A STUDY TO FIND THE EFFECT OF PRECOOLING WITH ICE TOWEL IN HIGH INTENSITY SHORT TERM CYCLING PERFORMANCE

This study aims to found the effect of pre cooling in high intensity short term cycling performance to the male. Further the study found when comparing pre test and post test parameters for work rate, RPM and distance, it shows statistically significant result at P 0.05. The undertaken experimental study indicate that precooling provides a small but significant performance enhancement for elite cyclist performing high intensity short term exercise requiring a mix of aerobic and anaerobic energy supply.

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