ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2014
A single-session testing protocol to determine critical power and W'.
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- The 3-min all-out test in cycling: a systematic review and meta-analysis on its reliability and validity.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Determinants of curvature constant (W') of the power duration relationship under normoxia and hypoxia: the effect of pre-exercise alkalosis.European journal of applied physiology · 2017Trial
- Sport-specific performance assessment with oxygen uptake measurements in time trials and critical power tests.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A critical review of critical power.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Review
- Determination of Critical Power Using Different Possible Approaches among Endurance Athletes: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The ramp and all-out exercise test to determine critical power: validity and robustness to manipulations in body position.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Article
- Effect of Mathematical Modeling and Fitting Procedures on the Assessment of Critical Speed and Its Relationship With Aerobic Fitness Parameters.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- The Application of Critical Power, the Work Capacity above Critical Power (W'), and its Reconstitution: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Implications for Cycling Training Prescription.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Critical power: what is being measured and why?European journal of applied physiology · 2014Article
- A 'ramp-sprint' protocol to characterise indices of aerobic function and exercise intensity domains in a single laboratory test.European journal of applied physiology · 2014Article
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Abstract
purposeCritical power (CP), and the finite capacity to perform work above CP (W'), can be determined using a 3-min "all-out" cycling test (3MT). This protocol requires two laboratory visits: an incremental exercise test, followed by a 3MT on a separate day. The purpose of this study was to establish whether an incremental exercise test and a 3MT performed during a single laboratory visit can be used to accurately determine CP and W'.
methodsTwelve participants completed two experimental protocols: (1) Combined protocol: an incremental exercise test followed by a 3MT, with 20 min of recovery between exercise bouts; and (2) Independent protocol: the conventional 3MT protocol, performed on a separate day.
resultsCP determined from the Combined (254 ± 117 W) and Independent (256 ± 118 W) protocols were not different (p = 0.40). Similarly, W' was not different (p = 0.96) between the Combined (13.7 ± 3.9 kJ) and Independent (13.7 ± 4.5 kJ) protocols. Linear regression revealed a strong level of measurement agreement between the protocols for CP and W', evidenced by high R(2) values (≥0.85) and marginal standard errors of the estimates (CP = 5 W; W' = 1.81 kJ).
conclusionA Combined protocol, consisting of an incremental exercise test followed by a 3MT, provides an accurate and valid method to determine an individual's CP and, to a lesser extent, W'. Furthermore, this protocol permits the measurement of the gas-exchange threshold and peak O2 uptake and, consequently, the moderate, heavy, and severe exercise-intensity domains may be defined within a single exercise-testing session.
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