HEART RATE, OXYGEN CONSUMPTION AND ARTERIAL PRESSURE IN SKIERS OF DIFFERENT SKILL LEVELS IN THE TEST TO EXHAUSTION

Keywords: heart rate, oxygen consumption, arterial blood pressure, test to exhaustion, cross-country skier

Abstract

Aim. The purpose of our study was to assess heart rate, oxygen consumption, and arterial pressure in professional skiers of different skill levels at various stages of the test to exhaustion. Materials and methods. We examined 208 skiers (male, ages 14–32): 50 – first sports category, 80 – candidates for master of sports, 78 – masters of sports (according to the Russian system of sports qualification). The bicycle ergometer test was performed by using the OxyconPro system (Erich Jaeger, Germany). Results. Heart rate, oxygen consumption at each stage of the test, as well as arterial pressure were measured. During the test, at the peak load and at the first minute of recovery significant difference between skiers in terms of heart rate and systolic blood pressure disappeared. Conclusion. Our data on cardiorespiratory system performance during the bicycle ergometer test will allow improving the control of the functional status and training process in skiers of different skill levels and can serve as a tool for determining physiological fitness for various sports qualifications.

Author Biographies

N. Varlamova , Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher of the Department of Environmental and Medical Physiology, IF FRC Komi Scientific Center Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 167982, Syktyvkar

T. Loginova , Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Researcher of the Department of Ecological and Medical Physiology, Institute of Philosophy, Federal Research Center, Komi Scientific Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 167982, Syktyvkar

I. Garnov , Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Researcher of the Department of Ecological and Medical Physiology, Institute of Philosophy, Federal Research Center, Komi Scientific Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 167982, Syktyvkar

A. Chernykh , Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation

Junior Researcher, Department of Ecological and Medical Physiology, Institute of Philosophy, Federal Research Center, Komi Scientific Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 167982, Syktyvkar

E. Boiko , Institute of Physiology, Komi Science Center, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russian Federation

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Director, Institute of Philosophy, Federal Research Center, Komi Scientific Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 167982, Syktyvkar

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Published
2021-06-03
How to Cite
Varlamova, N., Loginova, T., Garnov, I., Chernykh, A., & Boiko, E. (2021). HEART RATE, OXYGEN CONSUMPTION AND ARTERIAL PRESSURE IN SKIERS OF DIFFERENT SKILL LEVELS IN THE TEST TO EXHAUSTION. Human. Sport. Medicine, 21(1), 53-61. https://doi.org/10.14529/hsm210107
Section
Physiology