Objective: The power and cadence during the high intensity riding with different gear ratio in track sprint cycling were tested so as to find out the application value of the traditional fatigue index, cadence index and net fatigue index in evaluating fatigue.Method: Ten male track sprint cyclists performed two riding tests of flying 200m with the gear ratio of 50:12 and 50:13 respectively. The power and cadence of riding were recorded by SRM. The above-mentioned three fatigue indexes were calculated. Result: During the 30 seconds before the cyclists reached the terminal of the flying 200m, the power and cadence increased simultaneously in the first 7s. In 8-11s, the power continued to increase, but the cadence maintained the original level. The maximum power was observed around 12-15s. At that time, the cadence was about 130rpm. Then the cadence continued to increase, but the power decreased gradually. In the course of flying track riding, traditional fatigue index is higher than the net one. The difference of the calculation result is due to whether we take into account the cadence changes. Conclusion: Compared to the traditional fatigue index,the net fatigue index may better reflect the relationship between power and cadence in track riding. And it can explain the fatigue degrees in riding with different speed.Cyclists can improve their performance result of 200m time trial by increasing gear ratio and lowering cadence appropriately. |