Differences in adaptations to 1 year of aerobic endurance training: individual patterns of nonresponse.
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Lacking responses to endurance training (ET) have been observed for several variables. However, detailed analyses of individuals' responses are scarce. To learn more about the variability of ET adaptations, patterns of response were analyzed for each subject in a 1‐year ET study. Eighteen participants [42±5 years, body mass index: 24±3 kg/m 2, maximal oxygen uptake (VO 2max): 38±5 mL/min/kg] completed a 1‐year jogging/walking program on 3 days/week, 45 min/session at 60% heart rate (HR) reserve. VO 2max, resting HR (rHR), exercise HR (eHR) and individual anaerobic threshold (IAT) were determined by treadmill and cycling ergometry respectively. Intraindividual coefficients of variation were extracted from the literature to distinguish random changes from training responses. Eight participants showed improvements in all variables. In 10 participants, one or two variables did not improve (VO 2max, rHR, eHR and IAT remained unchanged in four, four, three and one cases, respectively). At least one variable improved in each subject. Data indicate that ET adaptations might be detected in each individual using multiple variables of different adaptation levels and intensity domains. Nonresponse seems to occur frequently and might affect all variables. Further studies should investigate whether nonresponders improve with altered training. Furthermore, associations between patterns of nonresponse and health benefits from ET are worth considering.
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Measurement errors are inevitable in repeated measurements and are caused by random biological fluctuations that do not represent a meaningful change in the outcome variable.
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- Authors
- Scharhag‐Rosenberger, F., Walitzek, S., Kindermann, W., & Meyer, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Saarland University (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Scharhag‐Rosenberger, F.
- ORCID
- Meyer, T.
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-01-11
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 113-118
- ISSN
- 0905-7188 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0838
- OpenAlex
- W2159091122
- Cited by
- 118
- References
- 28
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- FWCI
- 5.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- publish.UP (University of Potsdam) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Keywords
- aerobic endurance training, VO2max, resting heart rate, heart rate response to exercise, individual anaerobic threshold, within-person variability
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Physiological, Adult, Exercise Test, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Jogging, Male, Middle Aged, Oxygen Consumption, Physical Endurance, Anaerobic Threshold, Exercise, Linear Models, Walking
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