Table 1.
Parameters of maximal endurance performance before and after eight weeks of continuous training (CT) and sprint interval training (SIT).
| CT | SIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| VO2max (mL·kg−1·min−1) | 47.9 ± 1.5 | 49.7 ± 1.5 * | 50.5 ± 1.6 | 53.3 ± 1.5 * |
| Maximal O2 pulse | 17.4 ± 1.0 | 18.1 ± 1.0 * | 18.0 ± 1.0 | 19.2 ± 1.0 * |
| Laps | 71.5 ± 6.1 | 79.4 ± 5.2 * | 69.5 ± 3.8 | 81.7 ± 4.0 * |
Values are mean ± SEM. CT, n = 12 (4 males, 8 females). SIT, n = 13 (5 males, 8 females). VO2max, maximal oxygen consumption; O2 pulse, oxygen pulse; Laps, number of laps completed during the 20 m shuttle run test. * Statistically significant difference from pre (student’s t-test), p < 0.05. There were no statistically significant differences between groups.