Probabilistic Performance Profiling
A Model of the Power Duration Relation in Endurance Sports
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Abstract
A probabilistic model of maximal mean performance in endurance sports is presented. The joint distribution of three variables namely interval length, average power, and average heart rate is modeled using Gaussian processes. The model allows for prediction of maximal average performances even based on data from sub-maximal efforts.
Keywords
Critical power Probabilistic model Gaussian processes Performance profilingReferences
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