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Athletic performance in relation to training load

C Foster1, E Daines, L Hector

  • 1Milwaukee Heart Institute, WI 53201-0342, USA. cfoster@facstaff.wisc.edu

Wisconsin Medical Journal
|June 1, 1996
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Increased training load and perceived exertion significantly improved athletic performance in events lasting 7-20 minutes. A tenfold training load increase correlated with a 10% performance boost, suggesting a quantitative basis for training responses.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Performance Analytics

Background:

  • Athletic performance is traditionally linked to increased training load.
  • Quantitative data on the training load-performance relationship are scarce.
  • Understanding this relationship is crucial for optimizing training protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively assess the relationship between training load and athletic performance.
  • To investigate how changes in training intensity and duration affect performance.
  • To establish a data-driven understanding of athlete training responses.

Main Methods:

  • 56 athletes (runners, cyclists, speed skaters) were monitored over 12 weeks.
  • Training load was calculated as intensity (global rating of perceived exertion - RPE) multiplied by duration.

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  • Performance was measured via time trials and bicycle ergometry before and after intensified training.

    • Main Results:

    • Performance in 7-20 minute events improved significantly (p < .01) after intensified training.
    • Total training load and overall RPE increased significantly.
    • No significant changes were observed in training time or high-intensity training duration.
    • Correlations between performance changes and training measures were weak.

    Conclusions:

    • Improved performance in shorter events is primarily linked to increased total training load and overall RPE.
    • A tenfold increase in training load may yield approximately a 10% performance improvement.
    • These findings suggest a quantitative framework for understanding athlete training responses.