Can Tour de France inspire SEA effectiveness? An analogy to encourage a broader systems thinking
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DOI: 10.1080/14615517.2020.1848243
Abstract: Effectiveness is intensely debated in this journal (e.g. the 2019 special issue made by Therivel and Gonzalez 2019; Cashmore et al. 2020). SEA effectiveness is often understood as ‘how well [SEA] w... read more here.
Keywords: tour france; sea effectiveness; inspire sea; france inspire ... See more keywords
The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclist.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00798.2023
Abstract: Cycling Grand Tours are arguably the epitome of strenuous endurance exercise, and they have been reported to represent the ceiling of sustained energy expenditure for humans. It remains unknown, however, if an average recreational athlete… read more here.
Keywords: cyclist; tour france; tour; world tour ... See more keywords
An investigation into sleep, perceived experiences, and exercise performance in elite male cyclists during the Tour de France
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DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70395
Abstract: This study explores the dynamics of sleep, somatic/psychological experience, and exercise performance before, during, and after the Tour de France (TDF). Objective and subjective sleep, self‐reported perceived experience, and objective exercise performance data were collected… read more here.
Keywords: tour france; male cyclists; elite male; exercise performance ... See more keywords
Daily cardiac autonomic responses during the Tour de France in a male professional cyclist
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1221957
Abstract: Background Heart rate variability (HRV) is a common means of monitoring responses to training, yet in professional cycling, one may question its usefulness, particularly during multi-day competitions such as Grand Tours. Objectives This study aims… read more here.
Keywords: tour france; male professional; training period; professional cyclist ... See more keywords