Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140101013]Researchers: Dr Rebecca Thomson (Chief Investigator) , Prof Jon Buckley (Chief Investigator) , Dr Eileen Robertson (Partner Investigator) , Dr Laura Karavirta (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Use of heart rate kinetics during the rest-exercise transition for tracking changes in exercise performance in athletes. The project aims to develop an objective method for assessing fatigue and recovery in athletes during changes in training load. It is intended that this will inform training adjustments to optimise performance and reduce the risk of overtraining and injury. The method assesses the maximal rate of heart rate increase at the start of light exercise (rHRI), and has been shown in the project team’s early studies to track reductions in exercise performance when an athlete is fatigued from increased training. The project aims to now refine rHRI so it can also track improvements in exercise performance as athletes recover, and to evaluate rHRI in multiple sports and genders. A field test will be developed and mechanisms that allow it to track changes in exercise performance will be investigated.
Funding Amount $100,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- ARC : LP140101013
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140101013
