Table 2. Percentage of change in the studied variables throughout the different training periods.
|
P1-P2 |
P2-P3 |
P3-P4 |
P1-P4 |
After Off-Season |
| Sprint |
-.5% |
+1.5% |
-.4% |
-.4% |
+.4% |
| MPV |
+3.1% |
+1.5% |
-1.5% |
+3.1% |
-3.1% |
| MPP |
-2.2% |
+1.9% |
-2.3% |
-2.6% |
-4.9% |
| RFD |
-15.5% |
+2.1% |
-19.9% |
-30.2%* |
-12.9% |
| RM |
-.9% |
-1.1% |
+.4% |
-1.6% |
-2.39% |
| CORT |
-16.8%* |
+17.0% |
+71.8%* |
+67.2%* |
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| Session-RPE (week) |
+.0% |
-6.7% |
-1.8% |
-8.3% |
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| KM (week) |
-5.8% |
-4.4% |
-22.2%** |
-30.0%** |
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| Zone (week) |
+13.3%** |
+17.6%** |
-8.5%** |
+22.0%** |
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** p < 0.001Abbreviations: Sprint = 50-metre sprints; MPV = mean propulsive velocity of half-squats; MPP = mean propulsive power of half-squats; RM = Repetition Maximum of half-squats; RFD = peak rate of force development of half-squats; KM (week) = average training distance in km per week; Zone (week) = average training zone per week; Session-RPE (week) = average session-rate of perceived exertion per week; CORT = Average basal salivary free cortisol levels.* p < 0.05;
