Table 2.
Average running cyclic parameters, stride phases and % of coordination of competitive athletes when at moderate, severe and extreme intensities.
| Running pace condition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy pace | 5000-m pace | Sprint | ||
| Lenght (m) | Male | 2.95±0.26 | 3.55±0.25 * | 4.18±0.30 *# |
| Female | 2.84±0.08 | 3.15±0.14 * | 3.96±0.13 *# | |
| Total | 2.89±0.20 | 3.35±0.29 * | 4.07±0.25 *# | |
| Frequency (Hz) | Male | 1.44±0.09 | 1.55±0.10 * | 1.81±0.09 *# |
| Female | 1.43±0.06 | 1.49±0.06 * | 1.80±0.08 *# | |
| Total | 1.44±0.08 | 1.52±0.08 * | 1.80±0.08 *# | |
| Velocity (m/s) | Male | 4.24±0.28 | 5.47±0.42 * | 7.54±0.51 *# |
| Female | 4.06±0.18 | 4.67±0.25 * | 7.11±0.25 *# | |
| Total | 4.15±0.24 | 5.07±0.53 * | 7.32±0.44 *# | |
| Contact time (ms) | Total | 218±19 | 192±20 * | 142±12 *# |
| Flight time (ms) | Total | 130±19 | 138±16 * | 135±12 *# |
| Duty factor % | Total | 31.34±2.36 | 29.01±2.19 * | 25.64±1.78 *# |
| Brake time (ms) | Total | 78±11 | 69±13 * | 50±8 *# |
| Push time (ms) | Total | 140±15 | 123±14 * | 92±8 *# |
| Touchdown coordination % | Total | 87.59±1.97 | 88.77±2.13 * | 91.79±2.75 *# |
| Mid-stance coordination % | Total | 89.40±1.16 | 89.67±1.24 | 91.11±1.38 *# |
| Flight coordination % | Total | 93.88±4.09 | 96.60±2.06 * | 98.12±0.98 *# |
Statistical differences with easy pace and 5000 m pace are denoted with superscripts * and #, respectively.