Figure 1.
Study design for the six separate exercises conditions for a representative individual.
Panels A, B and C - Paced exercises in the control condition, using slow start, even start and fast start, respectively. Panels D, E and F - Paced exercise preceded by previous heavy exercise (PHE), using slow start, even start and fast start, respectively.
Figure 2.
Oxygen uptake (VO2) responses during the pacing exercise conditions in a representative subject.
The horizontal line superimposed on each panel indicates the subject's VO2max. Panels A, B and C - slow start, even start and fast start pacing conditions, respectively. Grey circles and black circles - paced exercise trials, with and without prior exercise, respectively. Notice that the VO2 response is speeded using the fast start pacing strategy only in the control condition. Thus, the fast start pacing strategy does not magnify the positive effects of prior heavy-intensity exercise on overall VO2 response.
Table 1.
Parameters of the oxygen uptake (VO2) kinetics during paced exercise trials (FS, ES and SS), with and without prior exercise.
Figure 3.
Power output during the pacing exercise conditions in a representative subject.
Panels A, B and C - slow start, even start and fast start pacing conditions, respectively. Grey lozenges and black squares - paced exercise trials, with and without prior exercise, respectively. Notice the effect of prior exercise on performance, irrespectively of the pacing strategy used.
Table 2.
Parameters of exercise performance during paced exercise trials (FS, ES and SS), with and without prior exercise.