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2. Nutritional strategies to optimize training and racing in middle-distance athletes.
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Stellingwerff, Trent, Boit, MikeK., and Res, PeterT.
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DIET in runners (Sports) , *PROTEIN synthesis , *NUTRITIONAL requirements , *HUMAN body composition , *PHYSICAL fitness & nutrition , *RUNNING training - Abstract
Middle-distance athletes implement a dynamic continuum in training volume, duration, and intensity that utilizes all energy-producing pathways and muscle fibre types. At the centre of this periodized training regimen should be a periodized nutritional approach that takes into account acute and seasonal nutritional needs induced by specific training and competition loads. The majority of a middle-distance athlete's training and racing is dependant upon carbohydrate-derived energy provision. Thus, to support this training and racing intensity, a high carbohydrate intake should be targeted. The required energy expenditure throughout each training phase varies significantly, and thus the total energy intake should also vary accordingly to better maintain an ideal body composition. Optimizing acute recovery is highly dependant upon the immediate consumption of carbohydrate to maximize glycogen resynthesis rates. To optimize longer-term recovery, protein in conjunction with carbohydrate should be consumed. Supplementation of β-alanine or sodium bicarbonate has been shown to augment intra- and extracellular buffering capacities, which may lead to a small performance increase. Future studies should aim to alter specific exercise (resistance vs. endurance) and/or nutrition stimuli and measure downstream effects at multiple levels that include gene and molecular signalling pathways, leading to muscle protein synthesis, that result in optimized phenotypic adaptation and performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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3. Efectos de un entrenamiento concurrente de fuerza y resistencia sobre carreras de media distancia
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Juan Manuel García-Manso, Teresa Valverde, Fabián Moya-Vergara, Claudia Mardones-Tare, and Enrique Arriaza-Ardiles
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Periodization ,Health (social science) ,Evaluación ,Periodización ,Middle distance ,Concurrente ,Adaptación ,Medio fondo ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Assessment ,Adaptation ,Concurrent - Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of concurrent strength and endurance training on middle distance races in young athletes with moderate levels of performance. An organized work divided into different strength phases, also known as bloc periodization, was applied. Fifteen healthy and physically active university participants volunteered for the study. Individuals were randomly organized into two groups: resistance training group (RG: Age=21.3±2.3 years; Body Mass=66.8±1.9 kg; Height=172.0±2.3 cm; Fat Mass=10.8±1.1%) and strength training group (SG: Age=20.9±1.2 years; Body Mass=69.8±1.3 kg; Height=172.8±3.9 cm, Fat Mass=11.4±0.6%) who performed a strength protocol during 9 weeks (2 days/week). No significant differences were observed at the end of the nine weeks training. Both groups improved significantly their performance in the medium and long distance races, strength, resistance strength and their aerobic capacity (VO2max). Few changes were appreciable in the rest of the evaluated tests (60 and 300 meters). The greatest benefits were observed in the 2000 meters race. These improvements were detected from the first mesocycle and were especially evident at the end of the nine weeks. However, no significant differences were detected between groups (6.5±3.7 vs. 3.7±2.1 ml/kg/min; F=0.534; CI95%= -0.198, 5.932; p=0.65; ES=0.434). In conclusion, we can affirm that in this sample, incorporating strength training does not lead to greater benefits in comparison to just training the running performance El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar los efectos del entrenamiento concurrente (fuerza y resistencia) sobre las carreras de media distancia en sujetos jóvenes de moderado nivel de rendimiento. Se aplicó un trabajo organizado en fases de diferente orientación de fuerza, lo que se conoce como periodización por bloques. Quin-ce universitarios sanos y físicamente activos participa-ron voluntariamente en el estudio. Fueron organizados aleatoriamente en dos grupos: uno que entrenaba solo resistencia (Grupo Resistencia: GR): Edad=21.3±2.3 años; Peso Corporal=66.8±1.9 kg; Estatura=172.0±2.3 cm; Gra-sa Corporal=10.8±1.1%) y otro (Grupo Fuerza-Resisten-cia: GFR): Edad=20.9±1.2 años; Peso Corporal=69.8±1.3 kg; Estatura=172.8±3.9 cm, Grasa Corporal=11.4±0.6%) al que se le añadió un protocolo de entrenamiento de fuerza de 9 semanas (2 días/semana) de duración. No se detectaron grandes diferencias en los cambios observa-dos en ambos grupos al final de las nueve semanas. Los dos grupos mejoraron significativamente su rendimien-to en las carreras de media y larga duración, la fuerza, la resistencia de fuerza y su capacidad aeróbica (VO2max). Los cambios fueron poco apreciables en el resto de las pruebas evaluadas (60 y 300 metros). Los mayores be-neficios se encontraron en la carrera de 2000 metros. Dichas mejoras se detectaron desde el primer mesociclo de entrenamiento y fueron especialmente evidentes al final de las nueve semanas. No obstante, no se detecta-ron diferencias relevantes entre ambos grupos (6.5±3.7 vs. 3.7±2.1 ml/kg/min; F=0.534; IC95%= -0.198, 5.932; p=0.65; ES=0.434). En conclusión, podemos afirmar que en esta muestra incorporar un trabajo de fuerza no con-lleva mayores beneficios que entrenar solo la carrera Actividad Física y Deporte
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