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EFFECTS OF ACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE RECOVERY ON POWER OUTPUT DURING REPEATED BOUTS OF SHORT TERM, HIGH INTENSITY EXERCISE
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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Tagged Average Power, Cycling Endurance exercise engineering Fatigue Profiling Heart Rate Monthly Testing Protocol Orthostatic Heart Rates Power sports and exercise engineering sports engineering Sports Exercise Engineerin, exercise engineering, Lactate, Passive Recovery, Peak Power, Power Output, Test Protocol, Threshold, VO2 Max
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Sports anaemia: facts or fiction?
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
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.
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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Tagged advances in science, Cycling Endurance exercise engineering Fatigue Profiling Heart Rate Monthly Testing Protocol Orthostatic Heart Rates Power sports and exercise engineering sports engineering Sports Exercise Engineerin, principles of training, Professional Cyclists, Sports Exercise Engineering
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The Cycling Physiology of Miguel Indurain 14 years after Retirement.
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
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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Tagged Cycling Endurance exercise engineering Fatigue Profiling Heart Rate Monthly Testing Protocol Orthostatic Heart Rates Power sports and exercise engineering sports engineering Sports Exercise Engineerin, ergometer training, exercise prescription, Optimal Cadence, Training, VO2 Max
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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
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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Tagged Cycling Endurance exercise engineering Fatigue Profiling Heart Rate Monthly Testing Protocol Orthostatic Heart Rates Power sports and exercise engineering sports engineering Sports Exercise Engineerin, Effective Pedal Force, Fatigue Profiling, Pedal Magnitutde, Pedal Stroke, Power Cranks, sports and exercise engineering, SRM, VO2 Max
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Cadence Economy and Effects of Different RPM’s
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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Tagged Cadence, Crank Torque, Cycling Endurance exercise engineering Fatigue Profiling Heart Rate Monthly Testing Protocol Orthostatic Heart Rates Power sports and exercise engineering sports engineering Sports Exercise Engineerin, exercise engineering, exercise prescription, Power, Training, TT, VO2 Max, Watts
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Hypoxic Training Improves TT Performance and Power Output
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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VO2 max may not be reached during a ramp test!
This is an interesting piece of research which really has implications on those of you using ramp tests for a parameter generating tool for zone calculation in your training program. http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/2012/08000/V_O2max_May_Not_Be_Reached_during_Exercise_to.16.aspx
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Tagged Cycling, Endurance, ramp test, Training, VO2 Max, vo2 research
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Brice Feilliu’s Power Profile for Stage 16
Bagnéres-de-Luchon 197km Stage 16 All the main climbed of the day are sectioned out on the graph to highlight the effort put in by Feilliu during this stage. The stage contained 2 HC Climbs & 2 Cat 1 Climbs. Feilliu … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Week Winter Training Program, Brice Feilliu, Cycling Endurance exercise engineering Fatigue Profiling Heart Rate Monthly Testing Protocol Orthostatic Heart Rates Power sports and exercise engineering sports engineering Sports Exercise Engineerin, Sports Exercise Engineering, SRM, Tour de France, Tour de France power profile, Tour de France Telemetry
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