TY - JOUR
T1 - Table tennis
T2 - cardiorespiratory and metabolic analysis of match and exercise in elite junior national players
AU - Sperlich, Billy
AU - Köhler, Karsten
AU - Holmberg, Hans-Christer
AU - Zinner, Christoph Johannes
AU - Mester, Joachim
PY - 2011/6/1
Y1 - 2011/6/1
N2 - PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to determine the cardiorespiratory and metabolic characteristics during intense and moderate table tennis (TT) training, as well as during actual match play conditions.METHODS: Blood lactate concentration (Lac), heart rate (HR, beats per minute [bpm]), oxygen uptake (VO2), and energy expenditure (EE) in 7 male participants of the German junior national team (age: 14 ± 1 y, weight: 60.5 ± 5.6 kg height; 165 ± 8 cm) were examined during six training sessions (TS) and during an international match. The VO2 was measured continuously with portable gas analyzers. Lac was assessed every 1 to 3 min during short breaks.RESULTS: Mean (peak) values for Lac, HR, VO2, and EE during the TS were 1.2 ± 0.7 (4.5) mmol·L-1, 135 ± 18 (184) bpm, 23.5 ± 7.3 (43.0) mL·kg-1· min-1, and 6.8 ± 2.0 (11.2) METs, respectively. During match play, mean (peak) values were 1.1 ± 0.2 (1.6) mmol·L-1, 126 ± 22 (189) bpm, 25.6 ± 10.1 (45.9) mL·kg-1·min-1, and 4.8 ± 1.4 (9.6) METs, respectively.CONCLUSIONS: For the first time, cardiorespiratory and metabolic data in elite junior table tennis have been documented demonstrating low cardiorespiratory and metabolic demands during TT training and match play in internationally competing juniors.
AB - PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to determine the cardiorespiratory and metabolic characteristics during intense and moderate table tennis (TT) training, as well as during actual match play conditions.METHODS: Blood lactate concentration (Lac), heart rate (HR, beats per minute [bpm]), oxygen uptake (VO2), and energy expenditure (EE) in 7 male participants of the German junior national team (age: 14 ± 1 y, weight: 60.5 ± 5.6 kg height; 165 ± 8 cm) were examined during six training sessions (TS) and during an international match. The VO2 was measured continuously with portable gas analyzers. Lac was assessed every 1 to 3 min during short breaks.RESULTS: Mean (peak) values for Lac, HR, VO2, and EE during the TS were 1.2 ± 0.7 (4.5) mmol·L-1, 135 ± 18 (184) bpm, 23.5 ± 7.3 (43.0) mL·kg-1· min-1, and 6.8 ± 2.0 (11.2) METs, respectively. During match play, mean (peak) values were 1.1 ± 0.2 (1.6) mmol·L-1, 126 ± 22 (189) bpm, 25.6 ± 10.1 (45.9) mL·kg-1·min-1, and 4.8 ± 1.4 (9.6) METs, respectively.CONCLUSIONS: For the first time, cardiorespiratory and metabolic data in elite junior table tennis have been documented demonstrating low cardiorespiratory and metabolic demands during TT training and match play in internationally competing juniors.
KW - Cardiovascular Physiological Processes
KW - Exercise
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Metabolism
KW - Respiration
KW - Tennis
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 21725108
SN - 1555-0265
VL - 6
SP - 234
EP - 242
JO - International journal of sports physiology and performance
JF - International journal of sports physiology and performance
IS - 2
ER -