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Physiological and anthropometric determinants of critical power, W′ and the reconstitution of W′ in trained and untrained male cyclists
Chorley, Alan Bott, Richard P. Marwood, Simon Lamb, Kevin L.
Chorley, Alan
Bott, Richard P.
Marwood, Simon
Lamb, Kevin L.
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2020-08-09
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Purpose This study examined the relationship of physiological and anthropometric characteristics with parameters of the critical power (CP) model, and in particular the reconstitution of W′ following successive bouts of maximal exercise, amongst trained and untrained cyclists.
Methods Twenty male adults (trained nine; untrained 11; age 39 ± 15 year; mass 74.7 ± 8.7 kg; V̇O2max 58.0 ± 8.7 mL kg−1 min−1) completed three incremental ramps (20 W min−1) to exhaustion interspersed with 2-min recoveries.
Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used to assess relationships for W′ reconstitution after the first recovery (W′rec1), the delta in W′ reconstituted between recoveries (ΔW′rec), CP and W′.
Results CP was strongly related to V̇O2max for both trained (r = 0.82) and untrained participants (r = 0.71), whereas W′ was related to V̇O2max when both groups were considered together (r = 0.54). W′rec1 was strongly related to V̇O2max for the trained (r = 0.81) but not untrained (r = 0.18); similarly, ΔW′rec was strongly related to V̇O2max (r = − 0.85) and CP (r = − 0.71) in the trained group only.
Conclusions: Notable physiological relationships between parameters of aerobic fitness and the measurements of W′ reconstitution were observed, which differed among groups. The amount of W′ reconstitution and the maintenance of W′ reconstitution that occurred with repeated bouts of maximal exercise were found to be related to key measures of aerobic fitness such as CP and V̇O2max. This data demonstrates that trained cyclists wishing to improve their rate of W′ reconstitution following
repeated efforts should focus training on improving key aspects of aerobic fitness such as V̇O2max and CP.
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Chorley, A., Bott, R., Marwood, S., & Lamb, K. L. (2020). Physiological and anthropometric determinants of critical power, W’ and the reconstitution of W’ in trained and untrained male cyclists. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 120(11), 2349-2359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-020-04459-6
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Springer
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European Journal of Applied Physiology
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10.1007/s00421-020-04459-6
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1439-6319
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1439-6327