Sports Physical Therapy
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is first to construct a database containing psychophysiological data from athletes performing a maximal effort test. Second, the investigators want to use the data to optimize the methodological approach during, and trainings advice after maximal effort tests.
Detailed description
The lab (and research group) of Human Physiology and Sports Physiotherapy of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel performs exercise tests in both trained and untrained populations. The aim of the maximal effort test is to evaluate endurance capacity and provide recommendations to monitor training load. Until now, this is done by objective parameters such as heart rate, speed, time, power, etcetera. Researchers already presented a method to quantify training intensity distribution in elite endurance athletes based on the rating of perceived exertion. However, during pilot testing and everyday experience, these cut-off values are not always applicable to each individual athlete, nor are they the same for different sports. Therefore, the investigators want to investigate the possible relation between the exercise intensity, and objective and subjective parameters. Thereafter, the investigators want to provide recommendations to a new way of methodological approach during, and trainings advice after maximal effort tests.
Interventions
OTHERMaximal effort test
Performing a maximal effort test on the treadmill
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy * Trained * No medication influencing heart rate or physical performance
Exclusion criteria
* Disease * injury * medication influencing (maximal) heart rate or exercise performance Decision made after sports medical evaluation, comprising personal and family history, physical examination and resting electrocardiogram (ECG).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ergospirometry | Up to one hour | oxygen consumption and carbon di-oxide production (ml/min/kg) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| blood samples | Up to one hour | Lactate concentration (mmol) |
| Rating of perceived effort | Up to one hour | Rating of Perceived exertion on a scale from six to twenty |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Primary ContactLuk Buyse, Msc. dr.
Backup ContactJo Ghillebert, Msc.
Outcome results
None listed