Effect of Active Versus Passive Recovery on Metabolism and Performance during Subsequent Exercise

Andrew J. McAinch; Mark A. Febbraio; Joann M. Parkin; Shuang Zhao; Kathy Tangalakis; Lilian Stojanovska; Michael F. Carey

doi:10.1123/ijsnem.14.2.185

Effect of Active Versus Passive Recovery on Metabolism and Performance during Subsequent Exercise

Andrew J. McAinch, Mark A. Febbraio, Joann M. Parkin, Shuang Zhao, Kathy Tangalakis, Lilian Stojanovska, Michael F. Carey

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Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that active recovery between bouts of intense aerobic exercise would lead to better maintenance of exercise performance in the second bout of exercise. Seven trained men on 2 separate occasions (VO_2peak = 58.3 ± 9.4 ml · kg^-1 · min^-1) performed as much work as possible during two 20-min cycling exercise bouts, separated by a 15-min recovery period. During passive recovery (PR), subjects rested supine, while during active recovery (AR) subjects continued to cycle at 40% VO_2peak. Muscle biopsies and blood samples were obtained. Neither muscle glycogen or lactate was different when comparing AR with PR at any point. In contrast, plasma lactate concentration was higher (p < .05) in PR versus AR during the recovery period, such that subjects commenced the second bout of intense exercise with a lower (p <.05) plasma lactate concentration in AR (4.4 ± 0.7 vs. 7.7 ± 1.4 mmol · L^-1 following AR and PR, respectively). Work performed in Bout 2 was less than that performed in Bout 1 in both trials (p < .01), with no difference in work performed between trials. These data do not support the benefit of AR when compared to PR in the maintenance of subsequent intense aerobic exercise performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	185-196
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.14.2.185
Publication status	Published - Apr 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Glycogen
Intense exercise
Muscle lactate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Nutrition and Dietetics

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