INSCYD’s scientific advisory board serves as a point of reference on scientific knowledge and methodology. They provide independent and objective advice on scientific matters to aid product development and scientific validation.
The scientific advisory board is composed of internationally recognized scientists in the area of human physiology and high-performance practitioners.
Sports Physiologist at the Canberra University (AUS)
Prof David Pyne (AUS) is a sports physiologist at Canberra University (AUS) with +30 years of practical and research experience in sports and physical activity.
His work has focussed on both practical interventions for enhancing sports performance and physiological mechanisms that explain variations in performance, health, and fitness.
Prof Pyne has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers in exercise and sports science journals. He has extensive experience with basketball, rugby union, Australian football, and swimming.
Former Professor at the German Sports University in Cologne (GER)
Prof Alois Mader (GER) is a renowned sports medicine expert and exercise physiologist. He significantly contributed to lactate testing and exercise metabolism modeling in the ’70s and ’80s.
With 100+ publications, Prof Mader’s work focuses on endurance sports performance. Key achievements include developing a mathematical model of exercise metabolism, discovering the 4 mmol/l MLSS running speed value, and researching lactate at altitude.
He served as a Full Professor at German Sports University Cologne and Sports Physician for the Olympic Rowing Team.
Doctor/Professor of Medicine & Sports Science (USA)
Prof Aaron Baggish (USA) is the founder and Emeritus Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program (CPP) at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and currently chief of sports cardiology at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (Lausanne, SUI).
His research interests include exercise-induced cardiac remodeling, pre- participation screening / sudden death prevention, high performance physiology, performance enhancing substance use, and exercise dose and clinical outcomes.
He has published more than 300 original peer reviewed research articles.
Professor at the Institute for Sports Science in Hildesheim (GER)
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gehlert (GER), a notable figure at the University of Hildesheim’s Institute for Sports Science, specializes in performance diagnostics and sports science.
His work primarily focuses on muscular adaptation to strength and endurance training. Gehlert’s research interests include the regulation of molecular pathways in skeletal muscle and the integration of sports training with biological adaptation.
He is also engaged in optimizing training methodologies and nutrition for athletic performance enhancement, with a significant record of research publications in these areas.
Sports Physiologist at the Canberra University (AUS)
Prof David Pyne (AUS) is a sports physiologist at Canberra University (AUS) with +30 years of practical and research experience in sports and physical activity.
His work has focussed on both practical interventions for enhancing sports performance and physiological mechanisms that explain variations in performance, health, and fitness.
Prof Pyne has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers in exercise and sports science journals. He has extensive experience with basketball, rugby union, Australian football, and swimming.
Former Professor at the German Sports University in Cologne (GER)
Prof Alois Mader (GER) is a renowned sports medicine expert and exercise physiologist. He significantly contributed to lactate testing and exercise metabolism modeling in the ’70s and ’80s.
With 100+ publications, Prof Mader’s work focuses on endurance sports performance. Key achievements include developing a mathematical model of exercise metabolism, discovering the 4 mmol/l MLSS running speed value, and researching lactate at altitude.
He served as a Full Professor at German Sports University Cologne and Sports Physician for the Olympic Rowing Team.
Doctor/Professor of Medicine & Sports Science (USA)
Prof. / DR. Aaron Baggish (USA) is the founder and Emeritus Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program (CPP) at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and currently chief of sports cardiology at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (Lausanne, SUI).
His research interests include exercise-induced cardiac remodeling, pre- participation screening / sudden death prevention, high performance physiology, performance enhancing substance use, and exercise dose and clinical outcomes.
He has published more than 300 original peer reviewed research articles.
Professor at the Institute for Sports Science in Hildesheim (GER)
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gehlert (GER), a notable figure at the University of Hildesheim’s Institute for Sports Science, specializes in performance diagnostics and sports science.
His work primarily focuses on muscular adaptation to strength and endurance training. Gehlert’s research interests include the regulation of molecular pathways in skeletal muscle and the integration of sports training with biological adaptation.
He is also engaged in optimizing training methodologies and nutrition for athletic performance enhancement, with a significant record of research publications in these areas.
Sports Physiologist at the Canberra University (AUS)
Prof David Pyne (AUS) is a sports physiologist at Canberra University (AUS) with +30 years of practical and research experience in sports and physical activity.
His work has focussed on both practical interventions for enhancing sports performance and physiological mechanisms that explain variations in performance, health, and fitness.
Prof Pyne has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers in exercise and sports science journals. He has extensive experience with basketball, rugby union, Australian football, and swimming.
