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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2026

Change in mitochondrial capacity in elite triathletes, cyclists, and wrestlers over a training period of 28 days.

Hannes Bossung, Christian Roth, Florian Netzer, Michael Behringer

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hannes BossungDepartment of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. research@bossung.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-7413-8420
Christian RothDepartment of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7823-5940
Florian NetzerPrivate Department for Venous Surgery, Munich, Germany.
Michael BehringerDepartment of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9503-9965

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purposeThis study investigated the change in mitochondrial capacity and VO

methodsSixteen elite athletes (23 ± 2.5 years; 176 ± 6 cm; 76 ± 8 kg; 65 ± 6.9 ml/min/kg) participated. Mitochondrial capacity was assessed before (pre) and after (post) a 28-day training period by measuring the increase in deoxygenated hemoglobin (HHb) in the m. vastus lateralis during three consecutive one-minute rapid cuff occlusion periods using near-infrared spectroscopy. VO

resultsThe analyses revealed significant differences between pre- and post-measurements, with significant improvements in the second (Δτ2 = - 3.4 ± 2.7 s, p = 0.001) and third (Δτ3 = - 5.0 ± 5.1 s, p = 0.006) occlusion period. Correlation analyses demonstrated a moderate negative relationship between the first occlusion tau (τ) rate and VO

conclusionThe changes in τ rates indicate significant improvements in mitochondrial capacity over a period of 28 days in elite athletes, underscoring the utility of NIRS-derived τ rates for monitoring changes in elite athletes.

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BicyclingMitochondria, MusclePhysical EnduranceWrestlingAdultAthletesHemoglobinsHumansMaleOxygen ConsumptionYoung AdultHemoglobinsElite athletesMaximal oxygen consumptionNear-infrared spectroscopyNon-invasive assessmentRapid-cuff inflation

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PMID40864285
PMCPMC13013204

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