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Eleven laboratory-pretrained subjects (initial\(\dot V_{O_{2max} } \)=54 ml·kg−1·min−1) took part in a study to evaluate the effect of a short endurance training programme [8–12 sessions, 1 h per session, with an intensity varying from 60% to 90% maximal oxygen consumption\((\dot V_{O_{2max} } )\)] on the responses of blood ammonia (b[NH +4 ]) and lactate (b[la]) concentrations during progressive and constant exercise intensities. After training, during which\(\dot V_{O_{2max} } \) did not increase, significant decreases in b[NH +4 ], b[la] and muscle proton concentration were observed at the end of the 80%\(\dot V_{O_{2max} } \) constant exercise intensity, although b[NH +4 ] and b[la] during progressive exercise were unchanged. On the other hand, no correlations were found between muscle fibre composition and b[NH +4 ] in any of the exercise procedures. This study demonstrated that a constant exercise intensity was necessary to reveal the effect of training on muscle metabolic changes inducing the decrease in b[NH +4 ] and b[la]. At a relative power of exercise of 80%\(\dot V_{O_{2max} } \), there was no effect of muscle fibre composition on b[NH +4 ] accumulation.
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Denis, C., Linossier, MT., Dormois, D. et al. Effects of endurance training on hyperammonaemia during a 45-min constant exercise intensity. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 59, 268–272 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02388327
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