Background Autonomic regulation of heart rate (HR) as an indicator of the body's ability to
adapt to an exercise stimulus has been evaluated in many studies through HR variability …

In this review we integrate the scientific literature and results-proven practice and outline a
novel framework for understanding the training and development of elite long-distance …

Purpose To describe training variations across the annual cycle in Olympic and World
Champion endurance athletes, and determine whether these athletes used tapering …

Background Endurance athletes perform periodized training in order to prepare for main
competitions and maximize performance. However, the coupling between alterations of total …

Despite an increasing amount of research devoted to middle-distance training (herein the
800 and 1500 m events), information regarding the training methodologies of world-class …

Abstract Rosenblat MA, Perrotta AS, and Vicenzino B. Polarized vs. threshold training
intensity distribution on endurance sport performance: A systematic review and meta …

Purpose: The authors directly compared 3 frequently used methods of heart-rate-based
training-intensity-distribution (TID) quantification in a large sample of training sessions …

Aim To examine symptoms indicative of respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections and
determine risk factors for such symptoms in elite cross-country skiers. Methods Self-reported …

Background To improve sport performance, athletes use training regimens that include
exercise below and above the maximal metabolic steady state (MMSS). Objective The …

There is a growing interest in the scientific literature for reporting top-class endurance
athletes training programs. This case study reports on the training program of a world-class …