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Published in final edited form as: Eur J Appl Physiol. 2012 Aug 4;113(3):577–589. doi: 10.1007/s00421-012-2464-z

Table 5.

Load expressed as percentage of maximal dynamic strength (MDS; mean ± SD) that provides maximum power output.

Group	CMJa (P_peak)	CMJa (P_mean)	SJ (P_peak)	SJ (P_mean)
Sedentary	43.9 ± 7.1 ^a,^b	45.6 ± 6.9 ^a,^b	38.2 ± 6.4	40.8 ± 11.6 ^a
Active	40.3 ± 5.8 ^a	43.0 ± 8.8 ^a	38.9 ± 8.3	39.9 ± 9.0 ^a
Speed	35.8 ± 6.9	37.2 ± 6.3	33.6 ± 6.6	35.2 ± 6.4
Strength	31.7 ± 3.5	34.0 ± 4.9	32.0 ± 5.4	29.6 ± 4.7

CMJa – countermovement jump with the arm swing; SJ- squat jump; P_peak – peak power; P_mean – mean power.

Significantly different from Strength group at level p < 0.05

Significantly different from Speed group at level p < 0.05