Université de Fribourg

Fat oxidation kinetics is related to muscle deoxygenation kinetics during exercise

Zurbuchen, Anouck ; Lanzi, Stefano ; Voirol, Ludovic ; Trindade, Cybele Barboza ; Gojanovic, Boris ; Kayser, Bengt ; Bourdillon, Nicolas ; Chenevière, Xavier ; Malatesta, Davide

In: Frontiers in Physiology, 2020, vol. 11, p. -

The present study aimed to determine whether whole-body fat oxidation and muscle deoxygenation kinetics parameters during exercise were related in individuals with different aerobic fitness levels.Methods: Eleven cyclists [peak oxygen uptake (V.O2peak): 64.9 ± 3.9 mL⋅kg–1⋅min–1] and 11 active individuals (V.O2peak: 49.1 ± 7.4 mL⋅kg–1⋅min–1) performed a maximal incremental...