Table 3 Presentation of changes in endurance performance variables
Endurance variable | Pre | Post | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | T4 | T5 | T6 | |
Incremental test | ||||
LT (km/h) | 11.9 | 12.1 (+ 1.7%) | 12.4 (+ 4.2%) | 12.4 (+ 4.2%) |
HR at LT (bpm) | 154 | 156 (+ 1.3%) | 156 (+ 1.3%) | 154 (+ 0.0%) |
VO2 at LT (ml/min/kg) | 39.1 | 39.8 (+ 1.8%) | 39.8 (+ 1.8%) | 40.7 (+ 4.1%) |
VO2 at LT (%VO2max) | 70.0 | 70.8 (+ 1.1%) | 68.6 (− 2.0%) | 70.4 (+ 0.6%) |
Ramp test | ||||
VO2max (ml/min/kg) | 55.8 | 56.3 (+ 0.9%) | 57.5 (+ 3.0%) | 57.8 (+ 3.6%) |
HRmax (bpm) | 191 | 188 (− 1.6%) | 189 (− 1.0%) | 190 (− 0.5%) |
Lapeak (mmol/L) | 10.1 | 11.1 (+ 9.9%) | 11.2 (+ 10.9%) | 12.6 (+ 24.8%) |
PPO (W) | 470 | 489 (+ 4.0%) | 496 (+ 5.5%) | 503 (+ 7.0%) |
TTE (min:s) | 7:25 | 8:05 (+ 9%) | 8:20 (+ 12.4%) | 8:35 (+ 15.7%) |
Time trial | ||||
5 km (min:s) | 21:29 | 20:50 (− 3.0%) | ||
HR mean (bpm) | 181 | 180 (− 0.6%) | ||
MPO (W) | 349 | 368 (+ 5.4%) | ||