Variability in laboratory vs. field testing of peak power, torque, and time of peak power production among elite bicycle motocross cyclists
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The aim of this study was to ascertain the variation in elite male bicycle motocross (BMX) cyclists' peak power, torque, and time of power production during laboratory and field-based testing. Eight elite male BMX riders volunteered for the study, and each rider completed 3 maximal sprints using both a Schoberer Rad Messtechnik (SRM) ergometer in the laboratory and a portable SRM power meter on an Olympic standard indoor BMX track. The results revealed a significantly higher peak power (p ≤ 0.001, 34 ± 9%) and reduced time of power production (p ≤ 0.001, 105 ± 24%) in the field tests when compared with laboratory-derived values. Torque was also reported to be lower in the laboratory tests but not to an accepted level of significance (p = 0.182, 6 ± 8%). These results suggest that field-based testing may be a more effective and accurate measure of a BMX rider's peak power, torque, and time of power production.Citation
Rylands, L. et al. (2015) 'Variability in Laboratory vs. Field Testing of Peak Power, Torque, and Time of Peak Power Production Among Elite Bicycle Motocross Cyclists.' Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29 (9):2635-40Publisher
Wolters KluwerJournal
Journal of Strength and Conditioning ResearchDOI
10.1519/JSC.0000000000000884PubMed ID
26313579Additional Links
http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2015/09000/Variability_in_Laboratory_vs__Field_Testing_of.31.aspxType
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enISSN
15334287ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1519/JSC.0000000000000884
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