Load Optimization in Endurance Sports by Means of Antagonistic Dynamical Models

2012

Abstract Prediction of performance dynamics as well as planning and control of corresponding optimal load profiles are difficult tasks in endurance sports. The reason is that fatigue and recovery are effective with delays. I. e. a small overload in the start phase can cause a collapse long time later. Such interaction between load and performance can be modelled by means of antagonistic models like PerPot and then can help to optimize performance together with avoiding overload. Based on a lot of positive results extensions of PerPot have been developed, which are now able to determine the individual anaerobe threshold (IAT) by simulation, giving heart rate oriented load scheduling a new qu…