Table 4. A summary of the studies of daily repeated prolonged cycling exertions with men in field conditions.

Study

Distance (km)

Number of days

Number of male subjects

Measurements

Saris et al., 1989a

Saris et al., 1989b

Palmer et al., 1994

Lucia et al., 1999

Lucia et al., 2001

Fernández-Garcia et al., 2002

Filaire et al., 2002

 

4 000

4 000

236

4 400

3 518

3 781


740

22

22

4

23

21

21


4

5

8

5-7

8

8-9

18


12

Energy expenditure

Vitamins

Heart rate

Heart rate

Hormones

Hormones


Hormones, mood and muscle soreness