Training Intensity Distribution, Physiological Adaptation and Immune Function in Endurance Athletes

Download or read book Training Intensity Distribution, Physiological Adaptation and Immune Function in Endurance Athletes written by Craig M. Neal and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exercise intensity and its distribution is probably the most important and most heavily debated variable of endurance training. Training induces adaptation but also induces stress responses. Controlling the training-intensity distribution may provide a mechanism for balancing these two effects. It has been reported that elite endurance athletes train with a high volume and load, relative to the sport. These athletes spend the vast majority (>80%) of training time at relatively low intensities (lower than the lactate threshold, zone one), and therefore