A well-planned periodized approach endeavors to allow road cyclists to achieve peak
performance when their most important competitions are held. Purpose: To identify the main …

Interval training is a simple concept that refers to repeated bouts of relatively hard work
interspersed with recovery periods of easier work or rest. The method has been used by …

Background Reverse periodization is commonly touted as a salient planning strategy to
improve sport performance in athletes, but benefits have not been clearly described …

Objective The sports‐science literature lacks data on training and performance
characteristics of international elite athletes over multiple seasons. The present case study …

Background Our scientific understanding of the mechanistic and practical connections
between training session prescriptions, their execution by athletes, and adaptations over …

There is a growing interest in the scientific literature for reporting top-class endurance
athletes training programs. This case study reports on the training program of a world-class …

We present a case study of the periodized training by a world-class 400-m Individual Medley
(IM) swimmer (4th in 2019 World Championships) in the season leading to a bronze medal …

This study aimed to evaluate if the changes in oxygen saturation levels at intercostal
muscles (SmO2-m. intercostales) assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) using a …

Knowledge in the scientific domain of individual medley (IM) swimming training over a
competitive season is limited. The purpose of this study was to propose a detailed coaching …

Objective In this sco** review, we aimed to 1) identify and evaluate existing research that
describes the long-term development of training characteristics and performance …