Head-to-head competition does not affect pacing or performance in 1 km cycling time trials. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Head-to-head competition does not affect pacing or performance in 1 km cycling time trials. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)
- Main Title:
- Head-to-head competition does not affect pacing or performance in 1 km cycling time trials
- Authors:
- Wood, Tiffany
Bui, Connor Thien Long
Lubbock, Connor
Wilson, Jason
Jeffrey, Scott
Lawrence, Mitchell
Leung, Colleen
Mashar, Darshit
Sims, Nicholas
Konings, Marco J.
Hettinga, Florentina J. - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Previous research has shown enhanced performance and altered pacing behaviour in the presence of a virtual opponent during middle-distance cycling time trials with a duration of 2 min and longer. The purpose of this study was to determine whether these effects are also present in cycling time trials of shorter duration. Twelve physically active men completed three 1-km time trials. After a familiarisation trial (FAM), participants performed two experimental conditions: one without opponent (NO) and one with a virtual opponent (OP). Repeated-measures ANOVAs were used to assess differences in pacing and performance using power output and duration (p<0.05). No differences in mean finishing times (FAM: 91.5 ± 7.7 s; NO: 91.6 ± 6.4 s; OP: 90.9 ± 4.9 s; p=0.907) or power output (FAM: 382 ± 111 W; NO: 363 ± 80 W; OP: 367 ± 67; p=0.564) were found between experimental conditions. Furthermore, no differences in pacing profiles between experimental conditions were found (p=0.199). Similarly, rate of perceived exertion did not differ between experimental conditions at any moment (p=0.831). In conclusion, unlike events of a more prolonged duration (>2 min), the presence of an opponent did not affect participants' pacing behaviour in short duration 1-km time trials.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of sports sciences. Volume 38:Issue 1(2020)
- Journal:
- Journal of sports sciences
- Issue:
- Volume 38:Issue 1(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 38, Issue 1 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 38
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0038-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 1
- Page End:
- 5
- Publication Date:
- 2020-01-02
- Subjects:
- Decision-making -- pacing strategy -- competition -- motivation -- sport
Sports -- Periodicals
Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals
Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals
612.044 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjsp20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/02640414.2019.1674525 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0264-0414
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