Science
The research the BLOCKS assistant answers from: 1,165 studies and 82 guides, each graded for how strong the evidence is and who it was measured on, with a link to the original paper.
1,165 entries
APlyometric training / stretch-shortening cyclePerformance and injury prevention meta-analysisWeerasinghe 2026AHuman tendon adaptation to mechanical loadingMeta-analysis (masters injury-risk relevance)Bohm 2015AVelocity-Based Training: velocity-loss threshold ≤25% superior to >25%Meta-analysisHernández-Belmonte & Pallarés 2022B+Rate of Force Development (RFD): physiological and methodological considerationsExplosive strengthMaffiuletti 2016AHow many times per week should a muscle be trained to maximize muscle hypertrophy? A systematic review and meta-analysis of resistance-training frequency (frequency as a vehicle for volume)Schoenfeld 2019ADose-response relationship between weekly resistance-training volume and muscle hypertrophyMeta-analysis: each extra weekly set ≈ +0.37% muscle gain; higher vs lower volume +3.9%Schoenfeld 2017AConcurrent Training: A Meta-Analysis Examining Interference of Aerobic and Resistance ExercisesWilson 2012C+Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training: From Molecules to ManAMPK↔mTOR interference mechanismNader 2006BAcute physiological responses and performance determinants in HYROXThe first scientific study on HYROXBrandt 2025A-Should I go pyramidal first, then polarized?In 60 well-trained runners' 16-week base period, all four plans improved; pyramidal-then-polarized ended best, by less than the 5-km test's noise (3.2%), and no race followed.Filipas 2022C+The interactions of some commonly consumed drugs with mitochondrial adaptations to exerciseRobinson 2009BEffect of bisoprolol and atenolol on endurance exercise capacity in healthy menVanhees 2000CCoenzyme Q10 reverses mitochondrial dysfunction in atorvastatin-treated mice and increases exercise enduranceMuraki 2012B+Simvastatin Impairs Exercise Training AdaptationsMikus 2013B+The Effects of Statin Medications on Aerobic Exercise Capacity and Training AdaptationsMurlasits & Radák 2014BInternal and External Load Characteristics in Professional Female Cyclists During Highly Successful and Less Successful SeasonsRoete 2025BElite versus non-elite cyclistStepping up to the international/elite ranks from U23 cyclingLeo 2022C+The instruments behind every wellness prompt and every internal-load numberWhat each one is, who defined it, and what its own paper actually showed: Foster's session RPE tracked an HR-based load score consistently across cycling and basketball, Hooper's well-being ratings…Subjective Recovery Assessment Tools — composite evidenceC+Force application, pedaling technique, muscle coordination, gradient effects, competitive-level differencesPedaling Biomechanics & Cycling Efficiency — composite evidenceB+Limited reproducibility of individual physiological adaptations to repeated endurance exercise trainingOdden 2026BConditionally essential sulfur amino acid; primary application is thermoregulation in heatPage 2019B+Mitochondrial lactate oxidation complex and an adaptive role for lactate productionHashimoto & Brooks 2008B+Lactate metabolism: a new paradigm for the third millenniumGladden 2004B+Science and cycling: current knowledge and future directions for researchAtkinson 2003BEnergy expenditure equation choice: effects on cycling efficiency and its reliabilityBossi 2020B+The effect of training volume and intensity on competitive cyclists' efficiencyHopker 2010BChanges in cycling efficiency during a competitive seasonHopker 2009B+Low carbohydrate, high fat diet impairs exercise economy and negates the performance benefit from intensified training in elite race walkersBurke 2017BInfluence of training status, age, and muscle fibre type on cycling efficiency and endurance performanceHopker 2013BCycling efficiency is related to the percentage of type I muscle fibresCoyle 1992A-Effects of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Cycling Time Trial Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMeta of CHO mouth rinseBrietzke 2019BCNS fatigue and prolonged exercise: effect of glucose supplementationExperimental linking of substrate to the CNSNybo 2003B+Central fatigue: the serotonin hypothesis and beyondFoundational review of CNS fatigue neurochemistryMeeusen 2006BRecovery of power output and muscle metabolites following 30 s of maximal sprint cycling in manFoundational PCr-resynthesis / repeated-sprint studyBogdanis 1995BReliability of the durability concept in professional cyclists: a field-based studyMateo-March 2025C+Conceptual review distinguishing four endurance-performance constructs and proposing a unified taxonomyMeixner 2025B+Carbohydrate Ingestion on Exercise Metabolism and Physical PerformanceComprehensive Endocrine Reviews synthesisNoakes 2026A-Factors influencing substrate oxidation during submaximal cycling: a modelling analysis434 studies: sex, dietary intake and exercise duration have the largest effects on RER; models explain at most 59% of the variationRothschild 2022BPerformance and Fatigue Patterns in Elite Cyclists During 6 h of Simulated Road RacingKlaris 2024BAssessment of metabolic flexibility by measuring blood lactate, fat and carbohydrate oxidation during exercise in professional endurance athletes and less-fit individualsFat oxidation and blood lactate are inversely correlated (r = -0.97 in pros, -0.76 across all groups)San-Millán & Brooks 2018