A computational method for determination of the individual anaerobic threshold.
The individual anaerobic threshold (IAT) has received attention recently in the field of exercise physiology. The IAT is defined as the point during progressive exercise when lactate elimination from the blood is both maximal and equal to the diffusion from the working muscles. It has been theorized that an individual can maintain exercise for relatively long periods when working at the IAT. A common method for determination of the IAT is to perform a visual determination from plots of lactate concentration versus power output. This paper briefly describes the theoretical basis for determination of the IAT and presents an algorithm for its accurate calculation.
Prusaczyk
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GEO-CENTERS, Inc., Fort Washington, MD 20744.
Jacobs
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Bowden
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McLellan
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D000465:Algorithms; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008433:Mathematics; D013997:Time Factors
D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid