Anaerobic speed/power reserve and sport performance: scientific basis, current applications and future directions

GN Sandford, PB Laursen, M Buchheit - Sports medicine, 2021 - Springer
Many individual and team sport events require extended periods of exercise above the
speed or power associated with maximal oxygen uptake (ie, maximal aerobic speed/power …

The Characteristics of Endurance Events with a Variable Pacing Profile—Time to Embrace the Concept of “Intermittent Endurance Events”?

JH Falk Neto, M Faulhaber, MD Kennedy - Sports, 2024 - mdpi.com
A variable pacing profile is common in different endurance events. In these races, several
factors, such as changes in elevation or race dynamics, lead participants to perform …

A dynamic model of the bi-exponential reconstitution and expenditure of W′ in trained cyclists

A Chorley, S Marwood, KL Lamb - European Journal of Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different recovery power outputs on the
reconstitution of W′ and to develop a dynamic bi-exponential model of W′ during …

The rise of elite short-course triathlon re-emphasises the necessity to transition efficiently from cycling to running

JA Walsh - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
Transitioning efficiently between cycling and running is considered an indication of overall
performance, and as a result the cycle–run (C–R) transition is one of the most researched …

Power output, cadence, and torque are similar between the forward standing and traditional sprint cycling positions

PFJ Merkes, P Menaspà… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Compare power output, cadence, and torque in the seated, standing, and forward
standing cycling sprint positions. Methods On three separated occasions (ie, one for each …

Beta-alanine did not improve high-intensity performance throughout simulated road cycling

P Perim, N Gobbi, B Duarte, LF Oliveira… - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the effect of beta-alanine supplementation on short-duration sprints
and final 4-km simulated uphill cycling time-trial performance during a comprehensive and …

Case report: effects of multiple seasons of heavy strength training on muscle strength and cycling sprint power in elite cyclists

BR Rønnestad - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sprint performance is critical for endurance performance in sports characterized by multiple
accelerations like a cross-country Olympic mountain bike (XCO MTB) race. There are …

Repeated sprint training in hypoxia: case report of performance benefits in a professional cyclist

R Faiss, A Rapillard - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Repeated sprint training in hypoxia (RSH) has gained unprecedented popularity among the
various strategies using hypoxia as an additional stimulus to improve performance. This …

Mask vs. tent: effect of hypoxia method on repeated sprint ability and physiological parameters in cyclists

AA Vasquez-Bonilla, D Rojas-Valverde… - Sport Sciences for …, 2024 - Springer
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of repeated sprint in hypoxia (RSH) training in mask
vs. tent system on the physiological parameters associated with the cyclist's performance …

[PDF][PDF] Sprinting in road cycling–literature review

P Merkes, P Mensapà, C Abbiss - Journal of Science and Cycling, 2020 - jsc-journal.com
A road cycling sprint can be described as the acceleration which occurs toward the end of
competitions in order to reach the finish line in front of other competitors. The ability to sprint …