Unaltered maximal power and submaximal performance correlates with an oxidative vastus lateralis proteome phenotype during tapering in male cyclists.

ABSTRACT: Little is known on how a short-term reduction of training volume changes muscle proteome and physiological parameters. We investigated the impact of halving training volume during regular training of cyclists on physiological parameters in relation to vastus lateralis protein profiles and fiber percentage ratios. Fifteen male cyclists (age: 30.1 ± 9.6 yrs.; VO₂max: 59.4 ± 4.4 mL∙kg^-1∙min^-1; weekly training volume: 8.7 ± 2.3 h) participated in an 11-week training intervention. During 2 weeks after a shared training programme for 9 weeks, a control group continued training and a taper group reduced training volume by 50%. No end-point differences were found for peak power output, maximal oxygen uptake, or peak and mean power in a sprint test (p > 0.05), altho

SUBMITTER: de Lange P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015642 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature