Table 2. Descriptive data of the RPE and TQR subjective scales (mean ± standard deviation) in the beetroot juice (BJ) and placebo (PLA) conditions in a 2 x 6 x 100m swimming test.
Block 1
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th/Rest
RPE BJ 13.22 ± 2.30 14.11 ± 2.90 14.39 ± 2.83* 15.11 ± 2.56* 15.61 ± 2.50* 16.28 ± 2.10*
PLA 11.38 ± 2.72* 13.06 ± 2.46#* 14.22 ± 2.13* 14.83 ± 2.20* 15.33 ± 2.00* 16.06 ± 1.62*
TQR BJ 13.47 ± 3.47 13.18 ± 3.41 12.53 ± 3.00* 11.88 ± 2.7* 12.94 ± 3.07* 13.65 ± 3.16
PLA 14.12 ± 3.00 13.41 ± 2.58 12.35 ± 2.29* 12.12 ± 2.7* 11.47 ± 2.21* 14.47 ± 2.93#
Block 2
RPE BJ 14.33 ± 2.30 14.72 ± 2.08 16.83 ± 1.72# 17.00 ± 2.08 17.78 ± 1.48# 18.44 ± 1.38#
PLA 15.22± 2.04 15.06 ± 2.38 17.00 ± 2.10 17.11 ± 1.78 17.56 ± 1.85 18.22 ± 1.73
TQR BJ 13.06 ± 2.41 12.18 ± 2.98 10.76 ± 2.14 10.12 ± 2.18 9.71 ± 2.14 12.00 ± 3.52
PLA 13.00 ± 2.83 12.06 ± 2.51 11.00 ± 2.94 9.88 ± 2.32 9.24 ± 2.11# 13.59 ± 2.57#
*Different values (p<0.05) than block 2 in the same condition.#Different values (p<0.05) from previous repetition in the same block and condition.