Table 1. Changes in the force curve profile and stroke profile during the incremental test (n=7). Data are means (±SD).
|
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
|
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
| Stroke rate |
17.1 (.7) |
16.5 (.8) |
18.1 (.5) |
17.5 (.6) |
20.1 (1.2) |
18.9 (1.0) |
21.4 (1.3) |
20.8 (1.3) |
23.4 (1.4) |
23.2 (1.2) |
| Peak force (N) |
621 (74) |
684 (96) |
666 (57) |
739 (80) |
691 (85) |
767 (77) |
723 (87) |
783 (73) |
746 (77) |
792 (67) |
| % Stroke when PF occurs |
13.3 (1.9) |
12.9 (2.0) |
13.4 (2.1) |
13.4 (1.8) |
14.3 (1.9) |
14.1 (1.7) |
15.3 (2.5) |
15.4 (1.7) |
16.3 (2.4) |
16.9 (1.7) |
| % Stroke when ED occurs |
46.4 (7.1) |
30.4 (2.3) |
40.6 (2.6) |
30.9 (2.1) |
42.7 (3.2) |
31.7 (1.8) |
46.4 (3.2) |
33.9 (2.4) |
46.4 (7.1) |
36.3 (2.1) |
| Stroke length (cm) |
138 (.6) |
154 (.5) |
140 (.6) |
155 (.5) |
137 (.9) |
156 (.4) |
138 (.9) |
156 (.4) |
141 (.7) |
156 (.5) |
| Power (work done/ stroke) |
150 (11) |
175 (14) |
170 (8) |
198 (15) |
193 (18) |
223 (15) |
216 (11) |
251 (15) |
242 (10) |
279 (13) |
| Work done (J) |
530 (49) |
640 (66) |
568 (34) |
680 (53) |
586 (66) |
711 (56) |
609 (61) |
725 (55) |
621 (54) |
725 (53) |
Abbreviations: PF = peak force, ED = end of drive.
