Science
The research the BLOCKS assistant answers from: 1,118 studies and 81 guides, each graded for how strong the evidence is and who it was measured on, with a link to the original paper.
49 entries in Periodization, taper & overtraining
BThe Inclusion of Sprints in Low-Intensity Sessions During the Transition Period of Elite Cyclists Improves Endurance Performance 6 Weeks Into the Subsequent Preparatory PeriodTaylor 2021BInterrelationships Between Skeletal Muscle Adaptations and Performance as Studied by Detraining and RetrainingHouston 1979BRegular Long Runs and Higher Training Volumes are Associated with Better Running Economy Durability in Performance Matched Well-Trained Male RunnersZanini 2025BComparison of acute physiological responses between one long and two short sessions of moderate-intensity training in endurance athletesKjøsen Talsnes 2024B+A Moderate-Intensity Interval Training Block Improves Endurance Performance in Well-Trained CyclistsMølmen 2025BEffects of 12 weeks of block periodization on performance and performance indices in well-trained cyclistsRønnestad 2014B+Intense training: the key to optimal performance before and during the taperMujika 2010AMeta-analysis: optimal taper for performanceBosquet 2007B+No Differences Between 12 Weeks of Block- vs. Traditional-Periodized Training in Performance Adaptations in Trained CyclistsAlmquist 2022