Comparison of physiological measures obtained using the Lode Excalibur Sport cycle ergometer and Tacx i-Magic home training device.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare several physiological measures obtained using a criterion cycle ergometer (Lode Excalibur Sport) and a commercially-available home training device (Tacx i-Magic).

Methods: In a randomized, counterbalanced order, eight male amateur club level cyclists (age 30.4±3.

The exercise intensity at maximal oxygen uptake (i⩒O2max): Methodological issues and repeatability.

The minimum exercise intensity that elicits ⩒O2max (i⩒O2max) is an important variable associated with endurance exercise performance. i⩒O2max is usually determined during a maximal incremental exercise test; however, the magnitude and duration of the increments used influence the i⩒O2max value produced by a given test. The aims of this study were twofold.

Familiarization, reliability, and comparability of a 40-m maximal shuttle run test.

The aims of this study were to examine familiarization and reliability associated with a 40-m maximal shuttle run test (40-m MST), and to compare performance measures from the test with those of a typical unidirectional multiple sprint running test (UMSRT). 12 men and 4 women completed four trials of the 40-m MST (8 × 40-m; 20 s rest periods) followed by one trial of a UMSRT (12 × 30-m; repeated every 35 s); with seven days between trials. All trials were conducted indoors and performance times were recorded via twin-beam photocells.