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    2nd World Congress of Cycling Science, 2nd and 3rd July 2014, Leeds

    BOOK OF ABSTRACTS

    J Sci Cycling. Vol. 3(2), 38

    Open Access

    Effect of environmental temperature on


    pacing during a simulated 16 km cycling time
    trial
    S Bailey and C O'Hagan
    1

    Abstract
    Background: In cycling time trials (TT) the aim is to produce greatest average power possible for the duration of the
    effort; to do this an athlete must distribute their effort efficiently to ensure that they do not fatigue early but finish the
    event having exhausted their energy stores (Atkinson et al, 2007: Sports Medicine, 37, 647-667). This distribution of
    effort is initially determined by conscious control (selection of a pacing strategy), but is influenced by afferent
    feedback from both internal sensations and environmental factors (St. Clair Gibson & Noakes, 2004: British Journal
    of Sports Medicine, 38, 797-806). Performance in prolonged endurance exercise is inversely related to
    environmental temperature; this is thought to be due to central nervous system regulation of effort in response to
    increased core temperature. While this negative effect of hot conditions on TT performance is well established, less
    is known about the effect of environmental temperature on pacing during TT efforts, in particular in short time trials
    which are common in amateur cycling as well as in professional stage races such as the Grand Tours.
    Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of environmental temperature on performance and pacing
    during a simulated 16 km cycling time trial.
    Methods: After familiarisation, six moderately trained male cyclists (age (mean s) 20 1 year; VO2max 45.3 7.3
    ml.kg-1.min-1, power at VO2max 312 28 W) completed self-paced 22-minute trials on an electromagneticallybraked cycle ergometer in hot (30C, HOT) and temperate (15C, COOL) conditions. Participants were instructed to
    complete as much work as possible during the trial and the only feedback provided was cadence and time with 5
    and 1 minute remaining. Heart rate, core temperature and rate of perceived exertion were recorded at two minute
    intervals.
    Results: Mean power was slightly lower in HOT than COOL (201 38 W vs. 209 43 W); the difference was not
    significant. Core temperature and heart rate were both significantly higher in HOT than COOL (temperature: 37.3
    0.5 C vs. 36.4 0.9 C; heart rate: 173 7 bpm vs. 166 11 bpm); rating of perceived exertion did not differ
    between the two conditions. Pacing appeared to differ slightly: when power output was compared across four
    quarters of the time trial the athletes adopted a positive split with end-spurt in HOT (Q1: 103% overall mean power,
    Q2: 100%, Q3: 97%, Q4: 100%) and a negative split with end-spurt in COOL (Q1: 97% overall mean power, Q2:
    98%, Q3: 99%, Q4: 107%); the difference was significant in the last quarter.
    Discussion: The main outcome of this study was that pacing strategy differed slightly with environmental conditions,
    despite relatively similar overall performances in both trials. The effect of environmental conditions on pacing and
    the mechanisms involved warrant further investigation, given the important of pacing in successful time trial
    performance for athletes who train and compete under a range of environmental conditions.

    Contact email: c.ohagan@shu.ac.uk

    (C O'Hagan)

    Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University,


    United Kingdom

    __________________________________________________
    Received: 1 May 2014. Accepted: 1 June 2014.

    2014 2nd World Congress of Cycling Science, 2nd and 3rd July 2014, Leedst; licensee JSC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the
    terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and
    reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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