Table 1. Evolution through the MLSS test of the mean (± SD) values of the trunk incline (TI), upper limb propelling efficiency (η
p), intracycle velocity variation (IVV), index of coordination (IdC) and the time allotted for propulsion per pool length (T
prop).
|
0% |
25% |
50% |
75% |
100% |
| TI (°) |
10.8 (3.8) |
10.5 (3.9) |
10.3 (3.4) |
10.0 (3.9) |
10.1 (3.8) |
| ηp |
.36 (.05) |
.36 (.04) |
.35 (.04) |
.34 (.04) |
.34 (.05) a,b |
| IVV |
.24 (.06) |
.23 (.05) |
.24 (.04) |
.22 (.05) |
.20 (.05) a,b,c |
| IdC (%) |
-16.8 (5.8) |
-15.9 (4.7) |
-16.0 (5.2) |
-15.6 (5.8) |
-15.2 (5.0) |
| Tprop (s) |
16.7 (4.4) |
17.0 (4.3) |
16.7 (4.3) |
16.8 (4.0) |
16.7 (3.3) |
a,b,cSignificantly different with 0, 25, and 50%, respectively (p < 0.05).
