Assessment of Intercostal Muscle Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Estimating Respiratory Compensation Point in Trained Endurance Athletes

• Main Authors: Salvador Romero-Arenas (Author), Carmen Daniela Quero-Calero (Author), Oriol Abellan-Aynes (Author), Luis Andreu-Caravaca (Author), Marta Fernandez-Calero (Author), Pedro Manonelles (Author), Daniel Lopez-Plaza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of estimating the respiratory compensation point (RCP) in trained endurance athletes by analyzing intercostal muscles' NIRS-derived tissue oxygenation dynamics. Seventeen experienced trail runners underwent an incremental treadmill protoco...