Knowledge is power: Issues of measuring training and performance in cycling

L Passfield, JG Hopker, S Jobson, D Friel… - Journal of sports …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Mobile power meters provide a valid means of measuring cyclists' power output in the field.
These field measurements can be performed with very good accuracy and reliability making …

Adaptations to aerobic interval training: interactive effects of exercise intensity and total work duration

S Seiler, K Jøranson, BV Olesen… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
To compare the effects of three 7‐week interval training programs varying in work period
duration but matched for effort in trained recreational cyclists. Thirty‐five cyclists (29 male, 6 …

Measuring handrim wheelchair propulsion in the lab: a critical analysis of stationary ergometers

R De Klerk, RJK Vegter… - IEEE Reviews in …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There are many ways to simulate handrim wheelchair propulsion in the laboratory. Ideally,
these would be able to, at least mechanically, simulate field conditions. This narrative review …

Functional threshold power in cyclists: validity of the concept and physiological responses

FK Borszcz, AF Tramontin, AH Bossi… - … journal of sports …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Functional threshold power is defined as the highest power output a cyclist can maintain in a
quasi-steady state for approximately 60 min (FTP 60). In order to improve practicality for …

Is the functional threshold power interchangeable with the maximal lactate steady state in trained cyclists?

FK Borszcz, AF Tramontin… - … journal of sports …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: Functional threshold power (FTP), determined as 95% of the average power
during a 20-min time trial, is suggested as a practical test for the determination of the …

A six-year monitoring case study of a top-10 cycling Grand Tour finisher

J Pinot, F Grappe - Journal of sports sciences, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study analysed the evolution of the physical potential of a twice top-10 Grand Tour
cycling finisher (Tour de France and Vuelta a España) whose training was monitored …

Validity and reliability of the Wattbike cycle ergometer

J Hopker, S Myers, SA Jobson, W Bruce… - … journal of sports …, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Wattbike cycle
ergometer against the SRM Powermeter using a dynamic calibration rig (CALRIG) and …

Exercise-induced dehydration with and without environmental heat stress results in increased oxidative stress

AR Hillman, RV Vince, L Taylor… - Applied physiology …, 2011 - cdnsciencepub.com
While in vitro work has revealed that dehydration and hyperthermia can elicit increased
cellular and oxidative stress, in vivo research linking dehydration, hyperthermia, and …

Accuracy of cycling power meters against a mathematical model of treadmill cycling

T Maier, L Schmid, B Müller, T Steiner… - … Journal of Sports …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy among a high number of current mobile
cycling power meters used by elite and recreational cyclists against a first principle-based …

Physical demands of sprinting in professional road cycling

P Menaspà, M Quod, DT Martin… - … journal of sports …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of this study was to quantify the demands of road competitions ending with sprints in
male professional cycling. 17 races finished with top-5 results from 6 male road professional …