Evolución de marcadores de rendimiento en el segmento de ciclismo en triatletas de “élite mundial” a lo largo de la temporada
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El triatlón es un deporte en constante evolución con numerosos cambios en su estructura. Uno de los cambios
más destacados de la última época es la modificación de
los circuitos de ciclismo, generando mayor importancia
en este segmento. El presente artículo tiene como finalidad conocer la evolución de parámetros de rendimiento
en el ciclismo. La muestra del estudio estuvo compuesta
por 9 hombres y 7 mujeres de nivel elite internacional.
Se analizaron las variables capacidad de reserva funcional (FRC), umbral de potencia funcional (FTP) y el tiempo hasta la extenuación (TTE) en dos momentos de la
temporada (1 = Pretemporada, 2 = Pico de rendimiento)
marcados por los entrenadores. Los valores fueron comparados par a par mediante el análisis realizado con la
prueba T de Student para muestras relacionadas. Se observaron diferencias significativas (p < 0.05) en hombres
en el FRC (13.61 ± 2.48 kJ vs 15.50 ± 2.83 kJ) y en mujeres en el TTE (32.63 ± 0.41 min vs 37.5 ± 6.24 min). Estos resultados muestran que los deportistas masculinos
presentan una mayor capacidad anaeróbica debido a los
cambios de ritmo provocados durante el segmento de
ciclismo, dada su homogeneidad de nivel en competición. Las triatletas femeninas presentan una mejora en el
TTE debido a que no se producen demasiados cambios
de ritmo a lo largo del segmento de ciclismo, generando mayor tiempo en FTP. Esta investigación proporciona
datos de referencia para los entrenadores de deportistas
con estas características para su uso en planificación del
entrenamiento deportivo
The evolution of triathlon is continuous, especially in the structure. One of the main changes that the sport has undergone is the changes in the bike courses, increasing the importance of the bicycle segment. The aim of this paper is to analyze the evolution of bike performance variables. The sample was 9 male triathletes and 7 women triathletes of internation elite level. T-Student test was used to analyze changes in functional reserve capacity (FRC), functional threshold power (FTP) and time to exhaustion (TTE) into different moments of the season (1 = Pre-season; 2 = Peak Performance) which were confirmed by the coaches. There were significative differences (p < 0.05) in males’ FRC (13.61 ± 2.48 kJ vs 15.50 ± 2.83 kJ) and women’s TTE (32.63 ± 0.41 min vs 37.5 ± 6.24 min). These results shows that male athlete shows better anaerobic capacity in peak performance because there are more changes in power output during competition. The changes in power output are related to the homogeneity between the athletes. Female athletes improve TTE because the pacing during the competition is more stable, so they need to maintain more time the FTP power output during the cycle segment. This work gives references of cycling data for the coaches who work with athletes with this characteristic
The evolution of triathlon is continuous, especially in the structure. One of the main changes that the sport has undergone is the changes in the bike courses, increasing the importance of the bicycle segment. The aim of this paper is to analyze the evolution of bike performance variables. The sample was 9 male triathletes and 7 women triathletes of internation elite level. T-Student test was used to analyze changes in functional reserve capacity (FRC), functional threshold power (FTP) and time to exhaustion (TTE) into different moments of the season (1 = Pre-season; 2 = Peak Performance) which were confirmed by the coaches. There were significative differences (p < 0.05) in males’ FRC (13.61 ± 2.48 kJ vs 15.50 ± 2.83 kJ) and women’s TTE (32.63 ± 0.41 min vs 37.5 ± 6.24 min). These results shows that male athlete shows better anaerobic capacity in peak performance because there are more changes in power output during competition. The changes in power output are related to the homogeneity between the athletes. Female athletes improve TTE because the pacing during the competition is more stable, so they need to maintain more time the FTP power output during the cycle segment. This work gives references of cycling data for the coaches who work with athletes with this characteristic







