This weeks research review is about the effects of age on Cycling performance. BRAC has proposed a 15 year span in the Master’s category, based on a belief that a 54 year old’s performance and physiology is competitive to a 40 year old’s. Let’s see what the research says. Maybe the author of this pager and my friend Greg Swinand will chime in. I do all the research so you don’t have to.
The effects of age on masters world record cycling performances- is cycling different than running or have technology and knowledge changed the standard thinking? (PDF Download Available)
The effects of age on masters world record cycling performances- is cycling different than running or have technology and knowledge changed the standard thinking? (PDF Download Available)
Full-text (PDF) | I study the effect of aging on world record performances by Masters Track Cyclists. Using data on age class and time and distance for different indoor track cycling events (hour time trial, pursuit qualifying, time trial, and sprint qualifying) for both male and female cyclists….