Start Date
15-12-2015 11:40 AM
Description
During endurance exercise, lactic acid accumulates in the blood, causing soreness and fatigue. The aerobic threshold, the amount of power required to produce lactic acid, and the anaerobic threshold, the amount of power required to create lactic acid faster than it dissipates, are useful in gauging the fitness level of an endurance athlete. Traditionally, lactic acid accumulation could only be tested using invasive methods that require blood withdrawal, but there is a new piece of technology called the BSX Insight that claims to be able to measure lactic acid noninvasively using infrared sensors. The website claims to have done multiple tests but no research or data is provided. Therefore, I would like to perform a legitimacy study on the BSX Insight to examine its validity, consistency, and reliability. If shown to be effective, it would be very useful for both research and athletic training.
BSX Insight Validity Test
During endurance exercise, lactic acid accumulates in the blood, causing soreness and fatigue. The aerobic threshold, the amount of power required to produce lactic acid, and the anaerobic threshold, the amount of power required to create lactic acid faster than it dissipates, are useful in gauging the fitness level of an endurance athlete. Traditionally, lactic acid accumulation could only be tested using invasive methods that require blood withdrawal, but there is a new piece of technology called the BSX Insight that claims to be able to measure lactic acid noninvasively using infrared sensors. The website claims to have done multiple tests but no research or data is provided. Therefore, I would like to perform a legitimacy study on the BSX Insight to examine its validity, consistency, and reliability. If shown to be effective, it would be very useful for both research and athletic training.
