Previous experience, aerobic capacity and body composition are the best predictors for Olympic distance triathlon performance

Puccinelli, Paulo J; Lima, Giscard H O; Pesquero, João B; de Lira, Claudio A B; Vancini, Rodrigo L; Nikolaids, Pantelis T; Knechtle, Beat; Andrade, Marilia Santos

doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113110

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Puccinelli, P. J., Lima, G. H. O., Pesquero, J. B., de Lira, C. A. B., Vancini, R. L., Nikolaids, P. T., Knechtle, B., & Andrade, M. S. (2020). Previous experience, aerobic capacity and body composition are the best predictors for Olympic distance triathlon performance. Physiology and Behavior, 225, 113110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113110

Abstract

Objective: Present study examines predictors of the overall race time and disciplines in the Olympic distance triathlon. Methods: Thirty-nine male and six female triathletes were evaluated for anthropometric, physiological, genetic, training, clinical and circadian characteristics. Body composition, maximum capacity for oxygen uptake (V˙O2max), maximum aerobic velocity (MAV), anaerobic threshold (AT), triathlon experience (TE) and XX genotype for α-actinin 3 affected total race time (p<0.05). Results: Total race time can be predicted