Table 2.

Recovery parameters after both testing sessions including the drop in ΔTSI% during the 6-s sprint, the halftime recovery in ΔTSI% after the 6-s sprint test, and the rate of perceived of exertion 2 and 4 h after the testing session.

		Long-track	Short-track
PPO (W)
	Pretest	1244 ± 185	1229 ± 171
	Post-test	1135 ± 179	1096 ± 195
ΔTSI% 6-S SPRINT
Left leg	Pretest	−10.1 ± 4.1	−10.9 ± 6.5
	Post-test	−10.2 ± 4.1	−11.1 ± 6.7
Right leg	Pretest	−10.8 ± 4.0	−11.1 ± 4.6
	Post-test	−10.5 ± 3.4	−12.0 ± 4.9
HALFTIME RECOVERY ΔTSI% (SEC)
Left leg	Pretest	4.7 ± 3.3	4.7 ± 3.8
	Post-testa	5.1 ± 3.9	5.9 ± 4.8
Right leg	pretest	4.6 ± 3.7	4.5 ± 3.3
	Post-testa	4.8 ± 3.1	5.6 ± 4.0
RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION (1–10)
Two hours aftera		4.2 ± 1.5	5.8 ± 2.0
Four hours aftera		3.1 ± 1.6	4.6 ± 1.9

^aSignificant difference between skating mode (p < 0.05).