Practical precooling strategies and cycling time trial performance

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Theses: Doctorates and Masters Theses
2012
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Megan L. Ross
Edith Cowan University
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EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

School of Exercise and Health Sciences

Practical Precooling Strategies and
Cycling Time Trial Performance

By

Megan L.R. Ross B.App.Sci (Hons)

This thesis is presented for the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Sports Science) from the
School of Exercise and Health Sciences; Faculty of Computing, Health and Science; Edith
Cowan University, Western Australia

Principal Supervisor: Adjunct Professor Paul B. Laursen (Edith Cowan University)
Co-supervisor: Dr. Chris R. Abbiss (Edith Cowan University)
Industry Supervisor: Professor Louise M. Burke (Australian Institute of Sport)
Co-supervisor: Dr. David T. Martin (Australian Institute of Sport)

Date of Submission: 6th November 2012

DECLARATION

I certify that this thesis does not, to the best of my knowledge and belief:

i. incorporate without acknowledgement any material previously submitted for a
degree or diploma in any institution of higher education;
ii. contain any material previously published or written by another person except
where due reference is made in the text; or
iii. contain any defamatory material

I also grant permission for the Library at Edith Cowan University to make duplicate
copies of my thesis as required.
Signature:
Date: 6th November 2012

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USE OF THESIS

The Use of Thesis statement is not included in this version of the thesis.
This thesis is dedicated to the loves of my life,
my husband Jeremy
and
our darling little boy, Archie

In loving memory of Harvey Francis Jones
16.3.1946 – 22.12.2009
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This project was upheld by the commitment and enthusiasm of many people and it is a
pleasure to thank them for their contribution making this thesis possible. I am truly
indebted to each of you for enriching my scientific development and believing in me.

First and foremostly, I would like to offer my sincerest gratitude to my supervisor;
captain of the A-Team, Professor Louise M. Burke. Your enthusiasm for this project and
your enduring dedication to my development are qualities I admire and really appreciate.
Thank you for teaching me your craft and sharing with me your knowledge. Your
involvement has certainly made this journey a pleasurable experience. I am grateful to
you for entrusting me with this project and for allocating funding - won by the
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), Sports Nutrition discipline - which was provided by
Nestle Australia and the AIS Performance Research Centre. I am also very privileged to
have had Dr. Chris R. Abbiss as a co-supervisor and friend. I wish to thank you for
giving me direction and keeping me on the right track. Your calm and measured
approach motivated me and gave me a powerful sense of confidence that I could actually
achieve such an accomplishment. I am especially grateful to my co-supervisors, Dr.
David T. Martin and Adjunct Professor Paul B. Laursen, for your ingenious ideas. Your
enthusiasm and motivation is infectious and has played a large part in encouraging me to
complete this journey with a smile on my face.

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I was also extremely fortunate to have the experience and fastidiousness of Nikki
Jeacocke in preparing standardised diets for all subjects with such precision. Thank you
for doing such an excellent job and the sharing of the journey across various projects
conducted during the past six years! The significant technical assistance of Mr. Jamie
Plowman, Mr. Michael Steinebronn, Mr. Nathan Versey, Miss Laura Juliff and Miss
Anna Neumaier are gratefully acknowledged. I would also like to thank Dr. Susan
Shirreffs and Dr. Matt Brearley, for sharing their ideas and practical strategies for
overcoming hurdles in the very early phase of this project.

I am forever grateful to Shona Halson, for your professional guidance and giving me a
career opportunity that was once a dream - London 2012. I trust that the future will
uphold a typical theme of ours, which always involves a great deal of fun. I cherish my
friendship with Sally Clark - one that has developed over many coffees and long walks. I
am truly grateful for the wealth of professional and personal advice you offer me. To
Laura Garvican for simply being a great friend. Thanks for understanding and providing
options with your uncanny ability to make logical sense. But more importantly for
sharing our mutually pleasurable hobby together - tea-drinking. To my friends outside of
the research and sporting worlds, thank you for giving me perspective, especially to
Amy Agar and Alison McMahon, when things didn’t quite go to plan and for looking
after me in Singapore. I am also indebted to Donna and Mark Holland, for keeping me
entertained with your hilarious and unbelievable stories, and enabling me to survive
living in Bandung, Indonesia for a short spell.
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