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The central aim of the present thesis was to address specific issues associated with the development and quantification of maximum power output produced by elite track sprint cyclists. The first study (Chapter 3) examined the accuracy of portable power monitoring devices for evaluating the power output of high performance cyclists. Although manufacturers of bicycle power monitoring devices claim accuracy to within 2.5%, there are limited scientific data available to support this. The accuracy of SRM and Power-Tap (PT) units was assessed under different experimental and environmental conditions. First, 19 SRMs were dynamically calibrated, raced for 11 months and retested using a dynamic CALRIG (50-1000 W@100 rpm). Second, using the same procedure, five PT units were repeatedly tested on alternate days. Third, the most accurate SRM and PT units were tested for accuracy at different cadences (60, 80, 100, 120 rpm), temperature (8 and 21 oC) and for drift over time (1hr@~300 W). Finally, d
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The central aim of the present thesis was to address specific issues associated with the development and quantification of maximum power output produced by elite track sprint cyclists. The first study (Chapter 3) examined the accuracy of portable power monitoring devices for evaluating the power output of high performance cyclists. Although manufacturers of bicycle power monitoring devices claim accuracy to within 2.5%, there are limited scientific data available to support this. The accuracy of SRM and Power-Tap (PT) units was assessed under different experimental and environmental conditions. First, 19 SRMs were dynamically calibrated, raced for 11 months and retested using a dynamic CALRIG (50-1000 W@100 rpm). Second, using the same procedure, five PT units were repeatedly tested on alternate days. Third, the most accurate SRM and PT units were tested for accuracy at different cadences (60, 80, 100, 120 rpm), temperature (8 and 21 oC) and for drift over time (1hr@~300 W). Finally, d
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