Estimation of the parameters of the relationship between power and time to exhaustion from a single ramp test.
This study aimed to estimate the power/time relationship from a single ramp test (RT) assuming critical power (Pc) from ventilatory threshold (VT) and energy reserve (W') from total work during RT These estimates from single RT were compared to those from a series of 4 constant power exercises (CPT) and from a series of 4 RT. Only W' from CPT was higher than from the series of RT and from single RT using VT (p < 0.05).
Unité de Recherche Physiologie et Physiopathologie de l'Exercice et Handicap, Université Saint-Etienne, France.
Jean-Pierre
JP
Pouilly
Michel
M
Chatagnon
Vincent
V
Thomas
Thierry
T
Busso
D000328:Adult; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*