Table 1. Mean (SD) maximal aerobic speed (km·h), before and after 6 weeks of training.
Group Pre-test Post-test %∆
CT 15.3 (1.3) 16.8 (.9) *†  1.54 (.37) # 10.3 (3.2) † 
IT 15.0 (1.2) 17.2 (1.1) *†£ 2.25 (.19) †£ 15.2 (2.5) † 
CG 15.2 (1.3) 15.4 (1.0) .13 (.30) 1.0 (2.0)
p < 0.001 significantly greater than CT.
* p < 0.001 for differences with the pre-test value
p < 0.05 and # p < 0.001 significantly greater than CG
CT, continuous training; IT Intermittent training; CG, control group; ∆ = post-test - pre-test; %∆ = ((post-test - pre-test)/ pre-test) × 100.