Table 3. Results and comparison between T0 and T1 for the VO2peak and Spartacus test.
| T0 | T1 | ES [95%CI] | p | |
| Laboratory test | ||||
| VO2peak (ml/min) | 2,231.9 ± 465.6 | 2,457.0 ± 396.2 | −0.43 [−1.01, 0.16] | * |
| HRpeak (bpm) | 185.3 ± 8.5 | 183.5 ± 15.3 | 0.25 [−0.32, 0.82] | |
| Spartacus 15-15 test | ||||
| RPEend (scale 1–10) | 8.1 ± 1.7 | 6.4 ± 2.4 | −2.29 [−0.89, 0.31] | * |
| HRpeak (bpm) | 193.8 ± 9.5 | 191.1 ± 10.2 | ||
| Last stage | 6.8 ± 1.8 | 8.0 ± 2.6 | −0.84 [−1.45, −0.23] | *** |
| Maximal distance (m) | 53.3 ± 7.4 | 57.7 ± 11.6 | −0.74 [−0.12, 1.35] | ** |
| Maximal speed (km/h) | 12.9 ± 1.8 | 14.1 ± 2.5 | −0.81 [−0.41, −0.21] | *** |
| Total time (min) | 20.6 ± 5.4 | 24.2 ± 7.5 | −0.79 [−1.39, −1.19] | *** |
| RPE last stage T0 | 8.2 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 2.1 | 0.88 [0.30, 1.45] | *** |
| HR last stage T0 | 176.4 ± 12.5 | 186.4 ± 36.2 | −1.67 [−0.73, 0.39] | *** |
T0: baseline; T1: end of the intervention; HR: Heart Rate; RPE: Rate of Perceived Exertion; ES: Effect Size;*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.