RT journal article
T1 Effects of Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Triathletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A1 Borrego-Sánchez, Alicia
A1 Viñolo Gil, María Jesús
A1 de-la-Casa-Almeida, Maria
A1 Rodríguez Huguet, Manuel
A1 Casuso-Holgado, Maria Jesus
A1 Martín Valero, Rocío
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 oxygen consumption
K1 physical endurance
K1 anaerobic thresholds
K1 cardiorespiratory fitness
AB Triathlon is an aerobic sport, which is commonly measured by maximal aerobic consumption (VO(2)max). Objective: to analyze the changes produced in cardiorespiratory and physiological measurements during practice, which determine triathletes' performance level. A systematic review and a meta-analysis based on PRISMA protocol and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020189076) was conducted. The research was performed using PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Embase, Dialnet, Web of Science (WOS) and MEDLINE databases during February and March 2020. Studies that measured cardiorespiratory variables in triathletes published in the last 10 years were included. Results: 713 articles were identified, with 25 studies selected for the systematic review and five articles for the meta-analysis. These articles concluded that the main cardiorespiratory variables that determine triathletes' performance were modified depending on the triathlon segment performed and the athletes' sex and age. The meta-analysis showed no conclusive results related to the effects of changes in VO(2)max in triathletes' performance [SMD = -0.21; 95%CI: (-0.84 to 0.43)]. Conclusions: cardiorespiratory fitness, in terms of VO(2)max and ventilatory thresholds, is the strongest predictor of performance in triathlon. This response may be affected depending on the triathlon segment performed and the athlete's age or sex, leading to both physiological and biomechanical alterations that affect competition performance.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26436
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26436
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-nov-2026