Science
The research the BLOCKS assistant answers from: 1,170 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.
1,170 entries
B+Oxygen Uptake Kinetics as a Determinant of Sports PerformanceBurnley & Jones 2007BFaster V̇O2 Kinetics After Priming Exercises of Different Duration but Same FatigueMaturana FM 2018BImprovement of Oxygen-Uptake Kinetics and Cycling Performance With Combined Prior Exercise and Fast StartBrock 2018B+Warming Up Before a 20-Minute Endurance Effort: Is It Really Worth It?Barranco-Gil D 2020BThe Effects of a Cycling Warm-up Including High-Intensity Heavy-Resistance Conditioning Contractions on Subsequent 4-km Time Trial PerformanceChorley A & Lamb KL 2019BLess is More: Standard Warm-up Causes Fatigue and Less Warm-up Permits Greater Cycling Power OutputTomaras EK & MacIntosh BR 2011B+Factors Modulating Post-Activation Potentiation and its Effect on Performance of Subsequent Explosive ActivitiesTillin NA & Bishop D 2009BEffect of Warm-up on Cycle Time Trial PerformanceHajoglou A 2005B+Effects of Priming and Pacing Strategy on Oxygen-Uptake Kinetics and Cycling PerformanceBailey 2016BEffects of High-Intensity Intermittent Priming on Physiology and Cycling PerformanceMcIntyre JP & Kilding AE 2015BEffects of Prior Heavy Exercise, Prior Sprint Exercise, and Passive Warming on Oxygen Uptake Kinetics During Heavy Exercise in HumansBurnley M 2002BEffects of Prior Warm-up Regime on Severe-Intensity Cycling PerformanceBurnley M 2005B+Sports and Environmental Temperature: From Warming-up to Heating-upRacinais S 2017AAcute Effects of Muscle Stretching on Physical Performance, Range of Motion, and Injury Incidence in Healthy Active Individuals: A Systematic ReviewBehm DG 2016C+Revisiting the 'Whys' and 'Hows' of the Warm-Up: Are We Asking the Right Questions?Afonso J 2024B+Warm-Up Strategies for Sport and Exercise: Mechanisms and ApplicationsMcGowan CJ 2015B+Warm Up II: Performance Changes Following Active Warm Up and How to Structure the Warm UpBishop D 2003B+Warm Up I: Potential Mechanisms and the Effects of Passive Warm Up on Exercise PerformanceBishop D 2003AEffects of warming-up on physical performance: a systematic review with meta-analysisFradkin AJ 2010BThe relationship between freely chosen cadence and optimal cadence in cyclingEmanuele 2012BThe energetically optimal cadence decreases after prolonged cycling exerciseAnnaheim 2010BEffect of Gear Ratio and Cadence on Gross Efficiency and Pedal Force Effectiveness during Multistage Graded Cycling Test Using a Road Racing BicycleKamba 2022B+The effect of low- vs high-cadence interval training on the freely chosen cadence and performance in endurance-trained cyclistsWhitty 2016BUnderstanding optimal cadence dynamics: a systematic analysis of the power-velocity relationship in track cyclists with increasing exercise intensityDunst 2024B+Physiological, perceptual and neuromuscular responses of team sport athletes to short duration high intensity interval training using cyclingTwist 2025BVariation of Lower-Limb Muscle Activation Asymmetry in Step Incremental and Constant-Power Pedaling ExerciseHeidary 2026A-Effect of Cycling Cadence on Neuromuscular Function: A Systematic Review of Acute and Chronic Alterations13 studies; high cadence at high intensity impairs neuromuscular function and performance more than low cadence, but no cadence range can be recommendedMater 2021B+The effect of turbo trainer cycling on pedalling technique and cycling efficiencyArkesteijn 2013B+An Analysis of Variability in Power Output During Indoor and Outdoor Cycling Time TrialsJeffries 2019B+Physiological Response to Cycling With Variable Versus Constant Power OutputKolsung 2020BThe effect of sex on the cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular response to high-intensity interval exerciseWilson 2025AEffects of cold-water immersion at different body regions on post-exercise muscle damage recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysisZhu 2026AInternational Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Caffeine and Exercise Performance (Updated)Guest 2021CMethod for Assessing Numbness and Discomfort in Cyclists' HandsMarrone 2025C+The feasibility and efficacy of coach-led virtual home-based cycling among individuals with cerebral palsyLarsen 2025B+Effect of varying recovery intensities on power outputs during severe intensity intervals in trained cyclists during the Covid-19 pandemicChorley & Lamb 2023C+Virtual Training of Endurance Cycling – A Summary of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and ThreatsMcIlroy 2021B+Effect of self-paced sprint interval training and low-volume HIIT on cardiorespiratory fitness: the role of heart rate and power outputHesketh 2025B+Effects of self-paced interval and continuous training on health markers in womenConnolly 2017BPhysiological effects of constant versus variable power during endurance cyclingLiedl 1999