Table 3. The velocities, cycle lengths and cycle rates (mean ± s) for the various sub-techniques.
| Technique | Velocity (m∙s-1) | Cycle length (m) | Cycle rate (cycle∙min-1) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire race | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Entire race | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Entire race | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | |
| DP | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 5.6 ± 0.5 * | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 6.5 ± 0.8 | 6.2 ± 0.8 * | 55.1 ± 6.0 | 55.1 ± 6.4 | 55.2 ± 6.0 |
| DS | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 58.8 ± 3.4 | 58.9 ± 3.2 | 58.7 ± 3.7 |
| KDP | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 0.2 | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 5.7 ± 0.6 | 5.8 ± 0.3 | 45.8 ± 2.5 | 46.1 ± 2.4 | 45.5 ± 2.7 |
| Tuck ** | 8.2 ± 0.4 | 8.5 ± 0.3 | 8.0 ± 0.4 * | 90.1 ± 15.9 | 93.3 ± 18.0 | 86.9 ± 14.0 | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Turn | 5.5 ± 0.4 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 5.4 ± 0.3 | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Misc | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.3 | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Overall | 5.4 ± 0.4 | 5.5 ± 0.3 | 5.2 ± 0.4 * | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
DP = double poling; KDP = kick double poling; DS = diagonal stride; Tuck = tucking; Turn = turning; Misc = all other techniques; ‒ = not relevant.
* P < 0.01 for Lap 1 in comparison to Lap 2
** The cycle length values for Tuck are the mean distance travelled for each usage of this non-cyclical technique for each participant.