Quadrant Analysis
Figure 11. Quadrant analysis of microintervals
What is quadrant analysis?
Figure 1. Frequency distribution of AEPF during a level 2 training ride over varied terrain.
Figure 2. Scatterplot of AEPF vs. CPV for a level 2 training ride over varied terrain.
Figure 3. Quadrant analysis of a level 2 training ride over varied terrain.
Figure 4. Quadrant analysis of a flat 40 km TT.
Figure 5. Quadrant analysis of a constant power ergometer workout.
Figure 6. Quadrant analysis of a "microinterval" (15 s on/15 s off) ergometer workout.
Figure 7. Quadrant analysis of a road race over flat to rolling terrain.
Figure 8. Quadrant analysis of a flat criterium.
Figure 9. Quadrant analysis of all examples plotted together.
Figure 10. Quadrant analysis showing role of maximal AEPF (strength).
Figure 11. Quadrant analysis of microintervals
Miscellaneous force-velocity data

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Average power during all four training sessions = ~295 W. Special thanks to 1) Bill Howard, for the loan of the fluid trainer, and 2) John Verheul, for his suggestion that I perform the latter trial in the first place.