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  • Biomechanics

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  • Accurate estimation of energy expenditure during cycling is crucial for performance analysis and training.
  • Traditional methods using fixed or group mean gross efficiencies may not fully capture individual metabolic responses.
  • Power output is a key variable in cycling, but its relationship with energy expenditure can vary between individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate whether individual power-specific gross efficiency enhances the accuracy of estimating energy expenditure during cycling.
  • To compare the precision of energy expenditure estimates derived from individual power-specific gross efficiency against other gross efficiency metrics.
  • To assess the impact of different gross efficiencies on intra-individual variability in energy expenditure estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty subjects underwent a graded cycling test to determine four types of gross efficiencies: individual power-specific, group mean power-specific, individual fixed, and group mean fixed.
  • Energy expenditure was estimated using these efficiencies and compared to measured energy expenditure during constant- and variable-power cycling bouts at moderate and hard intensities.
  • Absolute difference scores between estimated and measured energy expenditure were analyzed to assess intra-individual accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Estimates using individual or group mean power-specific gross efficiencies did not significantly differ from measured energy expenditure across all cycling conditions (p>0.05).
  • The absolute difference score was significantly lower when using individual power-specific gross efficiencies compared to all other methods (p<0.01).
  • Strong correlations (r≥0.97, p<0.001) were observed between estimated and measured energy expenditures using individual power-specific gross efficiencies.

Conclusions:

  • Individual power-specific gross efficiency significantly improves the accuracy of estimating energy expenditure during cycling.
  • This personalized approach minimizes estimation errors across a range of power outputs and cycling conditions.
  • The findings support the use of individual power-specific gross efficiency for more precise metabolic assessments in cyclists.