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Maximum Power Transfer

Numerous practical applications within engineering disciplines, such as telecommunications, necessitate optimizing power delivery to a connected load. This pursuit, however, entails inherent internal losses, which can either equal or exceed the power supplied to the load. The Thevenin equivalent circuit is helpful in finding the maximum power a linear circuit can deliver to a load. It is assumed in this context that the load resistance can be adjusted.
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Tracking Performance Limits Using Multi-Timescale Maximal Mean Power Ratios.

Andrea Zignoli1,2,3, Andrea Giorgi4,5, Filip Kolodziej3,6

  • 1Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

European Journal of Sport Science
|May 18, 2026
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This study presents a new model for tracking endurance exercise limits using multi-timescale power output analysis. It reveals that performance limits depend on various time scales, not just exercise duration.

Keywords:
endurance performancemathematical modelingprofessional cyclistsrecord power profile

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Endurance exercise performance is often assessed using maximal mean power (MMP).
  • Traditional MMP analysis is a post hoc measure and does not dynamically track performance limits during exercise.
  • Understanding real-time proximity to physiological limits is crucial for optimizing training and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a multi-timescale mechanical model for quantifying real-time proximity to performance limits during endurance exercise.
  • To investigate the influence of different time scales on the determination of exercise performance limits.
  • To transition MMP from a retrospective metric to a dynamic, predictive tool.

Main Methods:

  • A multi-timescale mechanical model was developed, representing power output via rolling averages with distinct time constants.
  • Individual maximal mean power (MMP) profiles were constructed from 10 days of training data for 21 professional cyclists.
  • Cyclists performed fatiguing protocols and maximal time trials, with real-time data analyzed to track the ratio of power components to their historical maximums.

Main Results:

  • The model successfully tracked proximity to performance limits, with ratios reaching near-maximal values (98.6% and 101%) at the end of time trials.
  • The dominant component influencing performance limits consistently corresponded to slower time scales (around 1 hour), irrespective of trial duration.
  • This indicates that performance limitations are a result of the interplay between multiple physiological time scales.

Conclusions:

  • Performance limits in endurance exercise are governed by the interaction of multiple physiological time scales, not solely by the immediate task demands.
  • The developed multi-timescale model offers a dynamic, real-time measure of performance capacity, advancing beyond traditional MMP analysis.
  • This framework has significant implications for real-time performance monitoring and training prescription in endurance sports.