Table 2. Mean (±SD) stroke data during each 250 m split of 1000 m ergometer time trial performance for three stroke rate interventions of female outrigger canoeists (n=16).
Variable
250 m split
SS
H
T
Stroke rate (strokes∙min-1)
Split 1
62 (7)
54 (2) *
71 (4) *†
Split 2
61 (6)
54 (1) *
69 (4) *†
Split 3
61 (6)
54 (2) *
69 (4) *†
Split 4
61 (6)
54 (2) *
70 (4) *†
Performance time (s)
Split 1
89 (9)
89 (8)
87 (7)
Split 2
92 (10)
89 (7)
89 (7)
Split 3
94 (11) ‡
90 (7) *
90 (8) *
Split 4
96 (11) ‡
90 (7) *
91 (7) *‡
Stroke length (m)
Split 1
1.34 (.16)
1.47 (.15) *
1.14 (.13) *†
Split 2
1.26 (.16)
1.43 (.12) *
1.13 (.14) *†
Split 3
1.24 (.15)
1.42 (.12) *
1.12 (.14) *†
Split 4
1.25 (.15)
1.41 (.13) *
1.10 (.14) *†
Propulsive phase (% stroke)
Split 1
55.8 (2.0)
55.2 (2.3)
56.1 (2.0)
Split 2
56.8 (2.2)
56.0 (2.5)
56.3 (2.5)
Split 3
56.5 (2.7)
55.7 (2.4)
56.2 (2.5)
Split 4
56.7 (2.7)
56.3 (2.7) ‡
56.4 (2.6)
Recovery phase (% stroke)
Split 1
44.2 (2.0)
44.8 (2.3)
43.9 (2.0)
Split 2
43.2 (2.2)
44.0 (2.5)
43.8 (2.6)
Split 3
43.5 (2.7)
44.2 (2.2)
43.8 (2.5)
Split 4
43.3 (2.7)
43.8 (2.7)
43.6 (2.6)
SS = self-selected stroke rate, H = Hawaiian stroke rate, T = Tahitian stroke rate.