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Training Load Monitoring in Cycling

The term training load first appeared within the cycling literature during the 1980s, although its use among riders and coaches likely predates this.

Accelerating endogenous carbohydrate oxidation impairs durability of the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition

This study used a combined strategy of pre-exercise niacin ingestion and application of mild heat stress locally to the upper leg muscles during exercise to accelerate endogenous carbohydrate oxidation during prolonged cycling and examine its effects on power output at the intensity domain transitions.

The Mader model of muscle energy metabolism simulates key metabolic exercise phenomena

Alois Mader’s mechanistic model of human muscle energy metabolism was developed more than 40 years ago yet has remained inaccessible to most researchers. Here, we present MetaboliSim, an open-source implementation of Mader’s model that lets researchers perform their own simulations of muscle metabolism during exercise.

The VO2 slow component likely reflects a decline, not a rise, in glycolytic rate

We propose that the VO2 slow component reflects a decline, rather than a rise, in glycolytic rate over the course of severe-intensity exercise, and present simulation evidence in support of this account.

Dietary Intake of Endurance Athletes During 12 Weeks of Self-Selected Training - An Observational Study

The aim of this study was to report the self-selected dietary intake of endurance athletes across a 12-week period with an emphasis on the relationship between training and carbohydrate intake.

The Association Between National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index Subscales, Training-Induced Fatigue, and Physiological Responses in Endurance Athletes

This study investigated whether the NASA-TLX subscales are associated with acute performance decrement and physiological responses across different endurance training sessions.

Acute effects of resistance exercise on skeletal muscle glycogen depletion A systematic review and meta-analysis

The aim of this study was to assess the acute effects of a resistance training session on muscle glycogen concentration.

Carbohydrate ingestion during prolonged exercise and net skeletal muscle glycogen utilization: A meta analysis

The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine if carbohydrate ingestion during endurance exercise reduces net skeletal muscle utilization, thus preserving muscle glycogen stores.

Durability of the moderate‑to‑heavy intensity transition can be predicted using readily available markers of physiological decoupling

The aim of this study was to (i) assess bivariate relationships between decoupling of heart rate, ventilation, and breathing frequency and durability of power output at the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition and (ii) assess the strength of practical models including decoupling measures to predict power output at the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition at multiple time points during prolonged exercise.

Nutritional Strategies to Improve Post‐exercise Recovery and Subsequent Exercise Performance A Narrative Review

The goal of this review is to synthesize the available research on nutritional strategies to enhance post-exercise recovery and subsequent exercise performance, defined as an exercise performance occurring within 2–24 h of a prior bout of exhaustive exercise.