This study aims to assess the recovery kinetics of road cyclists following a fatigue protocol (30 time trial).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
21
Fatigue protocol
Universidade da Maia
Maia, Portugal
Muscle soreness
Muscle soreness will be assessed using the likert scale of muscle soreness (ranging from 0 to 6)
Time frame: Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours
Creatine Kinase
Creatine kinase will be assessed
Time frame: Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours
Low frequency fatigue - Myocece Powerdex score
Low frequency fatigue will be assessed using Myocene
Time frame: Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours
4 min time trial
A 4 minute time trial will be conducted at the 24th hour post-intervention.
Time frame: 24 hours post intervention
Isometric knee extension srength
Isometric Knee extension exercise will be assessed
Time frame: Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours
Percieved fatigue
Likert scale of percieved fatigue (ranging from 0 to 10)
Time frame: Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours
Sleep questionnaires (consensus sleep diary)
Sleep quality and quantity will be assessed using a questionnaire, based on the consensus sleep diary
Time frame: Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours
Perceived recovery
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Total quality recovery scale will be used
Time frame: Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours
Nutritional diaries
Participants will be asked about their nutritional intake during the timecourse of the assessments
Time frame: Baseline, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours