ANALYSIS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES DURING AN ADVENTURE RACE

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze the cardiac frequency, the caloric expense, the loss of corporal mass, ingest alimentary and to measure thermal stress during a test of adventure race. Four men and Two women had been selected; they had been competitors for more than 3 years, with average of age of 30±3,1 years, stature 1,69±7,0 and weight 66,40±10,6 kg. Approximately 50% of the total time of exercise was carried through in intensity above of 70% of the maximum cardiac frequency, the participants had had a loss of corporal mass up to 4,5 kg, the average caloric ingested was of 5651 Kcal and 13248 Kcal of energy expense creating a deficit of 7597Kcal where 80% was ingested in form of carbohydrates. The average of the temperature of dry bulb was 21,5±2,9, humid bulb 24,3±4,0 and globe 24,6±4,9. New studies must be carried through to subsidize of data and scientific information the professionals of physical education and nutritionists who work directly with adventure race, once that the results prove the high physiological requirement of this type of activity.