Cycling Conditioning

Effects of High- vs Low-cadence Interval Training on Physiology and Performance of Competitive Cyclists

November 30, 2009

C D Paton and W G Hopkins Purpose. High-resistance interval training produces substantial gains in sprint and endurance performance when added to the usual training of cyclists in the competitive phase of a season. Here we report the effect of changing the cadence of the intervals on performance and physiology. Methods. We randomised 18...

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Effects of High-intensity Training on Performance and Physiology of Endurance Athletes

September 17, 2009

By:  Carl D Paton, Will G Hopkins Sportscience 8, 25-40, 2004 (sportsci.org/jour/04/cdp.htm) Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, The Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton; Email. Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1020, New Zealand. Reviewers: Philo Saunders and David Pyne, Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, PO Box 176, Belconnen, ACT 2616, Australia; ...

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