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onset of blood lactic acid accumulation(obla)

OBLA – onset of blood lactic acid accumulation

Other wise known as the ‘lactate threshold’ this is the point at which lactate levels in blood exceed resting values during the lactic acid build up due to exercise.

Long term adaptations of OBLA to aerobic training.

 This point governs the lactic aerobic threshold
 Trained athletes begin OBLA at higher work intensities
 And higher values of VO2max than untrained people.

By definition, the lactate threshold has been thought to reflect the change in dominance between the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. In untrained people the lactate threshold occurs at around 50-60% of their VO2max , whereas elite endu...

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