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September 5, 2025Physiological ReportsOpen Access

Acute metabolite responses to swimming exercise of different intensities in highly trained male and female swimmers

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AGAndrew GovusLMLachlan J.G. MitchellCGChloé Goldsmith

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Overview

This study investigates how varying swimming intensity affects metabolite profiles in trained swimmers, suggesting differences in lipid metabolism across intensities.

Key Points

  • Swimming intensity significantly influences metabolite profiles, with distinct changes observed between moderate and severe trials.
  • Free fatty acids showed higher changes after moderate trials compared to both heavy and severe intensities, emphasizing lipid metabolism differences.
  • Capillary blood samples effectively captured metabolic shifts, showing clear variations in lactate and pyruvate levels across intensity levels.
  • Findings highlight reduced lipid metabolism and increased TCA cycle activity as swim intensity rises, emphasizing metabolic adaptations.

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Govus et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c238d2b210217d64778d18https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70532
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