Competition intensity and fatigue in elite fencing
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Turner, A., Kilduff, L., Mrashall, G., Phillips, J., Noto, A., Buttigeig, C., Gondek, M., Hills, F. and Dimitriou, L. 2017. Competition intensity and fatigue in elite fencing. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 31 (11), pp. 3128-3136. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001758
Type | Article |
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Title | Competition intensity and fatigue in elite fencing |
Authors | Turner, A., Kilduff, L., Mrashall, G., Phillips, J., Noto, A., Buttigeig, C., Gondek, M., Hills, F. and Dimitriou, L. |
Abstract | As yet, no studies have characterised fencing competitions. This was investigated in nine elite male foilists across two competitions, where countermovement jump (CMJ) height, testosterone (T), cortisol (C), alpha-amylase (AA) and immunoglobulin A (IgA), were obtained. Heart rate (HR) was measured throughout competitions and blood lactate (BL) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured post bouts. Average (± SD) scores for RPE, BL and HR (average, max and percentage of time ≥ 80% HRmax) were highest in the knockout bouts compared to poules (8.5 ± 1.3 vs. 5.7 ± 1.3, 3.6 ± 1.0 vs. 3.1 ± 1.4 mmol/L, 171 ± 5 vs. 168 ± 8 bpm, 195 ± 7 vs. 192 ± 7 bpm, 74 vs. 68%) however, only significant (p < .05) for RPE. CMJ height, albeit non-significantly (p > .05), increased throughout competition and dropped thereafter. While responses of C, AA and IgA showed a tendency to increase during competition and drop thereafter (T and T:C doing the opposite), no significant differences were noted for any analyte. Results suggest that fencing is a high-intensity anaerobic sport, relying on alactic energy sources, however, some bouts evoke BL values of ≥ 4 mmol/L and thus derive energy from anaerobic glycolysis. High HR’s appear possible on account of ample within and between-bout rest. The small competition load associated with fencing competitions may explain the non-significant findings found. |
Research Group | Strength and Conditioning at the London Sport Institute |
Publisher | Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins |
Journal | The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
ISSN | 1064-8011 |
Electronic | 1533-4287 |
Publication dates | |
01 Nov 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 02 Mar 2017 |
Accepted | 28 Nov 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Turner, A.N. et al., 2017. Competition Intensity and Fatigue in Elite Fencing. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(11), pp.3128–3136. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000001758. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001758 |
Language | English |
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