Int J Sports Med
DOI: 10.1055/a-2024-9490
Olli-Pekka Nuuttila
1
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of
Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
,
Pekka Matomäki
1
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of
Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
,
Heikki Kyröläinen
1
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of
Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
,
Ari Nummela
2
Finnish Institute of High Performance Sport KIHU,
Jyväskylä, Finland
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The Foundation of Sports Institute —; The Finnish Sports Research
Foundation —; Firstbeat Analytics Oy —; Polar Electro Oy
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Abstract
This study examined the predictive quality of intervals performed at maximal
sustainable effort to predict 3-km and 10-km running times. In addition, changes
in interval performance and associated changes in running performance were
investigated. Either 6-week (10-km group, n=29) or 2-week (3-km group,
n=16) interval training periods were performed by recreational runners.
A linear model was created for both groups based on the running speed of the
first 6×3-min interval session and the test run of the preceding week
(T1). The accuracy of the model was tested with the running speed of the last
interval session and the test run after the training period (T2). Pearson
correlation was used to analyze relationships between changes in running speeds
during the tests and interval sessions. At T2, the mean absolute percentage
error of estimate for 3-km and 10-km test times were 2.3% and
3.4%, respectively. The change in running speed of intervals and test
runs from T1 to T2 correlated (r=0.75, p<0.001) in both
datasets. Thus, the maximal sustainable effort intervals were able to predict
3-km and 10-km running performance and training adaptations with good accuracy,
and current results demonstrate the potential usefulness of intervals as part of
the monitoring process.
Key words
running -
endurance training -
interval training -
perceived effort
Publication History
Received: 07 October 2022
Accepted: 01 February 2023
Accepted Manuscript online:
01 February 2023
Article published online:
01 June 2023
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