Search Results - Peak Performance
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Comparison of alternative vLamax determination approaches in cycling and rowing
Micke, F., Mühlenhoff, S., Swoboda, A., Held, S.Published in Journal of Sports Sciences (2025)“…Rowers showed lower vLamax and peak lactate values than cyclists. Male participants exhibited higher vLamax, sprint power, and peak lactate than females. …”
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Training strategies of world tour cyclists: Periodization and load distribution across a competitive season
Mateo-March, M., Peña-González, I., Moya-Ramón, M., Javaloyes, A.Published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2025)“…This study aimed to analyze training strategies, periodization, and load distribution in World Tour professional road cyclists to understand how these factors contribute to performance optimization across a competitive season. …”
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Mitigating end-stage fatigue: Acute inhaled salmeterol preserves sprint power in simulated cycling
Merlini, M., Staiano, W., Angius, L., Romagnoli, M., Schena, F., Dickinson, J., Marcora, S.Published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2025)“…This study tested whether a single 100 µg inhalation of salmeterol enhances 12-s sprint performance in both fresh and fatigued states in elite road cyclists. …”
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A moderate-intensity interval training block improves endurance performance in well-trained cyclists
Mølmen, K. S., Odden, I., Sørensen, M. D., Rustaden, A. M., Hammarström, D., Hansen, J., Nygaard, H., Hamarsland, H., Rønnestad, B. R.Published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2025)“…Specific guidelines included completing either two MIT sessions or one MIT session and one high-intensity interval session per week. Endurance performance indicators assessed included changes in 15-min maximal average power output (PO15min), power output at 4 mmol·L-1 [blood lactate] (PO4mmol), 1-min peak power output during incremental testing (POVO2max), and VO2max. …”
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Preserved fuel mix in spite of increased metabolic rate and lactate steady state at higher cycling cadence
Beneke, R., Leithäuser, R. M., Peters, K., Beier, T., Caputo, F.Published in International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2025)“…Methods: Eleven male triathletes (age: 28.2 [9.2] y, height: 179.9 [6.0] cm, body mass: 73.1 [4.8] kg, performance level 3) completed 2 incremental load tests to determine peak power (Ppeak) and 4 prolonged cycling tests including 20-minute warm-up at 40% Ppeak followed by a 20-minute load phase at 60% and 70% Ppeak with a subsequent cooldown at 40% Ppeak, all at 60 and 100 rpm, respectively. …”
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Durability in youth squad triathletes—influence of strenuous cycling on subsequent running performance, economy, and substrate utilization
Röhrs, G., Keller, S., Wahl, P.Published in International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2025)“…Afterward, they performed another incremental running test to exhaustion under fatigued conditions for VO2peak, OC, and time-to-exhaustion assessment. …”
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L-carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid fail to improve anaerobic and aerobic performance in trained cyclists despite a reduction in blood lactate concentration
de Rozas, A., Pérez-Díaz, J., Muros, J., Sánchez-Muñoz, C., Rufían-Henares, J., Zabala, M., Salas-Montoro, J.Published in Nutrients (2025)“…Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of four weeks of combined Acetyl-l-Carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplementation on anaerobic and aerobic performance and fatigue resistance in trained cyclists, hypothesizing improvements in maximal aerobic power (MAP), Wingate test performance, and reduced lactate accumulation. …”
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A race between two races: positioning and power demands during cycling in a sprint triathlon world championship
Nolte, S., Quittmann, O. J.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…INTRODUCTION: Drafting in short-distance triathlon cycling introduces variable power demands [1,2]. Performance evaluations solely based on cycling split times may overlook the differing power requirements experienced by riders even within the same bike group. …”
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Reactive strength index and its relationship with strength and power performance tests. Case study of elite youth Icelandic cyclists
