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Predicting maximal aerobic speed through set distance time-trials

Clint R. Bellenger, Joel T. Fuller, Maximillian J. Nelson, Micheal Hartland, Jonathan D. Buckley & Thomas A. Debenedictis European Journal of Applied Physiology ISSN 1439-6319 Eur J Appl Physiol DOI 10.1007/s00421-015-3233-6

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Author's personal copy Eur J Appl Physiol DOI 10.1007/s00421-015-3233-6

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Predicting maximal aerobic speed through set distance time‑trials Clint R. Bellenger1   · Joel T. Fuller1 · Maximillian J. Nelson1 · Micheal Hartland1 · Jonathan D. Buckley1 · Thomas A. Debenedictis1,2 

Received: 1 March 2015 / Accepted: 1 August 2015 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

Abstract  Purpose  Knowledge of aerobic performance capacity allows for the optimisation of training programs in aerobically dominant sports. Maximal aerobic speed (MAS) is a measure of aerobic performance; however, the time and personnel demands of establishing MAS are considerable. This study aimed to determine whether time-trials (TT), which are shorter and less onerous than traditional MAS protocols, may be used to predict MAS. Methods  28 Australian Rules football players completed a test of MAS, followed by TTs of six different distances in random order, each separated by at least 48 h. Half of the participants completed TT distances of 1200, 1600 and 2000 m, and the others completed distances of 1400, 1800 and 2200 m. Results  Average speed for the 1200 and 1400 m TTs were greater than MAS (P  0.08). Average speed for all TT distances correlated with MAS (r = 0.69–0.84; P 

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