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Influence of body weight reduction on maximal oxygen uptake in female elite athletes
Author(s) -
Ingjer F.,
SundgotBorgen J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1991.tb00286.x
Subject(s) - athletes , elite athletes , vo2 max , medicine , body weight , zoology , physical therapy , endocrinology , biology , heart rate , blood pressure
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of weight reduction on maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O 2 max and running speed in endurance‐trained female elite athletes. Seven (the cases) of the 33 subjects reduced a significant amount of body weight (BW) within a period of 2 months. The cases showed a significant decrease in V̇O 2 max and running speed relative to controls during the weight reduction period (WRP). A considerable loss in BW might have prevented cases from achieving a training‐induced increase in V̇O 2 max and running speed similar to controls during the WRP. Six cases maintained low BW and all 7 improved V̇O 2 max relative to controls 1 year after the WRP.