Table 5.
Data from the 10 km time trail (TT) performance in both groups of participants.
| Able-Bodied Individuals | Paracyclists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | NIT | BR | PLA | NIT | BR | |
| Time to complete [s] | 1182 ± 84 | 1194 ± 102 | 1195 ± 94 | 1106 ± 247 * | 1091 ± 235 * | 1071 ± 199 * |
| POaverage [W] | 114 ± 16 | 113 ± 20 | 112 ± 17 | 142 ± 49 | 144 ± 44 | 145 ± 42 |
| HRaverage [bpm] | 152 ± 13 | 153 ± 9 | 150 ± 11 | 162 ± 27 * | 158± 30 * | 158 ± 31 * |
| HRmax [bpm] | 174 ± 10 | 175± 8 | 175 ± 9 | 176 ± 24 | 170 ± 31 | 173 ± 28 |
| RPE [6; 20] | 18 [16; 20] | 19 [17; 20] | 18.5 [17; 20] | 19 [17; 20] | 19 [17; 20] | 19 [17; 20] |
| [Lac] [mmol/L] | 11.94 ± 2.40 | 12.28 ± 2.84 | 11.66 ± 2.15 | 10.13 ± 5.98 | 10.05 ± 6.37 | 9.92 ± 5.99 |
Note: Data presented as mean ± standard deviation and mean [min; max] for RPE, RPE = rated perceived exertion, HRaverage = average heart rate during the test, HRmax = maximal heart rate during the test, POaverage = average power output during the test, [Lac] = lactate concentration after the test, NIT = sodium nitrate, BR = beetroot juice, PLA = placebo, * = significant (p < 0.05) difference between the two groups of participants.