title: The relationship between anaerobic running capacity and peak plasma lactate.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between anaerobic running capacity and peak plasma lactate. Twelve adult males (mean age +/- SD = 21.9 +/- 1.2 yrs) performed a critical velocity test from which anaerobic running capacity was determined and a maximal treadmill running test from which peak plasma lactate was determined from post-exercise blood samples taken at one minute intervals. The results indicated that anaerobic running capacity (mean +/- SD = 0.18 +/- 0.04 km) was not significantly (r = -0.06, p greater than 0.05) correlated with peak plasma lactate (9.3 +/- 1.8 mM). These findings do not support anaerobic running capacity as an indirect indicator of anaerobic capabilities.
authors.affiliation: Center for Youth Fitness and Sports Research, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Housh
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: McDowell
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Housh
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pepper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood*; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D012420:Running
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid