High Performance Sports Physiology

Humans consume energy to move their muscles. This energy is provided by way of ATPs generated by burning the carbohydrate and fat reserves. Utilisation of reserves in presence of oxygen is called aerobic metabolism and in absence of oxygen at tissue level is called anaerobic metabolism. The end product of anaerobic metabolism is lactic acid which accumulates and produces fatigue. By training this lactate threshold can be delayed and physical performance enhanced.  Diet has an impact  on this as well.

 

There is an objective tool called CPET (Cardiopulmonary Exercise  Testing)  which can be used to measure real time oxygen consumption by muscles and measurement of lactate threshold.

 

Dr ( Gp Capt) Ashish Chauhan, has been instrumental in setting up a Lifestyle diseases treatment and research centre (LDRC) at Airforce Central Medical Establishment ( AFCME), New Delhi. This centre also provides training to Physical fitness trainers for the Indian  Airforce. This has given him a unique perspective into management of lifestyle diseases and  Sports Physiology.

 

As a Cardiologist working with post myocardial infarction (heart attack) pilots and young entrants to Indian Airforce, he has done pioneering work on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) of special use in Recovering Myocardial Infarction  ( heart attack  ) patients,  high performance athletes,  Sportspersons or Institutions looking for selecting or developing high aerobic capacity sports.