Table 2. Variables related to the training loads measured in different Groups throughout the 4 microcycles and 2 training periods. Data are means (±SD).
Microcycles
Groups
TWTL (AU)
Monotony (AU)
Strain(AU)
1
NT
2870 (807)
1.52 (.53)
4630 (2239)
IT
4427 (409) **
1.93 (.09)
8543 (604) **
2
NT
2113 (545) ##
1.23 (.18)
2647 (933)
IT
4138 (664) *
1.75 (.22)
7282 (1778) **
3
NT
1641 (323) #
1.08 (.10)
1790 (436) #
IT
2319 (489) #†
1.28 (.17)
3019 (896) #†
4
NT
1435 (232) #
2.75 (.69) #† ‡
4033 (1283) ‡
IT
1764 (257) #†
3.15 (.82) #† ‡
5648 (2065) #‡
Periods
Groups
TWTL (AU)
Monotony (AU)
Strain (AU)
1st Period
NT
4423 (954)
1.52 (.34)
6846 (2212)
IT
7635 (787) **
2.50 (.14) *
19006 (1697) **
2nd Period
NT
3638 (570)
1.34 (.15)
4911 (1137)
IT
5013 (827) §**
1.49 (.15) §
7485 (1623) §*
Significantly different to the 1st period (§ p < 0.01).
significantly different to microcycle 3(‡ p < 0.01p < 0.05);
NT – Group with normal training load; IT - Group with intensified training load;
TWTL – Total weekly training load. Significantly different for the NT Group (* p <0.05;** p < 0.01);
Significantly different to microcycle 1 (# p < 0.01);
significantly different for microcyle 2 († p < 0.01);