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Glossary: Peak Epoc

EPOC (Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption) describes the excess oxygen intake above the resting requirement after exertion (also referred as the "after-burn effect"). The level of EPOC depends primarily on the intensity (and duration) of exercise.

EPOC can be measured directly by spiroergometry or estimated indirectly by heart rate. This calculation is possible at any time during an activity. The maximum value during the activity, i.e. the peak EPOC, can be considered as a measure of exercise intensity.

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References

  1. LaForgia J, Withers RT, Gore CJ. Effects of exercise intensity and duration on the excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. J Sports Sci. 2006 Dec;24(12):1247-64., doi: 10.1080/02640410600552064
  2. Mann TN, Webster C, Lamberts RP, Lambert MI. Effect of exercise intensity on post-exercise oxygen consumption and heart rate recovery. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2014 Sep;114(9):1809-20., doi: 10.1007/s00421-014-2907-9
  3. Rusko HK, et. al: Pre-Prediction of EPOC: A Tool For Monitoring Fatigue Accumulation During Exercise, 50th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2003, assets.firstbeat.com [pdf]
  4. Garmin Running Science - EPOC, discover.garmin.com

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