Research Article
Changes in Biochemical, Strength, Flexibility, and Aerobic Capacity Parameters after a 1700 km Ultraendurance Cycling Race
Table 3
Pre and post isokinetic legs strength at 30°/seg velocity data.
| | Parameter | Unit | Prerace | Postrace | % change | | | Cohen’ |
| Extension | Peak torque | n.m | 170.0 ± 27.0 | 162.4 ± 18.8 | −4.5 | −.674 | .500 | −0.28 | Peak torque/weight | % | 235.7 ± 37.5 | 224.4 ± 14.1 | −4.8 | −.674 | .500 | −0.30 | Time to peak torque | mseg | 674.0 ± 25.1 | 636.0 ± 61.1 | −5.6 | −1.355 | .176 | −1.51 | Maximal work | J | 124.6 ± 26.8 | 124.0 ± 17.6 | −0.4 | −.135 | .893 | −0.02 | Total work | J | 550.5 ± 123.2 | 529.3 ± 70.4 | −3.9 | −.135 | .893 | −0.17 | Power average | w | 43.5 ± 7.2 | 46.2 ± 5.8 | 6.3 | −.405 | .686 | 0.38 |
| Flexion | Peak torque | n.m | 89.6 ± 25.0 | 87.8 ± 16.5 | −2.0 | −.405 | .686 | −0.07 | Peak torque/weight | % | 123.4 ± 34.1 | 120.6 ± 16.0 | −2.3* | −.135 | .893 | −0.08 | Time to peak torque | mseg | 886.0 ± 252.8 | 1090.0 ± 339.7 | 23.0* | −.674 | .500 | 0.81 | Maximal work | J | 81.5 ± 28.3 | 80.7 ± 20.6 | −1.0* | −.135 | .893 | −0.03 | Total work | J | 354.3 ± 129.4 | 331.9 ± 130.8 | −6.3* | −.135 | .893 | −0.17 | Power average | w | 27.1 ± 10.5 | 22.7 ± 11.5 | −17.9* | −.405 | .686 | −0.42 |
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versus prerace sample.
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