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Measurement and Interpretation of Lactate

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Progress in Ergometry: Quality Control and Test Criteria

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With the exception of heart rate and V O2, blood lactate is probably the most common physiological measurement made in ergometry and sports medicine. It is commonly associated with theories of fatigue, pain, and perceived exertion and assumed to be diffusing across membranes passively and/or freely and to directly reflect muscle metabolism. Direct, conclusive evidence for many of these interpretations is lacking, and there is a growing body of knowledge that is demonstrating that our basic assumptions concerning lactate metabolism are simplistic. This report will attempt to review fundamental aspects concerning sampling and analyzing of lactate samples, interpretations of lactate levels, and some factors that can influence lactate levels independent of muscle activity.

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Graham, T.E. (1984). Measurement and Interpretation of Lactate. In: Löllgen, H., Mellerowicz, H. (eds) Progress in Ergometry: Quality Control and Test Criteria. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69844-6_12

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