Table 3. Cycle and pole characteristics of and external power output by faster (FS, n = 40) and slower (SS, n = 42) male (M, n= 41) and female (F, n =41) skiers during a classical XC race with respect to sex and level of performance. |
| Parameter |
Sex |
Level of performance |
ANOVA |
| F |
M |
FS |
SS |
Sex |
Level of performance |
Sex x Level of performance |
| Cycle velocity (m/s) |
3.91 (.02) |
4.63 (.02) |
4.49 (.02) |
4.07 (.02) |
P<0.001 |
P<0.001 |
P=0.024 |
| Cycle rate (Hz) |
1.02 (.01) |
.98 (.01) |
1.01 (.01) |
.99 (.01) |
P<0.001 |
P=0.015 |
NS |
| Cycle length (m) |
3.83 (.04) |
4.72 (.04) |
4.45 (.04) |
4.11 (.04) |
P<0.001 |
P<0.001 |
P=0.066 |
| Absolute poling time (s) |
.42 (.00) |
.40 (.00) |
.40 (.00) |
.42 (.00) |
P=0.007 |
P<0.001 |
NS |
| Absolute pole swing time (s) |
.58 (.01) |
.64 (.01) |
.61 (.01) |
.61 (.01) |
P<0.001 |
NS |
NS |
| Relative pole swing time (%) |
57.6 (.3) |
60.9 (.3) |
60.0 (.3) |
58.5 (.3) |
P<0.001 |
P=0.001 |
NS |
| External power output (W) |
248(4) |
375(4) |
333(4) |
291(5) |
P<0.001 |
P<0.001 |
P=0.003 |
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All values presented are means (± SE) of the pooled values for all four sections (i.e., inclines for -0.3°, 3.5°, 7.1°, 11°). NS = not significant. |
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