In the Functional Stress Diagnostics Laboratory at the Department of Physical Education and Sport of the Faculty of Education of the University of South Bohemia, the Czech Athletics Federation's youth national team was tested in medium and long distance running for several days at the beginning of December 2025. Participants of the World Youth Championships, European Championships and other international athletics events, including winners and medalists from these competitions, were tested together with the national coach. In total, 32 people were tested, both tests to determine VO2max values and other physiological parameters, body composition, and also to determine lactate thresholds. The testing was carried out by students of the Department of Physical Education and Sports, who act as testing staff in the laboratory as part of their studies. For them too, meeting top athletes was an excellent experience, providing them with the opportunity to broaden their experience. For the sake of completeness, it is necessary to mention that such testing of the athletics team took place at the Department for the second time (the first testing took place in 2024).
