Table 1.
Descriptive statistics, mean (±SD) throughout the two seasons for all variables assessed.
| 1st Season (November) |
1st Season (March) |
1st Season (July) |
2st Season (November) |
2st Season (March) |
2st Season (July) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running performance (km·h-1) | 19.94 (1.49) | 20.16 (1.44) | 19.86 (1.51) | 19.59 (1.23) | 19.82 1.47) | 19.81 (1.43) |
| RE (mL·kg-1·km-1) | 207 (18) | 197 (12) | 205 (10) | 205 (13) | 203 (15) | 199 (12) |
| V4 (km·h-1) | 17.7 (1.4) | 17.5 (1.6) | 17.2 (1.7) | 17.6 (1.6) | 17.6 (1.5) | 17.4 (1.6) |
| VO2max(mL·kg-1·min-1) | 70.4 (9.0) | 68.0 (6.2) | 68.9 (6.2) | 72.5 (7.2) | 67.8 (7.1 ) | 67.1 (7.5) |
| vVO2max (km·h-1) | 19.8 (1.4) | 19.8 (1.4) | 19.9 (1.5) | 20.2 (1.4) | 19.8 (1.4) | 20.0 (1.6) |