Power Profile Index: An Adjustable Metric for Load Monitoring in Road Cycling

Power Profile Index: An Adjustable Metric for Load Monitoring in Road Cycling

Workload is calculated from exercise volume and intensity. In endurance sports, intensity has been measured using heart rate or RPE, giving rise to load indexes such as sRPE or TRIMP. In cycling, the advent of power meters led to new indexes, such as TSS. All these indexes have limitations, especial...

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Main Authors: Manuel Mateo-March, José Ramón Lillo-Beviá, Gabriel della Mattia, Xabier Muriel, David Barranco-Gil, Mikel Zabala, Javier Courel-Ibáñez, José Antonio Salas-Montoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
WorldTour cyclists
workload quantification
TSS
RPE
TRIMP
type of stage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/21/11020

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