Hematological, skeletal muscle fiber, and exercise performance adaptations to heat training in elite female and male cyclists
Carsten Lundby, Håvard Hamarsland, Joar Hansen, Hege Bjørndal, Simen Næss Berge, Daniel Hammarstöm, Bent R. Rønnestad
Abstract
We demonstrate in elite female and male cyclists that heat exercise training (5 × 50 min sessions/wk for 5 wk) facilities Hb mass and other hematological parameters more than control exercise training, whereas skeletal muscle properties remain unaltered. Collectively, this coincided with improvements in lactate threshold, V̇o 2max , and 15-min all-out cycling performance.
Topics & Concepts
CyclingSkeletal muscleLactate thresholdMedicineExercise physiologyInternal medicinePhysical therapyTraining (meteorology)Physiological AdaptationsMuscle fibreEndocrinologyBlood lactatePhysical medicine and rehabilitationBiologyHeart rateBlood pressureHistoryMeteorologyPhysicsEcologyArchaeologySports Performance and TrainingExercise and Physiological ResponsesThermoregulation and physiological responses