Physiological responses and energy cost during a simulation of a Muay Thai boxing match
Antonio Crisafulli,a Stefano Vitelli,a Ivo Cappai,a Raffaele Milia,a Filippo Tocco,a Franco Melis,a Alberto Concua
aDepartment of Science Applied to Biological Systems, Section of Human Physiology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Corresponding author (email: crisafulli@tiscali.it)
Published on the web 28 March 2009.
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 2009, 34(2): 143-150, 10.1139/H09-002
Abstract
Muay Thai is a martial art that requires complex skills and tactical excellence for success. However, the energy demand during a Muay Thai competition has never been studied. This study was devised to obtain an understanding of the physiological capacities underlying Muay Thai performance. To that end, the aerobic energy expenditure and the recruitment of anaerobic metabolism were assessed in 10 male athletes during a simulation match of Muay Thai. Subjects were studied while wearing a portable gas analyzer, which was able to provide data on oxygen uptake, carbon dioxide production, and heart rate (HR). The excess of CO2 production (CO2 excess) was also measured to obtain an index of anaerobic glycolysis. During the match, group energy expenditure was, on average (mean ± standard error of the mean), 10.75 ± 1.58 kcal·min–1, corresponding to 9.39 ± 1.38 metabolic equivalents. Oxygen uptake and HRs were always above the level of the anaerobic threshold assessed in a preliminary incremental test. CO2 excess showed an abrupt increase in the first round, and reached a value of 636 ± 66.5 mL·min–1. This parameter then gradually decreased throughout the simulation match. These data suggest that Muay Thai is a physically demanding activity with great involvement of both the aerobic metabolism and anaerobic glycolysis. In particular, it appears that, after an initial burst of anaerobic glycolysis, there was a progressive increase in the aerobic energy supply. Thus, training protocols should include exercises that train both aerobic and anaerobic energetic pathways.
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