Physiological characteristics and performance of a world-record breaking tower runner

Loh, Tze Chien; Tee, Chris Chow Li; Pok, Christopher; Girard, Olivier; Brickley, Gary; James, Carl

doi:10.1080/02640414.2023.2221957

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“…On the men's side, advancing through the field yielded a finish about five places better, compared to predicted results, and for the women, the Predicted-Advancing teams were about four places better off than the Predicted-Regressing teams. This suggested that making a predictable start only has value if the runners can then move through the field consistently across the remainder of the race (Loh et al, 2023).…”

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An Examination of Race Strategies in NCAA Cross Country Championship Events

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2023

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This research sought to evaluate race strategies in Cross Country running to determine whether a fast, predicted, or slow start would yield the best results when coupled with an advancing or regressing strategy from the 1st checkpoint through to the finish. Twelve National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship races were analyzed from 2021 to 2022 (N=315 teams; 2,205 runners). Success was defined by each team's finish relative to their anticipated finish, as determined through pre-championship national rankings. Results indicated that starting well ahead of a predicted finishing place and advancing throughout the race can yield finishes well ahead of a team's ranking. Still, less than 5% of teams could employ that strategy. A more likely positive result came from a conservative start, coupled with consistently advancing through the field for the remainder of the race, as nearly 14% of teams could employ that strategy. Starting a race slowly did not typically lead to success, even if a team consistently advanced through the field after the 1st checkpoint. Teams that regressed throughout the race were not likely to have a successful race.

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An Examination of Race Strategies in NCAA Cross Country Championship Events

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2023

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Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Aerobic Capacity in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Background: Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) may be a promising strategy to improve aerobic capacity in healthy adults, while such effects have not been comprehensively characterized. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effects of IPC intervention on aerobic capacity in healthy adults. Methods: Studies with randomized controlled or crossover designs exploring the effects of IPC as compared to no intervention or placebo control on time trial performance (TTP), time to exhaustion (TTE), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), and blood lactate (BLA) in healthy adults were included. The data (M ± SD) were extracted from included studies and converted into mean difference (MD) by calculating fixed-effect meta-analysis. Subgroup analysis was used to examine the characteristics of IPC intervention, participants, and exercise tests. Results: Twenty publications consisting of 297 participants were included. The overall analysis showed that TTE significantly improved after IPC intervention compared with the control [MD = 31.78, 95%CI (17.67, 45.89), P < 0.01]. In subgroup analysis, TTE was significantly improved only in acute intervention conditions [MD = 31.50, 95%CI (17.12, 45.88), P < 0.01], in untrained participants [MD = 50.37, 95%CI (30.47, 70.27), P < 0.01], and assessed by cycling exercise tests [MD = 46.51, 95%CI (26.21, 66.82), P < 0.01]. However, no significant effect was observed on TTP [MD = −1.75, 95%CI (−8.79, 5.29), P = 0.63], VO2max/VO2peak [MD = 0.10, 95%CI (−1.02, 1.21), P = 0.87], and BLA [MD = 0.26, 95%CI (−0.05, 0.57), P = 0.10] in healthy adults after IPC intervention. Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides moderate evidence that IPC intervention cannot induce significant improvement in aerobic capacity, but it improves the tolerance of the training intensity and fatigue recovery in healthy adults. IPC intervention might be effective (i) in acute intervention conditions, (ii) in untrained athletes or beginner athletes, and (iii) in exercises dominated by the muscles at the position of the intervention. Systematic review registration: www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42023407412.

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Physiological characteristics and performance of a world-record breaking tower runner

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An Examination of Race Strategies in NCAA Cross Country Championship Events

An Examination of Race Strategies in NCAA Cross Country Championship Events

Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Aerobic Capacity in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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