Research at the 2010 Absa Cape Epic

[bcapostagno]

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UCT?s Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine

Available Spaces for Cyclists

We would like to monitor a group of well trained cyclists as they prepare for and participate in an 8 day mountain bike stage race.

INCLUDES FOUR FREE VO₂ MAX TESTS AND A FREE PERSONALISED TRAINING PROGRAM

What type of subjects are we looking for?

­      20 injury free and healthy male cyclists between age 18 and 45

­      Cyclists who have already entered the Absa Cape Epic 2010, presented by adidas

What will be required of you?

­      Four VO₂ max tests and three 40 km TT

­      Keeping a daily log of all your training and complete a questionnaire daily

­      Sleeping 3 nights a week with a heart rate monitor on in order to measure heart rate variability

­      During the event you will be asked to complete a questionnaire every morning and a submaximal cycle test 3 hours after the completion of each stage

­      You will NOT be required to do anything during the stages

What are the benefits?

­      Full analysis of your performance tests

­      An opportunity to monitor how you are adapting to your training

Who is conducting this research?   

­      UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine

At the Sports Science Institute of <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />South Africaon>,

Boundary Rd

, Newlands

Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Cape Town

 

Who should I contact?

­      Ben Capostagno via email:  Benoit.Capostagno@uct.ac.za  or phone: 082 562 8419

PLEASE APPLY BEFORE 20 January 2010

[SwissVan]

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During the event you will be asked to complete a questionnaire every morning and a submaximal cycle test 3 hours after the completion of each stage

 

 

 

Would be interesting to know what the submaximal cycle test after each stage would comprise of....i.e. How long and what is the test protocol.

 

Cant imagine anyone wanting to spend more time in the saddle than absolutely necessary?

[Flea]

Presume that this is for Cape Town residents?

[bcapostagno]

The submaximal test is only 15 minutes of cycling. 6 minutes at 60% of max HR, 6 minutes at 80% of max HR and 3 minutes at 90% max HR. The test will not affect anyones performance on the following days stage.

[SwissVan]

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Hmmmm.... 9 minutes at +80% MHR

 

 

 

 

 

[bcapostagno]

The participants will be have done the submaximal test at least 8 times in the 8 weeks before the event, so they will be familiar with the test by then. It is really a submaximal test, and will have no effect on performance.

[Spaceboy]

I think youre gonna struggle to get 20 volunteers. Good luck though.

[Groot Lem 2]

After day 4 you cant get your HR to 90% of Max. And thats a fact for most of the people.

[SeaBee]

Ben, just for interest sake - what can one pick up by sleeping with HR monitor and what should I look for when looking at values of such an "exercise"? 

[brussel]

how much you paying?

[bcapostagno]

The sleep recordings serve to measure something called heart rate variability, which is the time between each heart beat. This has been used to monitor training adaptations and stress responses in cyclists.

Unfortunately Brussel, there is no financial remuneration for participation in the study. However, you will receive 4 free VO2max tests which will allow you to monitor your training and adaptation in preparation for the event. These tests typically cost around R600.

 

 

[Dirt*girl™]

...can I through a spanner in the works and ask if you have approval to advertise here?

[bcapostagno]

of course you can Dirt Girl. I wouldn't expect anything else.

We have received ethical clearance from the Research Ethics Committee for the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Cape Town.

[Woofie]

 

...can I through a spanner in the works and ask if you have approval to advertise here?

 

Dirtgirl, how is this that different from somebody advertising something else on the hub?

Lots of people use the hub as a avenue to make revenue.

 

Ben is not even making money from this. He is still busy studying and I believe that this research is going towards his masters.

 

VO2 test are pretty expensive so to get 4 free ones with doing not that much for them is a big bonus.

 

It is difficult to get people to sign up for testing programs, so lets not shoot him in the foot.

 

Also, just by the way guys - The submaximal tests are really nothing at all.

It really wont affect anyones performance. Maybe it will even do you some good to spin out the legs.

 

 

 

 

 

[bcapostagno]

Thanks Woofie, but Dirt Girl is right. Ethical approval is very important when doing research. She was well within her rights to questions it and I take no offence.

 

Compliments of the season to you Warren. I hope your training has been going well mate. Thanks for all your support. I will keep you posted on the study and let you know if there are any other cycling related ones. We can always use quality guys like yourself.

Keep well

[Dirt*girl™]

...can I through a spanner in the works and ask if you have approval to advertise here?

Dirtgirl' date=' how is this that different from somebody advertising something else on the hub?
Lots of people use the hub as a avenue to make revenue.

Ben is not even making money from this. He is still busy studying and I believe that this research is going towards his masters.

VO2 test are pretty expensive so to get 4 free ones with doing not that much for them is a big bonus.

It is difficult to get people to sign up for testing programs, so lets not shoot him in the foot.

Also, just by the way guys - The submaximal tests are really nothing at all.
It really wont affect anyones performance. Maybe it will even do you some good to spin out the legs.




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Woofie... <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

There are lots of things you need to understand when it comes to research. I am not referring to him being allowed to advertise on the hub...but if he has the approval from an Ethics Committee to advertise on say the internet, flyers, posters.... (specifically asking for the hub here)

 

There are lots of procedures required before a study can be conducted say for medicine?sports?science..

 

Getting the necessary approvals from the necessary regulatory bodies are essential to keep volunteers participating in these trials, safe...and to ensure the procedures during these studies are ethical?.and to ensure that the right qualified people are running a study.

 

Specifying your advertising methods is one of those requirements.  

 

At the end of the day?..I'm just looking out for you.