Influence of warm-up duration and recovery interval prior to exercise on anaerobic performance

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of different active warm-up (AWU) durations and the rest interval separating it from exercise on anaerobic performance. Eleven male physical education students (22.6 ± 2.52 years; 179.2 ± 4.3 cm; 82.5 ± 9.7 kg; mean ± SD) participated in a cross-over randomized study, and they all underwent the Wingate test after three AWU durations: 5 min (AWU5), 15 min (AWU15) and 20 min (AWU20), with recovery (WREC) or without a recovery interval (NREC) separating the AWU and anaerobic exercise performance. All the AWUs consisted of pedalling at a constant pace of 60 rpm at 50% of the maximal aerobic power. The rest interval between the end of warm-up and the beginning of exercise was set at 5 min. During the Wingate test, peak power (PP), mean power (MP) and the fatigue index (FI) were recorded and analysed. Oral temperature was recorded at rest and at the end of the warm-up. Likewise, rest, post-warm-up and post-Wingate heart rate (HR) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded during each session. The ANOVA showed a significant effect of recovery interval, warm-up duration and measurement point on RPE scores (P<0.001). Although the effect of AWU duration on MP and PP was significant (P<0.05), the effect of the recovery interval on both parameters was not significant (P>0.05). Moreover, the analyses showed a significant interaction between recovery interval and AWU duration (P<0.001 and P<0.05 for MP and PP respectively). The AWU15 duration improves the MP and PP when associated with a recovery interval prior to exercise of 5 min. However, the AWU5 duration allows better improvement of power output when the exercise is applied immediately after the warm-up. Consequently, physically active males, as well as educators and researchers interested in anaerobic exercise, must take into account the duration of warm-up and the following recovery interval when practising or assessing activities requiring powerful lower limb muscle contractions.

Effects of immediate post-exercise recovery after a high intensity exercise on subsequent cycling performance

“…The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of active recovery (cycling 1W/kg of body weight, ACT) and two passive recovery strategies (siting, PAS and sitting with compression calf sleeves, PAS+CS) on changes in blood lactate clearance, acid-basis and subsequent cycling performance VOLUME 14 | ISSUE 2 | 2019 | 407 parameters. Previous research has documented that the importance of active and passive recovery does exist and can have benefits for athletes (Frikha et al, 2016;Kriel et al, 2016;Mika et al, 2016;Wahl et al, 2014;Wahl et al, 2012). We support the superiority of active recovery choices methods over passive ones (with and without compression sleeves).…”

“…Current literature indicates that active recovery is the best strategy to sustain HICP (Wahl et al, 2013;Barnett, 2006;Spierer, Goldsmith, Baran, Hryniewicz, & Katz, 2004) and that the importance of both active and passive recovery strategies can have benefits for athletes (Frikha, Chaâri, Mezghanni, & Souissi, 2016;Kriel, Kerhervé, Askew, & Solomon, 2016;Mika et al, 2016;Wahl, Mathes, Achtzehn, Bloch, & Mester, 2014;Patrick Wahl, Bloch, Mester, Born, & Sperlich, 2012). Therefore, we aim to investigate the comparative effect of using compression calf sleeves with active recovery and passive rest on immediate recovery and high intensity repeated cycling performance.…”

CYP1A2 genotype and acute effects of caffeine on resistance exercise, jumping, and sprinting performance

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ADORA2A C Allele Carriers Exhibit Ergogenic Responses to Caffeine Supplementation

“…Then, the participants performed the Wingate test on an Excalibur Sport Cycle Ergometer (Lode, Groningen, The Netherlands). The Wingate test started with a 5-min warm-up consisting of pedaling at 100 W at 60-80 rpm [31]. Following the warm-up, participants performed a 30-s "all-out" sprint on the bike.…”