Population
14 triathletes in training for the Hawaii IRONMAN triathlon
Comparison
Maximal exercise testing on a treadmill, cycle… vs Elite athletes from swimming, cycling, and running
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform ergometer selection for athlete testing; hypothesis-generating for performance links and sex-specific research.
Ultraendurance triathletes have physiques most similar to cyclists, with male triathletes having aerobic capacities comparable to swimmers and female triathletes demonstrating exceptionally high oxygen uptake values.
TOOLE et al. (1987) studied this question.
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