Effects of Time of Day on Pacing in a 4-km Time Trial in Trained Cyclists.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
; 15(10): 1455-1459, 2020 Oct 05.
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ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Time of day has been shown to impact athletic performance, with improved performance observed in the late afternoon-early evening. Diurnal variations in physiological factors may contribute to variations in pacing selection; however, research investigating time-of-day influence on pacing is limited. PURPOSE:
To investigate the influence of time-of-day on pacing selection in a 4-km cycling time trial (TT).METHODS:
Nineteen trained male cyclists (mean [SD] age 39.0 [10.7] y, height 1.8 [0.1] m, body mass 78.0 [9.4] kg, VO2max 62.1 [8.7] mL·kg-1·min-1) completed a 4-km TT on 5 separate occasions at 0830, 1130, 1430, 1730, and 2030. All TTs were completed in a randomized order, separated by a minimum of 2 d and maximum of 7 d.RESULTS:
No time-of-day effects were observed in pacing as demonstrated by similar power outputs over 0.5-km intervals (P = .78) or overall mean power output (333.0 [38.9], 339.8 [37.2], 335.5 [31.2], 336.7 [35.2], and 334.9 [35.7] W; P = .45) when TTs were performed at 0830, 1130, 1430, 1730, and 2030. Preexercise tympanic temperature demonstrated a time-of-day effect (P < .001), with tympanic temperature higher at 1430 and 1730 than at 0830 and 1130.CONCLUSION:
While a biological rhythm was present in tympanic temperature, pacing selection and performance when completing a 4-km cycling TT were not influenced by time of day. The findings suggest that well-trained cyclists can maintain a robust pacing strategy for a 4-km TT regardless of time of the day.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Fatores de Tempo
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Ciclismo
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Desempenho Atlético
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article