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Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation
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... Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation Introduction: The aim of the practical was to carry out an exercise to be able to calculate the individuals Lactate threshold and Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation. It is consider that the level of lactate threshold is a good indication of the athletes potential for endurance exercise. It is important not to confuse lactate threshold and onset of blood lactate threshold, as there is a clear difference. The Lactate threshold is as Jones (1997) describes the exercise intensity for which the start of lactate begins to accumulate rapidly in the blood. Wilmore and Costill (1999), mention that it tends to happen above resting levels during increased intensity of exercise. Although the lactate threshold is not always clear, therefore a 'Breaking Point' is used named Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation (OBLA), claims Astrand and Rodahl (1986). The standard point of reference for the arbitrary value is either 2














