20 km time trial test
Participants completed the individualized total work in the shortest time at a self-selected resistance and pedaling cadence. Subjects were instructed to complete the entire test seated to prevent use of body mass momentum for added power output and were directed to maintain their normal cadence. Participants received no verbal encouragement and no physiological feedback other than the distance covered at 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, and 20 km. Peak and average power output, and time to completion were recorded at each distance mileage mark and participants were asked to indicate perceived exertion using the OMNI-cycle scale [