Table 2. Maximum velocity (Vmax), final propulsive phase velocity (FPV) and take-off velocity (Vtake-off) by load and sex. Data expressed as mean (±SD).
Sex Variable 25% BW 50% BW 75% BW 100% BW
Men Vmax (m·s-1) 2.40 (.09) b.c 2.09 (.06) b.c 1.83 (.05) b.c 1.62 (.05) b.c
FPV (m·s-1) 2.26 (.09) a 1.90 (.07) a 1.56 (.06) a 1.25 (.07) a
Vtake-off (m·s-1) 2.19 (.06) a 1.87 (.05) a 1.61 (.03) a 1.38 (.04) a
Women Vmax (m·s-1) 2.02 (.03) b.c 1.78 (.03) b.c 1.52 (.03) b.c 1.34 (.03) b.c
FPV (m·s-1) 1.85 (.03) a 1.55 (.04) a 1.24 (.03) a.c 0.94 (.05) a.c
Vtake-off (m·s-1) 1.84 (.03) a 1.57 (.03) a 1.30 (.03) a.b 1.07 (.03) a.b
a, Significantly different versus Vmax. P < 0.05.b, Significantly different versus FPV. P < 0.05.c, Significantly different versus Vtake-off. P < 0.05.