Influence of drafting during swimming on ratings of perceived exertion during a swim-to-cycle transition in well-trained triathletes

A Delextrat (1) , V Tricot (1) , Christophe Hausswirth (2) , Thierry Bernard (1) , F Vercruyssen (1) , Jeanick Brisswalter (1)

1 UTLN - Université de Toulon
2 INSEP - Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance

After the swim to cycle transition of a triathlon, perceived exertion (RPE) during cycling was higher than during a single cycling bout for 8 well-trained triathletes, but swimming in a drafting position led to lower RPE responses and energy cost of cycling than swimming alone.

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Sport; Physiologie du sport

A Delextrat, V Tricot, Christophe Hausswirth, Thierry Bernard, F Vercruyssen, et al.. Influence of drafting during swimming on ratings of perceived exertion during a swim-to-cycle transition in well-trained triathletes. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2003, 96 (2), pp.664-666. ⟨10.2466/pms.2003.96.2.664⟩. ⟨hal-01760210⟩