Arthur Bossi
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Dr Arthur Bossi

Consultant - MTBCOS

Biography

Dr Arthur Bossi is a Consultant for the Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland, an organisation that provides consultancy and research to the cycling industry.

Since 2010, Arthur has been involved with a variety of cycling-related activities, from coaching elite mountain bikers to conducting research projects and leading research teams in different countries. Arthur’s expertise lies in endurance exercise performance and endurance training. By spending countless hours in the laboratory, testing and training cyclists of all performance levels, Arthur has developed a deep understanding of the factors affecting the rider-bicycle interaction and the physiological determinants of performance.

Arthur's publications in peer-reviewed journals have attracted a large audience, with his article "Optimizing interval training through power-output variation within the work intervals" reaching more than 10.000 accesses on Research Gate. Arthur's research has also been featured in popular media outlets such as PezCycling News and Canadian Running Magazine.

More recently, Arthur worked for the NHS as the senior exercise physiologist of a prehabilitation service; testing, training, and supporting cancer patients either face-to-face or remotely. With more than 100 cancer patients under his belt, Arthur’s work has contributed to permanently changing the lifestyle of many patients, some of whom have even taken up cycling as a hobby.

At the Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland, Arthur has the opportunity to use his knowledge and experience to provide the cycling industry with innovative insights into product development and impart academic knowledge, ultimately contributing to the socioeconomic impact of mountain biking in Scotland.

Esteem

Media Activity

  • Publication "Optimizing interval training through power-output variation within the work intervals" is featured in the media

 

Reviewing

  • Peer Review Activity

 

Date


13 results

Commentaries on Viewpoint: Using V̇O2max as a marker of training status in athletes – can we do better?

Journal Article
Bossi, A. (2022)
Commentaries on Viewpoint: Using V̇O2max as a marker of training status in athletes – can we do better?. Journal of Applied Physiology, 133(1), 148-164. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00224.2022

Adding intermittent vibration to varied-intensity work intervals: no extra benefit

Journal Article
Bossi, A. H., Mesquida, C., Hopker, J., & Rønnestad, B. (in press)
Adding intermittent vibration to varied-intensity work intervals: no extra benefit. International Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1812-7600
Varied-intensity work intervals have been shown to induce higher fractions of maximal oxygen uptake during high-intensity interval training compared with constant-intensity wo...

What Does It Take to Complete the Cape Epic?

Journal Article
Reinpõld, K., Bossi, A., & Hopker, J. (2022)
What Does It Take to Complete the Cape Epic?. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 36(12), 3513-3520. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004121
This study aimed to describe the racing and training demands of the Cape Epic. Six male mountain bike riders (age: 39 ± 7 years, height: 181 ± 3 cm, and body mass: 78.7 ± 8.1 ...

Commentaries on Viewpoint: Time to reconsider how ventilation is regulated above the respiratory compensation point during incremental exercise

Journal Article
Bossi, A. (2020)
Commentaries on Viewpoint: Time to reconsider how ventilation is regulated above the respiratory compensation point during incremental exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology, 128(5), 1450-1455. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00259.2020

Optimizing Interval Training Through Power-Output Variation Within the Work Intervals

Journal Article
Bossi, A. H., Mesquida, C., Passfield, L., Rønnestad, B. R., & Hopker, J. G. (2020)
Optimizing Interval Training Through Power-Output Variation Within the Work Intervals. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(7), 982-989. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0260
Purpose: Maximal oxygen uptake (˙VO2max) is a key determinant of endurance performance. Therefore, devising high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that maximizes stress of th...

Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability

Journal Article
Bossi, A. H., Timmerman, W. P., & Hopker, J. G. (2020)
Energy Expenditure Equation Choice: Effects on Cycling Efficiency and its Reliability. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 15(2), 288-291. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0818
Purpose: There are several published equations to calculate energy expenditure (EE) from gas exchanges. The authors assessed whether using different EE equations would affect ...

Influence of a slow-start on overall performance and running kinematics during 6-h ultramarathon races

Journal Article
Matta, G. G., Bossi, A. H., Millet, G. Y., Lima, P., Lima, J. P. D., & Hopker, J. G. (2020)
Influence of a slow-start on overall performance and running kinematics during 6-h ultramarathon races. European Journal of Sport Science, 20(3), 347-356. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1627422
The aim of this study was to describe the pacing during a 6-h ultramarathon (race 1) and to investigate whether a slow-start affects performance, running kinematic changes, ra...

Functional Threshold Power in Cyclists: Validity of the Concept and Physiological Responses

Journal Article
Borszcz, F., Tramontin, A., Bossi, A., Carminatti, L., & Costa, V. (2018)
Functional Threshold Power in Cyclists: Validity of the Concept and Physiological Responses. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 39(10), 737-742. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-101546
Functional threshold power is defined as the highest power output a cyclist can maintain in a quasi-steady state for approximately 60 min (FTP60). In order to improve practica...

Pacing Strategy and Tactical Positioning During Cyclo-Cross Races

Journal Article
Bossi, A. H., O’Grady, C., Ebreo, R., Passfield, L., & Hopker, J. G. (2018)
Pacing Strategy and Tactical Positioning During Cyclo-Cross Races. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(4), 452-458. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0183
Purpose: To describe pacing strategy and competitive behavior in elite-level cyclo-cross races. Methods: Data from 329 men and women competing in 5 editions (2012–2016) of Uni...

Commentaries on Viewpoint: Resistance training and exercise tolerance during high-intensity exercise: moving beyond just running economy and muscle strength

Journal Article
Bossi, A. (2018)
Commentaries on Viewpoint: Resistance training and exercise tolerance during high-intensity exercise: moving beyond just running economy and muscle strength. Journal of Applied Physiology, 124(2), 529-535. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01064.2017