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Validated tests
Physiological and biomechanical performance on the slide board have been compared to real skating in gold standard laboratory setting.
Slide board skating can be used to simulate real skating for testing and training.
VO2max and maximal Heart Rate
Bike versus Skating?
Not the same!
Results from cycling tests overestimate training intensities for skating.
Oxygen consumption
Similar pulmonary oxygen (VO2) and muscular oxygen (HHb) consumption during incremental effort test between slide board and real skating.
Skating technique
Similar kinematics at the same skating intensity.
Muscle recruitment
Electromyography signal.
Similar muscle recruitment pattern between slide board and real skating.
Blood lactate
Physiological breakpoints happen at different intensities (% of max) during cycling and skating.
Cycling tests overestimate aerobic and anaerobic thresholds intensities during skating.
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Research findings
Read more findings by Dr. Tatiane Piucco at her ResearchGate portal or at PubMed
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Tatiane Piucco. PhD
PhD in Human Performance
Sports Performance Researcher
CEO and founder at TheSkatingApp