Optimizing Physiological, Psychological and Performance Outcomes Using Tapering Techniques Among Junior Cyclists

• Main Author: Ishak, Asmadi
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/40847/1/Dr._Asmadi__Ishak_TSTZ.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/40847/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengkaji kesan peningkatan beban latihan dalam tiga hari terakhir fasa taper menggunakan protokol taper eksponen ke atas pemboleh ubah fisiologi, psikologi dan ujian masa 20KM dalam kalangan pelumba basikal remaja. Kajian ini melibatkan kumpulan kawalan dan dua kumpulan eksperimental iaitu kumpulan taper eksponen yang telah diubah suai dan kumpulan taper eksponen biasa. Dua puluh satu pelumba basikal remaja lelaki terlibat dalam kajian ini dan sembilan belas (19) peserta (purata umur = 16.95 + 0.8 tahun) menamatkan kajian sehingga ke peringkat akhir. Peserta dipadankan berdasarkan nilai pengambilan oksigen maksimum (VO2max) dari pengukuran awal dan dibahagikan kepada tiga kumpulan; taper eksponen biasa (NET), taper eksponen yang telah diubah suai (MET) dan kumpulan kawalan (CON). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of increased training loads during the final three days of taper using modified exponential taper on physiological, psychological and performance outcomes among junior cyclists. This study involved a pre- and post- experimental design with a control group and two experimental groups (modified exponential taper and normal exponential taper). Twenty one junior male cyclists were recruited and 19 subjects (Mean age = 16.95+ 0.8years) completed the whole study protocol. Participants were matched according to a baseline VO2max value and they were assigned into either normal exponential taper (NET), modified exponential taper (MET) and control groups (CON)