Research Article
Changes in Biochemical, Strength, Flexibility, and Aerobic Capacity Parameters after a 1700 km Ultraendurance Cycling Race
Table 5
Mean and SD values of the aerobic performance variables analyzed.
| | Parameter | Unit | Samples | % change | | | Cohen’ | | Prerace | Postrace |
| | Probe time | seg | 705.4 ± 23.6 | 765.2 ± 23.2 | 8.5* | −2.023 | .043 | 2.53 | | Watts at VO2 max | w | 220.0 ± 10.0 | 245.0 ± 10.0 | 11.4* | −2.236 | .025 | 2.50 | | VO2 max absolute | mL/min | 37.2 ± 2.4 | 38.7 ± 1.8 | 3.9 | −1.473 | .141 | 0.63 | | VO2 max relative | mL/kg/min | 2706.4 ± 296.9 | 2749.0 ± 209.1 | 1.6 | −.674 | .500 | 0.14 | | Maximum heart rate | bpm | 173.2 ± 5.7 | 176.6 ± 7.1 | 2.0 | −1.841 | .066 | 0.60 | | Watts at VT | w | 140.0 ± 20.0 | 135.0 ± 12.2 | −3.6 | −1.00 | .317 | −0.25 | | VO2 absolute at VT | mL/min | 26.6 ± 4.3 | 24.5 ± 1.7 | −8.0 | −1.214 | .225 | −0.49 | | VO2 relative at VT | mL/kg/min | 1957.0 ± 458.4 | 1755.2 ± 281.5 | −10.3* | −2.023 | .043 | −0.44 | | Heart rate at VT | Bpm | 140.0 ± 9.7 | 130.8 ± 8.3 | −6.6* | −2.023 | .043 | −0.95 |
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versus prerace sample. VO2: oxygen uptake; VT: ventilatory threshold.
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