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The Relationship Between Ventilatory Threshold And Repeated-Sprint Ability In Competitive Male Ice Hockey Players, Matthew R. Lowery, Grant Tomkinson, Benjamin J. Peterson, John S. Fitzgerald

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

Background/objective

The relationship between ventilatory threshold (VT1, VT2) and repeated-sprint ability (RSA) in competitive male ice hockey players was investigated.

Methods

Forty-three male ice hockey players aged 18–23 years competing in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, and Junior A level participated. Participants performed an incremental graded exercise test on a skate treadmill to determine V˙" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline-block; line-height: normal; font-size: 14.4px; word-spacing: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; position: relative;">V˙O2peak, VT1, and VT2 using MedGraphics Breezesuit™ software (v-slope). …

Chronic Effects Of An Elevation Training Mask On Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Endurance, And Pulmonary Function, Tyler Heimdal, Lavan Rajan, Justin Vickery, Ujalashah Dhanani, Joshua Harris, Michael Moreno, David Huston, Patrick Mcculloch, Bradley Lambert

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Elevation training masks (ETM) have become popular in active/training populations to enhance performance via purported adaptations associated with altitude and respiratory muscle training. PURPOSE: To compare the effect of training with (TM) to without (CON) wearing the ETM. METHODS: 22 heathy adults (TM: ♂5, ♀6; 27.64±0.86 yr; 23.17±0.88 kg∙m² | CON: ♂5, ♀6; 29.91±1.63 yr; 24.75±1.03 kg∙m²) provided informed consent for this study. VO­₂max and time to exhaustion were assessed (Bruce protocol GXT, w/ & w/o ETM). Anaerobic endurance was assessed using two consecutive 300-yrd shuttle sprints (5min rest). Pulmonary function was assessed using …