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A concussion refers to a form of traumatic brain injury that causes a disturbance of the brain’s normal functioning but that does not result in any structural change to the brain. This disturbance of mental functioning can result in a broad spectrum of symptoms and signs such as headache, dizziness, […]
At Science to Sport we work with a broad and growing range of female athletes. We know and understand that it might feel intimidating to sign up for coaching services, so we chatted to a few of our women athletes who shared with us – what made them sign up for a coach and their advice to other female athletes.
As a data-rich sport, cycling is filled with riders discussing VO2Max, peak power output (PPO), and functional threshold power (FTP). These terms are associated with performance in cycling, but how valuable are they and how can we accurately measure these numbers?
Of course, one marvels at the efforts and technical prowess of the professionals making their way around the course, but there are nearly 600 2-person teams traversing the same 700km across the Cape. Many of these riders are parents, hold demanding jobs – and balance their training into their schedules ride. We spoke to some of these everyday heroes to find out about their training for the Epic.
CONFERENCE INVITATION: You’re invited to join our biomechanics conference, where we’ll present the latest research in bike fitting with practical information for implementation in your bike fits. Date: 26th and 27th March 2022 Venue: Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Boundary Road, Newlands, Cape Town Price: ErgoFiT providers R450, Non-ErgoFiT […]
We have noticed a marked increase in the number of women following structured training programmes. Recently, many sports scientists and coaches have begun to question whether training interventions which have been shown to be effective in men, should be applied to women without further consideration. In fact, a recent systematic […]
Luke Moir is one of South Africa’s top junior mountain biking prospects. An excellent placing in the 2019 Junior XCO World Champs (5th Overall) boosted him to the top of the Junior UCI World Rankings for XCO starting off the 2020 season. Luke, as many of our other Science to […]
We have recently launched a short course entitled, “Cycling Science: the essentials of cycling physiology and coaching”. For further information about the course, please click HERE. In this article we are covering content from the eighth module of this short course, which covers the basics of bike fitting. Bike fitting, […]
Temperatures are beginning to rise in the southern hemisphere and many South African cyclists are beginning their preparations for some popular races in early 2019. The Attakwas, Tankwa Trek, Cape Town Cycle Tour and the Cape Epic all take place in the Western Cape of South Africa, during the warmest […]
We have recently launched a short course entitled, “Cycling Science: the essentials of cycling physiology and coaching”. For further information about the course, please click HERE. In this article we are covering content from the eighth module of this short course. The complete module covers the principles and theory of […]