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This document describes Lactate-E, software for calculating blood lactate endurance markers from exercise data. It can perform single-athlete, timeline (for tracking one athlete over time), and team analyses. For each, it plots lactate levels against workload and calculates markers like FBLA, lactate threshold, and Dmax. Examples are provided using sample data files to demonstrate the software's outputs, which include marker values, plots of lactate curves, and summaries for individuals or groups.

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Lactate-E Tutorial PDF

This document describes Lactate-E, software for calculating blood lactate endurance markers from exercise data. It can perform single-athlete, timeline (for tracking one athlete over time), and team analyses. For each, it plots lactate levels against workload and calculates markers like FBLA, lactate threshold, and Dmax. Examples are provided using sample data files to demonstrate the software's outputs, which include marker values, plots of lactate curves, and summaries for individuals or groups.

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Lactate Software for Calculating Blood


Lactate Endurance markers
Dr. J ohn Newell, October 2005.

The Lactate-E software has been written as an Excel template. A paper detailing the
algorithms used to calculate the markers has been submitted to the J ournal of Computers
in Biology and Medicine under the title Software for Calculating Blood Lactate
Endurance Markers (J . Newell, D. Higgins, N. Madden, J . Cruikshank, J . Einbeck). It is
expected that use of this software will be acknowledged by a suitable reference.

To activate the software open Excel and open the Lactate-E file. A security warning may
appear indicating that the template contains macros.



Press Enable Macros.

A welcome screen will appear confirming that the software loaded correctly and a drop
down menu called Lactate Analysis will appear on the toolbar with the following options:



The menu offers the user a Single, Team or Timeline analysis. Examples of these
routines are given below.

Single Analysis Example.

Download the sample data file Sample Runner.xls and open it in Excel. The data are
lactate and heart rate measurements collected from a long distance runner. The first
column contains the treadmill speed (workload) with the remaining columns containing
blood lactate and heart rate readings for each workload.

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To calculate Lactate Markers for a single athlete:

select the drop down menu Lactate Analysis and choose Single Analysis
Press the Workload dialog box and then select the data in cells A2:A14 and
be careful not to include cell A1.
Press the Lactate dialog box and then select the data in cells B2:B14. Note
that the title cell B1 can not be included in this selection.
Select km/h as the units here are km/h.
If a resting value for lactate is available type it in theResting Value Lactate
dialog box. As an example type in the number 1 here.
Press the Heart Rate Values dialog box and then select the data in cells
C2:C14. Note that the title cell C2 can not be included in this selection.



Press on Options and confirm the settings as required.
Press Next and a plot of the estimated Lactate Curve and a table of Endurance
Markers and corresponding heart rates will be calculated for the athlete in
question as demonstrated below.

Sample Lactate-E Output for Single Analysis
Marker Workload Equivalent Heartrate
FBLA (lactate=4mmol/l) 15.48 176.75
FBLA (lactate=3.5mmol/l) 15.26 174.64
Initial Rise of 1mmol/l at 14.36 165.78
TEM of 1mmol/l at 14.19 164.07
Dmax 13.78 159.80
Lactate Threshold 14.80 170.19
Log-log LT 11.19 131.14

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Sample Lactate-E Plot for Single Analysis
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Timeline Analysis

To calculate Lactate Markers for an Athlete across Time:

Open the sample Excel sheet called Runner Timeline Data.xls which
contains lactate data from a long distance runner measured 3 times across a
season.
Select the drop down menu Lactate Analysis and choose Timeline Analysis
Press the Workload dialog box and then select the data in cells A2:A13 and
be careful not to include cell A1.
Press the Lactate dialog box and then select the data in cells B1:D13. Note
that thetitle cells can be included in this selection.
Select km/h as the units here are km/h.


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As this option relates to Lactate markers only leave the Optional dialog box
blank.
Press Next and a plot of the estimated Lactate Curves for each time point and
corresponding endurance markers will be calculated for the athlete at each
time point as illustrated below.

Sample Lactate-E Output and Plot for Timeline Analysis
Subject 1 LactateSubject 2 LactateSubject 3 Lactate
FBLA (lactate=4mmol/l) 16.84 17.18 17.72
FBLA (lactate=3.5mmol/l) 16.61 16.97 17.51
Initial Rise of 1mmol/l at 15.40 15.93 16.38
TEM of 1mmol/l at 15.40 15.93 16.38
Dmax 15.32 15.61 15.89
Lactate Threshold 15.35 16.25 16.25
Log-log LT 13.94 14.79 14.69


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Team Analysis

To calculate Lactate Markers for a Squad:

Open the sample Excel sheet called Team Lactate Data.xls which contains
lactate data from a squad of football players.
Select the drop down menu Lactate Analysis and choose Team Analysis
Press the Workload dialog box and then select the data in cells A2:A17 and
be careful not to include cell A1.
Press the Lactate dialog box and then select the data in cells B1:N14. Note
that the title cells can be included in this selection.
Select km/h as the units here are km/h.


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As this routine relates to Lactate markers only leave the Optional dialog box
blank.
Press Next and a series of plots of the estimated Lactate Curve and endurance
markers will be calculated for each player including a summary sheet listing
the markers for the squad collectively.

Sample Lactate-E Output for Single Analysis
Summary
Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
FBLA (lactate=4mmol/l) 14.74 13.59 14.58 14.19
FBLA (lactate=3.5mmol/l) 14.51 13.27 14.38 13.84
Initial Rise of 1mmol/l at 13.99 13.13 13.47 13.38
TEM of 1mmol/l at 13.99 13.13 13.47 13.38
Dmax 13.34 12.13 13.37 16.88
Lactate Threshold 13.30 12.20 13.75 12.30
Log-log LT 13.09 11.84 13.54 12.09

Note a single plot of the lactate curves of all members of a squad on the same graph is
possible by using the Timeline option. For example:

Open the sample Excel sheet called Team Lactate Data.xls which contains
lactate data from a squad of football players.
Select the drop down menu Lactate Analysis and choose Timeline Analysis
Press the Workload dialog box and then select the data in cells A2:A17 and
be careful not to include cell A1.
Press the Lactate dialog box and then select the data in cells B1:N17. Note
that the title cells can be included in this selection.
Select km/h as the units here are km/h.
Press Next.
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Sample Lactate-E Plot for Timeline Analysis when using a squad

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