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Linear Running Periodization x Nonlinear

Linear Running Periodization x Nonlinear: a Cross Effect of Five Months Controlled Running on VO2Max and Critical Power Performance

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02498873
Acronym
Running
Enrollment
35
Registered
2015-07-15
Start date
2015-08-31
Completion date
2016-01-31
Last updated
2016-01-20

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

VO2Max, Physical Conditioning, Aerobic Exercise, Performance

Brief summary

In a competitive scenario, trainers and coaches seek to improve the performance of their athletes organizing macrocycles (year), mesocycles (months), and microcycles (weeks) training aimed at a specific moment of a competition. The organization variables, mainly the intensity of exercise in a training routine can stimulate important physiological pathways and uphold superior gains to VO2max, leading to a peak aerobic performance. However, due to lack of evidence, and the difficulty of control on a large scale, the effects of the intensity organization over a mesocycle periodization are still poorly investigated.

Detailed description

The objective of this study is compare two intensity blocks organization a) linear progression intensity (LP) and b) randomized or not intensity linaer (NLP) over five months running training, and a crossover design between subjects, on gains in VO2max, peak velocity (Vpeak) and critical power (CP). Furthermore, the relationship between the gains obtained with the training and the amount of exercise will be established. In our case all dependent variables will increase after training, with no significant differences between the two strategies on dependent variables.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALLinear Periodization

Linear Intensity Periodization Running

BEHAVIORALNon Linear Periodization

Non Linear Periodization Running

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Minimum standards of physical activity proposed by the ACSM * 18-45 years * No metabolic or cardiovascular events * No use ergogenic resources

Exclusion criteria

* Sedentary * Diagnosis of cardiac, pulmonary or diabetes type I or II * No injuries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
VO2Max0 - 2 month; 1 month (wash out); 3 - 5 monthObserve the improvement of VO2max

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Critical Power0 - 2 month; 1 month (wash out); 3 - 5 monthPerformance of Critical Power in Linear Periodization and Non Linear Periodization
Peak Velocity0 - 2 month; 1 month (wash out); 3 - 5 monthPerformance of Vpeak in Progressive Effort Test

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026