Be Aware of the Benefits of Drafting in Sports and Take Your Advantage: A Meta-Analysis

Figure 2

Comparison between leading and drafting situations of the included studies in (a) PO (Watt), (b) heart rate (beats per minute), (c) blood lactate (Mmol/L), (d) VO₂ (ml/min/kg or l/min), (e) VE (ml/min/kg), (f) RPE, and (g) EMG. C=cycling; K = kayaking; R = running; SK = skating; XS = cross-country skiing; SW = swimming.

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