A critique of "A critical review of critical power"

Affiliations

¹ School of Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK. M.I.Black@exeter.ac.uk.
² Human Performance Science Research Group, Institute of Sport Physical Education and Health Sciences, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
³ Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Physiology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Human Biology, Health Through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Comment

Matthew I Black et al. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022 Jul.

. 2022 Jul;122(7):1745-1746.

doi: 10.1007/s00421-022-04959-7. Epub 2022 Apr 30.

¹ School of Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK. M.I.Black@exeter.ac.uk.
² Human Performance Science Research Group, Institute of Sport Physical Education and Health Sciences, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
³ Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Physiology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Human Biology, Health Through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Crystallization of the critical power controversy: response to Black et al.
Dotan R. Dotan R. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022 Jul;122(7):1747-1748. doi: 10.1007/s00421-022-04968-6. Epub 2022 May 16. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022. PMID: 35576082 No abstract available.
Unwarranted manipulation of the critical power concept: response to Dr. Burnley.
Dotan R. Dotan R. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022 Jul;122(7):1743-1744. doi: 10.1007/s00421-022-04967-7. Epub 2022 May 22. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022. PMID: 35598194 No abstract available.

A critical review of critical power.
Dotan R. Dotan R. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022 Jul;122(7):1559-1588. doi: 10.1007/s00421-022-04922-6. Epub 2022 Mar 18. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2022. PMID: 35303159 Review.

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