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01-03-2019 | Fatigue | Education & Training

Evaluation of Central Fatigue by the Critical Flicker Fusion Threshold in Cyclists

Authors: Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Montaña Diaz-Manzano

Published in: Journal of Medical Systems | Issue 3/2019

Abstract

Central fatigue related in sport stimuli was studied by Critical Flicker Fusion Threshold (CFFT) to know the influence of exercise on the central nervous system (CNS), but there is a lack of knowledge about the central or peripheral fatigue in endurance events. This study aimed to analyze changes in CFFT before and after the incremental cycle ergometer test as a means to assess the fatigue of the CNS. CFFT ascending and descending, the subjective criterion and sensory sensitivity were analysed in 8 professional male cyclists (72.1 ± 5.59 kg, 180.3 ± 6.43 cm, 17.4 ± 0.7 years) before and after a maximum incremental cycle ergometer test (start 50w increases 50w each 5 min). In this incremental test, the induced fatigue was probably more a peripheral phenomenon than one due to central nervous system fatigue, because sensory sensitivity did not significantly decrease. In conclusion, an incremental cycle ergometer test increased the cortical arousal and does not affect negatively the CNS of professional cyclists.

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Title: Evaluation of Central Fatigue by the Critical Flicker Fusion Threshold in Cyclists
Authors: Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez
Montaña Diaz-Manzano
Publication date: 01-03-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Fatigue
Published in: Journal of Medical Systems / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Electronic ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-019-1170-3

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