RT Journal Article
T1 Cardio-respiratory values during recovery from exercise in soccer Spanish leagues
A1 Ramos Álvarez, Juan José
A1 Maffulli, Nicola
A1 Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi
A1 Ardigò, Luca Paolo
A1 Jiménez Herranz, María Elena
A1 Naranjo Ortiz, Cristina
A1 Padulo, Johnny
A1 Calderón Montero, Francisco Javier
AB Objective: In this cross-sectional study, we compared Spanish division one (n  =  114) and division two (n  =  80) soccer players in terms of their cardio-respiratory response during recovery following a maximum laboratory effort test. Approach: Following the maximum laboratory effort protocol, we measured oxygen consumption (), heart rate (HR), and ventilation () during recovery. Main results: Over the first 60 s of recovery, no significant differences were seen in either  (28.7 versus 28.3 ml/kg/m, in division one and two players, respectively), HR, or  (p  >  0.05). After 90 s, however, significant differences appeared between the players of the two divisions (p  <  0.01), although not among playing positions. Significant differences in  (21.1 versus 26.0 ml/kg/m, in division one and two players, respectively) and HR were still apparent at 180 s into the recovery period. The change in professional soccer players’ cardio-respiratory values over the recovery period following maximum effort are independent of the position played, but are associated with the division in which a player competes. Second division players show significantly higher  and HR values than first division players at 180 s into the recovery period. Significance: These differences might influence performance in soccer and in other athletes whose sports require intermittent bouts of maximum effort and consequently times to repeat high-intensity efforts as short as possible.
PB IOPscience
SN 0967-3334
YR 2018
FD 2018-10-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125732
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125732
LA eng
NO Ramos-Álvarez JJ, Maffulli N, Bragazzi NL, Ardigò LP, Jiménez-Herranz E, Naranjo-Ortiz C, Padulo J, Calderón Montero FJ. Cardio-respiratory values during recovery from exercise in soccer Spanish leagues. Physiol Meas. 2018 Oct 11;39(10):105003. doi: 10.1088/1361-6579/aae0e8
DS Docta Complutense
RD 29 mar 2026