Research Article

Reliability of Force-Velocity Tests in Cycling and Cranking Exercises in Men and Women

Table 1

Parameters , , and (means, SD, and range) computed from the force-velocity tests performed with legs or arms by men in sessions 1, 2, and 3.

Session 1Session 2Session 3

Legsrpm223 ± 14 (196–241)230 ± 12 (208–251)228 ± 13 (205–242)
rpm·BH−11.24 ± 0.09 (1.08–1.38)1.28 ± 0.08 (1.11–1.43)1.27 ± 0.08 (1.14–1.45)
kg19.8 ± 2.9 (14.9–25.1)19.3 ± 3.0 (13.7–24.1)19.7 ± 3.3 (13.9–25.9)
kg·BM−10.26 ± 0.03 (0.21–0.32)0.25 ± 0.03 (0.21–0.31)0.26 ± 0.03 (0.22–0.31)
kg·BM−0.671.09 ± 0.12 (0.89–1.30)1.06 ± 0.13 (0.88–1.29)1.07 ± 0.13 (0.88–1.33)
W1105 ± 174 (871–1423)1107 ± 173 (844–1387)1122 ± 182 (865–1451)
W·BM−114.5 ± 1.8 (11.4–17.7)14.5 ± 1.6 (11.4–17.6)14.6 ± 1.5 (11.8–17.8)

Armsrpm237 ± 12 (213–259)243 ± 14 (219–269)242 ± 17 (211–279)
rpm·BH−11.32 ± 0.08 (1.21–1.46)1.35 ± 0.08 (1.24–1.48)1.35 ± 0.09 (1.20–1.52)
Kg13.1 ± 1.9 (10.2–17.8)12.9 ± 1.7 (10.0–17.0)13.1 ± 1.7 (10.7–16.6)
kg·BM−10.17 ± 0.02 (0.14–0.21)0.17 ± 0.02 (0.13–0.20)0.17 ± 0.02 (0.14–0.21)
kg·BM−0.670.71 ± 0.08 (0.57–0.86)0.70 ± 0.07 (0.55–0.81)0.71 ± 0.07 (0.60–0.86)
W777 ± 136 (620–1077)781 ± 122 (615–1039)792 ± 123 (660–1061)
W·BM−110.1 ± 1.2 (8.2–12.1)10.2 ± 1.1 (8.2–12.3)10.3 ± 1.1 (8.4–12.0)