Table 2. Descriptive statistics and Session × Time interaction effects for non-dominant leg and upper body variables
Non-dominant leg variables
Variable
Session
Pre-test
Post- 1
min
Post- 5
min
Post- 10
min
Time p
Session
p
Session
× Time p
Contact time
(s)
Intermittent
0.36 ±
0.13
0.35 ±
0.015
0.35 ±
0.012
0.35 ±
0.055
0.48
0.40
0.44
Continuous
0.34 ±
0.059
0.36 ±
0.018
0.37 ±
0.020
0.38 ±
0.093
Control
0.36 ±
0.076
0.38 ±
0.021
0.35 ±
0.015
0.36 ±
0.076
RPE
Intermittent
4.35 ±
1.44
5.29 ±
0.34
4.94 ±
0.38
4.88 ±
1.39
0.001*
0.77
0.97
Continuous
4.47 ±
1.56
5.35 ±
0.25
5.12 ±
0.38
5.18 ±
1.73
Control
4.76 ±
1.91
5.35 ±
0.43
5.12 ±
0.40
5.18 ±
2.2
Upper
Body variables
Variable
Session
Pre-test
Post-
1 min
Post-
5min
Post-
10 min
Time
p
Session
p
Session
× Time p
Contact time
(s)
Intermittent
1.00 ±
0.29
1.00 ±
0.38
0.99 ±
0.33
1.01 ±
0.34
0.27
0.97
0.94
Continuous
0.96 ±
0.29
0.96 ±
0.29
0.95 ±
0.25
0.97 ±
0.29
Control
1.02 ±
0.29
1.00 ±
0.33
1.02 ±
0.38
1.00 ±
0.34
Rebound
push-up height (cm)
Intermittent
7.17 ±
4.15
8.03 ±
0.3.91
6.94 ±
3.81
6.90 ±
3.77
0.03*
0.60
0.75
Continuous
7.29 ±
3.34
7.67 ±
3.95
6.97 ±
3.85
6.43 ±
3.34
Control
6.64 ±
3.47
6.67 ±
3.94
6.61 ±
3.86
6.52 ±
4.02
RSI (m·s-1)
Intermittent
0.08 ±
0.042
0.09 ±
0.042
0.08 ±
0.042
0.08 ±
0.045
0.08
0.51
0.33
Continuous
0.08 ±
0.040
0.08 ±
0.042
0.08 ±
0.043
0.07 ±
0.39
Control
0.07 ±
0.042
0.07 ±
0.044
0.08 ±
0.41
0.07 ±
0.042
Power (Watts)
Intermittent
84.38 ±
55.5
93.29 ±
52.06
83.73 ±
52.40
82.07 ±
51.98
0.07
0.52
0.47
Continuous
88.68 ±
50.88
87.29 ±
42.44
78.40 ±
35.02
73.46 ±
39.81
Control
79.27 ±
44.94
77.24 ±
47.70
78.17 ±
51.38
76.26 ±
53.33
Values are mean ± SEM (N = 18). Asterisk (*) indicates a significant effect at p < 0.05. RPE: rating of perceived exertion, RSI: Reactive Strength Index