Publications by authors named "P Skiba"

Introduction: In distance running, pacing is characterized by changes in speed, leading to runners dropping off the leader's pace until a few remain to contest victory with a final sprint. Pacing behavior has been well studied over the last 30 years, but much remains unknown. It might be related to finishing position, finishing time, and dependent on critical speed (CS), a surrogate of physiologic capacity.

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  • This study tracked the performance and pacing trends of Olympic 1500-m race winners from 1924 to 2020, highlighting a significant improvement in finishing times by about 25 seconds over the period.
  • Most of the time improvements occurred in the early years (first 10 finals) with only two world records set and one athlete winning the event twice.
  • The pacing strategy shifted from a fast start, slow middle, and fast finish to a steadier acceleration throughout the race, with winners generally maintaining a tactical approach of staying near the front without leading until the later stages.
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Esophageal atresia (EA) is the most common malformation of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The estimated incidence of EA is 1 in 3500 births. EA is more frequently observed in boys and in twins.

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Scientific interest in pacing goes back >100 years. Contemporary interest, both as a feature of athletic competition and as a window into understanding fatigue, goes back >30 years. Pacing represents the pattern of energy use designed to produce a competitive result while managing fatigue of different origins.

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The present study aims to determine the utility of integrating balance model (W´) in designing interval training programmes as assessed by improvements in power output, critical power (CP), and W prime (W´) defined as the finite work capacity above CP. Fourteen male cyclists (age = 42 ± 7 yr, body mass = 69.6 ± 6.

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