The short-term recovery of sprint cycling performance

Short-term sprint cycling performance recovery was investigated, with consideration to the Match Sprint. Fifteen strength-trained men (age: 24 ± 6 years; height: 1.81 0.08 m; body mass: 83.4 8.4 kg) were first familiarised an 18 s sprint. During baseline trial, blood lactate concentration, tissue saturation index, and oxygen uptake monitored following a single In remaining trials, duration (45, 90, 135, 180, 360, 720 s) between two sprints varied. Peak (PPO) mean (MPO) power output computed for each The percentage of MPO time-course physiological variables modelled using one- two-phase exponential functions. Statistical significance set priori at p < 0.05. Effects number, time, number × time interaction found both PPO MPO. Post hoc tests revealed significant differences all time-points variables. constant (τ), 130.6 95.6 s, one-phase function (asymptotic amplitude [A0] = 97.4 2.5%), suggested that had stabilised within 12 minutes. However, parameters indicated incomplete (A0 87.7 6.4%, A1 11.9 5.2%, τ0 56.3 33.3 τ1 458.2 283.3 s). τ not significantly correlated any reduction in throughout tested time-period could be meaningful athletes competing