Can't hold any more! A large survey on cycling subjective experience at the limit of effort.
Cyclists frequently experience task failure, an abrupt inability to maintain high-intensity effort, pushing both physiological and psychological boundaries. Although the physiological underpinnings of task failure are well-documented, the associated subjective and perceptual experiences remain under...
| Publicado en: | Psychology of Sport & Exercise Vol. 82 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
| Publicado: |
Elsevier B.V.
Jan2026
|
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=189670045&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 189670045 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 14690292 JK6 jtl: Psychology of Sport & Exercise issn: 14690292 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jan2026 vid: 82 pid: 467 pub: Elsevier B.V. place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 189670045 189670045 189670045 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102991 189670045 ppct: 1 formats: tig: atl: Can't hold any more! A large survey on cycling subjective experience at the limit of effort. aug: au: Pérez-Díaz, Juan-José Benítez, Isabel Salas-Montoro, José-Antonio Zabala, Mikel Sanabria, Daniel affil: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain sug: subj: Cycling Physiology Muscle Fatigue Task Performance and Analysis Human Descriptive Statistics Physical Endurance Age Factors Exertion ab: Cyclists frequently experience task failure, an abrupt inability to maintain high-intensity effort, pushing both physiological and psychological boundaries. Although the physiological underpinnings of task failure are well-documented, the associated subjective and perceptual experiences remain underexplored. To address this gap, we surveyed 2818 licensed cyclists, gathering extensive data on the subjective aspects of reaching the point of exhaustion. Key findings indicate that physical cues, particularly muscle pain, are the most salient sensations perceived as cyclists approach their effort limit. A majority of cyclists (60.5 %) reported that task failure often occurs before reaching their absolute maximum perceived exertion, highlighting a potential psychological influence on cessation. The perception of task failure as voluntary versus involuntary varied significantly with age, cycling experience, and the use of performance monitoring devices (e.g., powermeters), with older/experienced cyclists tending towards perceiving it as more voluntary. Common strategies reported to prolong effort included self-talk, goal focus, and conscious breathing regulation. The study also revealed a common alteration in time perception, with the majority experiencing a slowing of time during maximal exertion. Collectively, these findings emphasize that task failure is a multifaceted phenomenon driven by an interplay of physiological states, psychological factors, and subjective perception. A deeper understanding of these experiential dynamics holds potential for developing training interventions aimed at improving effort management and enhancing endurance performance. • Task failure in cycling involves interactions of physiological, psychological, and perceptual factors. • Older cyclists show greater control over task failure compared to younger categories. • Physiological sensations, like breathing and muscle pain, dominate awareness near exhaustion. • Performance feedback tools influence decision-making in voluntary or involuntary effort stops. • Strategies like self-motivation, breath regulation, and goal focus delay task failure. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|