@article{Lamberts_2020, title={The use of the Lamberts Submaximal Cycle Test in Triathlon, an exploratory study in young professional sprint triathletes: LSCT and Triathlon performance}, volume={9}, url={https://www.jsc-journal.com/index.php/JSC/article/view/619}, DOI={10.28985/1220.jsc.02}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>The Lamberts Submaximal Cycle Test (LSCT) has proven itself as an effective tool to monitor and fine-tune training prescriptions for trained to elite cyclists whilst also being able to reflect identifying early symptoms of fatigue and/or overreaching. Although considered a popular monitoring tool in cycling, it is not clear how well the design of the LSCT relates triathlon performance. Therefore, the aim of this initial study was to determine whether a relationship exists between the LSCT and actual sprint triathlon performance in six young professional triathletes. As part of the study all triathletes performed the LSCT 2 days before the Dutch National Championships, while the relationships with overall and split sprint triathlon times were studied. All triathletes successfully finished the National Championships, with 3 winning their age and gender category.&nbsp; A good Spearman’s rho correlation (r<sub>s</sub>) between between the power output during LSCT stages 2 and 3 and overall sprint triathlon finishing time (r<sub>s </sub>= -0.94, <em>p </em>= 0.017). As expected, based on the cycling nature of the LSCT, the strongest correlations with split triathlon time, were found between LSCT stages 2 and 3 power output and split cycling time (r<sub>s </sub>= -1.0, <em>p </em>&lt;0.001 and r<sub>s </sub>= -0.99, <em>p </em>= 0.006, respectively). Slightly weaker relationships were correlations were found with split running time (r<sub>s </sub>= -0.94, <em>p </em>= 0.016) and swimming time (r<sub>s </sub>= -0.94, <em>p </em>= 0.017), while no relationships were found with heart rate recovery. &nbsp;Findings yielded by the initial study suggest that the LSCT relates well to both the <em>overall</em> as well as <em>split</em> triathlon performances of professional athletes. Although a larger sample study is needed to confirm and determine the accuracy of the LSCT in a more heterogenous group of triathletes, the findings of this initially study highlight the potential of the LSCT as useful monitoring tool for triathletes.</p&gt;}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Science and Cycling}, author={Lamberts, Rob}, year={2020}, month={Dec.}, pages={67-73} }