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The predictability of anaerobic threshold (AT) from maximal aerobic power, distance running performance, chronological age, and total running distance achieved on the treadmill (TRD) was investigated in a sample of 53 male distance runners, 17–23 years of age. The dependent variable was oxygen uptake (\(\dot V_{O_2 } \)) at which AT was detected (i. e.,\(\dot V_{O_2 } \) @AT). A regression analysis of the data indicated\(\dot V_{O_2 } \) @AT could be predicted from the following four measurements with a multipleR=0.831 and a standard error of the estimate of 2.66 ml · min−1 · kg−1:\(\dot V_{O_{2max} } \) (67.9±5.7 ml · min−1 · kg−1), 1,500-m running performance (254.5±14.2 s), TRD (6.82±1.13 km), and age (19.4±2.2 years). When independent variables were limited to\(\dot V_{O_{2max} } \) (X 1) and 1,500-m running performance (X 2) for simpler assessment, a multipleR=0.806 and a standard error of the estimate of 2.76 ml · min−1 · kg−1 were computed. A useful prediction equation with this predictive accuracy was considered to be\(\dot V_{O_2 } \) @AT= 0.386X1−0.128X2+57.11. To determine if the prediction equation developed for the 53 male distance runners could be generalized to other samples, cross-validation of the equation was tested, using 21 different distance runners, 17–22 years of age. A high correlation (R=0.927) was obtained between\(\dot V_{O_2 } \) @AT predicted from the above equation and directly measured\(\dot V_{O_2 } \) @AT. It is concluded that the generalized equation may be applicable to young distance runners for indirect assessment of\(\dot V_{O_2 } \) @AT.
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This study was supported by grants from The Descente Foundation for the Promotion of Sports Science, awarded to K. Tanaka
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Tanaka, K., Nakagawa, T., Hazama, T. et al. A prediction equation for indirect assessment of anaerobic threshold in male distance runners. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 54, 386–390 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02337182
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