Table 1.
Changes in the force curve profile and stroke profile during the incremental test (n=7). Data are means (±SD).
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Stroke rate
17.1 (.7)
16.5 (.8)
18.1 (.5)
17.5 (.6)
20.1 (1.2)
18.9 (1.0)
21.4 (1.3)
20.8 (1.3)
23.4 (1.4)
23.2 (1.2)
Peak force (N)
621 (74)
684 (96)
666 (57)
739 (80)
691 (85)
767 (77)
723 (87)
783 (73)
746 (77)
792 (67)
% Stroke when PF occurs
13.3 (1.9)
12.9 (2.0)
13.4 (2.1)
13.4 (1.8)
14.3 (1.9)
14.1 (1.7)
15.3 (2.5)
15.4 (1.7)
16.3 (2.4)
16.9 (1.7)
% Stroke when ED occurs
46.4 (7.1)
30.4 (2.3)
40.6 (2.6)
30.9 (2.1)
42.7 (3.2)
31.7 (1.8)
46.4 (3.2)
33.9 (2.4)
46.4 (7.1)
36.3 (2.1)
Stroke length (cm)
138 (.6)
154 (.5)
140 (.6)
155 (.5)
137 (.9)
156 (.4)
138 (.9)
156 (.4)
141 (.7)
156 (.5)
Power (work done/ stroke)
150 (11)
175 (14)
170 (8)
198 (15)
193 (18)
223 (15)
216 (11)
251 (15)
242 (10)
279 (13)
Work done (J)
530 (49)
640 (66)
568 (34)
680 (53)
586 (66)
711 (56)
609 (61)
725 (55)
621 (54)
725 (53)
Abbreviations: PF = peak force, ED = end of drive.