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Physiological responses of running intermittent exercises

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The aims of the present work were to analyze the physiological responses during intermittent exercise and to determine; i) an field test to assess the maximal aerobic velocity (MAV) for intermittent exercise; ii) the type of intermittent exercise could elicit maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max); iii) the physiological and neuromuscular factors that could limit intermittent exercise duration.The first study demonstrated that the MAV (MAV45-15) reached at the end of an incremental intermittent (45s run/ 15s rest) field test (45-15FIT) was relevant to elicit a high percentage of VO2max during a 30s-30s intermittent training session. The second and third studies demonstrated that intermittent exercises performed at MAV45-15 such as 5s-15s, 15s-15s, 30s-30s, and 60s-60s, were relevant to elicit a high percentage of VO2max. In the 60s-60s intermittent exercise, the lowest endurance time compared to 30s-30s, was explained by the predominance of the anaerobic system in the energy supply. In the 15s-15s and 5s-15s intermittent exercises, the lowest endurance time in comparison with 30s-30s was explained by the greater neuromuscular fatigue. The fourth study showed that a pre-fatigue induced by evoked contractions by electrostimulation, and isometric voluntary contraction of the knee extensor muscles reduced the time to exhaustion in a 30s-30s intermittent exercise, but was relevant to elicit a high percentage of VO2max. These results give new insights in the field of intermittent exercise training