Table 6.
Baseline |
High-intensity training |
High-volume training |
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E | E + TT | E | E + TT | E | E + TT | |
PP (W) | 667.1 ± 112.6 | 616.1 ± 135.7 | 572.9 ± 84.8 | 551.2 ± 136.5 | 603.1 ± 54.3 | 632.9 ± 147.5 |
PP/BW (W/kg) | 10.8 ± 1.2 | 10.2 ± 1.4 | 9.3 ± 1.1 | 9.1 ± 1.1 | 9.5 ± 0.9 | 10.2 ± 0.9 |
MP (W) | 550.6 ± 75.5 | 498.7 ± 112.8 | 434.6 ± 69.5* | 459.4 ± 122.3# | 477.8 ± 49.9* | 508.7 ± 103.2# |
MP/BW (W/kg) | 8.9 ± 0.7 | 8.2 ± 0.9 | 7.1 ± 1.1* | 7.5 ± 0.9# | 7.5 ± 0.9* | 8.2 ± 0.3# |
Fatigue index (%) | 32.9 ± 7.5 | 35.1 ± 5.5 | 45.5 ± 12.9 | 36.9 ± 8.7 | 42.4 ± 12.5 | 35.7 ± 13.8 |
Abbreviations: BW = body weight; E = exercise; E + TT = exercise plus TT; MP = mean power; PP = peak power; TT = Tribulus terrestris.
p < 0.05, compared with the baseline values in the same group;
p < 0.05, compared with E group after the same training.