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

versus prerace sample.