Monthly Archives: August 2012

THE EFFECTS OF INTERMITTENT HYPOXIC TRAINING ON AEROBIC CAPACITY AND ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE IN CYCLISTS

Posted on August 24, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Milosz Czuba1, Zbigniew Waskiewicz2, Adam Zajac1, Stanislaw Poprzecki3, Jaroslaw Cholewa1 and Robert Roczniok4 1Department of Sports Training, 2Department of Team Sport Games, 3Department of Biochemistry, and4Department of Statistics and Methodology, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland ABSTRACT The aim of … Continue reading →

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EFFECT OF THE ROTOR CRANK SYSTEM ON CYCLING PERFORMANCE

Posted on August 24, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Simon A. Jobson1, James Hopker1, Andrew Galbraith1, Damian A. Coleman2 and Alan M. Nevill3 1Centre for Sports Studies, University of Kent, Kent, England, 2Department of Sport Science, Leisure and Tourism, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, England, 3Research Centre for Sport, Exercise and … Continue reading →

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EFFECTS OF ACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE RECOVERY ON POWER OUTPUT DURING REPEATED BOUTS OF SHORT TERM, HIGH INTENSITY EXERCISE

Posted on August 23, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

ATP repletion following exhaustive exercise is approximated to be 90-95% complete in 3 minutes, and is crucial in the performance of short duration, high intensity work. Few studies appear to have used this 3-minute interval in the investigation of recovery … Continue reading →

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Sports anaemia: facts or fiction?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Sports anaemia: facts or fiction? Cosimo Ottomano1 and Massimo Franchini2 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► There is an ongoing, unsolved debate as to whether iron supplementation, often used by elite athletes, is really necessary or not. A preliminary question that needs an … Continue reading →

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Improved VO2max and time trial performance with more high aerobic intensity interval training and reduced training volume; a case study on an elite national cyclist.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

This study results could be interesting to those of you who like to compliment their training with some running particularly in the wet and cold months of the year. 1Telemark University College, Department of Sport and Outdoor Life Studies. NO-3800 Bø, Norway; … Continue reading →

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The Cycling Physiology of Miguel Indurain 14 years after Retirement.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

USP Araba Sport Clinic, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. Abstract Age-related fitness declines in athletes can be due to both aging and detraining. Very little is known about the physiological and performance decline of professional cyclists after retirement from competition. To gain some … Continue reading →

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Optimal cadence selection during cycling

Posted on August 14, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Below is a conclusion from a research paper on the International SportMed Journal site showing how difficult it is to confirm the optimal cycling cadence.  Conclusion A vast body of literature has examined various factors that may influence the optimal pedal rate to adopt … Continue reading →

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Study of The Pedal Stroke Force Magnitude and Force Direction Changes due to PowerCranks Independent Cranks Use Over Traditional Connected Cranks

Posted on August 14, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Sports and Exercise Engineering are funding a new study which is titled “The Pedal Stroke Force Magnitude and Force Direction Changes due to Power Crank Use Over Traditional Connected Cranks” The study will be undertaken during the traditional winter months … Continue reading →

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Cadence Economy and Effects of Different RPM’s

Posted on August 14, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

The Graph below shows the relationship between peak crank torque, crank velocity (i.e. cadence) and power output during short duration (<10s) maximal cycling in two separate subjects (solid and dashed lines). Figure used with permission from J Appl Physiol. 51   Based … Continue reading →

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Hypoxic Training Improves TT Performance and Power Output

Posted on August 14, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Elite cyclists endurance performance following Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) THE EFFECTS OF INTERMITTENT HYPOXIC TRAINING ON AEROBIC CAPACITY AND ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE IN CYCLISTS We welcome your opinion on all the papers we post. Add your comments, thoughts or your own … Continue reading →

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