Anaerobic capacity Physiological basis of anaerobic capacity: systematic review.

Abstract

The maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD) is considered as the gold standard to estimate CAn. However, MAOD exhibits some methodological drawbacks which hinders its estimation and viability. Recently has been proposed an alternative method that considers the sum of the excess post exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC_rápido) and the blood lactate concentrations ([LA^-]), called EPOC_rápido+[LA^-].  This method promises to be valid, reliable, and much more viable than MAOD. Therefore, the main purpose of this systematic review was to collect information regarding the physiological and technical basis that enable the estimation of CAn through this new method.

This systematic review carried out the search in the following databases: PubMed, Redalyc y Revista CAPES, besides, it followed the PRISMA recommendations. Were considered articles regarding the physiological bases, the use of EPOC_rápido+[LA^-] as a method and relevant articles due to its application on field.

The physiological basis of EPOC_rápido+[LA^-] as a method to estimate CAn relies on the relationship between the phosphocreatine (PCr) recovery, the oxygen consumption (V̇O₂) during EPOC_rápido and the equivalent of [LA^-] expressed as O₂. Besides, is sensitive to detect different levels of training and changes in CAn using ergogenics. Thus, EPOC_rápido+[LA^-] can be used to estimate the bioenergetics of sports. However, special attention should be played into the mathematical procedures used in its estimation.