摘要：Redkva PE, Paes MR, Esmanhotto SA, Vargas LM, Cantorani JRH, Ferreira SS, Alves RC, Da Silva SG. Aerobic and Anaerobic Physiological Characteristics of Brazilian Army Military Orienteers. JEPonline 2015;18(2):78-84. The purpose of this study was to present the physiological profile, VO2 max, and anaerobic power of athletes in the Brazilian Army Sports Commission. Orienteering is a sport in which individual practitioners cover a path in rural area. It is a complex sport that requires skills spanning beyond the physical aspects, correct map reading, evaluating and choosing the best route, use of the compass, concentration and, maybe the most important of all, to be able to make quick decisions. During the orientation, metabolism was predominantly aerobic. However, there are intensity variations along the path that required the occurrence of strenuous anaerobic work. The VO2 max, PMax, and PMed were 50.4 ± 4.2 mL·kg-1 ·min-1 , 7.44 ± 1.1 W·kg-1 , and 6.29 ± 0.8 W·kg-1 , respectively. Interestingly, the VO2 max values of the subjects were far below the values of elite athletes from traditional countries in this sport.
