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: Received: 27 July 2023 / Approved: 28 July 2023 / Online: 31 July 2023 (02:43:50 CEST)
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Ferguson, H.; Harnish, C.; Chase, J.G. Performance Progression over a Three Months of Periodized Training for Track Cycling Sprinters. Preprints2023, 2023071992. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1992.v1
Ferguson, H.; Harnish, C.; Chase, J.G. Performance Progression over a Three Months of Periodized Training for Track Cycling Sprinters. Preprints 2023, 2023071992. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1992.v1
Ferguson, H.; Harnish, C.; Chase, J.G. Performance Progression over a Three Months of Periodized Training for Track Cycling Sprinters. Preprints2023, 2023071992. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1992.v1
APA Style
Ferguson, H., Harnish, C., & Chase, J.G. (2023). Performance Progression over a Three Months of Periodized Training for Track Cycling Sprinters. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1992.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ferguson, H., Chris Harnish and J Geoffrey Chase. 2023 "Performance Progression over a Three Months of Periodized Training for Track Cycling Sprinters" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1992.v1
Abstract
There is a paucity of data on the progression of track cycling sprinters, and the evolution of training and performance over a training cycle. Following prior research showing relationships between sprint cycling power and endurance cycling power, we compared these relations over a 3-month period. Our hypothesis is large improvements in power would come from training either for sprint power or sprint capacity, and this would be reflected in the data. A total of publicly available 25 datasets. These data were plotted against the line of best fit for 30-s and 2-min power to assess if training towards the line led to better 30-s power. We observe the best performances came from riders who start below the 30-s vs 2-min power line of best fit, with greater capacity and ability to ride fast over a sprint series, and progressing towards focusing on specific power in the final block leading into a competition. These results support the hypothesis of combined capacity and power training based on rider-specific relationship to the line of best fit between these measures versus a strictly maximal power training focus.
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