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Test–Retest Reliability of Running Economy and Metabolic and Cardiorespiratory Parameters During a Multistage Incremental Treadmill Test in Male Middle- and Long-Distance Runners

Egan, Brendan orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-8327-9016, Roantree, Mark orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-1329-2570 and Brady, Aidan J. orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-9427-5771 (2024) Test–Retest Reliability of Running Economy and Metabolic and Cardiorespiratory Parameters During a Multistage Incremental Treadmill Test in Male Middle- and Long-Distance Runners. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 34 (5). pp. 307-314. ISSN 1543-2742

Abstract
This study investigated the test–retest reliability of running economy (RE) and metabolic and cardiorespiratory parameters related to endurance running performance using a multistage incremental treadmill test. On two occasions separated by 21–28 days, 12 male middle- and long-distance runners ran at 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 km/hr for 8 min each stage, immediately followed by a ramp test to volitional exhaustion. Carbohydrate (10% maltodextrin solution) was consumed before and during the test to provide ∼1 g/min of exercise. RE, minute ventilation ( ˙ V E ), oxygen consumption ( ˙ V O 2 ), carbon dioxide production ( ˙ V CO 2 ), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), heart rate (HR), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and blood glucose and lactate concentrations were recorded for each stage and at volitional exhaustion. Time-to-exhaustion (TTE) and peak oxygen consumption ( ˙ V O 2 peak ) during the ramp test were also recorded. Absolute reliability, calculated as the coefficient of variation (CV) between repeated measures, ranged from 2.3% to 3.1% for RE, whereas relative reliability, calculated as the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), ranged from .42 to .79. ˙ V E , ˙ V O 2 , ˙ V O 2 peak , ˙ V CO 2 , RER, and HR had a CV of 1.1%–4.3% across all stages. TTE and RPE had a CV of 7.2% and 2.3%–10.8%, respectively, while glucose and lactate had a CV of 4.0%–17.8%. All other parameters, except for blood glucose, were demonstrated to have good-to-excellent relative reliability assessed by ICC. Measures of RE, ˙ V O 2 peak , and TTE were reliable during this two-phase multistage incremental treadmill test in a cohort of trained and highly trained male middle- and long-distance runners.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Lactate threshold; maximal oxygen consumption; time to exhaustion; time trial; indirect calorimetry
Subjects:Medical Sciences > Health
Medical Sciences > Performance
Medical Sciences > Sports sciences
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Health and Human Performance
Publisher:Human Kinetics
Official URL:https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/i...
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:33198
Deposited On:17 Aug 2026 14:23 by Eimear Maher . Last Modified 17 Aug 2026 14:23
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