PART 3 Testing, Monitoring and EvaluationChapter 1 TESTING

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Why do we test?

Systematically monitoring changes in athletes over time.

Physiology

Training status

Fitness

Mental state

Nutrition

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What testing can do

Indicating strengths and weaknesses

Baseline indication

Monitoring the training effectiveness

Health status

Learning process

Knowledge

Screening or selection process

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What testing cannot do

Not a training aid

Difficulties in prediction

Difficulties relating to certain events

Non-physiological factors

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Type of tests

Correct testing protocols

Check points

Correct test temperature

Correct bike positioning

Correct gearing/simulation

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TEST characteristics Physiological characteristics

Determining maximal characteristics

Economy

Blood lactate threshold

Time trial ability

Anaerobic power and capacity

Threshold and aerodynamics track

Threshold fiels based tests

Maximal tests

Sprint tests

Body composition

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Weight measuring

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Methods

Hydrostatic weighing

Skinfold

Weight/fat %

BMI

Antropometry

Body/Bone scanning

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Creating the general profile

Flexibility

Strength

Speed

Power

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Where to test?

Specific monitoring fields

Field tests

Track

Ergometer (lab)

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What can we record?

Power Heart rate Cadence Speed Riding time Riding distance Temperature Energy consumption All average and maximum values An unlimited number of training intervals Training times in any training zone settings you like

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Practical test protocols

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MAX effort test - HYPERBOLIC MODE

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Wiggins. Test protocol SRM ergometerVWEM LAB. optimal cadence/watts

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WIGGINS WINGATE adaptation

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Aero test

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Wiggins step test

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Step-test track

Cycle step test 2000 # 1 2000 # 2 2000 # 3 2000 # 4 2000 # 5 2000 # 6 2000 # 7

Time (# seconds /

2000m)163,14 159,28 155,18 151,24 147,46 143,44 129,03

Velocity (m/s) 12,26 12,56 12,89 13,22 13,56 13,94 15,50

KPH 44,13 45,21 46,40 47,59 48,81 50,18 55,8

previous time 02:38.94 02:39:28 02:35:18 02:31:24 02:27:46 02:23:44 02:09:03

previous watts 233 248,90 267,00 283,00 310,00 329,00 445,00

Watts 240 259 276 289 312 337,8 444

Lactate (mmol /L) 0,5 2 2,2 2,4 3 4,7 15,6

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