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+Combining Heat and Altitude Training to Enhance Temperate, Sea-Level PerformanceGirard 2024B+Serial left ventricular adaptations in world-class professional cyclists: implications for disease screening and follow-upAbergel 2004B+The Training Intensity Distribution of Marathon Runners Across Performance LevelsMuniz-Pumares 2024BDurability in Professional Cyclists: A Field Study on the Relationship Between Physiological Characteristics and Fatigue-Induced Power DeclineValenzuela 2022B+The Importance of 'Durability' in the Physiological Profiling of Endurance AthletesMaunder 2021BA fast start (1.5 min at 100%, then 3.5 min at 85% of maximal aerobic speed) raised mean VO₂ across 5 × 5-min intervals only slightly87.6% vs 86.1% of VO₂peak — at the same mean speed and a slightly lower RPE, in eleven well-trained skiersRønnestad 2020BThe intensity rather than the quantity of prior work determines the subsequent downward shift in the power duration relationship in professional cyclistsSpragg 2024B+The Record Power Profile of Male Professional Cyclists: Fatigue MattersMateo-March 2022B+Comparison of Short-Sprint and Heavy Strength Training on Cycling PerformanceKristoffersen 2019BFish oil reduces heart rate and oxygen consumption during exercisePeoples 2008B+A review and evaluation of study design considerations for omega-3 fatty acid supplementation trials in physically trained participantsAnthony 2023AISSN Position Stand: Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty AcidsJäger 2025BTraining for Elite Team-Pursuit Track Cyclists—Part I: A Profile of General Training Characteristics (five male track endurance cyclists, 36 weeks before the 2018 Commonwealth Games world record)Stadnyk 2024B+Energy system interaction and relative contribution during maximal exerciseGastin 2001C+RSH Research Cluster: Molecular mechanisms and practical applications of repeated-sprint training in hypoxiaFaiss 2019B+Repeated-sprint training in hypoxia: A review with 10 years of perspectiveFaiss 2024B+Differences in Performance Assessments Conducted Indoors and Outdoors in Professional CyclistsLipski 2022BCarbohydrate Ingestion During Prolonged Exercise Blunts the Reduction in Power Output at the Moderate-to-Heavy Intensity TransitionDudley-Rode 2025BProlonged Exercise Shifts Ventilatory Parameters at the Moderate-to-Heavy Intensity TransitionStevenson 2024BProlonged Cycling Reduces Power Output at the Moderate-to-Heavy Intensity TransitionStevenson 2022AThe Relationship Between the Moderate-Heavy Boundary and Critical Speed in RunningHunter 2024BImproved Detection of Lactate Threshold During Exercise Using a Log-Log TransformationBeaver 1985B+Evaluating the Accuracy of Using Fixed Ranges of METs to Categorize Exertional Intensity in a Heterogeneous Group of Healthy Individuals: Implications for Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Health OutcomesIannetta 2021B+Physiology of Professional Road CyclingLucia 2001B+Physiological and Performance Characteristics of Male Professional Road CyclistsMujika & Padilla 2001B+An Examination and Critique of Current Methods to Determine Exercise IntensityJamnick 2020B+Lactate in Contemporary Biology: A Phoenix RisenBrooks 2022B+Identification of Non-Invasive Exercise Thresholds: Methods, Strategies, and an Online AppKeir 2022B+Methodological Approach to the First and Second Lactate Threshold in Incremental CPETBinder 2008BAccuracy of Respiratory Gas Variables, Substrate, and Energy Use from 15 CPET Systems During Simulated and Human ExerciseVan Hooren 2024B+The Maximal Metabolic Steady State: Redefining the 'Gold Standard'Jones 2019CSuperior Cardiometabolic and Cellular Adaptive Responses to Multiple Versus Single Daily Sessions of HIIT in Wistar RatsMendes 2022BHIT Maintains Performance During the Transition Period and Improves Next Season Performance in Well-Trained CyclistsRønnestad 2014BThe 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 1979BThe Weekly Periodization of Top 5 Tour de France General Classification Finishers: A Multiple Case StudyGallo 2023BAutonomic recovery after exercise in trained athletes: intensity and duration effectsHRV back to baseline in 5-10 min after ≤120 min below VT1, ~30 min after threshold or above-VT2 work, ≥90 min in less-trained runnersSeiler 2007BRegular 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+Cyclists do not need to incorporate off-bike resistance training to increase strength, muscle-tendon structure, and pedaling performance: Exploring a high-intensity on-bike methodPallarés 2025