OBJECTIVES To examine the relations between maximal and submaximal indices of aerobic fitness and off road cycling performance in a homogeneous group of high level mountain bikers. METHODS 12 internationally competitive mountain bikers completed the study. Maximum oxygen uptake (Vo(2max)), peak power output (PPO), power output (PO), and oxygen uptake (Vo(2)) at first (VT) and second (RCT) ven...

Recreational use of nature areas is increasing worldwide. All trail-based activities have a certain degradation effect on vegetation and soil, conflicts between conservation values recreation may occur. Controversy still exists regarding the relative impact mountain bikers compared to hikers trails. In this study, we manipulated intensity from existing, natural-surfaced trails, investigated eff...

The funding of recreational trails in publicly accessible nature areas is a prevailing challenge for the development tourism destinations. In some cases, mandatory fees are neither ideologically nor legally supported, meaning that local stakeholders reliant on voluntary contributions trail users. light motivational barriers and uncertainties hinder recreationists from donating, we tested behavi...