Table 1. Effects of a 54-week strength and power training program on the maximal anaerobic cycling power and maximal jumping height and corresponding work. Values are means (± SD). |
|
Maximal anaerobic cycling |
Maximal vertical jumping |
| power (W) |
height (cm) |
work during jump (J) |
| Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
| Training group (n=16) |
538 (78) |
602 (87)*** |
32.8 (4.3) |
34.3 (5.2)* |
267 (52) |
281 (63) ** |
| Control group (n=6) |
474 (138) |
512 (142) |
30.3 (5.7) |
28.7 (4.9) |
213 (59) |
204 (41) |
|
*** p < 0.001 in comparison with pre-training period. |
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