Killarney - request

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Hi all.  We have had a request as follows:

 

My name is Andreas Venhorst and I am a medical docotor and former professional long distance triathlete from Germany, and currently busy with my PhD in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa under supervision of Prof. Noakes.

We are conducting a study to investigate the psychophysiological determinants of pacing during prolonged endurance.

The aim of the study is to determine the physical and mental factors that make up the High Performance Athlete. The study will investigate the differences between 'Elite' and 'Sub-Elite' cyclists as well as the differences between the 'Winners' and 'Losers' of a simulated head-on-head competition on a virtual hilly 70km time trial course.

Eligibility criteria are:
Male
Age 18-45
'Elite' cyclists: Sub-3 hours Cape Argus,>8h per week, and if available a PPO of 5.3 to 5.7 W/kg and a VO2max of >60 ml/min/kg
'Sub-Elite' cyclists: 3:15 to 3:30 Cape Argus, 6-8h per week, and if available a PPO of 4.5 to 4.9 W/kg and a VO2max of >55 ml/min/kg

Requirements are:
4 visits to the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands, Cape Town in the next 6 to 8 weeks
Visit 1: 3.5-4h, incl. Anthropometry, VO2max testing and 70km Familiarization
Visit 2: 2.5-3h, maximal 70km Baseline Time Trial
Visit 3: 3-3.5h, maximal 70km Individual Time Trial, incl. questionnaires and blood sampling
Visit 4: 3-3.5h, maximal 70km Competition Time Trial against an equally matched cyclist, incl. questionnaires and blood sampling

Benefits are:
A full and comprehensive VO2max Report
Spin Scan analysis of your two Experimental Time Trials
A Psychological Performance Profile

For more Information please see Research Posters attached, find us on the HubSA under 'science in motion' or contact:

Dr. Andreas Venhorst, MD
andreas.venhorst@gmail.com