Table 2. Mean (±SD) stroke data during each 250 m split of 1000 m ergometer time trial performance for three stroke rate interventions of female outrigger canoeists (n=16).
| Variable |
250 m split |
SS |
H |
T |
| Stroke rate (strokes∙min-1) |
Split 1 |
62 (7) |
54 (2) * |
71 (4) *† |
|
Split 2 |
61 (6) |
54 (1) * |
69 (4) *† |
|
Split 3 |
61 (6) |
54 (2) * |
69 (4) *† |
|
Split 4 |
61 (6) |
54 (2) * |
70 (4) *† |
| Performance time (s) |
Split 1 |
89 (9) |
89 (8) |
87 (7) |
|
Split 2 |
92 (10) |
89 (7) |
89 (7) |
|
Split 3 |
94 (11) ‡ |
90 (7) * |
90 (8) * |
|
Split 4 |
96 (11) ‡ |
90 (7) * |
91 (7) *‡ |
| Stroke length (m) |
Split 1 |
1.34 (.16) |
1.47 (.15) * |
1.14 (.13) *† |
|
Split 2 |
1.26 (.16) |
1.43 (.12) * |
1.13 (.14) *† |
|
Split 3 |
1.24 (.15) |
1.42 (.12) * |
1.12 (.14) *† |
|
Split 4 |
1.25 (.15) |
1.41 (.13) * |
1.10 (.14) *† |
| Propulsive phase (% stroke) |
Split 1 |
55.8 (2.0) |
55.2 (2.3) |
56.1 (2.0) |
|
Split 2 |
56.8 (2.2) |
56.0 (2.5) |
56.3 (2.5) |
|
Split 3 |
56.5 (2.7) |
55.7 (2.4) |
56.2 (2.5) |
|
Split 4 |
56.7 (2.7) |
56.3 (2.7) ‡ |
56.4 (2.6) |
| Recovery phase (% stroke) |
Split 1 |
44.2 (2.0) |
44.8 (2.3) |
43.9 (2.0) |
|
Split 2 |
43.2 (2.2) |
44.0 (2.5) |
43.8 (2.6) |
|
Split 3 |
43.5 (2.7) |
44.2 (2.2) |
43.8 (2.5) |
|
Split 4 |
43.3 (2.7) |
43.8 (2.7) |
43.6 (2.6) |
SS = self-selected stroke rate, H = Hawaiian stroke rate, T = Tahitian stroke rate.* = significantly different to SS† = significantly different to H‡ = significantly different to Split 1.
