Neuromuscular, metabolic and ventilatory fatigue threshold from an incremental cycling test using 1-min exercise periods

Journal Title: Journal of Science and Cycling - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2

Abstract

Extensive research has been directed towards the identification of the threshold that demarcates fatiguing from non-fatiguing exercise during an incremental workout on a cycle ergometer. As the exercise intensity increases, fatigue compromises not only the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, but also the neuromuscular system. The objective of this work was to calculate the neuromuscular fatigue threshold from surface electromyographic amplitude (EMG-FT) and determine possible associations between this threshold and the metabolic (onset of blood lactate accumulation, OBLA) and ventilatory (ventilatory threshold, VT, and respiratory compensation point, RCP) thresholds.

Authors and Affiliations

Iban Latasa| Public University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain., Alfredo Cordova| Department of Physiology and Biochemistry. University of Valladolid, Soria, Spain., Javier Rodriguez-Falces| Public University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.

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Iban Latasa, Alfredo Cordova, Javier Rodriguez-Falces (2016). Neuromuscular, metabolic and ventilatory fatigue threshold from an incremental cycling test using 1-min exercise periods. Journal of Science and Cycling, 5(2), 39-40. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-2977