TABLE 1.
Weekly training load in each training phase. Data are presented as estimated marginal means with a 95% CI.
| Variables | Period 1 (P1) |
Period 2 (P2) |
Period 3 (P3) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
| Training time (min) | 1176 | 1086, 1261 | 1108 | 1022, 1188 | 620AB | 572, 665 |
| Training volume (km) | 66.7 | 63.4, 70.8 | 54.6A | 51.9, 57.4 | 28.2AB | 26.8, 29.7 |
| sRPEh (a.u.) | 5219 | 4537, 5943 | 4770 | 4188, 5378 | 1604AB | 1408, 1808 |
| sRPEkm (a.u.) | 299 | 260, 344 | 226A | 198, 257 | 76.7AB | 67.4, 87.5 |
A
Significant from P1
B
Significant from P2, all p < 0.05; a.u. – arbitrary units; sRPEh – session rating of perceived exertion as a function of training intensity and session duration expressed in minutes; sRPEkm – session rating of perceived exertion as a function training intensity and session distance expressed in km.