The effects of various warming up intensities and durations upon some physiological variables during an exercise corresponding to the WC170.

Empirically, many procedures are used by sportsmen to warm up, such as massage, hot showers, or muscular exercise, although their objective effect on performance is still not evident. The present study investigates different warming up durations and intensities with or without a resting period between warming up and the criterion exercise, both performed on a bicycle ergometer. Heart rate, oxygen consumption, blood lactic acid level, and oxygen debt are measured.

The effects of various warming up intensities and durations during a short maximal anaerobic exercise.

In the literature, few experiments deal with the study of warming up before short exercises. The present paper investigates the influence of different warming up procedures on a short maximal anaerobic exercise leading to exhaustion in 1 min or less. Performance, heart rate, oxygen consumption, and lactic acid level are measured.