Table 2.
Distribution of the number of participants according to the trial number and ranking of the obtained strength measurements
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| 1st Trial | 2nd Trial | 3rd Trial | 4th Trial | 5th Trial | 6th Trial | 7th Trial | *8th Trial | ||
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| Ranking of Obtained Strength Measures | Highest | 2 (5.0) | 5 (12.5) | 5 (12.5) | 5 (12.5) | 2 (5.0) | 6 (15.0) | 7 (17.5) | 8 (20.0) |
| 2nd Highest | 5 (12.5) | 3 (7.5) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | 9 (22.5) | 3 (7.5) | 5 (12.5) | 10 (25.0) | |
| 3rd Highest | 2 (5.0) | 5 (12.5) | 6 (15.0) | 10 (25.0) | 2 (5.0) | 5 (12.5) | 6 (15.0) | 4 (10.0) | |
| 4th Highest | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | 8 (20.0) | 10 (25.0) | 9 (22.5) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | |
| 4th Lowest | 3 (7.5) | 4 (10.0) | 6 (15.0) | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10.0) | 9 (22.5) | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10.0) | |
| 3rd Lowest | 4 (10.0) | 8 (20.0) | 8 (20.0) | 4 (10.0) | 6 (15.0) | 2 (5.0) | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | |
| 2nd Lowest | 4 (10.0) | 9 (22.5) | 6 (15.0) | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | 6 (15.0) | 3 (7.5) | |
| Lowest | 20 (50.0) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.5) | 2 (5.0) | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10.0) | |
*
Maximal isometric squat strength measurements obtained in the 9th or later trials were regarded as if they were obtained in the 8th trial.