TY - JOUR
T1 - Quantifying the Physical Response to a
Contemporary Amateur Boxing Simulation
AU - Finlay, Mitchell James
AU - Greig, Matt
AU - Page, Richard
PY - 2018/4
Y1 - 2018/4
N2 - This study examined the physical response to a contemporary boxing-specific exercise protocol (BSEP), based on notational analysis of amateur boxing. Nine male senior elite amateur boxers completed a 3 x 3-minute BSEP, with a 1-minute passive recovery period interspersing each round. Average (HR
ave) and peak (HRpeak) heart rates, average (VO
2ave) and peak oxygen consumptions (VO
2peak), blood lactate (BLa) concentrations, rating of perceived exertion, and both triaxial and uniaxial PlayerLoad metrics were recorded during the completion of the BSEP. Blood lactate concentration increased significantly in each round (Round 1 = 2.4 ± 1.3 mmol·L
-1; Round 2 = 3.3 ± 1.7 mmol·L
-1; Round 3 = 4.3 ± 2.6 mmol·L
-1). Significantly lower HR
ave and HRpeak values were found in the first round (HR
ave: 150 ± 15 b·min
-1; HRpeak: 162 ± 12 b·min
-1) when compared with the second (HR
ave: 156 ± 16 b·min
-1; HRpeak: 166 ± 13 b·min
-1) and third (HR
ave: 150 ± 15 b·min
-1; HRpeak: 169 ± 14 b·min
-1). No significant differences were found in any of the VO
2 or PlayerLoad metrics recorded during the BSEP. The BSEP based on notational analysis elicited a fatigue response across rounds, confirming its validity. The BSEP can be used as a training tool for boxing-specific conditioning with implications for reduced injury risk, and to assess the physical response to boxing-specific interventions. Moreover, the BSEP can also be manipulated to suit all levels of participants or training phases, with practical applications in performance monitoring and microcycle periodization.
AB - This study examined the physical response to a contemporary boxing-specific exercise protocol (BSEP), based on notational analysis of amateur boxing. Nine male senior elite amateur boxers completed a 3 x 3-minute BSEP, with a 1-minute passive recovery period interspersing each round. Average (HR
ave) and peak (HRpeak) heart rates, average (VO
2ave) and peak oxygen consumptions (VO
2peak), blood lactate (BLa) concentrations, rating of perceived exertion, and both triaxial and uniaxial PlayerLoad metrics were recorded during the completion of the BSEP. Blood lactate concentration increased significantly in each round (Round 1 = 2.4 ± 1.3 mmol·L
-1; Round 2 = 3.3 ± 1.7 mmol·L
-1; Round 3 = 4.3 ± 2.6 mmol·L
-1). Significantly lower HR
ave and HRpeak values were found in the first round (HR
ave: 150 ± 15 b·min
-1; HRpeak: 162 ± 12 b·min
-1) when compared with the second (HR
ave: 156 ± 16 b·min
-1; HRpeak: 166 ± 13 b·min
-1) and third (HR
ave: 150 ± 15 b·min
-1; HRpeak: 169 ± 14 b·min
-1). No significant differences were found in any of the VO
2 or PlayerLoad metrics recorded during the BSEP. The BSEP based on notational analysis elicited a fatigue response across rounds, confirming its validity. The BSEP can be used as a training tool for boxing-specific conditioning with implications for reduced injury risk, and to assess the physical response to boxing-specific interventions. Moreover, the BSEP can also be manipulated to suit all levels of participants or training phases, with practical applications in performance monitoring and microcycle periodization.
KW - Biomechanics
KW - Combat
KW - Physiology
KW - PlayerLoad
KW - Protocol
UR - http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/toc/9000/00000
UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29570596
U2 - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001926
DO - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001926
M3 - Article
VL - 32
SP - 1005
EP - 1012
JO - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
JF - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
SN - 1064-8011
IS - 4
ER -