Former Professor at the German Sports University in Cologne (GER)
Prof Alois Mader (GER) is a renowned sports medicine expert and exercise physiologist. He significantly contributed to lactate testing and exercise metabolism modeling in the ’70s and ’80s.
With 100+ publications, Prof Mader’s work focuses on endurance sports performance. Key achievements include developing a mathematical model of exercise metabolism, discovering the 4 mmol/l MLSS running speed value, and researching lactate at altitude.
He served as a Full Professor at German Sports University Cologne and Sports Physician for the Olympic Rowing Team.
Doctor and Professor of Medicine & Sports Science (USA)
Prof Aaron Baggish (USA) is the founder and Emeritus Director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program (CPP) at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and currently chief of sports cardiology at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (Lausanne, SUI).
His research interests include exercise-induced cardiac remodeling, pre- participation screening / sudden death prevention, high performance physiology, performance enhancing substance use, and exercise dose and clinical outcomes.
He has published more than 300 original peer reviewed research articles.
Doctor and Professor at the Institute for Sports Science in Hildesheim (GER)
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gehlert (GER), a notable figure at the University of Hildesheim’s Institute for Sports Science, specializes in performance diagnostics and sports science.
His work primarily focuses on muscular adaptation to strength and endurance training. Gehlert’s research interests include the regulation of molecular pathways in skeletal muscle and the integration of sports training with biological adaptation.
He is also engaged in optimizing training methodologies and nutrition for athletic performance enhancement, with a significant record of research publications in these areas.
If you have research questions or are an intern looking to contribute to scientific projects, or are a sports/physiologist professor or scientist interested in joining our collaborative network, please contact us.
Additionally, if you have inquiries related to the development of products, protocols, or services tailored to specific sports or have a unique demand, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Our scientific advisory board is comprised of world-renowned scientists in the field of human physiology and high-performance experts. They offer independent and unbiased guidance on scientific matters, contributing to product development and scientific validation.
Studies that validate the accuracy and reliability of INSCYD, as well as research that leverages INSCYD to uncover groundbreaking insights in the field.
The mixed-team super-sprint triathlon relay (~300m swimming, ~6.6km cycling and ~1.5km running) performed in teams of four athletes, is the newest Olympic triathlon discipline. Until today, no scientific data is available on the specific physiological attributes. Our study aims to predict a super-sprint triathlon performance from physiological exercise testing. Fourteen…
Three-week cycling Grand Tours (Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a Espagna, Tour de France) are one of the most physically demanding and iconic events in sports competition. Stages within the Grand Tours are classified into individual time trials, flat, semi-mountainous and mountain stages. The general classification in Grand Tours is typically won…
The maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) is defined as the highest workload that can be maintained without blood lactate accumulation over time. The power output at MLSS (PMLSS) is regularly implemented to define training zones, quantify training progress, or predict race performance. The gold standard methodology for MLSS determination requires…
Scientific research on marathon performance has focused on aerobic metabolism. However, anaerobic metabolism cannot be neglected as for a given ̇V O2max, the lower the gly- colytic power (VLamax) the higher the metabolic steady-state performance (1–4) and the lower the carbohydrate combustion rate at a given speed (5). In contrast,…
High-intensity interval training (HIT) has been described as a training method that strongly stimulates the mechanisms of metabolic, neuromuscular and technical adaptations. Studies focusing on the effects of HIT in swimmers are rare despite its widespread use in practice. It is thought that HIT can powerfully stimulate the three energy…
Running in a triathlon, a so-called brick run, is uniquely influenced by accumulated load from its preceding disciplines. Crucially, however, and irrespective of race type, the demands of a triathlon always exceed the sum of its parts. Triathletes of all levels commonly report subjectively perceived incoordination within the initial stages…
Serious amateur and elite athletes regularly take part in structured physiological testing sessions so that their progress gets tracked and training loads in the training plan correctly prescribed. Commonly, athletes are tested for the maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) and maximal lactate steady state intensity (MLSS). While for the former expensive…
This study evaluates the utility of anaerobic threshold (AT) and maximum carbohydrate (CHO) intake (CarbMax) for predicting intensity in long-distance triathlons. Using INSCYD diagnostic tests on 22 participants, the findings indicate that CarbMax and race performance CHO combustion (CHORP) are better estimators for optimal racing intensity than AT. Average CHO…
INSCYD is committed to advancing the scientific understanding of human performance. We actively support rigorous, innovative research and welcome collaboration with individuals and institutions who share the goal of contributing meaningful insights to the field.
The 2-day workshop combines theory and practice of muscular energy metabolism, explains how metabolic pathways create and influence athletic performance, and provides hands-on training in testing protocols, data analysis, and interpretation across different athlete profiles.
