Brain oxygenation declines in elite Kenyan runners during a maximal interval training session.

Jordan Santos-ConcejeroF BillautL GroblerJ OlivánT D NoakesR Tucker

Published in: European journal of applied physiology (2017)

In conclusion, this study suggests that elite Kenyan runners cannot defend cerebral oxygenation when forced to exercise to their physiological limits. This emphasises the critical importance of pacing in their racing success.

Keyphrases

high intensity
body composition
resistance training
subarachnoid hemorrhage
physical activity
cerebral ischemia
heart rate
white matter
resting state
blood pressure
brain injury
atrial fibrillation
left ventricular