Recent advances in training intensity distribution theory for cyclic endurance sports: theoretical foundations, model comparisons, and periodization characteristics.

ABSTRACT: Training Intensity Distribution (TID) has emerged as a crucial component of training load regulation, providing a critical foundation for designing endurance training programs and optimizing performance. This paper systematically reviews the theoretical underpinnings of TID and the evolution of training intensity zone classification. The distribution characteristics, underlying physiological mechanisms, and contextual applicability of three representative models-pyramidal (PYR), threshold (THR), and polarized (POL)-are examined in particular. The functional roles of each TID model across different endurance disciplines and training scenarios are further examined in this study, which draws on recent empirical evidence. It focuses on their dynamic structural shifts throughout the general pre

SUBMITTER: Sun Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12568352 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature