Impact of ischaemia–reperfusion cycles during ischaemic preconditioning on 2000-m rowing ergometer performance

Purpose: Although ischaemic preconditioning (IPC), induced by cycles of transient limb ischaemia and reperfusion, seems to improve exercise performance, the optimal duration of ischaemia–reperfusion cycles is not established. The present study …

Age differences in physiological responses to self-paced and incremental V˙ O 2 max testing

Purpose: A self-paced maximal exercise protocol has demonstrated higher V˙ O 2 max values when compared against traditional tests. The aim was to compare physiological responses to this self-paced V˙ O 2 max protocol (SPV) in comparison to a …

Effect of race distance on muscle oxygenation in short-track speed skating

Purpose: Previous work identified an asymmetry in tissue desaturation changes in the left and right quadriceps muscles during on-ice skating at maximal speed in males. The effect of changing race distance on the magnitude of desaturation or leg …

Cerebral oxygenation decreases but does not impair performance during self-paced, strenuous exercise

Aim: The reduction in cerebral oxygenation (Cox) is associated with the cessation of exercise during constant work rate and incremental tests to exhaustion. Yet in exercises of this nature, ecological validity is limited due to work rate being either …