title: [Running velocity at the ventilatory threshold and at VO2max before and after the eight-week cardiovascular endurance training].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this research was to compare changes in running velocity at ventilatory threshold with the veliocity at VO2max, before and after the eight-week exercise program.
  
  
  METHODS
  32 male subjects (age: 22.3 +/- 2.5 years, height: 179.8 +/- 7.6 cm, body mass: 76.8 +/- 9.0 kg) performed a progressive test for ventilatory threshold (VT) measurement and VO2max on treadmill. After 8 weeks of endurance training (3 times per week, 30 to 70 min, in different zones in respect to the ventilatory threshold) the performed the same test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Running velocity at ventilatory threshold increased significantly (p = 0.0001), between initial and final measurements (10.88 +/- 2.09, 12.94 +/- 1.90 km/h, respectively); as well as at VO2max (14.63 +/- 1.86, 16.44 +/- 1.59 km/h, respectively). At the initial test, velocity at ventilatory threshold was 74.11 % of VO2max. At the final test, velocity at ventilatory threshold was 78.43% of VO2max. Running velocity at ventilatory threshold has significantly increased at final test (p = 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Running velocity at ventilatory threshold has significantly increased after eight weeks of endurance training (p = 0.001), when expressed in absolute values and percentage of velocity at VO2max.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comparison between the initial and final test demonstrated a significant increase of observed variables, under experimental conditions: at final test running velocity has increased at ventilatory threshold, in respect to absolute values and expressed as percentage at VO2max.
authors.affiliation: Univerzitet u Beogradu, Fakultet sporta i fizickog vaspitanja.
authors.forename: Stanimir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stojiljković
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mazić
authors.forename: Dejan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nesić
authors.forename: Sasko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velkovski
authors.forename: Dusan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mitrović
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*