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Difference between low cadence-high resistance and high cadence low resistance in relation to muscle breakdown in cyclists
Stanley, Robert
Stanley, Robert
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2015-09
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Training at different cadences provides a different training stimulus (Brisswalter et al, 2000) which
can be metabolic adaptations or skeletal muscle hypertrophy. Studies have considered the role of
cadence in metabolic efficiency and/or participants perceptions of effort (Coyle et al, 1991. Cangley
et al, 2009) however there is little literature measuring the efficiency of cadence in relation to
muscle breakdown. This may be due to it being difficult to measure muscle breakdown in a noninvasive
manner and without conducting a muscle biopsy. Creatine Kinase can be used as a
marker of increased muscle breakdown and it is measured using a finger prick blood sample however
this indirect method of measuring muscle breakdown is not as reliable and discrepancies in
the results can occur as a result of differing response rates between participants or other health
issues causing an increase in creatine kinase levels (Brancaccio et al, 2007). Coaches and athletes
often use high intensity interval training as a method of improving metabolic efficiency
(Laursen et al. 2005) however there is little research into the effects of high intensity interval training
for skeletal muscle hypertrophy and strength training in cyclists. This literature review will form
the basis for a research project that will consider the effects of differing cadences on muscle
breakdown during a high intensity interval training protocol. This research hopes to provide recommendations
for coaches and well trained cyclists to improve the training that they conduct to
have the desired training stimulus they hope to achieve whether that be increasing muscle breakdown
to cause hypertrophy and increase strength or increase adenosine triphosphate production
by improving metabolic efficiency. By considering the existing literature surrounding cadence, this
review hopes to provide potential reasoning for the results of the proceeding research project. The
method’s for how best to conduct the research shall also be reviewed along with a discussion
about the use of high intensity interval training protocol’s for well trained cyclists.
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Stanley, R. (2015). Difference between low cadence-high resistance and high cadence low resistance in relation to muscle breakdown in cyclists (Master's thesis). University of Chester, United Kingdom.
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