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Locomotor Profile Influences Physiological and Locomotor Adaptations After 6 Weeks of High-Intensity or Sprint Interval Training in Male and Female Runners

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Maximiliane Thron *
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Yannick Sondermann
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Ludwig Ruf
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Bas Van Hooren
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Peter Düking
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Lucie Wehdemeier
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Lennart Buday
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Alexander Woll
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Stefan Altmann
DOI:10.1123/ijspp.2025-0311delete
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Purpose: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) and sprint interval training (SIT) can improve physiological (eg, maximal oxygen uptake [V(center dot)O(2)max]) and locomotor (eg, maximal aerobic speed, MAS; maximal sprinting speed, MSS) variables. However, the influence of an athlete's locomotor profile on training adaptations to HIIT and SIT remains unclear. We aimed to (1) compare physiological and locomotor adaptations to HIIT and SIT and (2) assess how locomotor profiles affect these adaptations. Methods: Twenty-seven trained male and female runners (27.7 [7.5] y; n = 12 women) completed 6 weeks of HIIT (4-6 & times; 4 min @90%-95% MAS) or SIT (6-10 & times; 20-s all-out sprints), performed twice weekly. Pretest and posttests included 40-m sprinting (MSS) and incremental treadmill tests (V(center dot)O(2)max, MAS, lactate thresholds [eg, v4mmo]). Anaerobic speed reserve was calculated as MSS minus MAS and speed reserve ratio as MSS divided by MAS. Linear mixed models and moderation analyses were performed. Results: Both HIIT and SIT significantly improved MAS (P <= .03). While only SIT enhanced MSS (interaction: P < .01), HIIT increased v4mmol (P < .01). In both groups, speed types (ie, higher speed reserve ratio and anaerobic speed reserve) showed greater MAS (P < .01) and v4mmol increases (P < .05) than endurance types (ie, lower speed reserve ratio and anaerobic speed reserve). Within the SIT group, endurance types improved MSS (P < .01) and V(center dot)O2max more, while speed types increased V(center dot)O(2)max more with HIIT (interaction: P <= .03). Conclusion: HIIT and SIT improve endurance outcomes in trained runners. Adaptations vary depending on locomotor profile, with speed types responding better to HIIT and endurance types benefiting more from SIT. Accordingly, individualizing training by locomotor profile may optimize outcomes.
Keywords:
anaerobic speed reserve
speed reserve ratio
ASR
HIIT
SIT

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International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance cover
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
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