Table 3.
Mean (± standard deviation) of acute physiological/perceptual responses obtained during the different training protocols. Values are presented as mean (± SD).
| Measurements | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSX | DOP | ||||
| HRav | 187(4) | 179(5) | 178(3) | 187.4 ± 2.9 | 177.8 ± 2.0 |
| %HRmax | 94.8 ± 1.9 | 90.9 ± 2.1 | 90.3 ± 1.4 | 95.1 ± 1.2 | 90.3 ± 1.1 |
| RPE | 7.3 ± 0.8 | 5.8 ± 1.0 | 6.4 ± 0.5 | 7.4 ± 0.8 | 5.6 ± 1.3 |
| Training load (AU) | 218.3 ± 23.4*# | 172.5 ± 30.3 | 191.7 ± 14.7 | 222.5 ± 22.9*# | 167.5 ± 38.3 |
| TQR | 13.7 ± 1.0 | 13.1 ± 1.4 | 9.9 ± 0.7 | 13.3 ± 1.4 | 13.7 ± 1.5 |
| Muscle Soreness | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 5.5 ± 0.7 | 7.0 ± 0.8 | 7.3 ± 0.7 | 5.8 ± 0.8 |
| Joint Soreness | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 4.5 ± 1.3 | 6.4 ± 0.8 | 6.9 ± 0.8 |
* Significantly higher than P2
# Significantly higher than P4 (DOP); HRav: average HR; %HRmax: percentage of maximum HR; RPE: rate of perceived exertion; AU: arbitrary units; TQR: total quality recovery