The effect of system based training™ on the individual lactate profile and 5-kilometer time trial performance in collegiate distance runners

Graduation Date

2015

Document Type

Project

Program

Other

Program

Project (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, Kinesiology: Exercise Science, 2015

Committee Chair Name

Tina M. Manos

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Keywords

Performance, Collegiate distance runners, System Based Training™ (SBT™), Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Kinesiology

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of System Based Training™ (SBT™) in a sample of collegiate distance runners. SBT™ is a proprietary, individualized blood lactate testing and training method for endurance athletes, yet this program has not been formally evaluated. Methods: Collegiate distance runners (n = 21) performed a 5-kilometer time trial and SBT™ Physiological Profile Test (PPT™) before and again after a 12-week summer training period leading up to a fall cross-country season. The training program for each subject was determined from the results of the SBT™ PPT™. Subjects also were required to record all training session data into a training log which was used to quantify adherence to SBT™. Adherers to SBT™ (≥ 75% adherence to: (1) number of prescribed training sessions, (2) total training volume, and (3) total intensity) were compared with non-adherers (≤ 70% adherence) for pretest-posttest differences in 5-kilometer performance time (s) (independent samples t-test) and interpolated running pace (s/1600m) at the 5.0 and 8.0 mM/L blood lactate concentrations (one-way MANOVA) as indicated from the SBT™ PPT™. Results: Ten subjects were included in the experimental analysis. Adherers to SBT™ experienced a greater improvement in 5-kilometer time trial performance (Adherers: M = 92.0 s; Non-Adherers: M = 11.5 s; t [8] = 3.04, p = .016) between pretest and posttest when compared to non-adherers. Additionally, adherers improved their running pace at the 5.0 (Adherers: M = 33.9 s; Non-Adherers: M = -8.8 s) and 8.0 mM/L (Adherers: M = 25.2 s; Non-Adherers: M = -6.5 s) blood lactate concentrations more so than non-adherers. This difference was also significant (V = 0.62, F [2, 7] = 5.60, p = .035). Conclusion: Adhering to SBT™ could result in distance runners experiencing greater improvements in 5-kilometer time trial performance and the running paces at 5.0 and 8.0 mM/L than typical distance running training programs.

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