Sub-4h:20 and Sub-5h One Tonner Finishers wanted for Research on Pacing Strategies

[Science in Motion]

Dear fellow HubSA members,

The MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine is 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-4:20 hours One Tonner,>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: Sub-5hours One Tonner, 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 see Research Posters attached and/or contact:

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

We are looking forward to having you as a participant!

Kind regards

Andreas

Research Poster Psychophysiology Sub-Elite - One Tonner.pdf

Research Poster Psychophysiology Elite - One Tonner.pdf

[Science in Motion]

Hi All,

 

yes the study ia already running and all of our 'Elite' participants finished the PPA One Tonner in the first group.

 

Our 'Sub-Elite' group was spread a bit further ranging from just under 4:40 to just over 5hours.

 

Thus if you fall into either group and want to learn about pacing and benefit from the study, please contact me under the above details.

 

We are lokkinf forward to having you as a participant.

 

Cheers Andreas

[Science in Motion]

Hi All,

 

for more FAQ`s and answers please also see the original advertisement posted under science in motion and 'Sub-3h and sub-3:30 cape Argus Finishers Wanted for Research on Pacing'.

 

Cheers Andreas

[Science in Motion]

Hi All,

 

another Competition Time Trial in the 'Elite' group was successfully completed and we already have another two competitions set-up. As we look for 5 competitions overall, you have to hurry-up, if you want to be part of this as an 'Elite' participant.

 

We will also start with the 'Sub-Elite' competitions shortly, so contact me as soon as possible, if you are keen to learn about the psycho-physiological determinants in pacing.

 

Cheers Andreas

[Donovan Le Cok]

I completed my competition time trail this weekend. Wow what an effort in the pain cave racing another competitor on the TT! Very informative and interesting as usual, it is definitely worth signing up if you are keen!

 

 

 

 

 

[Rydogg]

Aah, that brings back memories. 

 

Was it a close race? 

[Donovan Le Cok]

Yes! Nichol had me bleeding out my eyeballs! 

[Pure Savage]

Literally slap bang in the middle again. 4:30 almost there...

[Science in Motion]

Thanks for the pics! Looking for forward to more interesting trials. Thanks for all your efforts.

 

Cheers

 

"Master of the pain cave" 

[Nichol]

Yes! Nichol had me bleeding out my eyeballs! 

More a case of him destroying me! 

[Science in Motion]

Hi All,

 

yes, we are indeed looking for a few more 'Elite' and 'Sub-Elite' cyclists. This is due to the very strict criteria we use to assure that we only let cyclists compete against each when they are physically equal and their performance within 2% of each other.

 

So please contact me, when you are keen to learn about your mental and physical strengths and weaknesses.

 

Cheers Andreas

 

[Science in Motion]

Hi All,

 

the last slots in both groups are about to fill up. We have a couple of Elite and Sub-Elite athletes that still need to be matched though. So hurry up and come for the VO2peak test and learn more about the maybe most crucial part of time trial performance - pacing.

 

Cheers Andreas