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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Tomazini, Fabiano
• Pasqua, Leonardo A
• Damasceno, Mayara V
• Silva-Cavalcante, Marcos D
• de Oliveira, Fernando R
• Lima-Silva, Adriano E
• Bertuzzi, Rômulo

Titel

Head-to-head running race simulation alters pacing strategy, performance, and mood state

Ist Teil von

• Physiology & behavior, 2015-10, Vol.149, p.39-44

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of the presence and absence of competitors on pacing, overall running performance, and mood state during a self-paced 3-km run. Nine recreational runners participated in this study. They performed the following tests: a) an incremental test to exhaustion to measure the respiratory compensation point (RCP), maximal oxygen uptake, and peak treadmill speed; b) a submaximal speed-constant test to measure running economy; and c) two 3-km running time trials performed collectively (COL, head-to-head competition) or individually (IND, performed alone) to establish pacing and running performance. The COL condition was formed of a group of four runners or five runners. Runners were grouped by matched performance times and to retain head-to-head characteristics. A mood state profile questionnaire was completed before and after the 3-km running timetrial. The overall performance was better in the COL than in the IND (11.75 ± 0.05 min vs. 12.25 ± 0.06 min, respectively; p = 0.04). The running speeds during the first 500 m were significantly greater in COL (16.8 ± 2.16 km·h − 1 ) thanin IND (15.3 ± 2.45 km·h − 1 ) ( p = 0.03).The gain in running speed from IND to COL during the first 400 m (i.e. running speed in COL less running speed in IND) was significantly correlated with the RCP ( r = 0.88; p = 0.05). The vigor score significantly decreased from pre- to post-running in COL ( p = 0.05), but not in IND ( p = 0.20). Additionally, the post running vigor was significantly higher in IND compared to COL ( p = 0.03).These findings suggested that the presence of competitors induces a fast start, which results in an improved overall performance and reduced post-exercise vigor scores, compared to an individual run.