title: Comparison of Different Methods for the Swimming Aerobic Capacity Evaluation.
abstract: Pelarigo, JG, Fernandes, RJ, Ribeiro, J, Denadai, BS, Greco, CC, and Vilas-Boas, JP. Comparison of different methods for the swimming aerobic capacity evaluation. J Strength Cond Res 32(12): 3551-3560, 2018-This study compared velocity (v) and bioenergetical factors using different methods applied for the swimming aerobic capacity evaluation. Ten elite female swimmers (17.6 ± 1.9 years, 1.70 ± 0.05 m, and 61.3 ± 5.8 kg) performed an intermittent incremental velocity protocol until voluntary exhaustion to determine the v associated with the individual anaerobic threshold (IAnT), ventilatory threshold (VT), heart rate threshold (HRT), lactate threshold fixed in 3.5 mmol·L (LT3.5), and maximal oxygen uptake (V[Combining Dot Above]O2max). Two-to-three 30-minute submaximal constant tests for the v assessment at maximal lactate steady state (MLSS). The v, gas exchange, heart rate, and blood lactate concentration variables were monitored in all tests. The values of all parameters at the v corresponding to MLSS, IAnT, VT, and HRT were similar (p ≤ 0.05), with high agreement (r > 0.400), except for carbon dioxide (V[Combining Dot Above]CO2) that was higher for MLSS compared with VT (p ≤ 0.05). However, the v at LT3.5 was higher when compared with other methods for v and bioenergetical factors. It is suggested that IAnT, VT, and HRT methods are better predictors of the intensity corresponding to the commonly accepted gold-standard method (i.e., MLSS) for the aerobic capacity evaluation compared with LT3.5.
authors.affiliation: University Catholic Center of Quixadá-UNICATÓLICA, Quixadá, Ceará, Brazil.|Metropolitan College of Grande Fortaleza-FAMETRO, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.|Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal.|Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, LABIOMEP, University of Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jailton G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pelarigo
authors.affiliation: Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal.|Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, LABIOMEP, University of Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ricardo J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal.|Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, LABIOMEP, University of Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory, Physical Education Department, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Benedito S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Denadai
authors.affiliation: Human Performance Laboratory, Physical Education Department, São Paulo State University, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.affiliation: Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal.|Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, LABIOMEP, University of Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: João P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vilas-Boas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D013550:Swimming / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D019344:Lactic Acid