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How Many Days Can A Runner Rest?
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:43 pm
by George Payan
How long does it take for a runner's aerobic capacity to decline significantly? What are the negative effects of rest? Does a layoff have any effect?
How Many Days Can A Runner Rest?
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:47 pm
by George Payan
Research has shown that a ten day period without running produced no changes in either the maximum oxygen uptake or average heart size. In addition, body fat level, resting heart rate and blood pressure did not change during the ten days of rest.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:21 pm
by CoachB03
Can you point us in the direction of this research? This is very interesting and makes me believe that we can come back from layoffs faster than I previously thought.
How Many Days Can A Runner Rest?
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:54 pm
by George Payan
Coach BO3:
The research was reported in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Vol. 17, p. 219, 1985.
Coach Payan