ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Cardiopulmonary capacity and sports endurance are very important for running athletes.
Objective:
Study whether running with load training can improve physical fitness, focusing on running athletes’ cardiopulmonary capacity and exercise endurance.
Methods:
36 professional athletes were selected. One group was trained with normal running and the other group was trained with running with a weight load.
Results:
In the weight-bearing training group, FVC went from 5.13 ± 0.20 to 5.68 ± 1.25, FEV1 went from 4.38 ± 0.33 to 4.56 ± 0.35, PEF went from 8.27 ± 0.98 to 8.88 ± 1.02, ERV went from 1.44 ± 0.37 to 1.68 ± 0.34, IVC went from 4.91 ± 0.45 to 5.28 ± 1.46, VT went from 1.10 ± 0.25 to 1.42 ± 1.26, systolic blood pressure varied from 115.16 ± 8.18 to 117.02 ± 5.47, diastolic blood pressure varied from 78.58 ± 8.97 78.16 ± 7.42, BPM varied from 73.42 ± 9.27 to 73.52 ± 9.02, serum lactic acid was from 1.36 ± 0.28 to 1.31 ± 0.27, and serum creatine kinase was from 21.85 ± 59.02 to 208.11 ± 49.20.
Conclusion:
Load running training positively impacts athletes’ physical fitness and may be added to improve athletes’ cardiorespiratory capacity and exercise endurance. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.
Keywords:
Running; Weight Bearing Strengthening Program; Physical Fitness; Athletes