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Christoph Triska1, Bettina Karsten2,3, Bernd Heidegger1, Bernhard Koller-Zeisler1,4, Bernhard Prinz5, Alfred Nimmerichter5, Harald Tschan1.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of critical power (CP) and the total amount of work accomplished above CP (W´) across repeated tests using ecologically valid maximal effort time-trials (TT) under laboratory conditions. After an initial incremental exercise test, ten well-trained male triathletes (age: 28.5 ± 4.7 years; body mass: 73.3 ± 7.9 kg; height: 1.80 ± 0.07 m; maximal aerobic power [MAP]: 329 ± 41 W) performed three testing sessions (Familiarization, Test I and Test II) each comprising three TT (12, 7, and 3 min with a passive recovery of 60 min between trials). CP and W´ were determined using a linear regression of power vs. the inverse of time (1/t) (P = W´ ∙ 1/t + CP). A repeated-measures ANOVA was used to detect differences in CP and W´ and reliability was assessed using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and the coefficient of variation (CoV). CP and W´ values were not significantly different between repeated tests (P = 0.171 and P = 0.078 for CP and W´, respectively). The ICC between Familiarization and Test I was r = 0.86 (CP) and r = 0.58 (W´) and between Tests I and II it was r = 0.94 (CP) and r = 0.95 (W´). The CoV notably decreased from 4.1% to 2.6% and from 25.3% to 8.2% for CP and W´, respectively. Despite the non-significant differences for both parameter estimates between Familiarization, Test I, and Test II, ICC and CoV values improved notably after the familiarization trial. Our novel findings indicate that for both, CP and W´ a familiarization trial increased reliability. It is therefore advisable to familiarize well-trained athletes when determining the power-duration relationship using TT under laboratory conditions.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29244861 PMCID: PMC5731692 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189776
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Results of CP and W´ and their associated SEE.
| CP (W) | 294 ± 26 | 302 ± 28 | 304 ± 29 |
| 17316 ± 6340 | 14972 ± 3052 | 14710 ± 3368 | |
| SEE CP (W) | 7.2 ± 3.4 | 3.8 ± 3.2 | 3.1 ± 3.0 |
| SEE | 2012 ± 963 | 1060 ± 896 | 868 ± 825 |
| SEE CP (%) | 2.4 ± 1.1 | 1.3 ± 1.1 | 1.0 ± 1.0 |
| SEE | 12.6 ± 7.4´ | 7.3 ± 6.5 | 6.0 ± 6.0 |
CP = Critical Power; W´ = maximum work above CP; SEE = standard error of the estimate;
*significantly different at P < 0.050 from Familiarization.
ICC (95%CL), CoV (95%CL), mean bias and 95% LoA for W´ and CP.
| CP (W) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ICC | 0.58 (-0.03 to 0.88) | 0.86 (0.53 to 0.96) |
| ICC | 0.95 (0.80 to 0.99) | 0.94 (0.78 to 0.98) |
| CoV (%) | 25.3 (16.8 to 50.9) | 4.1 (2.8 to 7.7) |
| CoV (%) | 8.2 (5.6 to 15.5) | 2.6 (1.8 to 4.8) |
| Bias | 2742 | -8 |
| 95% LoA | -6899 to 12384 | -40 to 24 |
| Bias | -135 | -2 |
| 95% LoA | -2635 to 2366 | -24 to 21 |
ICC = intra-class correlation coefficient; CL = confidence limits; CoV = coefficient of variation; LoA = limits of agreement.
Fig 1Relationships (panels a and b) and Bland-Altman plots of the differences (panels c and d) between repeated tests of CP.
The black solid line represents the linear regression and the grey-dotted line represents the line of identity (panel a and b). The solid grey line represents the mean bias and the dotted black line represent the 95% limits of agreement (panel c and d).
Fig 2Relationships (panels a and b) and Bland-Altman plots of the differences (panels c and d) between repeated tests of W´.
The black solid line represents the linear regression and the grey-dotted line represents the line of identity (panel a and b). The solid grey line represents the mean bias and the dotted black line represent the 95% limits of agreement (panel c and d).
ICC (95% CL), and CoV (95% CL) for individual TT and test.
| 12-min TT | 7-min TT | 3-min TT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Fam—Test I | 0.94 (0.78–0.99) | 0.97 (0.88–0.99) | 0.95 (0.80–0.99) |
| CoV Fam—Test I | 2.9 (2.0–5.3) | 2.0 (1.3–2.6) | 3.0 (2.0–5.5) |
| ICC Test I—Test II | 0.95 (0.83–0.99) | 0.95 (0.82–0.99) | 0.97 (0.87–0.99) |
| CoV Test I—Test II | 2.4 (1.6–4.4) | 2.5 (1.7–4.6) | 2.5 (1.7–4.6) |
Fam = Familiarization