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. 1979 May 18;41(2):83-91.
doi: 10.1007/BF00421655.

Influence of running pace upon performance: effects upon treadmill endurance time and oxygen cost

M Ariyoshi, K Yamaji, R J Shephard

Influence of running pace upon performance: effects upon treadmill endurance time and oxygen cost

M Ariyoshi et al. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. .

Abstract

Three possible patterns of pacing (type 1, fast/slow; type 2, slow/fast; and type 3, steady rate) were compared over a 1400 m, 4 min run. The subsequent running time to exhaustion at 370 m . min-1 was significantly longer with a type 1 than with a type 2 protocol (P less than 0.05). The steady rate pattern gave results intermediate between type 1 and type 2 pacing. Data for oxygen debt and recovery heart rate confirmed the superiority of type 1 pacing. Possible explanations included (1) a reduction of inefficient anaerobic work, and (2) a greater mechanical efficiency associated with the better matching of required effort to a tapering physiological power. Runners should aim at a steady physiological rather than a steady physical load.

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