Physiological Profile Evaluation Through Lactate and Heart Rate in National Level Greco-Roman Wrestlers

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physiological profile of top-level wrestlers in a simulated competition. 12 male athletes, aged 23.2±4.5yrs who were participants in the 74kg division at the Greece National Greco-Roman Championship were the evaluated subjects. During all competitions the heart rates were measured and stored with a transmitter with a digital display while the capillary blood samples were collected 3 minutes after each round was completed in order to evaluate the lactate concentrations. The statistical design was based on the One-Sample T-Test analysis. The statistics showed that the mean-max heart rate values (b·min⁻¹) and mean-max lactate concentrations (mmol·l⁻¹) in 2^nd and 3^rd round were significantly higher than in the 1^st round. Specifically, the values were as follows: 1^st round HR_mean 138±4 - HR_max 143; La_mean 12.43±2.8 - La_max 15.80, 2^nd round HR_mean 172.2±5.6 - HR_max 178; La_mean 13.67±2.7 - La_max 19.3, 3^rd round HR_mean 183±6.3 - HR_max 193; La_mean14.6±2.7 - La_max 20.26. The results indicate that the physiological profile of these wrestlers was both aerobic and anaerobic. Conclusively, the wrestling aerobic training with a simultaneously increase in anaerobic threshold could contribute to a benefit in tactical especially in the last round of a Greco-Roman wrestling competition.

KEY WORDS::

• wrestling
• aerobic component
• anaerobic threshold