Performance determinants and evidence-based practice in track cycling: A survey of coaches, practitioners, and athletes.

Autor: Stadnyk AMJ; School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Australia; New South Wales Institute of Sport, Australia. Electronic address: antony.stadnyk@uts.edu.au., Impellizzeri FM; School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Australia., Stanley J; South Australian Sports Institute, Australia; Australian Cycling Team, Australia; Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Australia., Menaspà P; Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Australia; Australian Institute of Sport, Australia., Slattery KM; School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of science and medicine in sport [J Sci Med Sport] 2024 Oct; Vol. 27 (10), pp. 726-733. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 11.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.06.001
Abstrakt: Objectives: This study examined how track cycling coaches, practitioners, and athletes: develop knowledge and practices; value performance areas; and, implement research into practice.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Methods: An online REDCap survey of track cycling coaches, practitioners, and athletes was conducted involving questions related to demographics, performance area importance, knowledge acquisition and application, research relevance, and research direction.
Results: A total of 159 responses were received from coaches (n = 55), practitioners (n = 29), and athletes (n = 75). Participants' highest track cycling competition level involvement ranged from local/regional (12.7%) to Olympic/Paralympic (39.9%). Respondents primarily develop practices by observing 'the sport' or 'others competing/working in it' (both 85.8%). Practitioners develop practices through self-guided learning (96.4%). The primary reason for practice use was prior experience (84.9%), whilst individuals were least likely to use practices resulting in marginal gains with potentially negative outcomes (27.3%). Areas of greatest perceived importance were Aerodynamics, Strength & Conditioning, and Tactics (all >96% agreed/strongly agreed). Scientific evidence for Tactics (30%) and Mental Skills (26%) was perceived to be lacking, resulting in greater reliance on personal experience (74% and 62%, respectively) to inform training decisions. The main barrier to implementing research into practice was athlete buy-in (84.3%).
Conclusions: Within track cycling, informal learning was most popular amongst respondents. Greater reliance on personal experience within evidence-based practice for many performance areas aligns with limited existing research. Most respondents reported multiple barriers affecting research implementation in practice.
Competing Interests: Declaration of interest statement None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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