Petrovic, M., Hafsteinsson, T., Gisladottir, T.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…RESULTS: A significant positive correlation has been observed between the RSI and knee flexion and extension peak torque/BW at 60 degrees per second, CMJ Jump Height, CMJ Concentric Peak Force/BM, DJ Jump Height, DJ Peak Power/BM, DJ Concentric Peak Velocity, DJ RSI, IMTP Force at 200ms/BM, IMTP Peak Vertical Force/BM, Nordic hamstring Force/BW. …”
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Durability is associated with higher resistance to fatigue in elite vs recreational cyclists
Demay, R., Masson, L., Kerhervé, H. A.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…INTRODUCTION: In road cycling, the ability to perform maximum intensity efforts after hours of racing, or durability, can make a difference between winning and losing [1]. …”
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A warm environment reduces exogenous glucose oxidation and endurance performance during cycling with facing airflow
Reynolds, K, Funnell, M, Collins, A, Mears, S, Pugh, J, James, L.Published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2025)“…O2peak and familiarization trials, and two experimental trials in 19°C (TEMP) and 32°C (WARM). …”
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Modeling lactate threshold in cycling - influence of sex, maximal oxygen uptake, and cost of cycling in young athletes
Fischer, J., Hävecker, F., Ji, S., Wahl, P., Keller, S.Published in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2025)“…Methods Eighty-three cyclists and triathletes (22 females, 61 males; age [median and IQR]: 14.6 [13.8-17.6] years, VO2peak [mean ± SD]: 59.2 ± 6.5 mL·kg¹·min¹) performed an incremental test to determine power at LT2, VO2peak, %VO2peak at LT2, and Cc (assessed at 3 W·kg-1, 75% VO2peak, and 90% LT2). …”
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Peak VO2 during handcycling in spinal cord injured athletes: incremental versus verification testing
Rosa C. A., Antunes D., Ventura T. P., Fischer G., Brickley G., Dantas de Lucas R., Turnes T.Published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (2025)“…The present study aimed to compare peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), peak heart rate (HRpeak), and peak O2pulse during an incremental and a verification test performed on the same day in hand-cyclists with spinal cord injury (SCI). …”
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Aerobic capacity in swimming, cycling and arm cranking in swimmers aged 11-13 years
Maconyte, V., Stasiule, L., Juodsnukis, A., Zuoziene, I. J., Stasiulis, A.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2024)“…Methods Eleven swimmers (mean age, 12.1 ± 1.0 years) performed three incremental exercise tests. One of the tests was performed under specific conditions (front crawl swimming), and the other two were under non-specific conditions (cycling and arm cranking). …”
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The effect of performing mental exertion during cycling endurance exercise on fatigue indices: sex dependent differences
Amoozi, H., Barzegarpoor, H., Rajabi, H., Button, D.C., Fayazmilani, R.Published in Frontiers in Physiology (2025)“…Methods: Twenty-five (15 women and 10 men) cyclists in a randomized, controlled, and crossover protocol performed three experimental sessions. In the first session, the cycling peak power output (PPO) was determined and 65% of PPO was used for intensity of the experimental sessions. …”
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COVID-19 affected elite track-and-field athletes` Olympic preparation before Tokyo 2020 compared to Rio 2016
Banning, A., van Meurs, E., Dreiskämper, D.Published in Scientific Reports (2025)“…These results showcase performance trends in international athletics and their variability, present an overall successful periodization to achieve peak performance at Tokyo 2020, and discuss predictions for track and field at Paris 2024.…”
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Blood lactate accumulation during maximal cycling sprints and its relationship to sprint performance characteristics
Haase, R., Dunst, A. K., Nitzsche, N.Published in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2025)“…Purpose Blood lactate accumulation (Delta-BLC) during maximal short-term exercise is a crucial indicator of peak glycolytic activation in anaerobic performance assessment. …”
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What is a cycling race simulation anyway: a review on protocols to assess durability in cycling
Peeters, W. M., Barrett, M., Podlogar, T.Published in European Journal of Applied Physiology (2025)“…Physiological resilience or durability is now recognised as a determinant of endurance performance such as road cycling. Reliable, ecologically valid and standardised performance tests in laboratory-based cycling protocols have to be established to investigate mechanisms underpinning, and interventions improving durability. …”