Table 3. Effect of order for performance and physiological parameters during the 4000-m cycling time-trial.
TRIAL 1 | TRIAL 2 | P value | |
Power output (W) | 225.4±26.3 | 226.5±14.2 | 0.894 |
Pan (W) | 62.6±22.5 | 59.6±15.2 | 0.589 |
Paer (W) | 162.8±11.6 | 166.9±4.7 | 0.364 |
Total work (J) | 93929±9802 | 93105±6604 | 0.755 |
Anaerobic work (J) | 25743±8341 | 24508±5781 | 0.535 |
Aerobic work (J) | 67599±3741 | 68849±2332 | 0.320 |
VO2(L.min−1) | 3.9±0.3 | 4.0±0.1 | 0.367 |
iEMG (%MVC) | 45.2±11.7 | 46.5±14.7 | 0.828 |
HR (bpm) | 170±10 | 167±8 | 0.346 |
RPE (unit) | 14±1 | 14±2 | 0.844 |
Values are means ± SD. Anaerobic power (Pan), aerobic power (Paer), oxygen consumption (VO2), integrated electromyography (iEMG), maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), heart rate (HR) and rating of perceived exertion (RPE).