Table 2. Variables related to the training loads measured in different Groups throughout the 4 microcycles and 2 training periods. Data are means (±SD).
| Microcycles |
Groups |
TWTL (AU) |
Monotony (AU) |
Strain(AU) |
| 1 |
NT |
2870 (807) |
1.52 (.53) |
4630 (2239) |
| IT |
4427 (409) ** |
1.93 (.09) |
8543 (604) ** |
| 2 |
NT |
2113 (545) ## |
1.23 (.18) |
2647 (933) |
| IT |
4138 (664) * |
1.75 (.22) |
7282 (1778) ** |
| 3 |
NT |
1641 (323) # |
1.08 (.10) |
1790 (436) # |
| IT |
2319 (489) #† |
1.28 (.17) |
3019 (896) #† |
| 4 |
NT |
1435 (232) # |
2.75 (.69) #† ‡ |
4033 (1283) ‡ |
| IT |
1764 (257) #† |
3.15 (.82) #† ‡ |
5648 (2065) #‡ |
| Periods |
Groups |
TWTL (AU) |
Monotony (AU) |
Strain (AU) |
| 1st Period |
NT |
4423 (954) |
1.52 (.34) |
6846 (2212) |
| IT |
7635 (787) ** |
2.50 (.14) * |
19006 (1697) ** |
| 2nd Period |
NT |
3638 (570) |
1.34 (.15) |
4911 (1137) |
| IT |
5013 (827) §** |
1.49 (.15) § |
7485 (1623) §* |
Significantly different to the 1st period (§ p < 0.01).significantly different to microcycle 3(‡ p < 0.01p < 0.05);NT – Group with normal training load; IT - Group with intensified training load;TWTL – Total weekly training load. Significantly different for the NT Group (* p <0.05;** p < 0.01);Significantly different to microcycle 1 (# p < 0.01);significantly different for microcyle 2 († p < 0.01);
