Training intensity distribution, physiological adaptation and immune function in endurance athletes
The thesis was published by
Neal, Craig M.,
in September 2022,
University of Stirling.
Abstract:
Exercise intensity and its distribution is probably the most important and most heavily debated variable of endurance training. Training induces adaptation but also induces stress responses. Controlling the training-intensity distribution may provide a mechanism for balancing these two effects. It has been reported that elite endurance athletes train with a high volume and load, relative to the sport. These athletes spend the vast majority (>80%) of training time at relatively low intensities (lower than the lactate threshold, zone one), and therefore
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