CARDIOMETABOLIC RECOVERY AND LACTATE REMOVAL MAY BE RELATED TO MUSCULAR ADAPTATIONS

The aim of this study was to measure the differences in cardiorespiratory recovery (CR) and blood lactate removal among young athletes with differences in non-lactic (NP) and lactic anaerobic power (LP) and fatigue index (FI) but with the same degree of cardiorespiratory fitness. Sixteen swimmers from the Brazilian synchronized swimming team (2014) were divided into two groups GAP (Group High Power) (n = 9), with NP, LP, and FI (p 0.05). The GBP group had better HR recovery than did the GAP group (P <0.05). BL had its lowest levels after 1 and 5 minutes of recovery in the GBP group when compared to the GAP group (P <0.05). The GBP groups FI was significantly lower than that of the GAP group, while NP was higher, and CR was better in the GBP group, indicating a relationship between a lower FI and higher NP and LP with CR and suggesting that muscular adaptations have an important influence on CR and BL removal.