Originally Posted by
unterhausen
if you read the abstract at the link, you will see that they are talking about performance using clip-on aero bars
Not surprising that people don't do well in those, I don't do well at all and don't care to practice
I read the whole study, but missed the clip-on bar description.
Nonetheless, I would expect similar results comparing an upright position with riding in the drops (though only an experiment would confirm such an expectation).