SupercompensationEvidence & Dosage
The load-recovery-adaptation cycle — the core principle of all training planning.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 1,000
- With abstract
- 50
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 3
- Highly cited
- 50
- Publication years
- 1970–2026
Supercompensation in the context of Recovery
This topic is part of our "Recovery" world. There you'll find methodology, evidence and the highest-impact levers — plus the order in which they sensibly build on each other.
Go to RecoveryTop studies on Supercompensation
Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
The time course of phosphorylcreatine resynthesis during recovery of the quadriceps muscle in man.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology1976200 influential citationsThe time course of phosphorylcreatine (PC) resynthesis in the human m. quadriceps femoris was studied during recovery from exhaustive dynamic exercise and from isometric contraction sustained to fatigue. The immediate postexercise muscle…
Glucagon and plasma catecholamine responses to graded and prolonged exercise in man.
Journal of applied physiology1975175 influential citationsEight men were studied during graded (47, 77, and 100% of maximal oxygen uptake) and prolonged (76%) exhaustive treadmill running. During graded exercise the glucagon concentration increased 35% from 81 plus or minus 7 pg/ml (mean and SE)…
Transcriptional regulation of gene expression in human skeletal muscle during recovery from exercise.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism2000n=4108 influential citationsExercise training elicits a number of adaptive changes in skeletal muscle that result in an improved metabolic efficiency. The molecular mechanisms mediating the cellular adaptations to exercise training in human skeletal muscle are…
Splanchnic and leg exchange of glucose, amino acids, and free fatty acids during exercise in diabetes mellitus.
The Journal of clinical investigation197588 influential citationsThe influence of exercise on leg and splanchnic exchange of substrates was examined in eight insulin-dependent diabetics 24 h after withdrawal of insulin and in eight healthy controls studied at rest and after 40 min of bicycle ergometer…
Regulation of skeletal muscle glycogen phosphorylase and PDH during maximal intermittent exercise.
The American journal of physiology199974 influential citationsThe time course for the activation of glycogen phosphorylase (Phos) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and their allosteric regulators was determined in human skeletal muscle during repeated bouts of maximal exercise. Six subjects completed…
Immunological regulation of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise.
Cell metabolism202473 influential citationsExercise has long been acknowledged for its powerful disease-preventing, health-promoting effects. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for the beneficial effects of exercise are not fully understood. Inflammation is…
Substrate utilization during endurance exercise in men and women after endurance training.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism200171 influential citationsWe investigated the effect of endurance training on whole body substrate, glucose, and glycerol utilization during 90 min of exercise at 60% peak O2 consumption (VO2(peak)) in males and females. Substrate oxidation was determined before…
Heat production in human skeletal muscle at the onset of intense dynamic exercise.
The Journal of physiology200066 influential citations1. We hypothesised that heat production of human skeletal muscle at a given high power output would gradually increase as heat liberation per mole of ATP produced rises when energy is derived from oxidation compared to phosphocreatine…
AMPK signaling in contracting human skeletal muscle: acetyl-CoA carboxylase and NO synthase phosphorylation.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism200063 influential citationsAMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a metabolic stress-sensing protein kinase responsible for coordinating metabolism and energy demand. In rodents, exercise accelerates fatty acid metabolism, enhances glucose uptake, and stimulates…
Lipid metabolism during endurance exercise.
The American journal of clinical nutrition200062 influential citationsEndogenous triacylglycerols represent an important source of fuel for endurance exercise. Triacylglycerol oxidation increases progressively during exercise; the specific rate is determined by energy requirements of working muscles, fatty…
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