What the study found
Both taper groups improved the reported performance markers relative to continued training, with no detected difference between the two taper methods.
Participants and protocol
Junior cyclists completed progressive endurance training followed by two weeks of modified or standard exponential tapering, compared with a control condition.
What this cannot establish
The abstract's stated total sample and group counts do not agree, so exact participant numbers need full-text verification. The study does not establish one superior taper or a marathon prescription.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 26004044
- Publication types
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Indexed subjects
- Analysis of Variance · Perception · Adaptation, Physiological · Oxygen Consumption · Heart Rate
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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