Active vs. passive recovery for 6 s supramaximal cycle intervals
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1998
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Doyle, Tracey Elizabeth
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The purpose of this study was to determine which recovery mode (active, passive, or active + passive) allows for greater maintenance of power output over ten 6 s supramaximal cycle intervals and whether recovery length and the number of intervals performed influences the superiority of one mode of recovery compared to another. Twenty-one female subjects participating in varsity level field hockey, rugby, soccer, or basketball performed 10 intervals of 6 s all-out cycle sprints at a load equal to 100 g•kg -1 on six different occasions, with a minimum of 48 hrs in between testing sessions. The recovery intervals varied in duration (30 or 60 s) and type (active, passive, or half active + half passive), for a total of 6 different modes which were presented randomly. It was found that passive recovery or active+ passive recovery allows greater maintenance of peak power and mean power than active recovery whether recovery intervals are 30 or 6 s in duration and whether 5 or 10 intervals are performed.