct methods and 30MTT (r≥0.91). LTHR showed significant differences (p=0.05) between the direct measures and 30MTT. No correlations were seen for LTHR. Because of the limited selection question formulations two and three were left unanswered. Conclusion 30MTT appears to be an accurate method for estimation of the LT. A significant correlation was seen for LTV between the direct methods of LT and 30MTT. No correlation was seen for LTHR since there appears to be a systematic elevation of heart rate. These results show that 30MTT appears to be an accurate method for estimation of LTV but not LTHR for group of individuals with varied VO2-peak. Because of a limited selection some caution should be applied when rendering these results. The limited selection also means that potential differences between 30MTT and the direct measures among individuals with low and high VO2-peak weren’t possible to evaluate.