The Effects of Visual Feedback on Performance in Heart Rate- and Power-Based-Tasks during a Constant Load Cycling Test

Performance feedback can be essential for cyclists to help with pacing their efforts during competitions and also during standardized performance tests. However, the choice of feedback options on modern bike computers is limited. Moreover, little research on the effectiveness of the currently used f...

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Published inJournal of sports science & medicine Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 49 - 57
Main Authors Dobiasch, Martin, Krenn, Björn, Lamberts, Robert P., Baca, Arnold
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 01.03.2022
Uludag University
Subjects
Accuracy
Athletes
Bicycling
Computers
Cycling
Feedback (Communication)
Feedback (Psychology)
Feedback, Sensory
Female
Fitness equipment
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Physiological aspects
Sports training
Swimming
Austria
PEGASOS
accuracy
heart rate
cycling
power
Feedback
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ISSN1303-2968
1303-2968
DOI10.52082/jssm.2022.49

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Summary:Performance feedback can be essential for cyclists to help with pacing their efforts during competitions and also during standardized performance tests. However, the choice of feedback options on modern bike computers is limited. Moreover, little research on the effectiveness of the currently used feedback methods is available. In this study, two novel feedback variants using a bar or a tacho to visualize targets and deviation from targets were compared to a classic design using only numbers. Participants (6 female and 25 male trained to well-trained athletes) completed a protocol consisting of three heart rate-based tasks and one power-based task. The displays were compared with respect to their ability to guide athletes during their trials. Results showed lower root mean square error (RMSE) of the novel variants, but no significant effect of feedback variant on RMSE was found for both tasks (p > 0.05). However, when comparing the feedback variants on a person to person basis, significant differences were found for all investigated scenarios (p < 0.001). This leads to the conclusion that novel feedback variants can improve athletes’ ability to follow heart rate-based and power-based protocols, but even better results might be achieved by individualizing the feedback.
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ISSN:1303-2968
1303-2968
DOI:10.52082/jssm.2022.49