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dc.contributor.authorLievens, Eline
dc.contributor.authorBellinger, Phillip
dc.contributor.authorVan Vossel, Kim
dc.contributor.authorVancompernolle, Jan
dc.contributor.authorBex, Tine
dc.contributor.authorMinahan, Clare
dc.contributor.authorDerave, Wim
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-10T04:25:33Z
dc.date.available2020-12-10T04:25:33Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn0195-9131
dc.identifier.doi10.1249/mss.0000000000002518
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/400153
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Classical track-and-field studies demonstrated that elite endurance athletes exhibit a slow muscle typology, while elite sprint athletes have a predominant fast muscle typology. In elite cycling, conclusive data on muscle typology are scarce, which may be due to the invasive nature of muscle biopsies. The non-invasive estimation of muscle typology through the measurement of muscle carnosine enabled to explore the muscle typology of 80 world-class cyclists of different disciplines. Methods: The muscle carnosine content of 80 cyclists (4 bicycle motor cross racing (BMX), 33 track, 8 cyclo-cross, 24 road and 11 mountain bike) was measured in the soleus and gastrocnemius by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and expressed as a z-score relative to a reference population. Track cyclists were divided into track sprint and endurance cyclists based on their UCI-ranking. Moreover, road cyclists were further characterized based on the percentage of UCI points earned during either single- and multi-stage races. Results: BMX cyclists (carnosine aggregate z-score of 1.33) are characterized by a faster muscle typology than track, cyclo-cross, road and mountain bike cyclists (carnosine aggregate z-score of –0.08, -0.76, -0.96 and –1.02, respectively: P<0.05). Track cyclists also possess a faster muscle typology compared to mountain bikers (P=0.033) and road cyclists (P=0.005). Moreover, track sprinters show a significant faster muscle typology (carnosine aggregate z-score of 0.87) compared to track endurance cyclists (carnosine aggregate z-score of -0.44) (P<0.001). In road cyclists, the higher the carnosine aggregate z-score, the higher the percentage of UCI points gained during single-stage races (r=0.517, P=0.010). Conclusions: Prominent differences in the non-invasively determined muscle typology exist between elite cyclists of various disciplines, which opens opportunities for application in talent orientation and transfer.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMedical physiology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3208
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.titleMuscle Typology of World-Class Cyclists across Various Disciplines and Events
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLievens, E; Bellinger, P; Van Vossel, K; Vancompernolle, J; Bex, T; Minahan, C; Derave, W, Muscle Typology of World-Class Cyclists across Various Disciplines and Events, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2020
dc.date.updated2020-12-09T23:30:28Z
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gro.griffith.authorBellinger, Phil M.
gro.griffith.authorMinahan, Clare L.


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