THE EFFECT OF COMPETITION-SIMULATED TRAINING ON ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS RESPONSES IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Abstract
Aim: this study aimed to investigate the effects of football match-intensity physical activity on arterial blood gas responses in young football players using the Bangsbo test. Materials and methods. Participants included male athletes from the College of Physical Education at Thi-Qar University, with a mean age of 252.64 ± 2.17 months, height of 172.667 ± 2.944 cm, and weight of 68.465 ± 2.46 kg. Arterial blood samples were collected before and after exercise. The Bangsbo test was employed to simulate match-specific demands, ensuring energy metabolism remained primarily within the aerobic system, the dominant energy pathway in football. Results. Post-exercise blood gas analysis revealed reductions in arterial blood gases, decreased bicarbonate levels, elevated blood lactate, and a decline in pH. Conclusion. The results obtained demonstrate the importance of aerobic endurance training in mitigating the observed decline in blood gas levels.
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